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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 sex accessories were scattered around the room. The Banfields' 4-year-old daughter was in the basement.Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield, an IRS criminal investigator, conspired with the family's au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes to murder his wife. They say the pair created a fake FetLife profile in Christine's name to lure Ryan to the house, then killed them both and staged it to look like self-defense against a home invader.But Fairfax County Police's own digital forensics expert contradicted that theory. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine appeared to be the one controlling the account. His findings were peer-reviewed and confirmed. Then he was transferred out of the unit.The prosecution's star witness is Juliana, who changed her story after a year in jail and got a deal to walk free if she testifies. She wrote to her mother: "I'm heartbroken for doing this to Brendan... But it's the right thing to do. For you. I want to be with you again."The lead prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m. Key evidence has been excluded. Defense attorney John Carroll says this is "a theory in search of facts."Four weeks. Cameras in the courtroom. A nurse and an innocent man are dead. The trial starts now.#TrueCrimeToday #BrendanBanfield #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #HerndonVirginia #MurderTrial #JulianaMagalhaes #FetLifeMurder #TrueCrimeNews #FairfaxCountyJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

13 Jan 33min

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. When exposure threatens everything. When pressure finds its breaking point. He joins True Crime Today to examine what may have really driven this killing — and what the silence around motive tells us about who's being protected.#MickeyStines #TrueCrimeToday #RobinDreeke #FBI #KevinMullins #TrueCrimeNews #Leverage #CourthouseShootingJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

12 Jan 13min

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 Tepe, 39, were found shot dead on December 30, 2025. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds; she was shot at least once in the chest. Three 9mm casings were found inside. No weapon was recovered. No forced entry. Their two children — a 4-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son — were found unharmed. McKee and Monique married in August 2015 and separated seven months later. Divorce documents reveal Monique listed both her engagement and wedding rings as "Separate Property" with the explanation "I paid." The separation agreement required her to reimburse McKee $1,281.59 with a 23% interest penalty. She filed for divorce citing incompatibility and paid for a private judge to speed things up. Eight years passed. She remarried. Had kids. Built a life. And then, allegedly, her ex-husband drove from Illinois and killed her and Spencer in the home where they'd exchanged vows. Police have not released a motive. McKee awaits extradition to Ohio.#TepeMurders #MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #MoniqueTepe #ColumbusOhio #OhioMurder #ExHusbandCharged #WeinlandPark #DoubleHomicide #TrueCrimeTodayJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

12 Jan 19min

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 Jackson withdrew from the case on January 7th, and Nick is now represented by a public defender. His arraignment has been pushed to February 23rd. But here's what makes this leak significant: whether Nick's conspiracy belief is genuine psychosis or calculated positioning, it lands exactly where an insanity defense needs it to. The legal standard in California isn't about knowing right from wrong — it's about understanding the "nature and quality" of your actions. A man who can't connect "I killed my parents" to "therefore I'm in jail" might meet that standard. TMZ's sources also reveal that Nick's medications for schizoaffective disorder were changed about a month before the murders and are still not working properly. If true, Nick may be sitting in Twin Towers Correctional Facility in active psychosis right now. But Nick also has a long history that complicates any sympathy — eighteen rehab stays, years of alleged manipulation, and a pattern of working every system designed to help him. His own parents reportedly couldn't tell when he was genuinely sick versus when he was playing them. Now a jury has to figure it out. We break down what this means for the case, why the timing matters, and the impossible question at the heart of this tragedy.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #ReinerMurder #BreakingNews #TrueCrimeToday #InsanityDefense #MentalHealth #TrueCrime #CaseUpdateJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

12 Jan 19min

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. What did the people around Stines see? What did they miss? And what should have triggered intervention before it was too late?#MickeyStines #TrueCrimeToday #RobinDreeke #FBI #KevinMullins #TrueCrimeNews #CourthouseShooting #BehavioralAnalysisJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

12 Jan 11min

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 suspect named, no cause of death released. The investigation continues with federal assistance.The easy narrative is clear-cut domestic violence. The documented evidence isn't that simple.Randall Beallis pled guilty to battery. His previous wife died from a gunshot wound. But Charity's documented record includes a 2013 firearm arrest and allegations from her own father that she was dangerous to her child. According to a police report, that same father allegedly told investigators in 2021 that Charity confessed to involvement in Shawna Beallis's death — a claim he later contradicted publicly.Robin Dreeke spent 32 years in federal law enforcement, including years running the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Program. In this comprehensive interview, he applies that expertise across every layer of this case.First, the documented behaviors — patterns on both sides, escalation indicators, contradictions. Second, the investigation — what twelve search warrants, federal involvement, and law enforcement language typically signal. Third, the complexity — how investigators handle cases where documented allegations exist against multiple parties.This analysis presumes no one's guilt. The only certainty is that two children are dead.Content on this site is based on publicly available information and reflects commentary and opinion. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Nothing published here constitutes legal, medical, or professional advice.#TrueCrimeToday #CharityBeallis #RobinDreeke #FBI #ElianaAndMaverick #RandallBeallis #BonanzaArkansas #TrueCrime2025 #TrueCrimeAnalysis #ComplexCasesJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

12 Jan 46min

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 Christmas party on December 13th, they were bringing him just to keep an eye on him. His mother Michele had been telling friends they were at their wits' end.Less than 24 hours later, Rob and Michele Reiner were dead in the master bedroom of their Brentwood home. Multiple sharp force injuries. Time from injury to death was minutes.Yesterday high-profile attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from Nick's defense after three weeks of investigation. But before leaving he told reporters Nick is not guilty of murder under California law. He's prohibited from explaining why.Former FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke joins me to analyze what the behavioral warning signs reveal, how a medication change factors into predicting violence, and what Alan Jackson's exit means for the case ahead. We break down the pattern of escalation in Nick's history and why having unlimited resources couldn't save this family.#NickReiner #RobReiner #TrueCrimeToday #Schizophrenia #FBI #RobinDreeke #AlanJackson #BrentwoodMurders #MicheleReiner #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

12 Jan 25min