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Catfish Conspiracy: The Murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan
Episode 281
When a husband walks in on a stranger attacking his wife, he responds with lethal force. The police immediately respond to the bizarre but seemingly straightforward scene, however after some things don’t add up, the investigators take a closer look at all of those who lived in the house — and the secrets they were keeping.
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Big Shakeup in Cheating Husband’s Nanny Murder-for-Hire Case. YouTube, 30 July 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIda09pZBIQ.
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- “Defense in Fetish Sex Murder Case Challenges Catfish
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