On Dec. 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead in a pool of blood at the bottom of a staircase in her home. Her husband, Durham novelist Michael Peterson, was charged with her death. Nearly two years later, a jury found Peterson guilty of first-degree murder. He is serving a life sentence at Nash Correctional Institution.
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AG's Office to handle Peterson hearing
The state Attorney General's Office will handle a court hearing on claims by convicted killer Mike Peterson that prosecutors withheld evidence in his 2003 murder trial.
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Attorney general says Mike Peterson shouldn't get new trial
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper says the 65-year-old convicted killer should not be granted a hearing on whether prosecutors withheld evidence in his 2003 murder trial.
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Group files complaint against Peterson prosecutors
The Committee on Justice for Mike Nifong claims former District Attorney Jim Hardin and former Assistant District Attorney Freda Black withheld exculpatory evidence from Peterson's defense attorneys during his 2003 murder trial.
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Judge grants Peterson another day in court
A Superior Court judge decided Wednesday to hold a hearing on claims by convicted killer Mike Peterson that prosecutors withheld evidence in his 2003 murder trial.
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Son: Mike Peterson 'casualty of Durham legal system'
The son of convicted killer Mike Peterson said in an open letter Thursday that his father is among the growing number of criminal defendants in Durham who have been failed by police, prosecutors and courts.
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Peterson attorney seeks new trial
A Virginia attorney filed a motion Wednesday alleging prosecutorial and juror misconduct in the 2003 murder trial of Durham novelist Mike Peterson.
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Attorney: Evidence withheld in Peterson trial
A Virginia attorney said he plans to file a motion Wednesday seeking a new trial for Durham novelist and convicted killer Mike Peterson.
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Attorney wants Mike Peterson murder case reopened
Larry Pollard, who has long believed an owl could be responsible for Kathleen Peterson’s staircase death nearly seven years ago, says there is explosive evidence that could prove her husband is innocent of murder.
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Psychic buys former Peterson home
Biond Fury, a self-described metaphysician, music and film producer and publisher, bought the 9,200-square-foot house at 1810 Cedar St. in Durham last month for $1.3 million.
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Judge Awards $35M in Peterson Wrongful Death Suit
A judge on Thursday accepted a $25 million settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit against Durham novelist Michael Peterson, nearly a year after both parties reached the agreement.
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Convicted Killer Mike Peterson Writing Again
Durham novelist Mike Peterson, in prison for killing his wife, is writing again, according to the author of a new book about the Korean War.
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State Supreme Court Rejects Mike Peterson's Appeal
The state Supreme Court ruled Friday convicted murderer Mike Peterson will not get a new trial. Peterson is serving a life sentence for the 2001 beating death of his wife, Kathleen.
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Peterson Case Goes to N.C. Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court on Monday heard the appeal of Durham novelist and former mayoral candidate Michael Peterson to overturn his first-degree murder conviction in his wife's death.
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Michael Peterson Cited for Having Another Inmate's Meds
Convicted killer and former Durham mayoral candidate Michael Peterson served 10 days in segregation at Nash Correctional Institution this month after he was found with another prisoner's medications, authorities said.
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Peterson Removed From Segregation
Correctional officers removed convicted killer and former Durham mayoral candidate Michael Peterson from administrative segregation Wednesday.
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Peterson Separated From Inmates During Probe
Convicted killer Michael Peterson has been segregated from other inmates while Nash Correctional Institution officials investigate allegations against him, authorities said.
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Peterson Murder Case Now a TV Movie
The murder case against Durham novelist Mike Peterson is now a TV movie set to air Sunday night.
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Michael Peterson House Back on Market
The home where one of the Triangle’s most infamous murders took place is on the market again.
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Peterson, Stepdaughter Reach $25M Agreement in Wrongful Death Suit
The daughter of a slain Nortel Networks executive has accepted a $25 million settlement in a civil lawsuit against her stepfather, Durham novelist Michael Peterson.
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'Partial' Agreement Reached in Peterson Civil Suit
The attorney for the daughter of a slain Nortel Networks executive said Wednesday they have reached a "partial" agreement in a civil lawsuit against Durham novelist Michael Peterson.
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Judge Sets Date in Michael Peterson Civil Trial
A Durham judge has set a trial date of June 25 in the wrongful death lawsuit against a Durham novelist convicted of killing his wife.
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Attorney Drops Legal Challenge in Peterson Civil Case
A legal challenge to a bankruptcy claim by convicted killer Michael Peterson has been dropped.
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Peterson Civil Trial Can Move Forward, Judge Rules
A federal bankruptcy judge, overturning a previous stay, has ruled that civil proceedings against Durham novelist Michael Peterson can move forward.