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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Madeline Crowley Takes The Stand — DNA Profile Testimony Revealed!

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Madeline Crowley, Senior DNA Analyist, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.
Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to testify against Banfield. The defense maintains digital evidence does not support the state's catfishing theory.

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0:00.0

You're listening to the A-Pair Affair Murder Trial of Bratton Vanfield from True Crime today in the Hidden Killers podcast.

0:08.0

Now, back to the courtroom.

0:10.8

Good afternoon, ma'am. How are you today?

0:13.2

Good afternoon. I'm good. Thank you.

0:15.1

Can you please state and spell your name for the court record?

0:19.1

My name is Madeline Crowley, M-A-D-E-L-I-N-E, C-R-O-W-L-E-Y. Thank you. What is your current

0:29.2

occupation and where are you employed? I am a senior DNA analyst and a DNA analyst trainer at

0:36.5

Bodie Technology. How long have you been employed at Bodie Technology.

0:38.3

How long have you been employed at Bodie?

0:40.3

I've been employed for about seven and a half years.

0:43.3

All right.

0:44.3

Did you have any experience in analyzing DNA prior to working for Bodie?

0:50.3

No, I began working the year that I graduated and I graduated with a degree where I

0:57.7

learned and had experience in the DNA analysis process. All right. What are your responsibilities

1:03.9

as a DNA analyst for Voting? As a DNA analyst, I am responsible for directing and overseeing

1:10.5

the in-lab processing of casework samples,

1:13.7

analyzing the results, performing comparisons and statistics as needed,

1:18.6

documenting the findings in a formal report, and testifying as needed.

1:23.4

Did Bodie have you go through any training programs when you came to work for them?

1:28.3

Yes, Bodie has a very thorough training program that lasts approximately six months.

1:33.3

I was required to attend lectures, read required readings, observe qualified individuals in each procedure that I was training in.

1:43.3

I then was required to complete three sets of mock cases from start to finish,

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