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The Last Time Jonbenét Was Seen Alive
The last time JonBenét’s parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, say they saw their 6-year-old daughter alive -
The Murder
Six year old, JonBenét Ramsey, was found by her father murdered in the basement of her Colorado home on December 26 1996 in the early morning -
Ransom Note
Patsy Ramsey found a ransom note at the bottom of the staircase asking for $118,000 in order to ensure their daughter's safe return. -
DNA Evidence
Police say they have taken blood and hair samples from John Ramsey and other members of the family. -
Interview With CNN
During an interview with CNN, John Ramsey declares "that he or other members of his family could have committed the crime 'nauseating beyond belief'" -
Ransom Note: Part Two
Investigators announce that the ransom note appears to have been torn from a tablet of paper found in the house. If authorities are correct, this means that JonBenét’s killer wrote the note after arriving at the house -
Fractured Skull
Reports reveal that JonBenét's skull had been fractured. -
Handwriting Analysis
It was concluded that John Ramsey did not write the ransom note; however, the results for Patsy Ramsey came back inconclusive. -
Suspect #1
Boulder DA Alex Hunter for the first time publicly identifies John and Patsy Ramsey as the focus of the investigation. -
"We Didn't Do It"
John and Patsy Ramsey, in a rare interview with reporters, declare their innocence. “I did not kill my daughter,” John Ramsey states. His wife states: “Let me assure you that I did not kill JonBenét.” -
Evidence
More than a year after their daughter was murdered, the Ramseys turn over to police the clothing they were wearing the night before JonBenét was found dead. Two months after police made the request, they receive two shirts, a pair of pants and a sweater. -
911 Call
Sources tell The Post that an enhanced version of the 911 call Patsy made the morning she found the ransom note includes Burke’s voice in the background. That would contradict earlier statements given by the Ramseys that Burke was asleep until police arrived. -
Hearing
Grand jury begins hearing forensic evidence, including analysis of handwriting, DNA and hair and fibers found at the scene. -
Patsy's Death
Patsy Ramsey, age 49, dies of ovarian cancer. -
John Mark Karr
Officials announce that 41-year-old John Mark Karr has been arrested in Bangkok, Thailand as a suspect in the case. Karr allegedly told an American investigator that he drugged JonBenét and sexually assaulted her before accidentally killing her. Prosecutors later drop the case after DNA tests fail to link him to the crime scene. -
Interviews
Police investigators conduct new rounds of interviews. -
Not Enough Evidence
The Boulder Daily Camera reports that in 1999 the grand jury voted to indict John and Patsy Ramsey on charges of child abuse resulting in death, but Hunter decided there was not enough evidence to file charges and did not sign the indictment. -
Burke Knows
Burke Ramsay, who was nine at the time of the incident, will talk publicly about his sister's death on the “Dr. Phil” show. He says, “I know people think I did it; that my parents did it. I know that we were suspects.” -
Work Cited
“JonBenet Ramsey Murder Fast Facts.” CNN, Cable News Network, 12 Dec. 2017.
Lovitt, Bryn. “Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? 8 Possible Suspects.” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2016.
Post, The Denver. “JonBenét Ramsey Case Timeline.” The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 22 Sept. 2016.
