A Walmart receipt in Joe Ryan's wallet timestamped 7:13 AM showed he purchased only toothpaste, lube, and apricots — proving he was not casing the house ahead of time and arrived believing the encounter was consensual.
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Once the immediate chaos subsides, investigators catalogue the scene. Christine suffered six stab wounds to the neck, plus cuts on her shoulder, bruising on her arms, legs, hands, and chin, and what looks like a restraint mark on her wrist. The dead man's backpack tells a disturbing story: zip ties, chains, padlocks, clothespins, electrical tape, Saran Wrap, a gag, lube, and a single apricot. His pants are undone. The contents suggest premeditation — but of what kind? A Walmart receipt in his wallet timestamped 7:13 AM, containing only toothpaste, lube, and apricots, would later prove he wasn't casing the house in advance but shopping just before arrival.
Christine Banfield was stabbed six times in the neck, plus suffered additional cuts on her neck and shoulder, bruises across her body, and a possible restraint abrasion on her wrist.
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