"It’s easier to fall in love with someone that saved you."

Those were the words of Brendan Banfield as he attempted to explain away an affair, a dead wife, and a dead stranger to a jury of twelve. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the VA v. Brendan Banfield trial, we move past the "catfish" plot and into the courtroom moments that sealed the defendant's fate.

In this episode, we discuss:

Brendan’s Performance: Was he a grieving husband or a cold-blooded manipulator? We analyze his claims that Christine could speak after seven stab wounds to the neck.

The Forensic "Gotcha": Why the defense’s own digital investigator became the prosecution’s best witness during cross-examination.

The Fatal Flaw: The specific pattern of FetLife logins that proved "Anastasia 9" only existed when Brendan or Juliana were home.

The Rebuttal: How a brief testimony from Brendan’s supervisor, T. Smith Patrick, turned a "work meeting" alibi into a documented lie.

Closure: The sentencing of Juliana Magalhães and what this case says about the "Double Murder" plot that nearly worked.

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n the first installment of this explosive trial coverage, we dive into the Commonwealth’s case against federal agent Brendan Banfield. What initially appeared to be a tragic home invasion and the heroic defense of his wife, Christine, quickly unraveled into a twisted plot involving an affair with the family’s 22-year-old au pair, Juliana Magalhaes.

We break down the prosecution’s opening statements, which allege Brendan masterminded a "fake rape fantasy" on FetLife to lure an unsuspecting man to his home—setting the stage for a double murder he hoped to blame on an intruder. Hear the chilling details of the initial 911 calls and the star witness testimony of Juliana Magalhaes, who describes the moments Brendan allegedly turned a knife on his own wife.

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Netflix documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart gave us a definitive look at one of America’s most harrowing cases—this time, told entirely in Elizabeth’s own voice. But even a feature-length doc can’t cover everything.

In this episode of This Feels Criminal, we’re breaking down the documentary and layering in the raw, deeply personal details Elizabeth shared during her recent milestone interview on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.

In this episode, we discuss:

The "Parenting" Perspective: How Elizabeth navigates teaching her own children about safety and body autonomy without passing on her trauma.

Outsmarting the Captors: The specific psychological tactics Elizabeth used to manipulate her captors toward her own rescue—details that go deeper than the documentary’s timeline.

The Faith Factor: A look at her evolved relationship with her upbringing and how she processed the "twisted prophecy" used against her.

Healing vs. Heroism: Why Elizabeth rejects the "victim" label and how she really feels about being the face of child safety advocacy today.

Whether you’ve watched the doc or are hearing these updates for the first time, join us as we explore the resilience of a woman who didn't just survive—she outplayed her circumstances.

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In Part 1, we looked at the TikToks that turned a community against a grieving teenager. But is there a darker side to this story? Today, we’re digging into the 'mountains of evidence' the state claims to have—and the shocking details about the Brock family’s past that the investigators might have overlooked.

Was Sarah Grace Patrick a master manipulator, or is she the victim of a rush to judgment? The second half of this investigation starts now.

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84-year old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Arizona home on Feb 1. This story has immediately drawn nationwide attention. One possible reason is the bizarre nature of the case and the other being that the victim is the mother of Today Show Host Savannah Guthrie. We recorded this on Feb 5th.

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On February 20, 2025 16-year old Sarah Grace Patrick called 911 to report her mother Kristen Brock and stepfather James Brock had been shot to death. They had been found by her half sister who was 5 years old at the time. Understandably, the small community of Carrollton was shocked and terrified that someone could murder two people in their beds as they slept. Thankfully, Sarah Grace and her young sister were safe and unharmed. As time went on, Sarah Grace did what many teenagers do to express themselves- she got on TikTok. She would post videos and slideshows grieving her loss as well as asking for help in solving the murder that seemed to have no leads. Then, in July of 2025 she was arrested and charged as an adult with double homicide. The police believed that she had murdered her parents and left their bodies for her young sister to find and then proceeded to pretend she was grieving publicly for attention. Today, we are going to dive into this case and discuss the road so far- Sarah’s upbringing and family life, the investigation into the murders and what evidence the state may have in their case against Sarah Grace Patrick. 

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Cari Farver vanished without a trace in 2012, but what followed was a years-long digital nightmare that left friends, family, and investigators questioning everything they thought they knew. After her disappearance, texts and messages began pouring in from Cari’s accounts, angry, erratic, and sometimes cruel, painting a picture of a woman on the run. But as the harassment escalated, a darker truth slowly emerged: someone else was pulling the strings. In this episode, we walk through the tangled web of obsession, identity theft, and deception at the heart of the case. We’ll explore the relationships that set everything into motion and the relentless investigation that finally uncovered what really happened to Cari. Ultimately, this is a story about control, digital footprints, and how far one person was willing to go to erase another.

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November 7th, 2025, 18-year-old Anna Marie Kepner was found dead under a bed aboard the Carnival Horizon naked and covered in life jackets.

But while investigators tried to figure out what happened in that cabin, the deeper question was already forming: How did every adult in her world fail her long before that cruise left Miami?

Because while Anna was trying to grow up, the adults around her lived by their own motto:
Conflict Rules Everything Around Me — C.R.E.A.M., get the tension. Toxic bad blood, ya’ll. 

And once you understand the years of instability swirling around Anna: the custody fights, the restraining orders, the rotating step-parents, the teenage babysitter who became her stepmom, the new stepbrother later named as a suspect... you start to see how the stage was set for a tragedy that should never have happened.

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On January 31st, 2004, 30-year-old Teri Jendusa Nicolai went to pick up her daughters from her ex-husband, David Larsen. When Teri entered his home, David struck her from behind multiple times, placed her in a garbage bin, and left her to die. Fortunately, Teri’s will to survive was stronger than anything David could’ve imagined.On January 31st, 2004, 30-year-old Teri Jendusa Nicolai went to pick up her daughters from her ex-husband, David Larsen. When Teri entered his home, David struck her from behind multiple times, placed her in a garbage bin, and left her to die. Fortunately, Teri’s will to survive was stronger than anything David could’ve imagined.

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Part 2 of 2

We break down Episodes 3 and 4 of the 50 Cent produced Docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning.

E3: After Biggie's death, Diddy's career skyrockets alongside a string of violent incidents. Alarming allegations emerge about abusive relationships.

E4: Combs' accusers step forward with shocking claims of abuse, triggering a federal investigation that leads to his 2024 arrest and high-profile trial.

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