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
June 2025: Something Brought Dr. McKee And Monique Tepe Back To Court — 6 Months Later She Was Dead
Eight years after their divorce was finalized, something brought Dr. Michael McKee and Monique Tepe back into the court system. We don't know who filed or what it was about. Six months later, Monique was shot dead. Attorney Eric Faddis examines whether someone can use the court system to force contact with an ex-spouse — and whether courts can prevent it. The divorce records from 2017 show no...
15m Jan 16
15m
Nick Reiner: The Evidence We Can't See & The Questions Nobody's Asking
Forget the courthouse soundbite. Here's what matters: there's a sealed file in the Nick Reiner case that contains evidence significant enough to make Alan Jackson declare his client not guilty of murder—then immediately walk away from the case. What's in that file? Psychiatric evaluations we can't read. Medical records we can't access. Ten subpoenas targeting witnesses and documents the prose...
27m Jan 16
27m
Charges Upgraded To "Premeditated Aggravated Murder" — What Police Know About Dr. McKee That We Don't
The charges against Dr. Michael McKee were upgraded from murder to premeditated aggravated murder. In Ohio, that distinction matters — it's the difference between serious prison time and death penalty eligibility. Attorney Eric Faddis breaks down what prosecutors need to prove "prior calculation and design" and what this upgrade signals about evidence police haven't released yet. Columbus Pol...
17m Jan 16
17m
The Photo on the Nightstand That Could Convict Brendan Banfield
Day three of the Brendan Banfield double murder trial delivered explosive testimony from Fairfax County detectives who revealed that just eight months after Christine Banfield was stabbed to death in her own bedroom, au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães had moved into that same room. Crime scene photographs showed the blood-stained carpet had been replaced with new wood flooring, the furniture swapp...
27m Jan 16
27m
"She Just Had to Get Away From Him" — Family Speaks on Monique Tepe's Escape From Dr. McKee
For the first time since the murders, Spencer Tepe's brother-in-law Rob Misleh went on national television and told the world what Monique Tepe was running from when she divorced Dr. Michael McKee eight years ago. "She just had to get away from him." He said Monique told him McKee was emotionally abusive. That many in the family knew about the torment he put her through. That she was willing ...
29m Jan 16
29m
Sealed Medical Order, Suicide Smock, Unstable Meds: Eric Faddis On Nick Reiner's Competency
Nick Reiner appeared at his first hearing in a suicide prevention smock. He wasn't medically cleared to be transported initially. Reports say his medications still aren't stabilized. There's a sealed medical order from the judge that reportedly relates to his mental health treatment. At what point does this shift from "defendant has mental health issues" to a formal competency challenge? Attor...
17m Jan 16
17m
Brother Accused of Stabbing 8-Year-Old Niece 17 Times — She Survived 9 Hours | Paul Caneiro Trial
Paul Caneiro is on trial for the 2018 quadruple murder of his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children — 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia — inside their million-dollar Colts Neck, New Jersey mansion. Prosecutors say greed drove Caneiro to slaughter his own family after Keith discovered he'd been stealing tens of thousands of dollars from their shared businesses. The ...
35m Jan 16
35m
Therapist's FULL Analysis: Nick Reiner's Mind, Family Trap & System Failure — The Complete Picture
Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott's complete three-part breakdown of the Nick Reiner case—examining his individual psychology, the family dynamics that trapped the Reiners for 30 years, and the systemic failures that allowed tragedy despite unlimited resources. This comprehensive analysis covers Nick's schizoaffective disorder and medication destabilization, how families normalize dangerous behavi...
1hr Jan 16
1hr
FBI Behavioral Expert: "Does Brendan Banfield Act Like A Calculated Killer?" | Robin Dreeke Analysis
If Brendan Banfield planned an elaborate double murder, why did he leave a framed photo of himself and his mistress on the nightstand for police to find eight months later? Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers to answer the question nobody else is asking: does Banfield's behavior actually match the prosecution's theory? Dreeke led the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral...
17m Jan 16
17m
"30 Days Is Meaningless" — Therapist on Why 18 Rehabs Couldn't Fix Nick Reiner
Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains why Nick Reiner cycled through 18-plus rehab facilities over 30 years without ever getting the treatment he actually needed. Dr. Drew said 30-day programs were "almost meaningless" for someone with Nick's history. Alexis Haines said he "belonged in a hospital, not residential treatment." The Reiners paid for the best dual-diagnosis facilities money could ...
12m Jan 15
12m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Madeline Crowley Takes The Stand — DNA Profile Testimony Revealed!
Madeline Crowley, Senior DNA Analyist, 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 w...
13m Jan 15
13m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Susan Greenspoon Takes The Stand — Crime Scene Blood Analysis Presented
Susan Greenspoon, Forensics Molecular Biologist at the Virginia Dept. of Forensic Science, 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'...
27m Jan 15
27m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Kathryn Colombo Takes The Stand — Knife Presented as One Weapon Used in Murder
Kathryn Colombo, Scientist at the Virginia Dept. of Forensics Science, 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,...
50m Jan 15
50m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Cara McCarthy Takes The Stand — Key Firearm Forensics Presented
Cara McCarthy, Supervisor at the Virginia Dept. of Forensics Science, 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, ...
27m Jan 15
27m
The Insanity Defense That Freed a Child Killer—Can Nick Reiner Use It Too?
In 2004, David Carmichael crushed sleeping pills into his 11-year-old son's orange juice and strangled him to death. He planned it. He researched murder sentences. He expected prison. Two years later, he walked free. The reason? A legal test written in 1843 called the M'Naghten Rule—the same test that will likely determine Nick Reiner's fate. Nick Reiner is charged with murdering his parents, ...
22m Jan 15
22m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Douglas Gudakunst, Fingerprint Specialist with the Fairfax County Police Department Takes The Stand
Douglas Gudakunst, Fingerprint Specialist with the Fairfax County 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 Braz...
18m Jan 15
18m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield:Terry Leach Takes The Stand — Additional Crime Scene Photo & Video Evidence Presented
Terry Leach, Detective with the Fairfax County 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, Jul...
1hr 31m Jan 15
1hr 31m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Kenner Fortner Takes The Stand — Shares Crime Scene Photos After The Murder
Kenner Fortner, Sgt. with the Fairfax County 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, Julian...
15m Jan 15
15m
"When Does Helping Become Something Else?" — Therapist on the Reiners' 30-Year Trap
Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott tackles the hardest question in the Nick Reiner case: At what point does supporting a severely mentally ill adult child stop being love and start being something else? The Reiners paid for 18-plus rehab stays. They housed Nick in their guest house. They brought him to parties because they were afraid to leave him alone. They "tried everything." And it ended with t...
18m Jan 15
18m
Au Pair Affair Trial Day 2: Jail Letters & Netflix Deal Rock Magalhães Testimony
Day 2 of the Brendan Banfield trial focused entirely on cross-examination of star witness Juliana Peres Magalhães. Defense attorney John Carroll attacked her credibility using jail letters in which she promised to protect Banfield and "take the blame for both of us." Magalhães admitted she's been in contact with Netflix and other producers about selling her story, and that media companies are ...
24m Jan 15
24m
"Wrong Relationships & Waterfalls of Tears" — Monique Tepe's Wedding Vows Hit Different Now
Monique Tepe left her first husband after just seven months of marriage. She moved back to Ohio. She rebuilt her life. She married a dentist named Spencer, had two children, and said in her wedding vows: "I had quite a journey to get to you. Countless bad Bumble dates, wrong relationships, and waterfalls of tears." Eight years later, according to police, that first husband — Dr. Michael McKee,...
21m Jan 15
21m
"He Knows What He Did But Thinks Jail Is the Conspiracy" — Therapist on Nick Reiner's Delusion
Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott breaks down the disturbing psychological phenomenon at the center of the Nick Reiner case: a man who reportedly admits killing his parents but believes his incarceration is a conspiracy against him. How does someone hold those two realities simultaneously? Shavaun explains what's happening in the mind of someone with schizoaffective disorder when medication fails ...
30m Jan 15
30m
Kouri Richins Trial Update: Judge Drops BOMBSHELL Rulings — What the Jury Will NEVER Hear
Kouri Richins is set to stand trial in February 2026 for the alleged fentanyl murder of her husband Eric Richins, and this week Judge Richard Mrazik handed down a cascade of pre-trial rulings that reshape everything. The prosecution wanted to paint Kouri as a woman who ran financial schemes for years before allegedly escalating to murder — but the judge just severed those fraud and forgery char...
17m Jan 15
17m
The Au Pair Affair Murder Trial Of Brendon Banfield: Juliana Peres Magalhaes Testifies: 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
Bob Motta: Nick Reiner's Insanity Defense AND Dismantling The Banfield Prosecution | Defense Attorney Breakdown
Two murder cases. Two very different defense strategies. One attorney who knows how to find the cracks. Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers for a comprehensive breakdown of Nick Reiner's path to avoiding prison and the prosecution's mounting problems in the Brendan Banfield case. This is the defense perspective on two of the biggest trials in true crime right now. Alan Jackson wal...
1hr 6m Jan 15
1hr 6m
Robin Dreeke: This Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere — The Nick Reiner Pattern
The Nick Reiner case is often framed as sudden and shocking. But when you step back and examine the behavior being publicly reported, a different picture begins to emerge — one built over years, not moments. In this episode of Hidden Killers, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Tony Brueski to analyze the long behavioral pattern behind the case. We break down decades of instability, r...
18m Jan 15
18m
"Her Freedom Was The Price Of Her Testimony" — Defense Attorney Bob Motta On Cross-Examining Juliana
Juliana Peres Magalhaes is the only reason the prosecution has a case against Brendan Banfield. She's also a woman who lied for a year, flipped when she got a deal, and wrote from jail that she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to the man she says she helped commit murder. Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers to explain how you tear apart a star witness whose credibility is a...
20m Jan 14
20m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Juliana Peres Magalhaes Continues on the Stand - "I Don't Remember" -Part 3
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, continues her testimony 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, Julian...
1hr 17m Jan 14
1hr 17m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Juliana Peres Magalhaes Takes The Stand for Cross Examination-Part 2
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, 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 Magal...
1hr 11m Jan 14
1hr 11m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Juliana Peres Magalhaes Continues Her Testimony in Cross Examination
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, former Banfield au pair, 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 Magalh...
1hr 29m Jan 14
1hr 29m
Defense Attorney: "This Prosecution Has Problems Everywhere" | Bob Motta On Banfield Trial Weaknesses
If you're defending Brendan Banfield, where do you attack first? Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers to identify exactly where the prosecution's case falls apart — and how reasonable doubt gets built in a courtroom. The state's own digital forensics expert concluded their catfishing theory was wrong. Officer Brendan Miller found Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account, no...
17m Jan 14
17m
Nick Reiner's Last Card: The Insanity Defense That Freed a Child Killer — Will It Work for Him?
Two men killed family members. One walked free after two years in a psychiatric facility. The other is sitting in a Los Angeles jail right now, facing the death penalty. The legal standard that saved the first could theoretically save the second. Tony Brueski breaks down the case that could define Nick Reiner's defense strategy. David Carmichael killed his 11-year-old son Ian in a London, Onta...
24m Jan 14
24m
Au Pair Affair Trial Day 1: Juliana Magalhães Testifies — "I Saw Him Stabbing Her"
Juliana Peres Magalhães took the stand on Day 1 of the Brendan Banfield murder trial, describing in detail how Banfield allegedly executed the killings of his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan in their Herndon, Virginia home in February 2023. Magalhães testified that Banfield shot Ryan in the head, then stabbed Christine repeatedly while she watched. Prosecutors allege the couple lured Ryan throu...
25m Jan 14
25m
JP Miller Arraignment Update: Not Guilty Plea, Ankle Monitor & The Evidence Against Him | Mica Miller Case
JP Miller pleaded not guilty in federal court — then ducked out a back door while protesters filled the courthouse. The federal case against the former Myrtle Beach pastor has officially begun. Federal Magistrate Thomas E. Rogers III set bond at $100,000 with conditions that include an ankle monitor, no contact with victims or witnesses, surrender of his passport, no firearms, and no excessive...
22m Jan 14
22m
"That's NOT How You Win an Insanity Defense" — Attorney Reacts to Nick Reiner's Post-Offense Behavior
Defense attorney Bob Motta reacts to Nick Reiner's reported behavior after the alleged murders of Rob and Michele Reiner—and explains why it creates serious problems for an insanity defense. Sources say Nick checked into the Pierside hotel in Santa Monica after what allegedly occurred, then spent over 24 hours navigating Los Angeles before being found near USC. He reportedly bought a drink at ...
30m Jan 14
30m
Cult Mom" Lori Vallow Claims SHE'S The Victim — Prosecutors Just Ended Her Appeal
Lori Vallow Daybell murdered her two children. A jury said so. Now she's arguing that her constitutional rights were violated and she deserves a new trial. Prosecutors in Idaho just filed a 59-page response that tears every single claim apart. Her attorney had an impossible conflict of interest — representing both Lori and Chad Daybell simultaneously while Chad paid the bills. She was found inc...
15m Jan 14
15m
FBI Agent Coffindaffer: Transferred Investigators, Missing Weapons & Witnesses Who Flip | Banfield + Reiner
Two cases. Two very different defenses. One retired FBI Special Agent breaking down what the evidence actually shows. Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to analyze the Brendan Banfield trial and the latest bombshells in the Nick Reiner case. In Virginia, the prosecution's own forensics expert concluded their catfishing theory was wrong. Officer Brendan Miller found Christine Banfield c...
46m Jan 14
46m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendon Banfield: Juliana Peres Magalhães Takes The Stand — Former Banfield Au Pair Takes The Stand
Juliana Peres Magalhães, former Banfield au pair, 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 Magal...
1hr 49m Jan 14
1hr 49m
Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendon Banfield: Dr. Meghan Kessler Takes The Stand — Forensics Pathology Testimony
Dr. Meghan Kessler, Forensics Pathologist, 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, w...
1hr Jan 14
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