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Federal authorities have turned over key evidence in the Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings to Minnesota prosecutors after months of delay, enabling the state to move forward with its case.
In Frisco, Texas, a male student testified in the Karmelo Anthony stabbing case that he only learned how badly the victim was injured after 17-year-old Austin Metcalf lifted his shirt to reveal a large wound. Prosecutors say the stabbing was unjustified provoked murder, while the defense argues self-defense. The case has drawn attention to racial dynamics surrounding the defendants and victims. If convicted, Anthony could face five years to life; he was 17 at the time and is under house arrest on bond, with a crowdfunding effort aiding his defense.
In a Virginia courtroom, Brendan Banfield testified that when he burst into an upstairs bedroom and found his naked wife with a stranger, he yelled for police, ordered the intruder to drop his knife, and fired after a struggle. Prosecutors say Banfield and Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes conspired to kill his wife Christine Banfield and the intruder during a February 2023 double homicide; Banfield denies conspiring and has admitted an affair with Magalhaes. Magalhaes has pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge, and authorities say the plot involved luring the intruder with a FetLife-based scheme. Banfield is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and using a firearm in the killings, which could carry life in prison if convicted. The trial continues.