Trial Archives

The home of high-profile trial coverage for decades, including the infamous cases of O.J. Simpson, the Menendez brothers and Casey Anthony.


A man in a suit sits in court holding a pen
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Judge overseeing trial sits on the bench
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Former male escort Brent Wolgamott, who claims Michael Peterson arranged a meeting with him three months before Kathleen's death, takes the stand.
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56-NC v. Peterson: Brent Wolgamott

Former male escort Brent Wolgamott, who claims Michael Peterson arranged a meeting with him three months before Kathleen's death, takes the stand. More

May 4, 2020

SBI Special Agent John Bendure, a forensic chemist, takes the stand in Michael Peterson's murder trial.
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A man in a suit speaks in court
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A man holds up a photograph in court
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A man testifies in court
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A man holds a pointer in court
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A man leans over as a display is shown to the jury.
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Michael Peterson listens to the testimony of Agent Deaver in his murder trial
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an attorney shows evidence to the jury
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Two men show evidence to the jury
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A woman cries while testifying in court
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A man looks at a photo through a magnifying glass.
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surveillance photo shows a man with a baseball cap
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photo shows a person on a ladder
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A still from surveillance video shows someone bent over
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A woman sits in court
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A man in a suit testifies in court
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A woman testifies in court
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A woman testifies in court
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An attorney addresses the court
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A woman holds up a photo for the jury
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A man in a suit testifies in court
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A woman testifies in court
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A man in a suit testifies in court
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a woman holds her hands folded under her chin on the witness stand
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A woman testifies in court
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A man testifies in court
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82-NC v. Peterson: Steve Lyons

U.S. Army Special Investigator Steve Lyons, who investigated Elizabeth Ratliff's death, takes the stand in Michael Peterson's murder trial. More

May 4, 2020

A woman testifies in court
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