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DEATH BY TALONS: Did An Owl 'Murder' Kathleen Peterson goes beyond the theories and speculations and uncovers the shocking conspiracy surrounding the infamous "Staircase" investigation. In this photo gallery, find the color versions of black and white images contained in the paperback and hardcover copies of the book.
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The following gallery contains graphic crime scene images and is intended for a mature audience. Please view with care.
Blood wiped on the back of the front door. Taken from the crime scene video.
Beckett Shanahan’s injuries. Credit Michael Shanahan.
Kathleen’s head lacerations, as shown in an autopsy photograph.
The locations of Kathleen’s elbow injuries, as described in the autopsy report.
Illustration of Kathleen’s defensive stance.
Illustration of the small cuts dotted across Kathleen’s face.
The bottom step of the staircase, showing mutes over the blood. Crime scene photograph.
Illustration of the location of the two small “wipe marks”.
One of the wipe marks. Crime scene photograph.
Peter Duane Deaver presents a discolored photograph to the jury at trial. Trial video.
Crime scene photo of the north wall with enhancement.
The debris on the path, taken from the crime scene video.
The “blood drop” on the front step, with enhancement. Crime scene video.
The doorbell with an enhancement of a probable feather. Crime scene video
Feather across Kathleen’s ear, enhancement of the crime scene video.
Feather across a paper napkin (indicated). Crime scene video.
Kathleen’s eye in the crime scene video with enhancement.
Downy white material in Kathleen’s hair, enhancement of crime scene video.
“Material” in the strainer. Crime scene photograph.
Enhancement of material in the strainer. Crime scene video.
An example of a “photo glitch”, as presented by David Rudolf at Michael’s trial.
Crime scene photograph with enhancement of “photo glitch” at inset.
Crime scene photograph of Dan George and the red, featherlike debris across the front step.
Crime scene photograph of the featherlike debris
Wooden stick in the bedroom. Crime scene video
The planter in front of the door. Crime scene video
The bloody footprint on the ankle of Kathleen’s sweatpants.
The “tool mark”. Crime scene photograph.
