Brendan Banfield Trial: The 7:37 AM Call — McDonald's Video Confirms Juliana's Signal
Brendan Banfield Trial: The 7:37 AM Call — McDonald's Video Confirms Juliana's Signal  
Podcast: Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Published On: Tue Jan 20 2026
Description: The prosecution's case against Brendan Banfield just got a major boost from a fast food parking lot. McDonald's surveillance video, presented on day three of the murder trial, shows Banfield waiting in the parking lot on the morning his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan were killed. At 7:37 AM, he's seen leaving the bathroom with his phone to his ear. Phone records confirm that's the exact moment Juliana Peres Magalhães called him. According to her testimony, that call was the signal — Joseph Ryan had arrived at the Banfield home. Detectives also revealed where the murder knife was found: hidden under blankets on the floor, not in Ryan's hand, not positioned to support the defense theory that Ryan was the attacker. Christine's cell phone was tucked away in a kitchen drawer while she slept — prosecutors say it was hidden so she couldn't call for help. But the forensic testimony wasn't all favorable for the prosecution. Brendan Banfield's DNA was not on the knife. The reason? Police allowed him to wash his hands before collecting samples. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to analyze how that kind of gap happens in a double homicide investigation, what the knife placement reveals about the crime, and whether Christine's blood on Brendan's jeans compensates for the missing DNA. We also examine the premeditation evidence — the firearm purchased less than a month before the murders, the gun range trips with Juliana, the alleged $30,000 spent on soundproofing windows. The defense has hammered Juliana's credibility. But day three brought video, phone records, and physical evidence that doesn't depend on her word. Can they recover?#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #BanfieldTrial #MurderTrial #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #ForensicEvidence #TrueCrimePodcastJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.