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Brendan Banfield during week 2 of the Reston double murder trial on Jan. 22, 2026. (7News  via Court TV)
Attorneys talk to the judge during week 2 of the Reston double murder trial on Jan. 22, 2026. (7News via Court TV)
Brendan Banfield on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2026, during his double murder trial in Fairfax County, Virginia. (7News via Court TV)
Brendan Banfield at the opening statements of the Reston double murder trial on Jan. 13, 2026. (7News via CourtTV)
Brendan Banfield at the opening statements of the Reston double murder trial on Jan. 13, 2026. (7News)
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Jury selection will begin Monday morning, Jan. 12, 2026, in the high-profile murder trial of Brendan Banfield, a former federal law enforcement agent accused of plotting a double murder inside his Fairfax County, Virginia, home.(7News)

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Brendan Banfield during week 2 of the Reston double murder trial on Jan. 22, 2026. (7News via Court TV)