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Husband testifies about affair with au pair. Alleged killer of UGA student on trial. Plus, no body murders.

January 29, 2026·28 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of Dateline True Crime Weekly covers two high-profile murder trials and broader investigative trends in cold cases and no-body homicides. The first case centers on Brendan Banfield, a former IRS agent accused of orchestrating the 2023 double murder of his wife, Christine

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John Capicelli

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Brendan BanfieldChristine BanfieldJoseph RyanJuliana Perez-MugglehaysTara Louise BakerEdric Lamont FaustCameron J. HarrelsonJohn Capicelli

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Coleman-Baker Act

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation

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FetLife

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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