True Crime Reality

A teenage girl. A married man. A gunshot at the front door that the entire nation became obsessed with. On this episode of Killer Thriller, we talk with executive producer Sheri Singer about I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the film that finally lets the woman who survived one of the most infamous crimes tell her story in her own words.

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Overnight in Minneapolis, there were ugly protest scenes following a second ICE shooting Wednesday evening. The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting victim was an illegal Venezuelan migrant who “viciously” attacked the agent along with two others who joined in on the attack of the officer.   Protests erupted afterwards with Minneapolis officials urging residents to go home and not take the bait.

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Emmy award winning actor Timothy Busfield is now facing a new accusation of sexual abuse in a filing by the Albuquerque DA.  Prosecutors asked that Busfield remain behind bars while dealing with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor and child abuse,  and the judge agreed.  This latest accusation comes from a father of a teenaged girl who came forward this week in light of the charges against Busfield.  The actor has vehemently denied the allegations and his wife, TV legend Melissa Gilbert says she stands by her husband. 

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Former au pair, 25 year old Juliana Peres Magalhaes is being cross examined by her former lover’s defense attorney,  who is effectively poking holes in her version of events.  Magalhaes has completely changed her original story after being offered a sweetheart deal by prosecutors in exchange for her testimony.  40 year old Brendan Banfield is facing double homicide charges for the murders of his wife and a stranger prosecutors say Banfield and the au pair lured to the home to frame for murder. 

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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The prosecution’s star witness began testifying Tuesday afternoon.  Amy and T.J. go over what the 25 year old au pair told jurors, giving a graphic and detailed version of the planning and execution of the murders of Brendan Banfield’s wife, Christine and an unsuspecting stranger, Joseph Ryan.   Juliana Peres  Magalhaes  is key to the prosecution’s case, but there are sure to be fireworks later today when the defense begins its cross examination of Magalhaes.

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68-year-old Emmy award winning actor Timothy Busfield surrendered to law enforcement in New Mexico, following reports U.S. Marshalls were involved in trying to arrest him on child sexual abuse charges. Busfield posted a video before he turned himself in, vehemently denying he did anything wrong, and hoping he’d be “out soon.” 

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The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer is threatening Contempt of Congress charges against former President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton for refusing to testify in the Epstein investigation. The Clintons accused Comer of pursuing a process “to result in our imprisonment.” The couple sent a personal letter to Comer today after their attorneys alerted him that neither of the Clintons would be testifying today and tomorrow, despite their congressional subpoenas.

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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Emily and Shane are sitting down with Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the Parkland school shooter’s trial in 2022.

Judge Liz faced controversy after this trial due to alleged biases towards the prosecution and unfair treatment of the defense. However, she’s here to set the record straight and tell us what led to this apparent “unethical” behavior.

Plus, we’re discussing Nick Reiner and the sudden loss of his legal team, as well as the Diddy trial and where the prosecution went wrong…

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