Does he know what really happened in the Staircase?

Does Todd Peterson know what really happened in the Staircase?

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[liisaks]

Of course Todd doesn't KNOW, as he arrived after the event.

But the fact that he is now convinced that his 'father' for so many years, Michael Peterson, killed Kathleen - speaks volumes.

[astroemerald]

How this monster was charged with manslughter I will never know.
The staircase looked like an abattoir .

[TheXmeimei]

I actually suspect that Todd arrived at the scene, even before the 911 call, ... had the chance to remove the murder weapon from the house.

[kdieguez]

I followed Todd’s Instagram page, which no longer exists from what I can tell, but his posts became increasingly unhinged. I don’t know anything else other than he got pretty nutty for a bit, not sure what he’s up to now.

[arrivagabry]

Blood takes time to dry, Micheal was at the pool his wife goes in the house, Michael came back in later, but how much later in order for that blood to dry? Even if he went back in an hour later it would have not been dry. Although owls do attack sometimes, I don't believe it was an owl, the owl attacked her outside according to the evidence, she ran back in the house and shut the door behind her leaving the owl outside. There should have been drops of blood not liters of blood all over the staircase and an owl does not explain the blood spattered all over the wall even if she fell. That woman had been beaten, no owl no fall, unless the owl followed her inside the house and kept on attacking but no one saw an owl in the house, with an attack that vicious there should have been feathers all over the place, not just a microscopic feather in the hair. She could have laid on a bed at the pool where a microscopic feather had fallen and she laid her head on it. I think Tod had nothing to do with it.

[CollectingMiami]

He’s just now realizing money was the motive?? lol

[Gioachina]

It was Murder for financial security. Like the first one in Germany
Murderweapon was the Edge of the Doorframe before going up the Stairs.

[ChucksCherubs]

''The authorities were investigating Kathleen's MURDER as a HOMICIDE'' 😏I think you mean Kathleen's DEATH as a homicide.

[wandarose]

Incredibly RARE to die falling on stairs and HE was the guy seen last TWICE at TWO such incidents - RUNNING from one of them. Also UNHEARD OF to see THAT much blood from a fall on stairs and it was seen in BOTH cases. SEVERAL head wounds on both women that just seem implausible... how do you REPEATEDLY FALL that many times, inflicting fatal wound upon fatal wound and don't knock yourself out?! He told Liz's kids it was an aneurysm, no mention of fall. Now hes saying "stroke". He told her fruend in Germany it was an aneurysm BEFORE anyone said it was and HE controlled the scene and the military police.
He hid a HUGE secret. He was into men. There's no way a woman who's well-off on her own - is going to marry a man who's into men as much as he was. And if she did... everyone would know in her innermost circle about it. But we know she DIDN'T KNOW because her work colleague sent her a bunch of stuff that exposed him. He was being intimate with men. HE WAS CHEATING. With ANY cheating you worry about STDs being brought home. She'd be devastated he'd risk HER health - like ANY woman who's cheated on. Like ANY woman finding out about CHEATING IS DEVASTATING and NOT what you do to your "soulmate" that you say fulfilled you. I do NOT believe she'd be okay he was hooking up with hookers REGARDLESS and for him to suggest it is LAUGHABLE. Kathleen did NOT know she was sharing her man. We're supposed to BELIEVE she'd have been okay with ALL OF THAT. ?? A "fiesty", independent woman. her entire family and daughter says NOPE. HE PLAYED LIKE HE WAS SOMEBODY ELSE. He's vaccinated between she knew, to she didn't know, to it was an "unspoken understanding". Huh??!
They were in MAJOR DEBT. He didn't work. That could not have gone over well. She was sinking fast and was ALONE paying the bills. He'd have been screwed in a divorce but her life insurance was close to $2 million.
His daughter doesn't believe him, Kathleen's whole family, Liz's frienfs and family, their friends (Kathleen and Mike's) dont buy it - and now even Todd....are ALL not okay with him. He's a MONSTER.
This woman's entire world crashed apart when she found that stuff on the computer. That very well "may" have been their first big (they DID fight according to Caitlyn) argument - guaranteed it was a DOOZY. I don't buy the crap "I've whispered her name on my heart" nonsense. He's WEIRD, not poetic. The family are VERY STRANGE. Sorry... but Patty even more so. They all talk like they have Stockholm Syndrome. They don't speak freely and effortlessly. It's all guarded. It's all strange, forced "intellectual" gobbledygook. How many times did the kids say the relationship was "beautiful". ?? THEY CAN'T DESCRIBE IT. All they can say is it was "beautiful", repeatedly. ?? The man is VERY emotionless.  This isn't the perfect family - that's a FACADE. He's just matter of fact: "OH... the autopsy pics were THAT gruesome?" Hmmmm."
Whhaaattt??? The defense did too much too: "it's his birthday today leave him alone". Are we supposed to care it's his birthday?? Humming around the house, laughing way too long over non-humorous statements, and him and his team laughing about bloody fingerprints. CREEPY AF. That man is ARROGANT, WEALTHY, and he was out on bail, in that house, controlling finances, controlling the kids, calling the shots. Those kids couldn't have gone against their father very easily.
That was A LOT of blood and several DEEP wounds in her head... she WAS UP MOVING.. bloody hand print on the door... but she's found by the staircase.... SHE TRIED TO ESCAPE HIM... HIS BLOODY SHOE FOOT PRINT ON THE BACK OF HER PANTLEG... LUMINOL showed bloody barefooted prints in the house AND the yard - as he tried to cleanup and he was found barefooted by EMS ... someone tried to wipe up blood.... blood is DRY when emergency services arrive.... and he's the guy that writes an article about police being unable to solve 95% of cases...
TERRIBLE acting. He fancies himself some bygone 1920s academic and the kids just look traumatized and every movement, hug, is forced from them. The body language from this "loving", close, always dinner at the table kinda family is WAY OFF.
And that blow poke showing up FIVE YEARS LATER in an OBVIOUS spot... right at the end of the trial... AFTER they voice the opinion that if you could rule out the blow poke, the case goes up in smoke.... with no time for the prosecution to really prepare -  and Mike tries to ACT again and say "this is bad", "too preposterous", "no way it was missed", "it could seem staged", "we talked to Clayton about if he DID THIS".... whaaattt??? It's the perfect family, right?! Why would he suggest Clayton ??!! It boggles me they thought that was a good idea and it STINKS. And Clayton turns out, isn't squeaky clean and perfect.... or Todd - you know there's LOTS of skeletons in this idyllic family's closet. And the guy dates a producer of his TOTALLY BIASED, self-serving documentary that gave this narcissist and convicted murderer, the spotlight he wanted.
And Kathleen used to seat her most "interesting" dinner guests by Mike so HE wouldn't be "bored". He gives so much ICK. The guy BEGGED for a new trial and then BEGGED for a plea. That man called the DAs bluff and when he realized they WERE going to try him again... he BEGGED for the chance to plead guilty and avoid prison. There's is NO doubt in my mind... that blood spatter and reconstruction experts this time around.. would have done a much better job PROVING he killed her. He broke her neck cartilage (seen on autopsy) and bashed her head off the metal railing and wooden stairs. She was alive for up to 2 hours. He didn't call 911 within 40 minutes - hence the dried blood EMS saw. Science has vastly improved in the last 20 years and it would NOT have favored him. That man KNOWS he'd have been found guilty of 1st degree murder and through LUCK and stupidity of others, he got off with killing two women, serving only 8.5 years. He knows that's a steal. He wanted to be able to argue or plead innocence because he STILL wanted the life insurance.
HE WAS FOUND GUILTY IN CIVIL COURT (Caitlyn sued him and Kathleen's family) to the tune of $25 MILLION DOLLARS. I hope they got his Netflix money!! He should NOT be able to profit from his crimes! I think the man GENUINELY REGRETS HIS WIFE FINDING OUT. It resulted in her murder and HE lost his entire affluent lifestyle. He knows he was an absolute idiot and was CARELESS in his double life. He was quite happy to live that double life. THAT'S what he regrets.

[mamarealtalk]

Okay, Todd is more than a screw loose.
Even still, .he may very well be right about his dad being a serial killer.

[VickyCooksalot]

Found this channel today. Going through the videos and subscribed.

[rogerisspeakingout]

Cool to see different point of views of the story!

[anntaylor]

I’ve always wondered this:

The First wife was around or close by at both strange falls down stairs. I believe that Michael Peterson has anger issues so.. who knows

[anastasia]

I would think that trying to defend the indefensible made all the kids basket cases

[auggiedoggiesmommy]

He clarifies nothing in that video. He sounds crazy and doesn’t look well. And it doesn’t seem as if he called the cops. He’s a nut.

[jenniferhowells]

How did he get away with it even his lawyers thought he did it. He is so manipulating.

[anotherwatcher]

Anyone else just Todd is just, you know... grieving the death of his aunt, the death of yet another 'mother figure' in his life.

[k.w.]

but his mum died of heart attack didn't she 🤔so how the hell did he kill her .he might of robbed the poor women of money but he cart cause a heart attack he more than likely killed the other two women tho

[susanscharf]

I don't understand how Todd arrived at the house before the ambulance got there. So either he was there and maybe killed Kathleen because she wouldn't give him any money. He said he was on drugs and was an alcoholic so maybe it was him and his dad tried to cover it up. Why was he there before the ambulance. Nothing was ever said that his father called him. Ok he was partying and came home with some friends he probably got in a fight with Kathleen because he was drunk and doped up and pushed her down the steps. I would think if she was pushed from the top of 22 steps yep that would do the damage

[rebelbelle]

Todd is delusional and clearly suffering from alcoholism, among other things. The fact that he's just recently made claims that his father is guilty is questionable at best. Having seen the Netflix Staircase series, I do subscribe to the owl theory. The window was open, there were feathers present that couldn't be explained any other way, there was no weapon recovered that matched the injuries exactly (the fire poker was close, but not exact) and they were probably both (Kathleen and Scott) very drunk that night. It sounds wild on the surface, but the more you delve into the case, the more the owl theory makes sense.