In this particular case the note was significantly longer than a ransom note would be, police say that a ransom note is only a few lines just to get the killer/kidnapper’s point across but in this case it was two and a half pages long. The police took samples of the parents handwriting and ruled out John, but believe that Patsy had changed her handwriting because they found similar letters. When police went back to the crime scene they had found the same notepad that the ransom note was written on. Investigators saw that the note was written on a page from the middle of the note pad rather than the front page, and there was “writing impressions” on another page indicating that there was a practice letter. When the note pad was tested for prints none of the Ramsey’s fingerprints were located.
Later that afternoon John Ramsey discovered JonBenet’s body covered in blanket on the basement floor, and John tore off a piece of duct tape used to cover JonBenet’s mouth before carrying her upstairs (Agrawal, 2016). Since the crime scene was compromised, investigators were forced to process physical evidence that was contaminated during the unsupervised search for JonBenet. Although the crime scene was considered compromised there were still several key pieces of evidence collected, which included a hand-written ransom note, JonBenet’s underwear, piece of nylon cord used during strangulation, and duct tape covering JonBenet’s mouth (Agrawal, 2016). Investigators concluded that JonBenet was struck in head so hard that her skull was fractured, she was strangled with so much force that the nylon garrote was embedded in her skin, and she was sexually assaulted (Ramsey, 2000). Additionally, investigators determined the ransom note was written with a pad and pen from the Ramseys’ home, and the ransom price was the exact amount of John’s year-end bonus (Agrawal, 2016).
Based on the information obtained during the case review, it would seem that as most of society, I feel compelled to believe that the parents had some hand in the death of JonBenét. The lengthy ransom letter which indicates the writer was comfortable in the residence in taking the time to pen such a long and deliberate letter after starting over twice. Likewise, the unanimous agreement among the handwriting experts that Patsy Ramsey in “high probability contributed to the writing of the ransom letter” (KILLER REVEALED "Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?", 2015). A second point is the transfer of fiber evidence from the mother’s jacket to the rope, duct tape, and the blanket found on JonBenét body, although the mother alleged she redressed in
Many people believe that because there was local pedophiles that an Intruder could have committed this crime. But with all of the evidence given, it directs more logical evidence for the murderer to be in the house. At the crime scene, there was left a three page ransom note. Most ransom notes aren’t more than a page because criminals wouldn’t want to risk getting caught. Also, when a biopsy was completed, JonBenet’s digestive tract showed she had previously eaten a piece of pineapple.
Investigators requested that they come to the station and undergo a formal interview. The Ramsey’s gave samples of hair and blood. They were also required to give a handwriting sample to compare to the ransom note. The media was quick to report on the murder of young JonBenet and the speculation that the parents were involved with their daughter’s death was growing among the public. According to the Ramsey’s housekeeper, JonBenet could be difficult at times and would wet the bed.
When I looked at the handwriting of the ransom note and the handwriting of Patsy, there are some similarities, within the letters. Any individual can make their handwriting look sloppy, but there will always be similarities. I believe Patsy could have been irritated by something that JonBent could have possibly done, which caused Patsy to hit JonBent with a forceful object that could have caused serious brain damage. Instead of taking JonBent to the hospital she decide to stage a crime sense of a kidnap and murder instead. If Patsy did murder her daughter she got away with the
The parents immediately had a dark cloud of suspicion over them, with them being the only ones with access to the crime scene. Patsy claimed to have awakened that morning to finding an empty bed with the ransom note on it, however she later changed the story to she had found the ransom note on her way for coffee (Newton D20). Strange enough, the note was lengthy (D1), and written on paper that was found in the home, with Patsy’s name as the stationary (D5). With the note being found, the note had stated that if anyone were brought into the so called kidnapping, Jonbenét would die (D2). Patsy told many people, friends, family, and the police, which made it strange for the police to think that the mother had no idea what was going on because she risked her own daughter’s life by telling, and having friends and family search the home so publically.
On December 26, she was found by her father, John Bennett Ramsey, with duct tape covering her mouth, a nylon cord strangled around her neck, and her hands tied above her head. With little evidence and many theories, three main suspects include, Patsy Ramsey,
In an effort to protect Burke Ramsey after Patsy and John Ramsey saw that JonBenet Ramsey had succumbed to the injury they fashioned an elaborate plan to cover up her death. The way JonBenet Ramsey was placed within the wine cellar, draped with her blanket, indicated an intimate relationship with the person(s) that placed her there. The elaborate handwritten letter detailing the exact amount of a recent bonus that John Ramsey had received as ransom when he was known to be valued at much more. The letter stated it was from a foreign faction that did not like the American government explaining that their actions were not personal (Ross, 2013). Additionally, the ransom demand would have reasonably been substantially higher if it was, in fact, a terrorist type organization.
The unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey, in 1996, remains one of the most discussed, and criticized cases in the United States. Even after 20 years, people, and the so called “experts” in all forms of law enforcement have their own theories, although nothing has been proven, and no suspects have been identified or brought to trial. The case of the murder of JonBenet Ramsey started in the early morning hours of December 26, 1996, in Boulder, Colorado (Saferstein, 2011). At approximately 5:00 in the morning, Patsy Ramsey left her bedroom, and intended to go to the kitchen. When she reached the bottom of the stairs, Patsy Ramsey found a two and a half page ransom note, which informed her that her six year old daughter, JonBenet, had been
Police investigated and interviewed many people who may have taken part in the murder. The top suspects, her mom, dad, and step-brother all have reasons to commit this crime. Patsy Ramsey said that she found a three-page note left on the counter by JonBenet’s so-called kidnapper. The kidnapper asked for $118,000 and promised not to hurt JonBenet as long as they got the
Even though the origin of the DNA does not match the Ramseys, it cannot clear them. For another example, Burke Ramsey was another suspect leading the investigation away from the Ramseys given the evidence of pineapple found in JonBenet’s digestive system along with the bowl of pineapple found in the kitchen with Burke’s fingerprints on it, but it could not have been Burke due to the fact he did not write the ransom note. Handwriting tests show that “both John and Burke were cleared of all suspicion of writing the ransom note” (Penman 2017). This checks off Burke. All in all, John and Patsy are still the most likely murderers even though there is evidence that supposedly cleared
This finding justifies that the father found the body unconscious on the kitchen floor from the blow from the stun gun. John and Patsy Ramsey then attempted to cover up what Burke had done. Patsy was accessory to the fact by writing a fake three-page ransom letter. John masterminded the crime scene by reconstructing the crime by strangling JonBenet and violently hitting JonBenet in the head with a blunt object to design a botched kidnapping after the
The girls body however was found in the basement later that afternoon. JonBenet’s skull had been fractured, she had been sexually assaulted, she was strangled with a garrote made from one of patsy’s paintbrushes. The police suspected that the ransom note had been written by Patsy and the ransom note and the appearance of the child’s body had been staged by her parents in order to cover up the crime. Apparently JonBenet's official cause of death was asphyxia a by strangulation. Her death was classified as
JonBenét Ramsey’s murder was carried out as she was hit on the head with something also was choked to death and examination of the body showed more marks of the choking and a stun gun must have been used also. The murder was shown as someone breaking into the ramsey’s house kidnapping the girl a lengthy ransom note and asking for over 100 thousand dollars. The father of Jon Benet would later find her corpse inside the basement with a neighborhood friend. The planning of the murder must have been a long one seeing there was a 2 and half page of a ransom note giving descriptive details saying to not call the police and in return of the girl they had to pay them.
