The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories Between The Madness - Episode 4 - The 911 Call That Didn’t Add Up - The Murder of Ryan Poston
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Feb 19, 2026 A chilling 911 call and the baffling crime scene that challenged first impressions. The complicated relationship between Ryan and Shayna, full of breakups and tension. Confessions and changing stories captured during interrogation. Forensic clues, contested trials, a mistrial, and a later conviction that left many unanswered questions.
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Relationship Started Fast And Stayed Intense
- Ryan and Shayna met on Facebook in 2011 and their early intensity stayed high throughout the relationship.
- That closeness later morphed into repeated breakups, constant messaging, and emotional spirals that wore both of them down.
Slow Pullback Can Escalate Emotional Pressure
- Intense early passion can become persistent pressure when one partner pulls away slowly instead of ending things.
- Ryan's gradual distance increased Shayna's messaging and emotional volatility rather than resolving the relationship.
911 Call After Unannounced Visit
- On October 12, 2012, Shayna arrived unannounced at Ryan's condo the night he planned a first date with someone else.
- At 8:53 p.m. Shayna called 911 claiming she had killed him, but officers found no obvious signs of struggle and Shayna had no visible injuries.