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Details emerge in a grisly Kentucky murder. Young Thug is free. And how to detect deception.
Thu, 7 Nov 2024
Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. A prosecutor reveals new details in the disturbing murder of Kentucky restaurant hostess Amber Spradlin. A dramatic conclusion in the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history as defendant Young Thug makes a surprising decision. The latest from the Delphi murders trial. And, a former secret service agent has tips on how to tell if someone is lying. To get new episodes every Thursday, follow here on Apple and Spotify:Apple: https://apple.co/3Vx5THGSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5utP1NZyMUlyaUUv7XNq7jFind out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com
Chapter 1: What new details have emerged in the Amber Spradlin murder case?
That's exactly right. What I would say, though, is it's not necessarily clear they're going to go have that retrial in January because both sides actually filed a joint motion on Monday saying to the judge, could we please have an extension? They're asking both the defense and the prosecution for the trial not to start until April 1st. Okay. Thank you for that update, Sue.
For our next story, we are off to Northern Virginia. We have been following closely the case of the Brazilian au pair who was charged with murder. Right.
The victims in the case were the mom the Brazilian au pair was working for and another man, a total stranger. Both of them were found dead in the family home. And the dad of the family, Brendan Banfield, has been charged with killing the mom, his wife, Christine, and that other man named Joseph Ryan. And prosecutors say that Banfield plotted to kill his wife and the au pair was in on it.
Last week, the big news was that the au pair, Juliana Perez Magalhães, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. And now we have some new information.
Our date-run team got their hands on body cam footage from the officers who first responded to the scene. The au pair, you may remember, was the one to call 911. On the body cam, you can see her gasping. She seems distraught. She's talking to officers.
Take a minute, okay?
Okay. Do you just want to tell me quickly what happened? I don't know what happened. Everything happened too fast. She tells them that she saw Joseph Ryan stabbing Christine and that Brendan shot him to defend his wife.
He started stabbing her. I think Brennan shot him, and he asked me how I shot him, too.
Prosecutors say that story is not true. They say that the au pair was covering for Brendan, who they say lured Joseph Ryan, that stranger, to the home through a fetish website. And they say tried to frame this stranger for his wife's murder.
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Chapter 6: What tips can help detect deception?
A lot of the public outcry is about the trial itself. The fact that this trial has taken so long and it's taken a lot of resources. There's really nothing to show for it. You know, there's no belief that the streets of Atlanta are any safer.
David Dennis Jr., thank you for your insight into this case. We appreciate it.
Thank you.
Next, we've got Dateline Roundup. The Massachusetts Supreme Court takes up the Karen Reid case. And in a D.C. suburb, a last-minute guilty plea raises the question, has the Brazilian au pair turned on her lover? Plus, can you tell if someone is deceiving you? Former Secret Service agent Evie Pampouras is back to share some tips on how to read people. Welcome back.
Joining me for this week's Dateline Roundup is Dateline producer Sue Simpson. Hey, Sue. Hey. So we are off to Massachusetts with some news in the Karen Reed case, who listeners will, of course, remember as the woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, in 2022 by drunkenly backing her car into him.
Reid went on trial this spring, but the jury was hung and a mistrial was declared on July 1st. Both teams are gearing up for a second trial. So tell us, what is new, Sue?
Well, this week, actually, on Wednesday, Karen Reid's attorney and the prosecutors appeared before Massachusetts High's court for a hearing. Hear ye, hear ye. SJC 13663, Commonwealth v. Karen Reed.
And this is because after the mistrial was declared, the defense team said they heard from multiple jurors who told them that the jury unanimously agreed that Karen Reed was not guilty on two of the counts against her. The defense team argued that she shouldn't be acquitted on these two charges. They should be dismissed.
Today's appeal goes to the core issues regarding double jeopardy protections that safeguard defendants, in this case, Ms. Reed.
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