Juliana Magalhães, the au pair, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2024 and testified against Banfield. She is scheduled to be sentenced Friday, Feb. 13.

Panicked parents raced to both Christopher Columbus High School and St. Brendan after the schools were locked down while the sheriff’s office investigated reports of an armed person on Wednesday.

The Mariners added All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan to strengthen their infield and lineup as they chase a deeper playoff run.

The fate of Brendan Banfield is now in the hands of a Virginia jury.