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they made us a family. >> not only did she raise these children and have quite an accomplished corporate career, dinner 50, she would do it. >> but, in the wee hours of a winter night. >> i found them at the base of the stairs. >> kathleen peterson, dead. >> was this a fall, or was this murder? >> a mystery we covered for more than a decade comes to a shattering and. >> it did not look like a fall. >> michael peterson, under suspicion, then, a bombshell revelation about another woman f...

>> that was, wow. >> including michael himself. >> that was the most difficult decision i ever made in my life. >> when "dateline" continues. do you want me to go first or do you want to go first, brea?

Coming up, michael makes a choice that rocks everyone in the case. >> that was, wow. >> including michael himself. >> that was the most difficult decision i ever made in my life.

>> furthermore, that dramatic trial within a trial about michaels long-dead friend in germany? well, a change in north carolina state law regarding the admissibility of evidence meant a second jury might not hear >> the male escort is gone, the death in germany is gone, the expert blood testimony is gone. youre left with the autopsy pictures. >> yeah? >> the medical examiners testimony and maybe the prosecutions theory for motive. is that enough. >> the stars seemed to be aligning for michael pe...

>> including michael himself. >> that was the most difficult decision i ever made in my life. >> reporter: when down the back staircase continues. inues. man: toms my best friend, but ever since he bought a new house... tom: its a $10 cover? oh, okay. didnt see that on the website. hes been acting more and more like his dad. come on, guys! jump in! the waters fine! tom pritchard. how we doin? hi, there. tom pritchard. can we get a round of jalapeño poppers for me and the boys, please? ive been ...

There were several cases near the same campground in the last two years, theyre now investigating whether theyre related. and the patriarch of the jackson family has died. joe jackson died early this morning. he was 89. a strict disciplinarian, he often feuded with his children, including michael, but his contributions to their music was enormous. daughter janet jackson saying in recent days, "my father, my incredible father drove me to be the best i can." when we come back here tonight, the...

Choice that rocks everyone in the case. >> that was, wow. >> including michael himself. >> that was the most difficult decision i ever made in my life.

>> that was, wow. >> including michael himself. >> that was the most difficult decision i ever made in my life. >> when "dateline" continues.