Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl has been closely following the Brendan Banfield BDSM trial for the past two weeks. Triessl relies on her 3 decades of trial experience to talk about the prosecution’s case and what the defense needs to do to overcome the damning testimony of the au pair. If the jury believes her testimony, Triessl believes it will be an impossible road for the defense...

Amy and T.J. get you updated on one of the most salacious murder trials in recent history. A former IRS agent, Brendan Banfield is fighting for his freedom, charged with a double homicide for the murders of his wife, Christine and a stranger prosecutors say Banfield, along with the help of his au pair turned lover, lured to his home to set up for his wife’s death. The prosecution’s cas...

It’s week 2 of the trial against Paul Caneiro, accused of brutally killing his brother Keith, his wife and their two young children back in 2018.  Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl has been following the trial closely and talks with Amy and T.J. about the prosecution’s overwhelming case so far and what she thinks of the defense’s “the third brother did it”...

Actor Timothy Busfield has just learned he's getting out of jail.  A New Mexico judge denied the prosecution's motion to keep Busfield behind bars, pending trail.  Busfield has been accused of improperly touching two boys on the set of a show. Amy and T. J. watched every emotional and fascinating moment of the just-wrapped hearing that left Busfield's wife, Melissa Gilbert, in tears.&nbs...

The assistant attorney general for civil rights says the DOJ will pursue criminal charges against the group of people who stormed a church where they believed its pastor worked for an ICE field office.  Ex CNN anchor Don Lemon was with the group and live-streamed before, during and after the protesters stormed the church.  Amy and T.J. discuss their thoughts on what took place and whethe...

A six-year-old disappears in a bustling Florida mall. Minutes later, his parents’ worst nightmare begins. On this episode of Killer Thriller, JoBeth Williams ("Poltergeist", "The Big Chill") takes us deep inside “Adam,” the harrowing true story of the 1981 abduction and brutal murder of Adam Walsh that riveted a nation and shattered one family’s world. Williams, who portray...

Oh the irony of this headline on Martin Luther King Jr Day.  The Pentagon has reportedly readied 1500 cold weather special troops to deploy to the streets of Minneapolis to assist the already 3 thousand immigration officers on the ground.  Meantime, Governor Tim Walz has said he has the Minnesota National Guard on standby to also go in and protect the streets, potentially setting up a di...

Emmy award winning actor Timothy Busfield wants out of jail as he fights child sex abuse charges.  Busfield just filed a motion that details the criminal history of the parents accusing Busfield of inappropriately touching their twin boys on the set of “The Cleaning Lady.”  In addition, Busfield submitted results of a lie detector test he voluntarily took and a psychosexual e...

Major news outlets are reporting this morning the DOJ is criminally investigating Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for impeding immigration enforcement through their public statements after the shooting death of Renee Good.  This major headline comes after a judge issued a restraining order, banning ICE agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters.  And while President Trump...

This week, the parents of 27-year-old Elle Greenberg are hopeful, after fighting for nearly 15 years to have their daughter’s death ruled a homicide. Greenberg was found dead by her fiancé in January of 2011 with more than 20 stab wounds, some in the back of her neck, and a 10 inch knife in her chest.   2 weeks later, investigators ruled it a suicide, but now the medical examiner...

58-year-old Paul Caneiro is facing quadruple murder charges, accused of killing his brother Keith, his sister-in-law, his 11-year-old nephew and 8-year-old niece and then setting their home and his home on fire to cover up the crimes. The prosecution has been establishing motive this past week, playing the final phone calls between the brothers, Keith’s voice heard in court asking his brothe...

The streets of Minneapolis are filled with heated protests following the second ICE shooting in just one week.  President Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to the unrest has  done little to calm the tensions.  Amy and T.J. go over the growing reaction to Trump’s threat and what recent polling suggests Americans feel about ICE agents in Minneapolis...

The au pair at the center of the Brendan Banfield aggravated murder trial finished a grueling day of cross examination late Wednesday, and at times she grew visibly frustrated with the line of questioning. 25-year-old Juliana Peres Magalhães repeatedly told Banfield’s defense attorney that she could not remember key moments in the planning and lead up to the murders. Thursday’s...

A teenage girl. A married man. A gunshot at the front door that the entire nation became obsessed with. On this episode of Killer Thriller, we talk with executive producer Sheri Singer about I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the film that finally lets the woman who survived one of the most infamous crimes tell her story in her own words. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Overnight in Minneapolis, there were ugly protest scenes following a second ICE shooting Wednesday evening. The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting victim was an illegal Venezuelan migrant who “viciously” attacked the agent along with two others who joined in on the attack of the officer.   Protests erupted afterwards with Minneapolis officials urging residents to go...

Emmy award winning actor Timothy Busfield is now facing a new accusation of sexual abuse in a filing by the Albuquerque DA.  Prosecutors asked that Busfield remain behind bars while dealing with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor and child abuse,  and the judge agreed.  This latest accusation comes from a father of a teenaged girl who came forward this week in light...

Former au pair, 25 year old Juliana Peres Magalhaes is being cross examined by her former lover’s defense attorney,  who is effectively poking holes in her version of events.  Magalhaes has completely changed her original story after being offered a sweetheart deal by prosecutors in exchange for her testimony.  40 year old Brendan Banfield is facing double homicide charges for...

The prosecution’s star witness began testifying Tuesday afternoon.  Amy and T.J. go over what the 25 year old au pair told jurors, giving a graphic and detailed version of the planning and execution of the murders of Brendan Banfield’s wife, Christine and an unsuspecting stranger, Joseph Ryan.   Juliana Peres  Magalhaes  is key to the prosecution’s case, but t...

68-year-old Emmy award winning actor Timothy Busfield surrendered to law enforcement in New Mexico, following reports U.S. Marshalls were involved in trying to arrest him on child sexual abuse charges. Busfield posted a video before he turned himself in, vehemently denying he did anything wrong, and hoping he’d be “out soon.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer is threatening Contempt of Congress charges against former President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton for refusing to testify in the Epstein investigation. The Clintons accused Comer of pursuing a process “to result in our imprisonment.” The couple sent a personal letter to Comer today after their attorneys alert...

Today opening statements begin in a highly anticipated murder trial in Virginia.  A 40 year old man is facing aggravated murder charges after prosecutors say he conspired with his au pair to kill his wife in a sex fantasy fueled murder plot where the two lured an unsuspecting man to the home to kill him and frame him for murder.   There’s a big twist in this theory though, and it c...

The trial of 59-year-old Paul Caneiro finally began this morning, seven years after police say he murdered his brother Keith, his sister-in-law, his 11-year-old nephew and 8-year-old niece and then set fire to their home and eventually his own to cover up the crimes. Opening statements laid out both cases, the prosecution detailing the brutality of Caneiro’s alleged crimes while the defense...

A blizzard, a death, and a case that instantly split the public in two. On this episode of Killer Thriller, Katie Cassidy joins us to talk about stepping into the role of Karen Read while the real case is still unfolding, the pressure of portraying a living, polarizing figure and staying grounded amid a true-crime storm.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have charged actor and director Timothy Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.  Police say the abuse happened on the set of “The Cleaning Lady” when the boys were just 7 and 8 years old.  Busfield is married to actress Melissa Gilbert who has recently spoken out about child sex abuse on sets.  Busfield is known for his roles in “Th...

Columbus Police just announced  they have arrested 39 year old Michael David McKee, a vascular surgeon and the ex husband of Monique Tepe.  Police say McKee is responsible for brutally murdering Monique and her husband Spencer while their toddlers were sleeping in the house.  Amy and T.J. go over the latest details in this developing story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...