Overview

• Investigators say Banta laced his girlfriend’s coffee with Plan C pills on October 17, 2024, leading to her miscarriage two days later.
• The victim told Banta in September 2024 that she was pregnant and declined his offer to fund an abortion.
• Authorities allege Banta remotely reset his Department of Justice phone and deleted critical evidence.
• He was arrested on June 6 and charged with capital murder and tampering with physical evidence before posting a $500,000 bond.
• The Parker County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Rangers, FBI and other agencies are jointly probing the case.