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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Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. A youth hockey game in Rhode Island turns deadly when a gunman opens fire inside a packed ice rink, killing his ex-wife and their adult son before dying by a self-inflicted wound. We then turn to a Valentine’s Day tragedy in North Carolina involving a Ukrainian refugee whose soldier boyfriend was allegedly shot and killed by a jealous ex. In Texas, a mother is fatally shot in what authorities describe as a burglary gone wrong, leaving two children physically unharmed but forever changed. And in New York City, a man is accused of unleashing a destructive Valentine’s Day crime spree through Midtown Manhattan businesses, leaving thousands of dollars in damage and stunned workers in his wake.

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Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. Twenty-five years after University of Georgia law student Tara Baker was found strangled and her apartment set on fire, the long-awaited murder trial against Edrick Faust is back underway in Athens, as jurors hear critical DNA and fire forensics testimony in a case that went cold for decades. We then head to Memphis, where a federal jury has convicted the final two members of the Unknown Vice Lords in a racketeering murder tied to a violent chain of events. In Virginia, Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães receives the maximum sentence in the shocking “Au Pair Affair” double-murder plot, despite a plea deal recommending leniency. And in Houston, the ex-wife of NASA astronaut Anne McClain is sentenced to prison for making false accusations that once sparked global headlines about the first alleged crime committed in space.

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In this episode of Night Watch, we begin a chilling three-part deep dive into the case of Scott Falater—an outwardly devoted husband, father, and engineer whose life unraveled in one brutal night. Long before his wife Yarmila was found murdered in their Arizona backyard, Scott had struggled with severe sleepwalking tied to childhood trauma and mounting stress. This episode traces his early life, marriage, faith, and career pressures, leading to the disturbing question at the center of the case: can someone commit a violent crime while truly asleep—and be held responsible?

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In this episode of Night Watch, Katie examines the case of Wade Wilson—whose 2019 murders in Cape Coral, Florida, were revisited in Paramount+’s 2026 documentary Handsome Devil: Charming Killer. Beyond the crimes themselves, this episode explores how Wilson’s appearance and online fixation distorted public attention, often eclipsing the victims. We trace the warning signs before the murders, the night two women lost their lives, and the troubling question of how violence can become a spectacle in the digital age.

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Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. Jurors hear new testimony from co-defendants and victims in the deadly Harvest Homecoming shooting trial, where prosecutors allege a teenager, among others, opened fire during a dispute, killing an innocent bystander and injuring two others. In Ohio, a man is sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to tampering with evidence in the death of a pregnant woman whose body was found inside a storage tote in the woods. New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to felony strangulation and assault charges tied to an alleged dispute with his personal chef. And in France, nine people are detained in connection with a decade-long, multi-million-euro ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre Museum.

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