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Podcast: Clueless Crime
Episode: Episode 217 - Christine Banfield
Description: On February 24,âŻ2023, in an upscale Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia neighborhood, 37âyearâold pediatric nurse Christine Banfield was found stabbed to death inside her own home. Nearby lay the body of Joseph âJoeââŻRyan, 39, fatally shot. The Banfieldsâ liveâin au pair, Juliana Peres MagalhĂŁes, reported the scene via a cryptic 911 call: âA friend of hers was hurt.â Christine later died at the hospital.Initially described by authorities as a scenario of selfâdefense against an alleged intruder who had stabbed Christine, the case quickly took a darker turn. Investigators discovered Christine was the victim of a meticulously planned do...