Crime House 24/7

On February 2, 2026, a Virginia jury delivered a guilty verdict in the case known as the “Au Pair Affair.” In this episode of Night Watch, Katie breaks down the crimes and trial of Brendon Banfield, convicted of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife and another man. Prosecutors allege a secret affair, digital deception, and a carefully staged plot, while the defense claimed a chaotic act of self-defense. From catfishing evidence to dramatic courtroom testimony, we examine how the jury reached its decision.

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Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman is found dead inside a freezer at the apartment she shared with her husband, David Varela, who is now the subject of an international manhunt. In Manhattan, jurors begin deliberations in the trial of Randy Rodriguez Santos, accused of killing four men as they slept on city streets. In Richmond, a judge denies bail for Latesha Coleman, charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed Virginia Living editor Hope Cartwright. And back in New York, a man who lived rent-free inside the historic New Yorker Hotel pleads guilty to a federal fraud scheme after falsely claiming ownership of the property.

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In 1999, Scott Falater’s murder trial turned into a high-stakes battle of science and belief, as expert witnesses clashed over whether he was awake or sleepwalking when his wife was killed. In this episode of Night Watch, we explore the neuroscience behind sleepwalking, its possible genetic roots, and the testimony that shaped the jury’s decision. From brain scans and psychiatric diagnoses to Scott’s emotional statement in court, this chapter examines grief, responsibility, and the terrifying question of whether violence can occur without conscious intent.

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Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. New forensic analysis is urging authorities to reopen the 1994 death investigation of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, challenging the long-standing ruling of suicide as officials stand by their original findings. In Austria, a climber goes on trial accused of leaving his girlfriend to freeze to death just below the summit of the country’s highest mountain. In Las Vegas, U.S. Marshals arrest a third suspect in the 2024 killing of Los Angeles rapper Christopher Cheeks outside a Nashville recording studio. And in New Orleans, actor Shia LaBeouf is arrested during Mardi Gras after an alleged altercation in the French Quarter.

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On January 16th, 1997, police rushed to a quiet Arizona home after a neighbor reported a horrifying scene in the backyard pool. What they found raised more questions than answers—especially when the victim’s husband appeared confused, calm, and claimed he’d been asleep. In part two of our three-part series, Night Watch dives deeper into the Scott Falater case, the disturbing evidence, and the controversial trial that followed—where prosecutors and defense experts clashed over one haunting question: could a man really murder his wife while sleepwalking?

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