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A death wish and a catfish: How an IRS agent lured his wife and an unsuspecting man to their murders

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On a Friday morning three years ago, a horrific scene unfolded in a Northern Virginia home: A pediatric ICU nurse, Christine Banfield, was mortally wounded in her bedroom. She’d been repeatedly stabbed. With her was 39-year-old Joseph Ryan. He’d been fatally shot. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away

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The women did not speak about their abuse for years because, they have said, Epstein used money and threats to keep them silent. If they told, he warned of financial, reputational or physical harm. But eventually, some of the women did speak to law enforcement. In 2006, Farmer told an FBI agent investigating allegations against … Read more