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Crime Junkie June 29, 2026 1m

What Happened During Those 15 Minutes? #crimejunkies #truecrimeshorts #podcast #crimejunkies

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  1. There are two 911 calls in this case. There are two 911 calls in this case. The first one only lasts seconds. The first one only lasts seconds. The first one only lasts seconds. The second comes 15 minutes later and The second comes 15 minutes later and The second comes 15 minutes later and prosecutors believe those 15 minutes prosecutors believe those 15 minutes prosecutors believe those 15 minutes were crucial to the entire case. At 7:47 were crucial to the entire case. At 7:47 were crucial to the entire case. At 7:47 a.m. someone calls 911, but all the a.m. someone calls 911, but all the a.m. someone calls 911, but all the dispatcher hears is a groan then the dispatcher hears is a groan then the dispatcher hears is a groan then the call disconnects. call disconnects. call disconnects. But 15 minutes later a second call comes But 15 minutes later a second call comes But 15 minutes later a second call comes in from the same number and this time in from the same number and this time in from the same number and this time the caller starts talking and she's the caller starts talking and she's the caller starts talking and she's frantic. She says that a woman has been frantic. She says that a woman has been frantic. She says that a woman has been stabbed and tries to share the location stabbed and tries to share the location stabbed and tries to share the location before a man takes over the call and before a man takes over the call and before a man takes over the call and says that there's also someone there says that there's also someone there says that there's also someone there who's been shot. Essentially, this is a who's been shot. Essentially, this is a who's been shot. Essentially, this is a chaotic and bloody scene, but that 15 chaotic and bloody scene, but that 15 chaotic and bloody scene, but that 15 minutes, minutes, minutes, why was that 15 minutes there in between why was that 15 minutes there in between why was that 15 minutes there in between the two calls? Prosecutors say those 15 the two calls? Prosecutors say those 15 the two calls? Prosecutors say those 15 minutes weren't confusion. They weren't minutes weren't confusion. They weren't minutes weren't confusion. They weren't panic. panic. panic. It was the time that the true killers It was the time that the true killers It was the time that the true killers needed to stage the scene. This may be needed to stage the scene. This may be needed to stage the scene. This may be one of the most diabolical cases we have one of the most diabolical cases we have one of the most diabolical cases we have ever covered. For a full look into the ever covered. For a full look into the ever covered. For a full look into the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, watch Crime Junkie on YouTube.

Summary

This true crime case hinges on the crucial fifteen-minute gap between two 911 calls, where prosecutors believe the real killers staged the scene after a stabbing and shooting. The summary highlights the chaotic initial calls and the subsequent staging by the perpetrators. The practical takeaway is that this time window was essential for the diabolical plan to unfold.

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