Sue Simpson
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And police still didn't believe them. They even gave a press conference saying the whole thing was a hoax.
And police still didn't believe them. They even gave a press conference saying the whole thing was a hoax.
Yeah, only there was a big, big difference in this case, of course. A couple of months after all of this started, a man named Matthew Muller, he's a disbarred attorney and he's an ex-Marine, he was arrested. And he later pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. And he was sentenced to 40 years.
Yeah, only there was a big, big difference in this case, of course. A couple of months after all of this started, a man named Matthew Muller, he's a disbarred attorney and he's an ex-Marine, he was arrested. And he later pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. And he was sentenced to 40 years.
Last week, two new charges were brought against Matthew Muller. In 2009, two separate women reported home invasions where they were drugged and a man threatened to rape them. The Santa Clara District Attorney's Office has announced that advances in DNA technology linked Matthew Mueller to these cases. So his arraignment on these new charges is set for next week. That is a big development. Yeah.
Last week, two new charges were brought against Matthew Muller. In 2009, two separate women reported home invasions where they were drugged and a man threatened to rape them. The Santa Clara District Attorney's Office has announced that advances in DNA technology linked Matthew Mueller to these cases. So his arraignment on these new charges is set for next week. That is a big development. Yeah.
A whole lot of years, Andrea. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison. It was an emotional courtroom. Six of the girls' relatives gave victim impact statements. The judge said the girls' murder ranks right up there with the most hideous crimes. And just before she read his sentence, the judge accused Alan of rolling his eyes at her. So it was a whole, an incredible day in court.
A whole lot of years, Andrea. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison. It was an emotional courtroom. Six of the girls' relatives gave victim impact statements. The judge said the girls' murder ranks right up there with the most hideous crimes. And just before she read his sentence, the judge accused Alan of rolling his eyes at her. So it was a whole, an incredible day in court.
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.
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.
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.
Prosecutors got up and said, no, no, wait a minute, you should have spoken up in open court when the mistrial was declared. And those were the arguments made on Wednesday. The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts has 120 days to make a decision after hearing these oral arguments.
Prosecutors got up and said, no, no, wait a minute, you should have spoken up in open court when the mistrial was declared. And those were the arguments made on Wednesday. The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts has 120 days to make a decision after hearing these oral arguments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.