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Prosecutors are continuing to piece together what happened to Mamta Kafle Bhatt, the Manassas Park mother who disappeared more than two years ago, as the murder trial of her husband continues in Northern Virginia.

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In a case where Mamta Kafle Bhatt's body has never been found, prosecutors have said they will show Naresh Bhatt killed his wife in 2024, dismembered her body and disposed of her remains. Among the evidence they have focused on is a Ryobi saw Naresh gave to a landscaper shortly after his wife disappeared.

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On day 11 of Naresh Bhatt’s murder trial, prosecutors highlighted stains and hairlike strands found in a saw, while the defense challenged forensic limits and v...

On Tuesday, in the Naresh Bhatt murder trial, what is expected to be some of the prosecution's biggest evidence went before the jury.

Jurors in Naresh Bhatt’s murder trial heard DNA evidence from a saw prosecutors say was used to dispose of Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s remains, as the defense challenge...

A Manassas Park, Virginia, man accused of killing his wife appeared in court again Wednesday as jurors heard testimony about internet searches that were recovered from his phone and messages, prosecutors say, that point to motive and additional DNA evidence.

Jurors heard phone searches and messages prosecutors say reveal strains in Naresh Bhatt’s marriage before Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared. The defense challenged ...