Dateline NBC Husband testifies about affair with au pair. Alleged killer of UGA student on trial. Plus, no body murders.
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Jan 29, 2026 John Capicelli, former detective, explains how investigators handle disappearances without a body. Rachel White, Dateline producer, gives quick updates on Paul Canero, Crystal Rogers, and Corey Richens. Dorothy Newell reports from the courthouse on Tara Baker’s long-unsolved murder and recent arrest. Brad Davis provides courtroom detail on the Brendan Banfield trial and testimony about an affair and electronic evidence.
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Au Pair Testifies About Catfishing Plot
- Juliana Perez Magalhães, the Banfields' au pair, testified she and Brendan catfished Joseph Ryan on FetLife and helped lure him to the home.
- She pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting Ryan and awaits sentencing after the trial.
Defendant Frames Affair As Personal, Not Criminal
- Brendan Banfield testified he had multiple prior affairs and said the relationship with Juliana was another affair, not a plan to kill his wife.
- He denied using Christine's devices and called the murder-plot theory "absolutely crazy."
Podcast Spurs Cold Case Review
- Podcaster Cameron J. Harrelson relaunched interest in Tara Baker's 2001 murder with Classic City Crime and extensive interviews.
- That coverage helped prompt legislative change and a GBI cold case review leading to an arrest in 2024.