Spencer and Monique Tepe Allegedly Killed by Surgeon With Expired License and Pending Malpractice Suit
For eleven days after Monique Tepe and her husband Dr. Spencer Tepe were found shot to death in their Columbus home, the man charged with their murders was still working as a vascular surgeon in Illinois. Michael McKee, 39, pleaded not guilty on January 23rd to four counts of aggravated murder. Prosecutors say ballistic evidence links a firearm from McKee's Rockford property to shell casings re...
52m Jan 31
52m
TMZ's Harvey Levin on Nick Reiner Crime Scene: "All the Markings of a Meth Murder"
Harvey Levin at TMZ says sources describe the crime scene where Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death as "incredibly brutal"—disturbing even to seasoned medical examiner staff. He said publicly it had "all the markings of a meth murder." Their son Nick was arrested near Exposition Park, an area known for drug activity. His documented history includes violent outbursts while "spun o...
32m Jan 31
32m
Monique and Spencer Tepe Murder: Prosecutor Reveals What McKee's Defense Is Up Against
How do prosecutors prove premeditation when there are no eyewitnesses? When there's an eight-year gap between a divorce and a double homicide? When the defendant is a board-certified vascular surgeon with no criminal history who doesn't look like a killer? Michael McKee allegedly drove 300 miles from Chicago to Columbus to execute his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Dr. Spencer Tepe while ...
51m Jan 31
51m
Nick Reiner's Rehab Roommate Speaks — He Knew Who Killed Rob and Michele Immediately
Breaking details in the Nick Reiner case. A man who shared a room with Nick in a luxury Malibu rehab at age 15 is now speaking out — and his account could shatter the expected insanity defense. Danny Spilar told the Daily Mail that the moment he saw the news about Rob and Michele Reiner's murders, he knew exactly who did it. Not suspected. Knew. Because he'd heard Nick rant about hating his pa...
35m Jan 31
35m
Ruby Franke, Elleshia Seymour, and the Utah Fathers Who Say They Didn't See It Coming
Ruby Franke's twelve-year-old son escaped through a window with duct tape on his wrists. Elleshia Seymour's eight-year-old told a stranger in Croatia to Google his name. Two Utah kids. Two different families. Both figured out how to rescue themselves. Their fathers? Kevin Franke hadn't seen his children in over a year. He told police his only job was paying bills. Kendall Seymour was in Utah w...
23m Jan 31
23m
Two Murder Cases, Both Sides: McKee Evidence & Richins Witness Chaos Explained
Former prosecutor turned defense attorney Eric Faddis delivers dual-perspective analysis on two murder cases making national headlines: Michael McKee in Ohio and Kouri Richins in Utah. The McKee case looks strong on paper. Surveillance footage allegedly places him at Monique and Spencer Tepe's property weeks before the murders. Witnesses describe death threats going back years. Stolen license ...
52m Jan 31
52m
Paul Caneiro Trial Bombshell: Blood Patterns Show Child Victim Tried to Escape Colts Neck Mansion
New testimony in the Paul Caneiro murder trial has revealed what may be the most haunting detail yet in this seven-year-old case. Detective Joseph Cordoma testified that blood stain patterns inside Keith Caneiro's Colts Neck kitchen indicate eleven-year-old Jesse Caneiro was a "mobile blood source" - moving around the kitchen island, leaving blood on surfaces, tracking toward the foyer and the ...
14m Jan 31
14m
Kouri Richins Trial Eve: Key Witness Recants, Prosecution Case Crumbling?
Kouri Richins goes to trial in two weeks on aggravated murder charges for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. But the prosecution's case is taking serious damage heading into opening statements. Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down the chaos on True Crime Today. The defense just filed a motion alleging witness intimidation. Detective Jeff O'Dr...
20m Jan 30
20m
PhD vs. Surgeon: Why Educated Killers Make the Same Mistakes
Bryan Kohberger studied crime for a living. Michael McKee allegedly studied his ex-wife's home for hours before he came back to kill her. Both believed preparation was protection. Both were wrong. Kohberger—the criminology doctoral student who pled guilty to the Idaho student murders—turned his phone off during the killings but created a traceable return route when it came back online. McKee a...
26m Jan 30
26m
John Carroll Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
John Carroll, Defense Counsel for Brendan Banfield, presented closing arguments today in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and ...
1hr 31m Jan 30
1hr 31m
Jenna Sands Presents Closing Arguments in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Jenna Sands, Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County, presented closing arguments in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish ...
22m Jan 30
22m
McKee Murder Defense: Can His Lawyers Destroy the Prosecution's Evidence?
The prosecution's case against Michael McKee looks strong on paper. But every case has weaknesses. Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis reveals the defense playbook in the Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe murder case. McKee waived his bail hearing—a strategic choice Eric explains in detail. The real battle happens before trial, in the motions that will determine what evidence the ju...
17m Jan 30
17m
Brendan Banfield's Testimony: "He Was Stabbing Her — I Wish I Shot Him Earlier"
Brendan Banfield finished testifying in his own defense today — and the jury now has his complete version of what happened inside that bedroom. According to Banfield, he walked in on Joseph Ryan holding his naked wife Christine on the floor with a knife. He announced himself as police. He told Ryan he was under arrest. And when Ryan allegedly made "a very forceful stab" toward Christine, he fir...
17m Jan 30
17m
Monique Tepe Case: The Strongest Evidence Against Ex-Husband Michael McKee
The prosecution's case against Michael McKee is now public. The unsealed affidavit in the Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe murders details surveillance footage, death threats, stolen plates, cell phone blackouts, and vehicle tracking. But is it enough to convict? Former prosecutor turned defense attorney Eric Faddis breaks down the evidence piece by piece on True Crime Today. He identifies which ...
16m Jan 30
16m
Kouri Richins Trial Update: State Witnesses Claim Harassment, Drug Dealer Recants Fentanyl Story
The Kouri Richins murder trial is two weeks away and the prosecution is facing a credibility crisis on multiple fronts. Defense attorneys just filed a motion accusing lead detective Jeff O'Driscoll and investigator Travis Hopper of intimidating state witnesses. Text messages attached to the filing allegedly show O'Driscoll threatening one witness with arrest and jail if she didn't submit to pr...
14m Jan 30
14m
Psychotherapist Breaks Down Caneiro Family Annihilation Trial and Reiner Addiction System Failures
Two families destroyed by violence. Two different kinds of institutional failure. On True Crime Today, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott — author of The Minds of Mass Killers — provides expert analysis of the psychology behind family annihilation and the systemic failures of America's addiction treatment industry. The Paul Caneiro trial in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has revealed staggering viole...
52m Jan 30
52m
BREAKING: Idaho Moves to Block Kohberger and Daybell From Profiting — New Son of Sam Bill Advances
Idaho lawmakers are finally acting after a judge confirmed the unthinkable: convicted killers like Bryan Kohberger could legally profit from media deals under the state's outdated Son of Sam law. This week, Senator Tammy Nichols introduced legislation to close loopholes that have existed since 1978 — and the bill unanimously advanced out of committee. The timing couldn't be more urgent. At Koh...
16m Jan 30
16m
Nick Reiner: The $42 Billion Industry That Profits From Relapse | Why Treatment Never Changes
After the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner — allegedly at the hands of their son Nick — one question haunts every family dealing with addiction: why hasn't treatment gotten better? Fifty years of data showing 40-90% failure rates. An overdose crisis killing over 100,000 Americans annually. And yet the fundamental approach hasn't changed since insurance companies designed the 28-day model in the...
20m Jan 29
20m
Thomas Patrick Smith Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Thomas Patrick Smith, Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigations, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and s...
19m Jan 29
19m
Det. Stephen Augustine Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Det. Stephen Augustine, Fairfax Co. Police Dept, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the killings as...
22m Jan 29
22m
Nick Barreiro Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Nick Barreiro, Audio/Video Forensic Analyst, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the killings as a h...
20m Jan 29
20m
BREAKING: McKee Affidavit Reveals Alleged Threats, Stalking Before Tepe Murders
Today we have major developments in the Spencer and Monique Tepe murder case. An affidavit unsealed in Franklin County reveals disturbing new allegations about suspect Michael McKee's behavior in the weeks, months, and years before the December 30th killings. According to witnesses who spoke with investigators, McKee told Monique he could "kill her at any time," that he would "find her and buy...
18m Jan 29
18m
Brendan Banfield Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the...
12m Jan 29
12m
Brendan Banfield Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the...
52m Jan 29
52m
Brendan Banfield Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial" Part 1
Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the...
1hr 52m Jan 29
1hr 52m
Nick Reiner Tragedy Exposes Addiction Treatment Crisis: Expert on Why Rehab Keeps Failing
The deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner — allegedly at the hands of their son Nick — have sparked an uncomfortable national conversation. The Reiner family had every resource available. Money. Access. The ability to get the best treatment in the country. And here we are. So the question that keeps coming up: did the system fail them? Or is addiction simply this hard to treat? On True Crime Today,...
19m Jan 29
19m
BREAKING: Brendan Banfield Takes the Stand — Calls Murder Accusations "Absurd" in Au Pair Trial
Brendan Banfield just bet everything on himself. The Virginia man accused of killing his wife Christine and a stranger named Joseph Ryan took the witness stand today in Fairfax County Circuit Court. It's a move most defense attorneys advise against — once you testify, everything you say becomes ammunition for the prosecution. But Banfield apparently decided the only way to beat the au pair's t...
16m Jan 29
16m
BREAKING: Sarah Grace Patrick Bond Denied — Judge Cites Documentary Deals, Family Exposed Domestic Violence History
Sarah Grace Patrick was denied bond today in Carroll County, Georgia. The 17-year-old accused of killing her mother Kristin Brock and stepfather James Brock will remain in solitary confinement as her trial gets pushed to August 2026. Judge Dustin Hightower cited flight risk and revealed that family members have signed contracts with media production companies for a documentary — raising concer...
24m Jan 29
24m
Paul Caneiro Trial Update: Expert Analyzes Psychology Behind Colts Neck Family Massacre
The Paul Caneiro trial continues in Monmouth County, New Jersey, where prosecutors allege Paul murdered his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children — 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia — in November 2018. According to the prosecution, Keith had just discovered Paul stole $78,000 from a trust account. The confrontation allegedly triggered a massacre. Keith was shot fiv...
15m Jan 29
15m
Tepe Murder Affidavit: McKee Was at Their Home Weeks Before the Killings
Breaking details from the newly unsealed affidavit in the Michael McKee double murder case reveal that the accused killer was at his ex-wife's Columbus home on December 6th — while she and her husband Spencer were at the Big Ten Championship game 200 miles away. According to court documents, video captured McKee on the Tepe property that night. The Columbus Dispatch reports he entered the home...
14m Jan 29
14m
Bob Motta: Arkansas Judge Removed, McKee's Lawyer Beat 14 Murder Charges—What Happens Now?
Two murder cases. Two very different defense strategies. Defense attorney Bob Motta joins True Crime Today to break down both. Aaron Spencer's trial just got a new judge after the Arkansas Supreme Court removed Barbara Elmore for constitutional violations—the second time in seven months. Spencer faces second-degree murder for killing Michael Fosler, the man out on bond for allegedly raping his...
1hr 10m Jan 29
1hr 10m
McKee Defense Strategy: The Lawyer Who Beat 14 Murder Charges Takes the Tepe Case
Breaking down the defense strategy in the Michael McKee case. The vascular surgeon accused of killing Monique and Spencer Tepe in their Columbus home has retained Diane Menashe — arguably Ohio's most successful defense attorney. Her resume includes walking Dr. William Husel after 14 murder charges and saving multiple clients from death row against overwhelming evidence. Today on True Crime To...
25m Jan 29
25m
Brendan Banfield Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the...
1hr 21m Jan 29
1hr 21m
Tepe Murders: Michael McKee Murder Case—Lawyer Who Beat 14 Murder Charges Now Defending Doctor
Michael McKee hired the attorney who got Dr. William Husel acquitted of fourteen murders. Diane Menashe called one witness in that trial. Husel walked on all fourteen counts. Now she's representing another doctor charged with murder—and the parallels are striking. Overwhelming evidence. Medical professional defendant. High-profile case. And a defense attorney who doesn't build cases—she dismant...
25m Jan 28
25m
Harry Lidsky Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Harry Lidsky, Digital Forensic Examiner, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the killings as a home ...
1hr 9m Jan 28
1hr 9m
Nick Reiner and the Rehab Revolving Door: Inside the Industry That Profits From Failure
Today we're going beyond the crime to expose the system that created the conditions for tragedy. The Nick Reiner case has America asking how this could happen. But the harder question — the one nobody in power wants to answer — is why we built a treatment system where failure is the feature, not the bug. This True Crime Today deep dive examines a $42 billion addiction treatment industry with ...
24m Jan 28
24m
Harry Lidsky Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial" Part 2
Harry Lidsky, Digital Forensic Examiner, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the killings as a home ...
1hr 15m Jan 28
1hr 15m
Harry Lidsky Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial" Part 1
Harry Lidsky, Digital Forensic Examiner, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the killings as a home ...
1hr 13m Jan 28
1hr 13m
Can Aaron Spencer's Defense Win? Bob Motta on Self-Defense, Prior Threats, and Murder Law
Aaron Spencer killed Michael Fosler. That's not in dispute. The question is whether it was murder or the lawful defense of a child. Spencer faces second-degree murder—purposeful killing without premeditation under Arkansas law. His defense is that he saved his 14-year-old daughter from a man charged with raping her, a man out on bond with 43 counts pending, a man who had no legal reason to be a...
25m Jan 28
25m
Inside the Mormon Doomsday Pipeline: How the LDS Church Produced Lori Vallow, Elleshia Seymour, and a Pattern of Child Victims
Three women. Three abductions. Same beliefs. Same geography. Same church. Elleshia Seymour is now in Croatian custody after allegedly fleeing Utah with her four children because she believed the apocalypse was coming. She left behind a to-do list instructing herself to shred documents and buy a burner phone. She left a note she described as a "message from God." And she left a secret TikTok ac...
42m Jan 28
42m
Judge Removed From Aaron Spencer Trial—Arkansas Supreme Court's Rare Move Explained
The Arkansas Supreme Court removed Judge Barbara Elmore from Aaron Spencer's murder case after finding constitutional violations for the second time in seven months. The May reversal called her gag order a "plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." The January removal came after she limited trial attendance to 55 people, banned cameras, and provided no overflow viewing. Three just...
22m Jan 28
22m
BREAKING: Ellen Greenberg's Parents Publicly Ask Sam Goldberg to "Come Forward" — Federal Subpoenas Already Issued
This is the moment the Ellen Greenberg case shifted. After 15 years of fighting the city of Philadelphia, after settlements, documentaries, and a medical examiner who reversed his own ruling, Josh and Sandee Greenberg are now asking Sam Goldberg directly: help us understand what happened to our daughter. It's not a demand. It's not an accusation. It's an invitation — and that makes it even mor...
31m Jan 28
31m
Reiner, Caneiro, McKee: Three Families, Three Alleged Killers, One Devastating Pattern
What makes a family member turn killer? Three active cases are forcing that question into focus. Nick Reiner stands accused of stabbing his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, to death at their Brentwood home. He has a documented history of schizoaffective disorder, eighteen rehab stays, and a 2020 mental health conservatorship. His attorney withdrew while insisting Nick is ...
1hr 1m Jan 28
1hr 1m
BREAKING: Judge Who Let Accused Child Rapist Walk REMOVED From Aaron Spencer Case — Trial Delayed, Evidence Missing
Major breaking news in the Aaron Spencer case out of Arkansas. Judge Barbara Elmore has been removed from the case by the Arkansas Supreme Court just two days before trial was set to begin. This marks the second time the state's highest court has had to intervene due to her conduct. Elmore is the same judge who set bond for Michael Fosler — the 67-year-old man facing 43 felony charges includin...
25m Jan 28
25m
Rob and Michele Reiner Stabbed to Death — Son Nick's Insanity Defense Takes Shape
The legal strategy in the Nick Reiner case is becoming clear. When defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew on January 7th, he told reporters his former client is "not guilty of murder" under California law—language that strongly points to a not guilty by reason of insanity defense. Nick Reiner, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, legendary...
13m Jan 27
13m
McKee Pleads Not Guilty — His Lawyer Just Beat 14 Murder Charges for Another Doctor
The surgeon accused of killing Monique and Spencer Tepe in their Columbus home entered a not guilty plea Friday. Michael McKee stood silent while his defense attorney, Diane Menashe, spoke for him. That choice of attorney tells you everything about how this case is going to be fought. Menashe is the same lawyer who defended Dr. William Husel in 2022 — the Mount Carmel physician charged with mu...
15m Jan 27
15m
Keith Caneiro's Final Words to Brother Paul: "Give Me the F*ing Login" — Trial Update**
The last known phone call between Keith and Paul Caneiro was played for jurors in Monmouth County Superior Court—and it reveals a man at the end of his patience. "I need it—I need it. Give me the f***ing login, Paul!" Keith demanded, giving his brother until 8 p.m. to provide access to a trust account. By the next afternoon, Keith Caneiro, 50, was dead on the front lawn of his Colts Neck mansio...
19m Jan 27
19m
February 3rd Hearing Could VOID Jesse Butler Plea Deal — Marsy's Law Challenge May Restart Adult Prosecution
The Jesse Butler case is far from over. The 18-year-old Stillwater, Oklahoma teen pled no contest to 11 felonies — including attempted rape, strangulation, and violating a protective order — and received no prison time under youthful offender status. But now attorney Rachel Bussett has filed a motion arguing the entire plea was legally void from the beginning. According to court filings, the v...
33m Jan 27
33m
Michael McKee's Not Guilty Plea — Ballistics, Surveillance, and the Case Against Him
The man accused of murdering Monique Tepe and her husband Dr. Spencer Tepe pleaded not guilty on January 23rd to four counts of aggravated murder. Michael McKee, 39, Monique's ex-husband, appeared via video before a Franklin County magistrate and waived bond. He remains in custody. Prosecutors allege McKee, a vascular surgeon, traveled from Illinois to Columbus and killed the couple in the earl...
30m Jan 27
30m
Two Tragedies, Two Failures: FBI Expert on Kohberger WSU Lawsuit and Reiner Murder Warning Signs
Today on True Crime Today, we're covering two major cases that raise the same devastating question: What does it take for warning signs to translate into action? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—21 years with the Bureau, former Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us to analyze both the Kohberger and Reiner cases through the lens of threat assessment and...
47m Jan 27
47m