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Breaking news: Brendan Banfield has been arrested and faces four counts of aggravated murder and one count of using a firearm during the commission of a felony. Juliana Peres Magalhaes has taken a plea deal and will cooperate with the state at his trial. See the Christine Banfield Case File for more information.
Asha Degree - Missing
Asha Degree was last seen in Shelby, North Carolina on February 14th, 2000. She was 9 years old. Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman has confirmed that the recent searches are related to her disappearance.
US v. Matthew Farwell
Former Stoughton, Massachusetts police officer Mathew Farwell had been charged with the murder of Sandra Birchmore.
She was three months pregnant with his child.
MA v. Karen Read
Karen read is accused of intentionally backing her SUV into her boyfriend, Officer John O’Keefe, and leaving him to die in freezing weather. A mistrial was declared on July 1 2024. A new trial begins in January 2025.