The Trial: USA

In this episode of The Trial USA, we bring you everything we know so far about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, who police say was abducted from her home in the middle of the night.

Investigators have confirmed forced entry and blood at the scene, and say this is now being treated as a crime. We speak to senior investigative reporter Steve Helling, who has been covering the case all week, about the timeline, the evidence, the alleged ransom note sent to TMZ - and what police believe may have happened.
We then bring you an update on a case we previously covered in depth: Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent accused of orchestrating his wife’s murder and killing a stranger as part of an elaborate cover-up. A Virginia jury has now found Banfield guilty on all major counts, and we break down the verdict, the prosecution’s case, and what happens next.

And finally, we cover the stunning new charge involving Jill Biden’s ex-husband, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife in Delaware.
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In this special episode of The Trial: USA, we examine one of the most hotly contested death investigations in recent history - the case of Ellen Greenberg.

Ellen was a 27-year-old teacher from Philadelphia who was found dead in her apartment in 2011, having suffered twenty stab wounds - many to the back of her head. Despite the circumstances, her death was ruled a suicide. That conclusion has been questioned for more than a decade.

Ellen’s case has since become a defining story within the true-crime genre, inspiring countless podcasts, a book-length investigation by Nancy Grace, and widespread public scrutiny over how suspicious deaths are investigated - and how law enforcement is held to account.

In this episode, we begin by hearing directly from Ellen’s parents, Joshua Greenberg and Sandee Greenberg, in an interview conducted by senior reporter Laura Collins, who has covered the case for nearly fifteen years. They speak about who Ellen was, the unanswered questions surrounding her death, and the impact of the suicide ruling on their family.
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This week on The Trial: USA, we break down the explosive case against luxury real-estate powerbrokers the Alexander Brothers. Once known for closing multimillion-dollar deals for A-list clients, the siblings are now facing serious criminal charges that threaten to bring their empire crashing down.

Host Kayla Brantley is joined by Katherine Kallergis, senior reporter at The Real Deal - who helped uncover the case to explain how the allegations emerged, what prosecutors say happened, and why this trial could have major ripple effects across New York’s elite real-estate world.

Also in this episode, a major development in the controversial 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg. After years of being ruled a suicide, federal prosecutors are now moving to reopen the case, reigniting questions that have haunted her family for more than a decade.

Plus, we bring you the latest from the Brendan Banfield murder trial, where prosecutors allege a chilling plot involving betrayal, manipulation, and the killing of both his wife and a complete stranger.
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A chilling 911 call. A secret affair. And a murder trial now dominating headlines across America.
This week on The Trial: USA, we break down the latest developments in the murder case against Brendan Banfield, accused of killing his wife and staging an elaborate cover-up with the family’s former nanny — who testified in court this week for the first time.
Host Kayla Brantley is joined by Rachel Sharp, the Daily Mail’s chief crime correspondent, to unpack what the jury has heard so far, the prosecution’s theory, the defense’s strategy, and what could decide the outcome of this trial.
Also, this week - the Ohio dentist double murder dominating the headlines - and the shocking child abuse charges West Wing Actor Timothy Busfield is facing.

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The Trial: USA breaks down the criminal cases dominating American courtrooms — and the national conversation.

In this episode, we focus on the capture and prosecution of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, following a covert U.S. operation that stunned the world. We explain how the mission was carried out, the federal narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores now face, what happened at their New York arraignment, and the legal battle ahead over immunity, jurisdiction, and whether this case will proceed to a full trial.

Elite security expert Will Geddes joins the show to explain how high-risk extractions work and why this operation may change how the world views executive security.
We also cover key developments in the Nick Reiner double-murder case and the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, as 2026 begins with major legal questions around accountability and power.
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Presenter: Kayla Brantley
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