ABCNEWS - Man sentenced to life for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife
Brendan Banfield was convicted in the 2023 murders of his wife and a man prosecutors said he "catfished" on a fetish website.
Brendan Banfield was convicted in the 2023 murders of his wife and a man prosecutors said he "catfished" on a fetish website.
Brendan Banfield of Herndon, Va., was found guilty of murdering his wife and another man, who was lured in through a fetish website. The plan involved his lover, who is now serving 10 years in prison.
Court documents claimed Keiber Jaen Martinez, Samuel Gonzalez Castro, Eferson Morillo-Gomez and Keineyer Ibarra-Mujica agreed to kill 44-year-old Claretha LaQuesha Daniels, 36-year-old Justin Lawless and an unidentified third person in May 2024.
A NewsNation compilation examining the conviction, inmate accounts and case developments.
A stunning twist in the case of convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh. The South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Murdaugh's convictions for the killings of his wife and son. Former Court Clerk Rebecca Hill is at the center of the ruling, with allegations she tainted the jury pool. But a juror who served on Murdaugh's trial joins the show to say she does not believe Hill tainted the jury pool and that Murdaugh is guilty. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Tonight on “Jesse Weber Live”: President Trump is in China for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip to Beijing is Trump’s first since 2017, and an expert panel joins Weber to break down what the leaders of the world’s two most dominant superpowers will discuss. Plus, a courtroom stunner. The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double-murder conviction and ordered a new trial. What led to the bold reversal and could he be acquitted in a retrial? And Jordan Jinks, a family friend of the Murdaughs, joins to discuss how he became a financial fraud victim of Alex Murdaugh and what he doesn’t want to relive in a potential second trial. This episode of “Jesse Weber Live” originally…
Convicted killer Mitchell Gaff was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the murders of two women in the 1980s.
The State Supreme Court cited a local court clerk in reversing the result of one of the most-watched murder trials of the last decade. It has raised painful memories in the state’s Lowcountry region.
A South Carolina court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder conviction, paving the way for a retrial. Author Amie Williams, a juror in the first Alex Murdaugh trial, joins “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” to discuss. #alexmurdaugh #trial #conviction Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Prosecutors say they plan to retry Murdaugh, which likely means there will be another lengthy trial for the case.
Prosecutors say they plan to retry Murdaugh, which likely means there will be another lengthy trial for the case.Open