Kenneth suggested Kristine fell on the stairs because she was wearing a pair of dangerously unsteady shoes, but water-diluted blood in the kitchen showed that she had been killed there – hit on the head seven times and strangled – then placed at the bottom of the stairs.
[3] Kenneth, a real estate agent, claimed he was miles away inspecting property at the time of the murder, but cell phone records showed that he received a call around the time of the murder while in the Fitzhughs' neighborhood.
[4] A search of Kenneth's car found clothing, shoes and other items stained with Kristine's blood.
[5][6] In 2001, Kenneth Fitzhugh was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life.
[9] Fitzhugh was paroled on compassionate grounds in February 2012 due to Parkinson's disease, and died in Palo Alto on October 27, 2012, at age 69.