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Trial Begins for Virginia Murder Conspiracy Involving Au Pair

1/14/2026

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Banfield's Murder Trial

Brendan Banfield is on trial for the February 2023 murders in Herndon, Virginia.
Prosecutors say he conspired with Juliana Peres Magalhaes, his au pair with whom he had an affair, to lure Joseph Ryan with a fake BDSM profile.
They allege Banfield shot Ryan and stabbed Christine.
Magalhaes has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to testify.
The trial began on January 13, 2026.

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McKee Faces Murder Charges

Michael David McKee, a vascular surgeon, was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, on two murder charges for December 30, 2025, killings of Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe.
Police found the Tepes dead after Spencer Tepe missed work.
Surveillance footage placed McKee near the scene around the time of the murders.
McKee, living in Virginia at his 2017 divorce, is scheduled for an Ohio extradition hearing on January 12, 2026.

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Banfield's Murder Trial

Brendan Banfield is on trial for the February 2023 murders in Herndon, Virginia.
Prosecutors say he conspired with Juliana Peres Magalhaes, his au pair with whom he had an affair, to lure Joseph Ryan with a fake BDSM profile.
They allege Banfield shot Ryan and stabbed Christine.
Magalhaes has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to testify.
The trial began on January 13, 2026.

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