Husband and Au Pair Charged in Double Homicide After Forensic Breakthrough

Expert blood-spatter analysis revealed critical evidence leading to the indictment of Brendan Banfield for the murders of his wife and another man.

Brendan Banfield was indicted for the February 2023 murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan after new forensic evidence was uncovered.
Investigators allege that Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, who is also charged, staged the crime scene to mislead authorities.
Prosecutors claim Banfield and Magalhães had a romantic relationship and had planned the murders as part of a larger scheme.
Magalhães initially called 911 multiple times but hung up before finally reporting the incident, during which Banfield claimed to have shot Ryan in self-defense.
Banfield remains in jail without bail, and his trial is set for February, while Magalhães's trial is scheduled for November.