48 Hours

A Fatality in the Stairwell

August 31, 2026·40 min·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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'48 Hours' investigates the death of Kevin Davis, initially ruled a tragic accident after a fall down the stairs, but later reclassified as a homicide leading to the arrest of his wife, Allison Davis. After a 17-month legal ordeal and a dramatic trial, Allison is acquitted, raising profound

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People

Peter Van SantAllison DavisKevin DavisJames KrugerTessa HelgeBill SmockL.J. DragovichCasey ClemSteve Krause

Companies

Parkview Regional Medical Center

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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