Emily Simpson

He kept looking down at his papers, reading his speech plainly.

He stuttered at some points.

Did Brendan address the loss of his wife, Christine, at all?

He really didn't talk about Christine until the very end of his speech.

She truly was a caring mother, a caring wife, a loving nurse.

But I am not responsible for her death.

Following Brendan Banfield's speech, the judge did not hold back.

Right, Brad?

Yeah, she really didn't.

She pointed out the horror and evil of his crimes, saying it's rare for her to see someone with no remorse for what they've done.

And she acknowledged the unspoken victim, Christine's daughter.

You did not just take her mother from her.

You placed her in the middle of the horror you created.

She is young now, but one day she will understand your true self, and she will understand what you took from her, which is everything.

All right, let's go to San Diego, Brad, for our next story, where it is week four in the Larry Miliete trial.

You'll remember that he's the man accused of murdering his wife, Maya, after paying over $1,000 to people to cast magic spells on her.

Larry has pleaded not guilty.

Brad, what is the latest from the courtroom?

Yeah, so the prosecution is still presenting its case, and they're using some of Larry's own texts to try and paint a picture of his relationship with Maya in the time before her disappearance.

Brad, Larry's sister Genesis has become an important witness in this trial?