The Staircase Murders (TV Movie 2007)

The Staircase Murders: Directed by Tom McLoughlin. With Treat Williams, Kevin Pollak, Samaire Armstrong, Brandon Ray Olive. After calling 911 to report his wife’s accident, successful novelist and aspiring politician, Michael Peterson, becomes the prime suspect in her alleged murder.

“The documentary has a more up-to-date, DIFFERENT ending.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s more crime here than just one alleged murder.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis version does highlight the strains within the family, which are huge. (I think Kathleenu0026#39;s sisters would have had Peterson summarily shot immediately after Kathleen was discovered at the bottom of the staircase.)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI read another theory awhile back, without making the all-important connection to this case. Basically, an owl did it. Seemingly absurd on the face of it, but awfully plausible as you look deeper. Kathleenu0026#39;s head injuries are consistent with an owl attack. Maybe an unindicted co-conspirator?”