Meggie Foster reconstructs the infamous staircase where Kathleen Peterson was murdered. The prime suspect in the case is Kathleen's husband, novelist Michael Peterson. Michael's defense team claims Kathleen fell down the stairs after drinking alcohol, but police investigations reveal a number of chilling secrets about him, and it appears he may have committed the same crime years earlier. 'Model Murders' features Meggie creating models of crime scenes in order to enable her to demonstrate exactly how they took place. She provides a unique perspective on some of the world's most gruesome crime scenes with the help of her remarkably intricate models.