Cara McCarthy Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Cara McCarthy, Supervisor at the Virginia Dept. of Forensics Science, 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...
27m Jan 15
27m
Nick Reiner Case: How a 180-Year-Old Legal Rule Could Set Him Free
The legal battle over Nick Reiner's fate will likely come down to a test created in 1843 after a delusional man shot the wrong person on a London street. The M'Naghten Rule has been used for more than 180 years to determine when mental illness excuses murder. It's about to be applied to the man charged with killing Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner in their Brentwood home. Here's how the ru...
22m Jan 15
22m
The Au Pair Affair Murder Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Douglas Gudakunst Testifies: Key Fingerprint Evidence Exposed
Douglas Gudakunst, Fingerprint Specialist with the Fairfax County Police Department, took the stand today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial in Fairfax County, Virginia. Banfield, a former IRS Criminal Investigation agent, faces four counts of aggravated murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and child abuse charges in the February 24, 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfie...
18m Jan 15
18m
Terry Leach Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Terry Leach, Detective with the Fairfax County 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...
1hr 31m Jan 15
1hr 31m
Kenner Fortner Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Kenner Fortner, Sgt. with the Fairfax County 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 ...
15m Jan 15
15m
The Reiners "Grew Used to It" — Psychotherapist Explains the Fatal Trap of Normalizing Danger
Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains how Rob and Michele Reiner became trapped in a cycle of crisis and normalization with their son Nick that lasted 30 years and ended in tragedy. Sources say the family had "grown used to" Nick's alarming behavior. At Conan O'Brien's party the night before the murders, other guests considered calling 911—but the Reiners just apologized and left. They paid f...
18m Jan 15
18m
Juliana Magalhães Cross-Examined in Banfield Trial — Netflix Deal & Jail Letters Revealed
The defense went after star witness Juliana Peres Magalhães on Day 2 of the Brendan Banfield murder trial, reading jail letters in which she promised Banfield she would never cooperate and told his mother she would "take the blame for both of us." Magalhães acknowledged she's been negotiating with Netflix and other producers about her story, and that media companies are now funding her jail co...
24m Jan 15
24m
Dr. McKee's Courtroom Demeanor Has Experts Worried | Tepe Murder Update
Dr. Michael McKee appeared in an Illinois courtroom and waived extradition back to Ohio, where he faces two counts of aggravated murder for the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe. Observers described him as arrogant, calm, and confident — walking in with his chin up like he was entering an operating room. The charges have been upgraded from murder to aggravated murder with prior calculation an...
21m Jan 15
21m
Psychotherapist Breaks Down Nick Reiner's Mind — Schizoaffective Disorder, Meds & Delusion
Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers LIVE to explain the psychology inside Nick Reiner's mind. We're taking your questions on schizoaffective disorder, medication destabilization, and how someone can admit to killing while believing their punishment is a conspiracy. Nick was reportedly stable until doctors changed his medication a month before the murders. Sources say ...
30m Jan 15
30m
Kouri Richins Judge BLOCKS Key Evidence — Fraud Charges SEVERED, FBI Profiler LIMITED | Trial Feb 2026
Major developments in the Kouri Richins case as Judge Richard Mrazik issues critical pre-trial rulings just weeks before jury selection begins. Kouri Richins, the Utah mother and real estate agent charged with aggravated murder in the 2022 fentanyl death of her husband Eric Richins, will now face a narrower trial than prosecutors intended. The judge ruled this week that financial crime charges ...
17m Jan 15
17m
The Au Pair Affair Murder Trial Of Brendon Banfield: Juliana Peres Magalhaes Takes The Stand: Part 4
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, continued to be cross-examined on the stand today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial in Fairfax County, Virginia. Banfield, a former IRS Criminal Investigation agent, faces four counts of aggravated murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and child abuse charges in the February 24, 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and...
38m Jan 15
38m
Defense Attorney Bob Motta: Nick Reiner's Only Path To Avoiding Prison AND The Banfield Prosecution's Problems
True Crime Today brings you the defense perspective on two of the biggest murder trials happening right now. Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down Nick Reiner's insanity defense strategy and exposes where the Brendan Banfield prosecution is bleeding. Nick Reiner's attorney quit. Alan Jackson walked out with 10 outstanding subpoenas, citing disagreements with his client. Nick is now represente...
1hr 6m Jan 15
1hr 6m
Why Nick Reiner’s Story After the Killings Matters More Than You Think
When violent cases break, attention usually locks onto motive and emotion. But analysts often look somewhere else — at what happens after the act. In this episode of True Crime Today, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke explains why post-offense behavior can reshape how an entire case is understood. Using publicly reported aspects of the Nick Reiner case, Robin breaks down why calm movement...
18m Jan 15
18m
Banfield Trial: Defense Attorney Bob Motta On Attacking Juliana's Testimony | What The Jury Needs To Know
True Crime Today brings you the defense strategy for the most important witness in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Juliana Peres Magalhaes is the prosecution's case. Without her testimony, they have a forensics expert who contradicted their theory, investigators who were transferred, and 19 months of spinning theories. Defense attorney Bob Motta explains how you destroy her credibility. Jul...
20m Jan 14
20m
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, Continues Testimony in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
uliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, continued on 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...
1hr 17m Jan 14
1hr 17m
Juliana Peres Magalhaes Testifies for a Second Day in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial" Part 2
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, 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 a...
1hr 11m Jan 14
1hr 11m
Juliana Peres Magalhaes Continues Her Testimony in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, 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 a...
1hr 29m Jan 14
1hr 29m
Banfield Trial: Defense Attorney Bob Motta Exposes Prosecution Weaknesses | The Path To Reasonable Doubt
True Crime Today brings you the defense perspective on the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down where the prosecution's case is weakest — and how reasonable doubt gets built from the wreckage of a flawed investigation. Officer Brendan Miller — the department's digital forensics expert — analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife...
17m Jan 14
17m
Nick Reiner Wants the Defense That FREED a Father Who Killed His Son — Here's Why It Might Not Work
David Carmichael strangled his 11-year-old son to death in 2004 after planning the killing, researching murder charges, and expecting decades in prison. The verdict? Not criminally responsible. He walked out of a psychiatric facility after about two years. The reason he's free today could be the same reason Nick Reiner avoids the death penalty—if anyone believes him. The TMZ documentary on the...
24m Jan 14
24m
Juliana Magalhães Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — Au Pair Describes Alleged Double Murder
The Brazilian au pair at the center of the Brendan Banfield murder case took the stand on Day 1 of testimony, telling jurors she watched Banfield shoot Joseph Ryan and stab his wife Christine to death in their Fairfax County home. Juliana Peres Magalhães, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in exchange for her testimony, described how she and Banfield allegedly created a fake profile on a fetis...
25m Jan 14
25m
BREAKING: Pastor JP Miller Pleads Not Guilty, Gets Ankle Monitor — Mica Miller Case Federal Update
John-Paul Miller appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty to charges that he cyberstalked his estranged wife Mica Miller and lied to FBI investigators. The former Solid Rock Church pastor now wears an ankle monitor and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. More than 70 people packed the Florence, South Carolina courtroom. Prosecutors argued Miller is a flight risk and a dange...
22m Jan 14
22m
Nick Reiner's Attorney QUIT — Defense Lawyer Explains What Happens Now | Insanity Defense Breakdown
Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down the legal crisis facing Nick Reiner after celebrity attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from the double murder case. Nick is now represented by a public defender, reportedly not competent to stand trial, and facing a prosecutor who handled the Menendez resentencing and Robert Durst case. What does Alan Jackson's exit mean for the defense strategy? Sources say ...
30m Jan 14
30m
BREAKING: Idaho Prosecutors DESTROY Lori Vallow's Appeal — Full 5-Claim Breakdown
Idaho prosecutors have responded to Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal with a 59-page filing that systematically rejects every constitutional claim she raised. The convicted child killer argued her Sixth Amendment rights were violated when the court removed her attorney Mark Means. Prosecutors revealed Means simultaneously represented both Lori and her co-defendant husband Chad Daybell — with Chad pa...
15m Jan 14
15m
Banfield Trial Underway + Nick Reiner "Conspiracy" Bombshell | FBI Agent Coffindaffer Breaks It All Down
True Crime Today brings you FBI analysis of the two cases everyone's talking about. The Brendan Banfield double murder trial is happening now in Fairfax County, Virginia. And sources just revealed that Nick Reiner admits killing his parents but claims he's the victim of a conspiracy. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to examine both. The Banfield case has problems before...
46m Jan 14
46m
Juliana Peres Magalhães,Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
 Juliana Peres Magalhães, former Banfield au pair, 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 ...
1hr 49m Jan 14
1hr 49m
Dr. Meghan Kessler Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Dr. Meghan Kessler, Forensics Pathologist, 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 hom...
1hr Jan 14
1hr
Michael Gibbons Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Michael Gibbons, Fairfax County Police Lt., 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 ho...
21m Jan 14
21m
Zachary Beckner Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Zachary Beckner, Fairfax Co. Police Officer, 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...
27m Jan 14
27m
Nick Reiner Says It's a CONSPIRACY — Here's Why He's Right (And Why It Doesn't Help Him)
True Crime Today examines the twisted logic behind Nick Reiner's reported belief that he's the victim of a conspiracy. Sources told TMZ that Nick admits to killing his parents Rob and Michele Reiner—but allegedly doesn't understand why he's incarcerated. He reportedly believes the people who put him behind bars are conspiring against him. Tony Brueski argues that Nick is actually correct. Ther...
14m Jan 14
14m
Banfield Trial: FBI Agent Analyzes Au Pair Plea Deal & Star Witness Problems | Coffindaffer Pt 2
The prosecution's case against Brendan Banfield lives or dies with Juliana Peres Magalhaes. She's the only witness who says he planned the murders. She's also the woman who took a plea deal that lets her walk free if she delivers. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to analyze the credibility of a star witness with everything to gain and nothing to lose. Julia...
11m Jan 13
11m
Justin Hugh Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Justin Hugh, a Detective with the Fairfax County PD, 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 killing...
20m Jan 13
20m
BREAKING: All Four Idaho Murder Families Sue WSU — Professor Warned Kohberger Was "A Predator"
The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin have united to file a massive lawsuit against Washington State University. The 126-page complaint alleges WSU ignored at least 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger's predatory behavior in the months before he murdered four students. The details are staggering. A professor warned colleagues that Kohberger wou...
22m Jan 13
22m
Alicia Dale Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
Alicia Dale, Custodian of Records in Fairfax County, 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 killing...
18m Jan 13
18m
Banfield Trial Begins: FBI Agent Exposes Investigation Red Flags | Jennifer Coffindaffer Interview
The Brendan Banfield murder trial begins today in Fairfax County, Virginia — and before testimony even starts, this case has problems. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to examine an investigation that's already under fire. Here's what we know: Officer Brendan Miller, the department's digital forensics expert, analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banf...
13m Jan 13
13m
Prosecution and Defense Give Opening Statements in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
The Prosecution & Defence gave opening statements 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 staged the killings as a home ...
28m Jan 13
28m
Uvalde Survivor Confronted on Stand: "Whose Responsibility Was It to Lock That Door?" | Gonzales Trial Gets Tense
Day 5 of the Adrian Gonzales trial took a sharp turn when defense attorney Nico LaHood cross-examined surviving teacher Arnulfo Reyes — and got him to admit the unlocked classroom door was his responsibility. Reyes, who lost all eleven students in his Room 111 class during the May 24, 2022 massacre, had just finished devastating testimony about watching a "black shadow" enter his classroom, bei...
17m Jan 13
17m
Nick Reiner "Admits" Killing Parents But Claims CONSPIRACY | FBI Agent Breaks Down What's Really Happening
True Crime Today covers the latest bombshell developments in the Nick Reiner case. Sources tell TMZ that Nick reportedly admits to killing Rob and Michele Reiner—but doesn't understand why he's in jail. He allegedly believes the people who incarcerated him are engaged in a conspiracy against him. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to analyze what this means for the invest...
23m Jan 13
23m
Texas A&M Student Brianna Aguilera Falls 17 Stories — Family Says Police Got It Wrong | $1M Lawsuit Filed
On November 29, 2025, 19-year-old Brianna Aguilera fell from a 17th-floor balcony at the 21 Rio Apartments in Austin, Texas. She had been in town for the Texas A&M vs. Texas football game, tailgating with friends before ending up at a friend's apartment in West Campus. By 1 a.m., she was dead. Five days later, Austin Police declared it a suicide — without a completed autopsy, without toxicology...
19m Jan 13
19m
FBI's Robin Dreeke: Nick Reiner & Mickey Stines — Two Killers Everyone Saw Coming, Nobody Stopped
Two killings. Two sets of warnings. Two victims who knew the person who would end their lives — and still didn't see it coming. Nick Reiner's schizophrenia medication was changed three to four weeks before he allegedly stabbed his parents to death. His mother Michele had been telling friends they were at their wits' end. The night before the murders, his behavior at Conan O'Brien's party was s...
50m Jan 13
50m
Brendan Banfield Murder Trial Preview: Everything You Need To Know Before Monday | True Crime Today
The Brendan Banfield murder trial begins Monday, January 12th, 2026. This is the complete breakdown of the case before opening statements. On February 24, 2023, police found Christine Banfield, 37, stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia bedroom. Joseph Ryan, 39, lay feet away — shot twice by two different guns. Christine was nude. Ryan was fully clothed. A knife, two firearms, and fetish se...
34m Jan 13
34m
FBI's Robin Dreeke: The Lawsuit, The Deposition, and What Pushed Mickey Stines Over the Edge
Days before Mickey Stines killed Judge Kevin Mullins, he sat for a deposition in a lawsuit accusing his deputies of sexual misconduct — misconduct that allegedly happened in Mullins' chambers. The deposition was described as "tense." Then Mullins was dead. And fifteen months later, still no official motive. Robin Dreeke spent his FBI career understanding what happens when people feel trapped. ...
13m Jan 12
13m
Michael McKee Arrested: Surgeon Accused of Killing Ex-Wife Monique Tepe & Husband
The ex-husband of Monique Tepe has been arrested and charged with murdering her and her husband Spencer Tepe in their Columbus, Ohio home. Michael David McKee, 39, a vascular surgeon living in Chicago, was taken into custody Saturday in Rockford, Illinois, after detectives linked him to a vehicle captured on surveillance footage near the crime scene. Spencer Tepe, 37, a dentist, and Monique Tep...
19m Jan 12
19m
BREAKING: Nick Reiner Claims "Conspiracy" — Admits Killing Parents But Doesn't Know Why He's In Jail
Major development in the Reiner murder case. According to TMZ, Nick Reiner — charged with the brutal stabbing deaths of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner — admits he killed them but genuinely believes his incarceration is part of a conspiracy against him. Sources say he doesn't understand why he's in jail. This comes as Nick's defense team has shifted dramatically — high-profile attorney Alan ...
19m Jan 12
19m
FBI Expert Robin Dreeke: Mickey Stines Was Falling Apart in Plain Sight — Why Didn't Anyone Act?
Paranoid behavior. Rapid weight loss. A lawyer warning Judge Mullins directly that the sheriff was "losing it." A medical diagnosis the day before the shooting. None of it stopped what happened. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins True Crime Today to break down why warning signs get missed — especially when the person showing them has a badge, a title, and years of trust behind them. ...
12m Jan 12
12m
Blood, Drag Marks, And A Child's Shoe — What Uvalde Jurors Saw Inside Room 111 | Gonzales Trial
Former Texas Ranger Juan Torrez took the stand Friday in the trial of ex-Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales, showing jurors crime scene photographs from Room 111 at Robb Elementary School. Torrez, who was assigned to photograph the classroom where 19 children were killed on May 24, 2022, described finding pools of blood, drag marks, bloodstained desks and textbooks, and a tennis shoe c...
27m Jan 12
27m
Charity Beallis: FBI Veteran Robin Dreeke's Full Analysis — The Evidence, The Investigation, The Complexity
True Crime Today presents the complete interview with former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke on the Charity Beallis case — covering behavioral analysis, investigative developments, and the complications that make this case resist simple conclusions. December 3rd, 2025. Bonanza, Arkansas. A mother and her six-year-old twins found dead from gunshot wounds. Over a month later: no arrest, no suspec...
46m Jan 12
46m
Nick Reiner Schizophrenia Revealed: Medication Changed Weeks Before Parents Murdered — FBI Analyst Explains
Nick Reiner was diagnosed with schizophrenia years ago and was being treated with medication that sources say was working. Then three to four weeks before he allegedly stabbed his parents to death, doctors changed his prescription. That's when he went off the rails. His behavior became erratic and dangerous. His parents saw it. They were alarmed. By the time they brought him to Conan O'Brien's ...
26m Jan 12
26m
Charity Beallis Case: FBI Expert Says Documented Record Doesn't Match Media's Simple Narrative
True Crime Today's week in review features former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke's comprehensive analysis of the Charity Beallis case — examining what happens when documented evidence shows violence on both sides of a relationship. Charity Beallis and her twins Eliana and Maverick were found shot to death on December 3rd, 2025, in Bonanza, Arkansas. Over a month later: no arrest, no named susp...
59m Jan 12
59m
Charlie Adelson Appeal: 53 of 54 Jurors Thought He Was Guilty Before Trial — Now He Wants a New One
True Crime Today's week in review covers the Adelson case — Charlie's appeal arguments and Donna's prison transfer to South Florida. Charlie Adelson will be back in court February 3rd, 2026 — not for a new trial, but for twenty minutes to convince three appellate judges that the system got it wrong. His 91-page brief argues pretrial publicity in Tallahassee was so overwhelming that a fair tria...
43m Jan 12
43m
Mickey Stines Case Stalls: Judge Had Undisclosed Meeting With Victim — FBI Exposes System That Failed
True Crime Today's week in review covers the Mickey Stines case — a recusal motion that's frozen proceedings and an FBI analysis of how this shooting was preventable. Days before a critical hearing, Special Judge Christopher Cohron abruptly adjourned court. The defense had found video footage showing Cohron seated inches from Judge Kevin Mullins at a Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Heal...
32m Jan 11
32m