Why Monique Tepe Never Reported: Therapist Breaks Down Coercive Control and Silent Fear
Monique Tepe allegedly knew she was in danger. She talked about it for eight years. And she never called the police. Family members say Monique described Michael McKee as emotionally abusive. She told them about death threats during their brief marriage. She said she was terrified. She warned people. But when Police Chief Bryant was asked about prior reports of threats or concerns, she confirm...
14m Jan 22
14m
Defense Expert Says Killers Self-Inflict Wounds — What Does That Mean for Brendan Banfield? | Au Pair Murder Trial
The defense is fighting back in the Brendan Banfield double murder trial, and today they brought the receipts. Day 6 opened with police body camera footage from the morning Christine Banfield died. The jury watched Brendan Banfield at the hospital, heard him ask about his daughter, heard the doctor tell him his wife's wounds were unsurvivable. And they watched him cry — both on the footage and...
16m Jan 22
16m
Inside the Mind of Michael McKee: The Mask That Fooled Everyone But Monique
She called him "my ex." Never said his name. According to her family, Monique Tepe hated Michael McKee with the kind of intensity that only comes from real terror. But the woman who dated him right after the divorce? She called him "boring." Nice. Kind. Surface level. She said he had a wall she couldn't get past — and after a year, she walked away because something felt empty. Same man. Two c...
47m Jan 22
47m
Inside McKee's Alleged Obsession: Psychotherapist Breaks Down Perpetrator Psychology
What happens inside a mind that allegedly can't let go for eight years? Michael McKee and Monique Tepe were married for two years on paper but lived together for roughly seven months before she fled. Family members describe emotional abuse and death threats during those brief months together. Eight years later, prosecutors allege McKee drove six hours to Columbus, entered the Tepe home without...
23m Jan 22
23m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Brendan Miller Takes The Stand — Digital Forensics Detective Removed From The Case Testifies
Brendan Miller, Detective with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juli...
41m Jan 22
41m
Why Michael McKee Allegedly Couldn't Let Go — The Wound Collector Profile
Seven months of living together. Eight years of alleged obsession. Two lives allegedly taken. Michael McKee was married to Monique Tepe for two years on paper, but family members say they only lived together for about seven months before she fled what they describe as emotional torture and death threats. She rebuilt her life, remarried dentist Spencer Tepe, had children, and appeared to thrive...
34m Jan 22
34m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Harry Lidsky Takes The Stand — Additional Details on Digital Forensics from Christine Banfield's Devices Exposed
Harry Lidsky testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affai...
27m Jan 22
27m
Bob Motta On Two Murder Defendants: Aaron Spencer's Statutory Defense & Dr. McKee's Fight Against A Suppressor Indictment
One man fired 16 shots at the person accused of victimizing his 13-year-old daughter. The other allegedly used a silencer to make sure no one heard the shots that killed his ex-wife. Both are charged with murder. Both have defense attorneys preparing for trial. And both cases raise fundamental questions about what the law allows. Aaron Spencer found his daughter in Michael Fosler's truck at 1 ...
57m Jan 22
57m
"Mark My Words": WSU Faculty Allegedly Predicted Kohberger Would Assault Students—FBI Analyst Responds
A faculty member at Washington State University allegedly looked at Bryan Kohberger and told colleagues: Mark my words—if we give this guy a PhD, we'll hear about him harassing, stalking, and sexually abusing students. That wasn't hindsight. That was foresight. And according to a new lawsuit filed by the families of the four murdered Idaho students, it was one of at least 13 formal complaints W...
20m Jan 22
20m
The Holes In The McKee Case: No Forced Entry, No Motive, And The Profile Problem — Defense Attorney Analyzes
The prosecution has surveillance footage. A ballistics match. An alleged suppressor. But if you're defending Michael McKee, the holes in this case are where you live. How did McKee allegedly enter the Tepe home with no forced entry? Prosecutors haven't explained it publicly. The aggravated burglary charge suggests they have a theory — but until they disclose it, that's a gap the defense can ex...
18m Jan 21
18m
The 7 Ways California's Conservatorship System FAILED Nick Reiner's Parents | Why the Law Couldn't Save Them
Rob and Michele Reiner did what most families cannot do. They got their severely mentally ill son into a court-ordered conservatorship—the most restrictive mental health intervention California allows. A judge found Nick gravely disabled beyond a reasonable doubt. A professional fiduciary was appointed. Nick could be forced into treatment against his will. And if the charges against him are tr...
34m Jan 21
34m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: LeeAnn Singley Takes The Stand — Scientist Provides Opposing Views of Blood Stains at Crime Scene
LeeAnn Singley, Forensic Scientist, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom...
42m Jan 21
42m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Jonathan Baumler Takes The Stand — Officer Shares Additional Details on Body Cam Footage
Jonathan Baumler, Officer with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juli...
18m Jan 21
18m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Zachary Beckner Takes The Stand — Fairfax County Police Officer Testifies for the Defense, Murder Scene Bodycam Evidence Presented
Zachary Beckner, Fairfax Co. Police Officer, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães,...
1hr 7m Jan 21
1hr 7m
The McKee Indictment: Four Counts Of Aggravated Murder, A Suppressor Allegation, And What Prosecutors Have To Prove
The indictment against Dr. Michael McKee tells a story of alleged premeditation. Four counts of aggravated murder. One count of aggravated burglary. And the allegation that McKee used a firearm equipped with a suppressor to kill Monique and Spencer Tepe. A silencer changes this case. It's not impulsive. It's not rage. It's allegedly making sure no one would hear the shots while the victims' yo...
16m Jan 21
16m
Prosecution Rests After Blood Expert Testimony Corroborates Au Pair's Account | Brendan Banfield Trial
The Commonwealth has rested its case against Brendan Banfield — and the final witnesses may have sealed the prosecution's narrative. Blood stain pattern analyst Iris Dalley Graff delivered hours of testimony explaining why the forensic evidence at the crime scene doesn't match an interrupted home invasion. Instead, she told jurors, the blood patterns suggest deliberate staging. Graff testified...
25m Jan 21
25m
Uvalde Officer Adrian Gonzales on Trial: What the 3D Animation Exposed
The Adrian Gonzales trial just took a devastating turn. Texas Rangers presented a 3D animation to jurors showing the former Uvalde CISD officer's movements during the Robb Elementary shooting, and what it allegedly reveals is damning. According to investigators, Gonzales arrived on scene before the gunman entered the building, drove past the shooter in the parking lot, parked his vehicle, radio...
26m Jan 21
26m
Michael Fosler Faced 43 Felony Charges Including Child Exploitation — Aaron Spencer Killed Him. Trial In One Week.
Michael Fosler was 67 years old. He was facing 43 felony charges including crimes against a minor and child exploitation. He posted $50,000 bond and got a no-contact order. Three months later, just after 1 AM, the 13-year-old victim was missing from her bed — and her father found her in Fosler's truck, heading toward Fosler's house. Aaron Spencer rammed the truck into a ditch. Fired 16 shots. ...
24m Jan 21
24m
Ellen Greenberg: Feds Investigate Pennsylvania's 23-Stab-Wound "Suicide" Cover-Up — Shapiro's Office Subpoenaed
This is the case that broke the system wide open. Ellen Greenberg — a 27-year-old first-grade teacher — was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with 23 stab wounds, 10 of them to the back of her neck, a knife buried four inches into her chest. The official ruling? Suicide. For 15 years, her parents fought every institution in Pennsylvania. They were told their daughter did this to herself...
27m Jan 21
27m
Monique Tepe Murder, Michael McKee Psychology & Brendan Banfield Trial — FBI Agent Coffindaffer
Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers for a comprehensive breakdown of three major cases making headlines right now. First: the investigation into Dr. Michael McKee, charged with the premeditated aggravated murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in Columbus, Ohio. Police have a preliminary ballistics match, surveillance footage, and video of a h...
59m Jan 21
59m
Paul Caneiro Allegedly Stabbed His 8-Year-Old Niece 17 Times — Then Sat in a Porsche Watching His House Burn
The Caneiro brothers were supposed to be best friends. They were each other's best man. They talked every day. They built a business together. But prosecutors say one brother was bleeding the other dry — stealing from his life insurance trust, doctoring bank statements, living a $700,000 lifestyle funded by fraud. When Keith Caneiro finally demanded answers about missing money, prosecutors alle...
26m Jan 21
26m
Brendan Banfield Trial: The 7:37 AM Call — McDonald's Video Confirms Juliana's Signal
The prosecution's case against Brendan Banfield just got a major boost from a fast food parking lot. McDonald's surveillance video, presented on day three of the murder trial, shows Banfield waiting in the parking lot on the morning his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan were killed. At 7:37 AM, he's seen leaving the bathroom with his phone to his ear. Phone records confirm that's the exact moment ...
21m Jan 20
21m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Gary Benson Takes The Stand — Father of Christine Banfield Testifies About Childhood Health Conditions - The Prosecution Rests
Gary Benson, Christine Banfield's Father, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, wi...
9m Jan 20
9m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Iris Dalley-Graff Continues on The Stand — Defense Cross Examination
Iris Dalley-Graff, Forensics Analyst, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with wh...
1hr 22m Jan 20
1hr 22m
Why Nick Reiner's Conservatorship Ended: The California Law Loophole That May Have Cost Rob & Michele Their Lives
The state of California once declared Nick Reiner so mentally ill he couldn't make his own decisions. A judge signed off. A professional conservator was appointed. For one year, Nick could be forced to take psychiatric medication and placed in a locked facility against his will. Then the conservatorship ended in 2021—and it was never renewed. Today on Hidden Killers, we investigate the legal m...
25m Jan 20
25m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Iris Dalley-Graff, Takes The Stand — Forensics Analyst Breaks Down Blood Stains from Crime Scene
Iris Dalley-Graff, Forensics Analyst, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with wh...
1hr 55m Jan 20
1hr 55m
Monique Tepe's Family Knew Michael McKee Was Dangerous — Why The System Couldn't Protect Her
Her family says they weren't shocked when police arrested Dr. Michael McKee. They'd suspected him from the moment Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer were found murdered in their Columbus home. They just couldn't say anything — they were protecting the investigation. But here's the part that should keep everyone up at night: Monique's family knew. They'd known for years that McKee was a threat...
17m Jan 20
17m
Tepe Family Murders: Surgeon Michael McKee "Just Disappeared" — Then Allegedly Killed Ex-Wife Monique & Husband Spencer
Michael David McKee knew how to vanish. When a Las Vegas attorney tried to serve him with a malpractice lawsuit, he encountered fake addresses, a fax machine instead of a phone number, and colleagues who had no idea where McKee had gone. "He just disappeared," one told the attorney in October 2025. Two months later, McKee allegedly resurfaced — driving 300 miles to Columbus, Ohio, where prosecu...
29m Jan 20
29m
Monique Tepe Case: No Forced Entry, No Restraining Order — How Did Michael McKee Allegedly Get Inside?
Columbus police say they have their man. Dr. Michael McKee — a vascular surgeon who practiced in Chicago — is charged with the premeditated aggravated murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer. The preliminary ballistics match is in. The surveillance footage shows his vehicle at the scene. Police say he's the hooded figure in that alley at 3:52 AM. But there's a gap in this inv...
21m Jan 20
21m
Robin Dreeke: The Nick Reiner Pattern AND The Brendan Banfield Problem | FBI Behavioral Breakdown
Two cases that refuse simple explanations. One FBI behavioral expert who's spent his career figuring out what people are really thinking. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers for a comprehensive analysis of Nick Reiner and Brendan Banfield. Both involve killings. Both involve questions about accountability. But the behavioral evidence points in very different directions....
1hr 6m Jan 20
1hr 6m
Inside the Minds of Alleged Killers: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke on Banfield, McKee & the Psychology of Control
Brendan Banfield was a trained federal agent. Prosecutors say he spent months building a murder plot designed to look like a home invasion — complete with a fake profile, a groomed stranger, and a staged crime scene. His star witness lied for a year before flipping. Now a jury has to decide if she's telling the truth or saving herself. Dr. Michael McKee was a successful vascular surgeon. Accor...
57m Jan 20
57m
Defense Wants Gilgo Charge DROPPED — Rex Heuermann May Not Be the Only Killer on That Beach
Rex Heuermann's defense just made their biggest move yet. A 178-page motion filed January 12, 2026 demands the Sandra Costilla murder charge be dismissed — and points directly at another convicted killer who may have been responsible for deaths attributed to their client. Sandra Costilla was murdered in 1993. The prosecution's entire case linking Heuermann to her death rests on a single hair f...
14m Jan 20
14m
Inside the Mind of a Wound Collector: Ex-FBI Agent on Dr. McKee & the Tepe Murders
Monique Tepe left her first husband after seven months of marriage. She didn't fight. She didn't make a scene. She just got out. She rebuilt her life, married Spencer Tepe, had two children, and thought the nightmare was behind her. Eight years later, according to police, Dr. Michael McKee allegedly drove hundreds of miles in the middle of the night and killed both Monique and Spencer in their...
19m Jan 19
19m
The 1967 Law That Left Rob & Michele Reiner Defenseless Against Their Own Son
Rob Reiner reportedly told friends he was "petrified" of his own son. Michele Reiner had allegedly grown increasingly worried about Nick's deteriorating mental state. They had money, connections, access to the best treatment in the world — and none of it mattered. Because in California, families cannot force treatment on an adult who refuses it. They can't initiate conservatorships. They can't...
26m Jan 19
26m
Robin Dreeke on Juliana Magalhães: FBI Expert Evaluates the Au Pair's Credibility
She lied for a year. She promised to protect Brendan Banfield. Then she flipped, took a plea deal, and testified against him in open court. Now she's negotiating with Netflix and media producers are paying her jail expenses. Juliana Peres Magalhães is the prosecution's star witness — and the defense is trying to destroy her credibility. Former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke joins me to break d...
13m Jan 19
13m
She Never Said His Name — Tepe Murders: The Gun, The Alibi, The Eight-Year Grudge
For eight years, Monique Tepe never said her ex-husband's name. She called him "her ex-husband." Like saying it would summon him. Her family called him a monster. Said she talked about emotional abuse, threatening behavior, that she was "willing to do anything to get out." She was always worried. But nobody thought he'd actually do it. On December 30th, 2025, Monique and her husband Spencer wer...
21m Jan 19
21m
Robin Dreeke on Brendan Banfield: FBI Behavioral Expert Breaks Down the Alleged Murder Plot
Brendan Banfield was a trained federal agent. Prosecutors say he used that training to build a months-long murder plot — complete with a fake fetish profile, a groomed patsy, and a staged home invasion. If true, this was a law enforcement officer who believed he could outsmart the system. Robin Dreeke, former FBI special agent and head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, jo...
25m Jan 19
25m
FBI Behavioral Expert Robin Dreeke On Nick Reiner: "The Story Told After The Act May Matter Most"
Nick Reiner reportedly admits to killing his parents. That alone should end the conversation. But it doesn't — because what he says next reframes the entire case. Instead of focusing on the act, he reportedly describes his incarceration as a "conspiracy." And that single shift raises questions that can't be ignored. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — who ran the Bureau's Counterintellige...
42m Jan 19
42m
FBI Behavioral Expert Robin Dreeke Analyzes JP Miller — "This Is What Predatory Control Looks Like"
Robin Dreeke ran the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's spent his career studying manipulation, deception, and how predators operate. When he looks at the JP Miller case, he sees a textbook pattern of coercive control — and an indictment that only scratches the surface. According to federal charges, Miller tracked his estranged wife Mica with GPS devices, contacted her...
55m Jan 19
55m
California's Insanity Defense Doesn't Require "Right From Wrong" — What That Means For Nick Reiner
California's insanity standard is different from what most people assume. You don't have to prove the defendant didn't know right from wrong. You only have to prove he didn't understand the "nature and quality" of his actions. TMZ's documentary cited the David Carmichael case — a father who methodically planned his son's killing but was found not criminally responsible because he was operating ...
45m Jan 18
45m
"I Was Heartbroken For What I Was Doing To Brendan" — Juliana Peres Magalhaes Testifies Against Her Former Lover
From a jail cell, Juliana Peres Magalhaes wrote to her mother that she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan Banfield. She said she still loved him. But she wanted to go home. Now she's the prosecution's star witness — and on Day 1 of Banfield's murder trial, she delivered. Magalhaes described in graphic detail how Banfield allegedly shot Joseph Ryan in the head, then stabbed his...
37m Jan 18
37m
13 Complaints In 3 Months: The Bryan Kohberger Warning Signs WSU Ignored Before The Idaho Murders
Women on the Washington State University campus built survival systems to avoid Bryan Kohberger. A tally board tracking his comments. Emails with "911" in the subject line. Security escorts to their cars. A door strategy so no one would be trapped alone with him. According to a 126-page lawsuit filed by the families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, at least ...
41m Jan 18
41m
Officer Brendan Miller Was Transferred After His Findings Cleared Brendan Banfield — FBI Responds
Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices. His conclusion contradicted the prosecution's entire theory. Then he was transferred out of digital forensics and told he'd never work another case in the unit. Miller's finding was straightforward: Christine Banfield — not her husband Brendan — appeared to control the FetLife account prosecutors claim was used to lure Joseph Ryan to the Banfield hom...
47m Jan 18
47m
Monique Tepe Bought Her Own Wedding Ring — Divorce Records Expose Marriage To Dr. Michael McKee
Monique Tepe bought her own engagement ring. She bought her own wedding ring. She listed both as "Separate Property" in her divorce from Michael McKee, writing "I paid" as the explanation. She never took his name. Seven months after they married in August 2015, she was done with him. Eight years later, she was dead. And her family says they saw it coming. Dr. Michael David McKee, a 39-year-ol...
40m Jan 18
40m
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Problem: Why Nobody Knows If Nick Reiner Is Sick Or Manipulating
Rob Reiner's own words haunt this case. Experts repeatedly told the family that Nick was "lying or manipulating them." Eighteen rehab stays. Years of interventions. A fortune spent on dual-diagnosis treatment. And still, his parents couldn't figure out when to believe their son. Now a jury has to solve the puzzle they never could. Nick Reiner reportedly admits he killed his parents. He's not d...
42m Jan 17
42m
Trajectory Rods Show Shooter Fired DOWNWARD At Children Under Desks | Uvalde Trial Week 1
Crime scene evidence presented in the Adrian Gonzales trial this week showed exactly how the Robb Elementary shooter killed children who were trying to hide. Former Texas Ranger Juan Torrez testified that investigators placed pink and yellow trajectory rods into bullet cavities throughout Room 111. The rods demonstrated the gunman fired downward — through the desks — at students sheltering unde...
43m Jan 17
43m
10 Sealed Subpoenas: What Alan Jackson Found Before Walking Away From Nick Reiner
Alan Jackson spent three weeks on the Nick Reiner case. Every waking hour, according to his own account. His team issued ten subpoenas — all now sealed by the court. Then he walked into a Los Angeles courtroom and told the judge he had "no choice" but to withdraw. Whatever he discovered, whatever those subpoenas revealed, he says he's legally prohibited from discussing. But Jackson did say one...
41m Jan 17
41m
Tranquilizer Drugs Found in Suzanne Morphew's Bones — Barry Morphew Faces Murder Trial AGAIN
Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Monday in the death of his wife Suzanne Morphew, who disappeared Mother's Day 2020. This marks the second time he's faced these charges. The first case imploded in 2022 when DA Linda Stanley's office failed to meet discovery deadlines and withheld key evidence from the defense — including unknown male DNA found in Suzanne's vehicle. Stanle...
19m Jan 17
19m
Eric Faddis On Sealed Subpoenas, Ballistic Evidence, And Why Monique Tepe's Divorce Records Show Nothing
Attorney Eric Faddis breaks down the legal landscape across two major cases — and exposes where the system works, where it fails, and what happens next. In the Nick Reiner case: Alan Jackson issued ten sealed subpoenas before withdrawing. He declared Nick "not guilty of murder" on the courthouse steps. There's a sealed medical order. Nick appeared in a suicide prevention smock. His medications...
49m Jan 17
49m
"She Said She Still Loved Him" — FBI Trust Expert Robin Dreeke On Juliana's Letter & The Banfield Dynamic
Juliana Peres Magalhaes wrote from jail that she was "heartbroken for doing this to Brendan" and that she still loved him. Then she testified against him to go home to Brazil. So who was manipulating whom? Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers to break down the relationship at the center of the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Dreeke led the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavi...
31m Jan 17
31m