CRIME HOUSE+

Enjoy ad-free and early access listening

$7.99/mo or $59.99/yr after trial

Crime House 24/7

Crime House 24/7 is your home for breaking true-crime news, day and night. By day, we bring you up-to-the-minute crime coverage as stories break, with daytime episodes hosted by Vanessa Richardson, delivering the latest developments you need to know as they happen. By night, Katie Ring takes you deeper with her Night Watch episodes, exploring the cases you need to know through the facts, the evidence, the people, and the questions at the center of each case. New episodes of Crime House 24/7 come out every weekday. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribe to Night Watch on YouTube and stay with us as the story unfolds.

  1. The "Au Pair Affair": How a Secret Relationship Turned Deadly

    3 HRS AGO

    The "Au Pair Affair": How a Secret Relationship Turned Deadly

    On February 2, 2026, a Virginia jury delivered a guilty verdict in the case known as the “Au Pair Affair.” In this episode of Night Watch, Katie breaks down the crimes and trial of Brendon Banfield, convicted of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife and another man. Prosecutors allege a secret affair, digital deception, and a carefully staged plot, while the defense claimed a chaotic act of self-defense. From catfishing evidence to dramatic courtroom testimony, we examine how the jury reached its decision. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Night Watch to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Night Watch is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ TikTok: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ Facebook: ⁠@crimehousestudios⁠ X: ⁠@crimehousemedia⁠ YouTube: ⁠@crimehousedaily⁠ Night Watch is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ TikTok: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min
  2. Missing Woman Found Dead in Freezer: Husband Charged Amid Manhunt | Crime House 24/7

    17 HRS AGO

    Missing Woman Found Dead in Freezer: Husband Charged Amid Manhunt | Crime House 24/7

    Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman is found dead inside a freezer at the apartment she shared with her husband, David Varela, who is now the subject of an international manhunt. In Manhattan, jurors begin deliberations in the trial of Randy Rodriguez Santos, accused of killing four men as they slept on city streets. In Richmond, a judge denies bail for Latesha Coleman, charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed Virginia Living editor Hope Cartwright. And back in New York, a man who lived rent-free inside the historic New Yorker Hotel pleads guilty to a federal fraud scheme after falsely claiming ownership of the property. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @NightWatchPod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min
  3. The Science Behind the Verdict: Scott Falater's Final Judgment (Part 3)

    1D AGO

    The Science Behind the Verdict: Scott Falater's Final Judgment (Part 3)

    In 1999, Scott Falater’s murder trial turned into a high-stakes battle of science and belief, as expert witnesses clashed over whether he was awake or sleepwalking when his wife was killed. In this episode of Night Watch, we explore the neuroscience behind sleepwalking, its possible genetic roots, and the testimony that shaped the jury’s decision. From brain scans and psychiatric diagnoses to Scott’s emotional statement in court, this chapter examines grief, responsibility, and the terrifying question of whether violence can occur without conscious intent. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Night Watch to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Night Watch is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ TikTok: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ Facebook: ⁠@crimehousestudios⁠ X: ⁠@crimehousemedia⁠ YouTube: ⁠@crimehousedaily⁠ Night Watch is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ TikTok: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min
  4. Kurt Cobain Death: New Forensic Report Urges Homicide Review | Crime House 24/7

    1D AGO

    Kurt Cobain Death: New Forensic Report Urges Homicide Review | Crime House 24/7

    Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. New forensic analysis is urging authorities to reopen the 1994 death investigation of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, challenging the long-standing ruling of suicide as officials stand by their original findings. In Austria, a climber goes on trial accused of leaving his girlfriend to freeze to death just below the summit of the country’s highest mountain. In Las Vegas, U.S. Marshals arrest a third suspect in the 2024 killing of Los Angeles rapper Christopher Cheeks outside a Nashville recording studio. And in New Orleans, actor Shia LaBeouf is arrested during Mardi Gras after an alleged altercation in the French Quarter. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @NightWatchPod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min
  5. The Trial That Put Sleepwalking on the Stand: Scott Falater (Part 2)

    2D AGO

    The Trial That Put Sleepwalking on the Stand: Scott Falater (Part 2)

    On January 16th, 1997, police rushed to a quiet Arizona home after a neighbor reported a horrifying scene in the backyard pool. What they found raised more questions than answers—especially when the victim’s husband appeared confused, calm, and claimed he’d been asleep. In part two of our three-part series, Night Watch dives deeper into the Scott Falater case, the disturbing evidence, and the controversial trial that followed—where prosecutors and defense experts clashed over one haunting question: could a man really murder his wife while sleepwalking? If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Night Watch to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Night Watch is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ TikTok: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ Facebook: ⁠@crimehousestudios⁠ X: ⁠@crimehousemedia⁠ YouTube: ⁠@crimehousedaily⁠ Night Watch is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ TikTok: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min
  6. Shooter Kills Ex-Wife and Son During High School Hockey Game Before Taking Own Life | Crime House 24/7

    2D AGO

    Shooter Kills Ex-Wife and Son During High School Hockey Game Before Taking Own Life | Crime House 24/7

    Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. A youth hockey game in Rhode Island turns deadly when a gunman opens fire inside a packed ice rink, killing his ex-wife and their adult son before dying by a self-inflicted wound. We then turn to a Valentine’s Day tragedy in North Carolina involving a Ukrainian refugee whose soldier boyfriend was allegedly shot and killed by a jealous ex. In Texas, a mother is fatally shot in what authorities describe as a burglary gone wrong, leaving two children physically unharmed but forever changed. And in New York City, a man is accused of unleashing a destructive Valentine’s Day crime spree through Midtown Manhattan businesses, leaving thousands of dollars in damage and stunned workers in his wake. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @NightWatchPod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    28 min
  7. 25 Years Later, Tara Baker Murder Trial Resumes in Georgia | Crime House 24/7

    3D AGO

    25 Years Later, Tara Baker Murder Trial Resumes in Georgia | Crime House 24/7

    Welcome to Crime House 24/7. Vanessa Richardson brings you the latest breaking true crime stories. Twenty-five years after University of Georgia law student Tara Baker was found strangled and her apartment set on fire, the long-awaited murder trial against Edrick Faust is back underway in Athens, as jurors hear critical DNA and fire forensics testimony in a case that went cold for decades. We then head to Memphis, where a federal jury has convicted the final two members of the Unknown Vice Lords in a racketeering murder tied to a violent chain of events. In Virginia, Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães receives the maximum sentence in the shocking “Au Pair Affair” double-murder plot, despite a plea deal recommending leniency. And in Houston, the ex-wife of NASA astronaut Anne McClain is sentenced to prison for making false accusations that once sparked global headlines about the first alleged crime committed in space. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @NightWatchPod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min
  8. The Sleepwalking Murder That Shocked America: Scott Falater (Part 1)

    3D AGO

    The Sleepwalking Murder That Shocked America: Scott Falater (Part 1)

    In this episode of Night Watch, we begin a chilling three-part deep dive into the case of Scott Falater—an outwardly devoted husband, father, and engineer whose life unraveled in one brutal night. Long before his wife Yarmila was found murdered in their Arizona backyard, Scott had struggled with severe sleepwalking tied to childhood trauma and mounting stress. This episode traces his early life, marriage, faith, and career pressures, leading to the disturbing question at the center of the case: can someone commit a violent crime while truly asleep—and be held responsible? If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Night Watch to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Night Watch is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ TikTok: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ Facebook: ⁠@crimehousestudios⁠ X: ⁠@crimehousemedia⁠ YouTube: ⁠@crimehousedaily⁠ Night Watch is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ TikTok: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min

Shows with Subscription Benefits

CRIME HOUSE+

Enjoy ad-free and early access listening

$7.99/mo or $59.99/yr after trial

4.4
out of 5
27 Ratings

About

Crime House 24/7 is your home for breaking true-crime news, day and night. By day, we bring you up-to-the-minute crime coverage as stories break, with daytime episodes hosted by Vanessa Richardson, delivering the latest developments you need to know as they happen. By night, Katie Ring takes you deeper with her Night Watch episodes, exploring the cases you need to know through the facts, the evidence, the people, and the questions at the center of each case. New episodes of Crime House 24/7 come out every weekday. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribe to Night Watch on YouTube and stay with us as the story unfolds.

More From Crime House

You Might Also Like