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
Nick Reiner, Kohberger WSU Lawsuit & Tepe Murder — Listener Questions Episode
Your questions have been flooding in on three of the most talked-about cases right now, and we're dedicating this episode to answering them. First: Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner after years of addiction, schizophrenia, and a family that never gave up — until allegedly, it cost them their lives. Why did Alan Jackson walk away? How do you reconcile "Being ...
1hr 9m Jan 27
1hr 9m
Nick Reiner's Path to Murder: 18 Rehabs, Violent Outbursts, and the Parents Who Allegedly Paid the Ultimate Price
Rob and Michele Reiner did everything right. They showed up to every therapy session. They paid for eighteen rehab stays. They hired private instructors and family therapists. They let their troubled son live in their guesthouse even after he destroyed it—multiple times. And on December 14, 2025, they were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. Their son Nick, 32, was arrested that nig...
42m Jan 27
42m
Tepe Murder Update: Michael McKee Charges Upgraded — What Aggravated Murder Means
Ohio has upgraded the charges against Michael McKee to two counts of aggravated murder — putting life without parole on the table for the alleged killing of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer. McKee, a vascular surgeon whose career was allegedly falling apart, reportedly drove 300 miles to Middletown, Ohio, committed a double homicide, and drove home with the murder weapon still i...
22m Jan 26
22m
Medical Board Failures: How Michael McKee Got Licensed While Evading Malpractice
Today we're looking beyond the alleged double homicide of Monique and Spencer Tepe to ask a question that affects every patient in America: How did the man charged with their murders get licensed to practice medicine in the first place? Michael McKee, a vascular surgeon, allegedly killed his ex-wife and her husband in Columbus, Ohio on December 30, 2025. He was arrested eleven days later at a ...
22m Jan 26
22m
BREAKING: D4VD's Friend Neo Langston Booked Into LA Jail After Montana Arrest | Celeste Rivas Case
Breaking developments in the D4VD investigation. Neo Langston, the 23-year-old Twitch streamer known as NeoTheAsian, was arrested at his mother's Montana home Thursday and transported to Los Angeles. He's now in custody at LAPD's Metropolitan Detention Center on $60,000 bail, charged with felony failure to appear as a witness. This arrest comes as a grand jury continues hearing testimony in th...
25m Jan 26
25m
WSU Sued Over Kohberger: Lawsuit Alleges University Knew He Was Dangerous
Breaking down the new wrongful death lawsuit against Washington State University. The families of the four Idaho murder victims — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin — have filed a 126-page suit alleging WSU knew Bryan Kohberger was a threat and failed to act. The allegations are staggering: thirteen formal complaints in three months, female students needing securit...
18m Jan 26
18m
BREAKING: Brendan Banfield Will Testify in His Own Defense — Digital Expert Challenges Entire Catfish Theory
Brendan Banfield is taking the stand. His defense attorney made the announcement Friday morning in Fairfax County court, setting up what could be the most critical moment of this double murder trial. But before Banfield gets his chance to tell his story, the defense spent Day 7 attacking the prosecution's digital evidence. Harry Lidsky, a former Department of Justice digital forensics expert, ...
15m Jan 26
15m
Caneiro Trial Bombshell: Trust Expert Testifies Policy Only Paid If All Four Family Members Died — Defense Points to Third Brother Who Fled Before Bodies Were Found
Week two of the Paul Caneiro trial delivered testimony that cuts to the heart of why prosecutors say two children had to die. Trust account expert Lazaro Cardenas explained to jurors that Keith Caneiro's $3 million life insurance policy was held in a trust where Paul was the trustee — and that trust would only benefit Paul if Keith, Jennifer, Sophia, and Jesse were all dead. Every single one of...
19m Jan 26
19m
Nick Reiner Case Update: Why Alan Jackson Quit & What Comes Next
High-profile attorney Alan Jackson — fresh off the Karen Read case and Harvey Weinstein trial — just walked away from Nick Reiner's defense two weeks before arraignment. Why? We're breaking down the theories: Is the family cutting Nick off financially? Did something in discovery make Jackson run? Or is this simply a case too complicated for even the best defense money can buy? Nick Reiner is ch...
30m Jan 26
30m
Banfield Trial: FBI Credibility Analysis of Juliana & Blood Expert Says Bodies Were Staged
Juliana Peres Magalhães is the prosecution's entire case—and she's a credibility minefield. She lied for over a year. She wrote jail letters promising to "take the blame" for Brendan Banfield. She told his mother she would "give my life for his." She only flipped after Banfield's arrest, after hospitalization from stress, and after his family stopped paying her legal bills. Now she's negotiatin...
38m Jan 26
38m
Reiner Case: FBI & Psychology Experts Explain How Smart Parents Stopped Seeing the Threat
Rob Reiner wasn't naive. He was a successful director with resources, connections, and access to the best treatment money could buy. By the end, he was publicly saying they should have listened to Nick instead of the professionals. They brought a son exhibiting erratic behavior to a party where other guests considered calling 911. They went to sleep in a house with someone who, according to sou...
1hr 15m Jan 26
1hr 15m
Monique Tepe Did Everything Right: FBI Expert on Why Grievance Collectors Don't Let Go
She left after seven months. Let him keep the house. Let him have the rings. Paid what she owed—with interest. Moved back to Ohio, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. Her family says Monique never spoke Michael McKee's name after the divorce. She only called him "her ex-husband." She talked about emotional abuse. About torment. That she was always worried. She did everything ri...
33m Jan 25
33m
Reiner Case: FBI Expert Analyzes "Threat Blindness" & California's 57% Conservatorship Failure Rate
Rob Reiner wasn't naive. He was a successful director with resources, connections, and access to the best treatment money could buy. By the end, he was publicly saying they should have listened to Nick instead of the professionals. They brought a son who'd been exhibiting erratic behavior to a party full of friends. They went to sleep in a house with someone who, according to sources, was in th...
50m Jan 25
50m
McKee-Tepe Murders: FBI Experts on "Wound Collectors" & Why a Surgeon Allegedly Made Critical Mistakes
A vascular surgeon with no criminal record. A Chicago penthouse. A firearm that police say matches shell casings from a double homicide 300 miles away. And eight years of alleged obsession that ended with Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer dead while their children slept down the hall. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who headed the Bureau's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Progr...
41m Jan 25
41m
Nick Reiner's Conservatorship Ended—Then His Parents Died: Inside California's Mental Health Trap
Nick Reiner was under court-ordered conservatorship in 2020. A judge declared him "gravely disabled." Licensed fiduciary Steven Baer controlled his treatment. The Reiners obtained the most restrictive mental health intervention California law allows. It lasted one year. Four years later, both parents are dead—allegedly killed by the son they fought to help. The devastating loophole: under Cali...
51m Jan 25
51m
Tepe Murders: Gun Found in McKee's Penthouse, GMA Interview Reveals Undocumented Abuse
The physical evidence is now overwhelming. Columbus police confirmed the murder weapon was recovered from Dr. Michael McKee's Chicago penthouse eleven days after Spencer and Monique Tepe were shot dead in their Columbus home. NIBIN matched shell casings from the bedroom to a firearm seized from his residence. Multiple weapons were recovered. His alibi collapsed before his arrest. ATF picked him...
37m Jan 25
37m
Brendan Banfield Crime Scene Evidence: Bedroom Renovated, Knife Hidden, FBI Analyzes Star Witness
The Brendan Banfield trial is building toward its climax, and day three delivered evidence that cuts through every defense narrative. Fairfax County detectives showed jurors what they found when they returned to the Banfield home eight months after Christine's death: fresh wood flooring where blood-soaked carpet used to be, new furniture throughout the master bedroom, and photographs of Brendan...
58m Jan 24
58m
Spencer & Monique Tepe Murder Update: Police Confirm Ballistics Match, Family Details Abuse
Columbus police finally spoke. Sixteen days after Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot dead, Chief Elaine Bryant confirmed investigators have a preliminary ballistic link between firearms recovered from Dr. Michael McKee's property and the murder scene. The connection came through NIBIN—the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network—which matches bullets and casings to weapons across...
46m Jan 24
46m
Nick Reiner Murder Case: Why Alan Jackson Withdrew & What the Sealed Evidence Reveals
The Nick Reiner case just took a turn nobody predicted. Alan Jackson—the attorney who defended Michael Jackson's doctor and built a reputation on high-stakes trials—withdrew from representing Nick Reiner while publicly declaring him "not guilty of murder" under California law. He told reporters to take that statement "to the bank." Then he told the judge he's "legally and ethically prohibited" ...
44m Jan 24
44m
BREAKING: Alex Murdaugh Supreme Court Date Set — Becky Hill's Perjury Conviction Looms Large
It's official. The South Carolina Supreme Court has set February 11th, 2026, as the date for oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's appeal. And the timing couldn't be more significant. Just two months ago, former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill pled guilty to perjury, obstruction of justice, and two counts of misconduct in office. She admitted to lying under oath at the very hearing that ...
22m Jan 24
22m
Tepe Murder Prosecution & Defense + Kohberger WSU Lawsuit: Attorney Eric Faddis Analyzes Both Cases
Today on True Crime Today, we're examining two cases that demand accountability—one from a jury, one from an institution—with former felony prosecutor turned defense attorney Eric Faddis. In Columbus, Dr. Michael McKee faces aggravated murder charges for allegedly executing Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe in their home while their children slept feet away. Police recovered what they say is the mu...
47m Jan 24
47m
Reiner Family Dynamics: FBI Expert Explains How Danger Becomes Normalized Over 20 Years
Today on True Crime Today, we're examining what may be the most painful aspect of the Reiner case—how a family's ability to perceive danger can erode over time until the unthinkable feels normal. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins us to break down the family dynamics that allegedly led Rob and Michele Reiner to go to sleep on December 13th, 2025, in the same house with their son Nick—h...
15m Jan 24
15m
Harry Lidsky Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial" Part 3
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 ...
38m Jan 23
38m
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...
23m Jan 23
23m
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 22m Jan 23
1hr 22m
Kohberger Victims' Families Sue WSU: Did the University Ignore 13 Warning Signs Before Idaho Murders?
Bryan Kohberger was a teaching assistant at Washington State University when he allegedly stalked, harassed, and terrorized women on campus. At least 13 formal complaints were filed against him. Staff created informal "911" alerts to warn each other when he was around. Women requested security escorts just to avoid interactions with him. One professor allegedly predicted that if WSU gave Kohber...
17m Jan 23
17m
Nick Reiner Murder Case: TMZ Says "All the Markings of a Meth Murder" - What the Evidence Shows
Breaking down the latest in the Nick Reiner case. TMZ's Harvey Levin went on record saying the Rob and Michele Reiner crime scene had "all the markings of a meth murder" and that Nick was allegedly using meth after his medication was changed. The violence reportedly shocked experienced investigators. So what's really going on here? On True Crime Today, we examine the publicly reported evidence...
17m Jan 23
17m
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 ...
2hr 10m Jan 23
2hr 10m
Tepe Murders: Defense Attorney Explains How Michael McKee Could Create Reasonable Doubt
The prosecution's case against Michael McKee looks overwhelming—until you examine it from the defense table. Yes, police say they found the murder weapon in his apartment. Yes, his alibi reportedly failed. Yes, family members describe an obsession with his ex-wife Monique Tepe that lasted eight years after their divorce. But McKee's defense team sees opportunities prosecutors don't want to ackn...
12m Jan 23
12m
BANFIELD TRIAL DAY 7: Daughter Asked Au Pair "Can I Call You Mommy?" Hours After Mother's Death — Detective Reveals Pressure From Supervisors
Two bombshells dropped on Day 7 of the Brendan Banfield double murder trial in Fairfax County, Virginia. First, the defense landed a significant blow. Homicide Detective Leah Smith testified that leadership pushed the catfishing theory before evidence supported it. According to Smith, she was told: "There are two theories and you need to get behind the right one." Defense attorney John Carroll...
20m Jan 23
20m
McKee Murder Case: How Will He Defend the Indefensible? | Tepe Murders Analysis
Michael McKee allegedly drove 400 miles in the middle of the night carrying a suppressed firearm to murder his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer while their children slept down the hall. Now he sits in an Ohio jail facing four counts of aggravated murder — and based on everything we know about his behavioral patterns, he probably still believes he can beat this case. In this deep-di...
33m Jan 23
33m
Tepe Double Murder: How Prosecutors Plan to Prove Dr. Michael McKee Committed Premeditated Execution
Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe were shot to death in their Columbus home while their children slept nearby. Eleven days later, police say they found the murder weapon in the Chicago apartment of Monique's ex-husband—Dr. Michael McKee. Now McKee faces two counts of aggravated murder, and prosecutors appear to be building a case for premeditated execution. But how do you prove premeditation when t...
18m Jan 23
18m
BREAKING: Delphi Murder Trial Judge Frances Gull Retires—Her Press Release Ignores Richard Allen Entirely
Major breaking news out of Indiana today. Judge Frances Gull—the special judge who presided over Richard Allen's trial for the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German—has announced she is retiring from the bench after nearly three decades. Her official press release celebrates her work with veterans and Drug Court, touting her commitment to "second chances, rehabilitation, and redemption." W...
31m Jan 23
31m
Therapist Analyzes McKee's Alleged Obsession, Tepe's Hidden Fear, and Two Orphaned Children
A complete psychological examination of the Tepe murder case — perpetrator, victim, and aftermath. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott brings over thirty years of clinical experience to analyze every dimension of this devastating case. She's worked in forensic settings, domestic violence programs, and trauma recovery. She's the author of "The Minds of Mass Killers." And she's a survivor of domestic ...
56m Jan 23
56m
Nick Reiner's Conservatorship Ended After One Year—FBI Expert Explains How That Happens
Today on True Crime Today, we're examining one of the most consequential decisions in the Nick Reiner case—one that happened four years before Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death. Nick was placed under an LPS mental health conservatorship in 2020, overseen by licensed fiduciary Steven Baer. Baer wasn't family. He wasn't emotionally invested. He was a professional whose entire job...
13m Jan 23
13m
Brendan Miller Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Brendan Miller, Detective with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, 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 stage...
59m Jan 22
59m
Tepe Murder Aftermath: Therapist on Orphaned Children, Survivor Guilt, and Systemic Failure
Two children are now orphans. A one-year-old and a four-year-old were in the home when their parents Spencer and Monique Tepe were allegedly shot to death. Over a thousand people attended the funeral. A community is still reeling. And the question that haunts this case: Monique Tepe did everything right. She recognized the abuse early. She left within seven months. She told family about the th...
20m Jan 22
20m
Saly Fayez Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Saly Fayez, Victim Services Division of Fairfax Co. Police Department, 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 ...
33m Jan 22
33m
Lt. David Giaccio Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Lt. David Giaccio, Fairfax Police Department, 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 ...
1hr 51m Jan 22
1hr 51m
Michael McKee Tepe Case Update: Nevada Malpractice Lawsuits Exposed
Breaking down the legal troubles Michael McKee was facing before he was charged with killing Monique and Spencer Tepe. Court records reveal two active lawsuits in Nevada that paint a picture of a doctor allegedly running from accountability long before the murders. In Clark County, a patient named Guilherme Schwanz is suing McKee and Las Vegas Surgical Associates over a July 2023 procedure gon...
13m Jan 22
13m
John Brusch Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
John Brusch 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 invasion. The defense argues ...
57m Jan 22
57m
Leah Smith Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Leah Smith, Detective with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, 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 th...
20m Jan 22
20m
Brian Ames Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Brian Ames, Sgt. with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, 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 kil...
32m Jan 22
32m
Coercive Control Explained: Therapist Analyzes Monique Tepe's Years of Hidden Fear
Family members say Monique Tepe talked about being terrified of Michael McKee for eight years. She described the abuse. She warned people about the death threats. She carried that fear while building a new marriage, raising two children, and living what looked like a happy life. She never filed a police report. There were no stalking complaints on record. Why do victims of coercive control st...
14m Jan 22
14m
Banfield Defense Attacks Prosecution's Blood Evidence & Digital Forensics — Is Reasonable Doubt Taking Shape? | Day 6
The defense came out swinging on Day 6 of the Brendan Banfield murder trial — and the prosecution is now playing defense. It started with a failed motion to throw out the au pair's testimony. Judge denied it. Then came the body camera footage: Brendan Banfield at the hospital the morning his wife died, breaking down when doctors delivered the news. He cried again today watching it. The defense...
16m Jan 22
16m
Michael McKee Psychology Deep Dive: What His Ex-Girlfriend and Monique's Family Reveal
The people who knew Michael McKee are finally talking. And they're all describing the same thing. His ex-girlfriend dated him for a year after his divorce from Monique. She called him "nice" and "kind" — but also "boring" and "surface level." She said there was a wall she could never get past. She ended it because she couldn't form a real connection with him. A former coworker told Fox News h...
47m Jan 22
47m
Psychotherapist Analyzes Michael McKee: The "Wound Collector" Profile in Tepe Murders
What turns a failed seven-month marriage into an alleged eight-year obsession ending in double homicide? Michael McKee, a 39-year-old vascular surgeon, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer. Family members say Monique lived with McKee for only seven months before escaping what they describe as emotional abuse...
23m Jan 22
23m
Brendan Miller Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Brendan Miller, Detective with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, 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 stage...
41m Jan 22
41m