bedroom of, 26–28, 28, 29, 34–36, 35, 44, 125–26, 131, 295
birth of, 85
cause of death, 63, 145, 298–99
Christmas 1996, 20, 20–30, 22, 23, 27
description of childhood and family photos, 28–29, 52, 52, 54, 55–58, 56, 68, 139, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222, 226, 233, 330, 426, 428, 459
discovery of body, 51, 53, 58–68, 61, 62
drawings and artwork by, 24, 25, 51, 51–52, 52, 228–31, 229, 230, 468
effect of mother’s cancer on, 103–4
funeral and memorial service for, 158, 173–74, 174, 183
gravesite of, 249, 249, 324, 434
hair of, 224–26
medical examinations of, while living, 149–52, 150
personal items saved by family, 231, 435, 436, 466–69, 467, 468
public image of, 8, 223 (See also Child beauty pageants)
“Secret Santa visit” discussed by, 24, 155, 314
at Summer Olympics (1996), 50
Ramsey, Lucinda (John Ramsey’s first wife), 86
Ramsey, Melinda (half-sister)
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 132
on day JonBenét’s body was found, 51, 66–68, 264
DNA and handwriting samples collected from, 168, 271, 409
father’s second marriage, 89, 91
grand jury investigation and, 358
hair color of, 225
interviews of, by author, 6
interview versus interrogation of, 180
on JonBenét’s personality, 55
reflections of, 428–30
Ramsey, Patsy (mother). See also Defense attorneys of Ramsey family; Grand jury investigation; Motivation theories; Wolf v. Ramsey
advertising business of, 105
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 132
autopsy findings and murder theories, 149–52
beauty pageant competitions of, 188, 221, 226–27
behavior of, observed by police, 1, 40, 64, 159, 160–62, 163–73, 256–66, 271–76, 398–99
Christmas 1996, 21–30, 23, 218
CNN interview (January 1, 1996), 186, 187–96
death of, 6, 412, 429, 430–31
The Death of Innocence, 12, 222, 366
DNA and handwriting samples collected from, 169, 170, 183–84, 267, 268, 270, 271–76, 409
early photos of, 84, 87, 94
exoneration of, 4
family photos of, 217, 218, 255, 330
family’s lifestyle during months following JonBenét’s murder, 235–37, 248–54
fingerprints of, on pineapple bowl, 153
on grand jury investigation, 353, 357–64
grief counseling of, 250
interviews versus interrogation of, 175, 175–85, 246–47
JonBenét’s beauty pageant competitions, 221–32
JonBenét’s birth, 54
JonBenét’s disappearance, 34–49
marriage of, 84–95, 89, 90 (See also Ramsey, John [father])
media consultant hired by, 196
medicated after JonBenét’s death, 161, 179, 188, 250, 256
ovarian cancer of, 21, 23, 58, 85, 96, 96–105, 140–41, 152, 429–31
painting hobby of, 145
police report discrepancies about, 120–21
private conversations between author and, 6–7
public opinion of, 82–83
on public reaction, 329
reaction to JonBenét’s body found, 136–37
Reddit forum (Beckner) on, 447
son’s interview by Boulder Social Services, 206, 206–8
special prosecutor requested by, 346–48
wealth of, 26
Ramsey family home (Boulder)
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer) about, 131–34
basement of, 42, 42–43, 46, 60, 61, 62
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes made in search of, 106, 106–17, 113, 116
butler kitchen door, 126, 193
Christmas 1996, 20–30, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 64
crime scene contamination, 41–48
drawings of, 15, 16, 17, 18
fire set at, 323
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 118, 118–27
home security (open doors, open/broken windows, 42, 42, 46, 60, 112, 126, 133, 193, 243, 264, 288, 290, 291, 308, 319, 384, 391, 397–98, 445, 446
light switch/lights used in, 112, 113, 133–34
motivation theories about, 396–98
personal items taken for family, after murder, 170–71
police crime scene markings, 19, 106
reaction to CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997) and information about, 191–94, 192
size of, 31, 32, 33, 34
spiral staircase, 22, 22, 37
Ramsey family home (Charlevoix, Michigan)
description of, 11–13
fake suicide report at, 323–24
family’s travel plans to, 121–22, 132
housekeeper on bedwetting by JonBenét, 153
“Little Miss Charlevoix” pageant, 222
Ramsey family’s move to (1997), 248–49
Ramsey vacation home in, 26, 227–28
2010 Boulder Police contact with Ramseys, 415
Ransom (film), 70, 80, 109
ransom note, 69–83. See also Motivation theories
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer) about, 131
book compared to, 82–83
Boulder Police Department case, 287, 297–98, 300–301
contents of, 72–74
description of, 70–71
discovery of, 34–39
dollar amount of ransom, 58–59, 81–82, 297–98
films compared to, 69, 70, 75–83, 109
handwriting analysis, 267, 267–76, 469–70
handwriting samples collected from family, 44–46, 65, 168–70, 183–84, 267, 268–69, 271–76
language analysis, 276–78, 277, 299
overview, 1
pen used for, 71, 315
ransom call referenced in, 47, 53
ransom money plans by police, 117
Reddit forum (Beckner) on, 442–43
references to John Ramsey (father) in, 59, 71, 83
signature on, 58, 80–81, 401
Wolf v. Ramsey on, 369–70, 371–72
writing tablet used for, 65, 309
rape kits, 408
Reddit forum (Beckner), 437–58
on Burke Ramsey, 447–50
on crime events, 451–53
on crime scene, 443–45
on DNA, 403, 406–7, 437–38, 455–56
on finding suspect, 457
introduction, 439–41
on John Ramsey, 445–46, 447
on new information about case, 457–58
on 911 call, 441–42
overview, 437–39
on Patsy Ramsey, 447
on ransom note and ransom amount, 442–43
on sexual abuse history, 453–55
Redwine, Dylan, 392
Reichenbach, Paul. See also Boulder Police Department
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 130, 133, 259–61
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 109
“footprints story” in news, 241–42
formal interview of, 125, 126
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 119, 123–24, 125
interview versus interrogation by law enforcement, 178
investigation overview, 43, 46, 48
Ridgeway, Jessica, 395–96
Rile, Howard C., Jr., 275, 360–61
Ritter, Bill, 339, 340, 342–43, 345–46
Rivera, Geraldo, 326
Rocky Mountain News
Boulder Police Department information supplied to, 176, 183–84
“footprints story” of, 241–44
on governor’s position,
349, 350
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 201, 202, 205, 208
news coverage during days after murder, 164, 171–72, 263
on ransom note, 272, 273
reaction to CNN interview of Ramseys (January 1, 1997), 190, 191, 194
“unnamed sources” used by, 185
Romer, Roy, 130, 220, 283, 286, 339, 340, 341–43, 345–46, 350, 356
rope, as evidence, 143, 143–45, 144, 264, 298–99, 303, 305–6, 307, 309, 369, 382
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 382
Russia, on child beauty pageants, 232
Ruthless People (film), 70, 79
Rutledge, Devallis, 197–98
Salazar, Ken, 341, 347, 352
Sawyer, Brett, 234
Schiller, Lawrence, 419–21
sex offenders, Colorado DNA collection from, 408, 436
sexual assault
autopsy findings and murder theories, 146–47, 148–52, 150, 156, 338
Boulder Police Department case, 287
Burke Ramsey’s interview by Boulder Social Services about, 207
handwriting analysis and, 270
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 237–40
rape kits, 408
Reddit forum (Beckner) on sexual abuse history, 453–55
shoe imprint, as evidence, 304–5, 305, 377
Sigg, Austin, 395–96
Silverman, Craig, 355
Simpson, O. J., 189, 422
Sirotnak, Andrew, 156
slander lawsuits, 366
Smart, Elizabeth, 391
Smit, Lou. See also Boulder County District Attorney
autopsy findings and murder theories, 147
on Beckner’s promotion to police chief, 252
on blanket evidence, 286
Boulder Police Department case, 289, 300
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 115
Colorado governors and, 341–42, 348, 349
death of, 427–28, 466
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 122–23, 124
on grand jury investigation, 354
hiring of, 244–46, 245–46, 284
on importance of DNA, 302
interview versus interrogation by law enforcement, 180
intruder theory of, 390
letter to grand jury from, 359–61
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 199–200, 204
on neighborhood canvassing, 162
Reddit forum (Beckner) on theories of, 443, 444
Wolf v. Ramsey, 367–76
Smith, Lawrence Shawn, 234
Smith, Susan, 188–89
Snorsky, John Stanley, 396
“sources,” defined, 185
Speckin, Leonard, 274–75
Speed (film), 70, 77–78
spider web, as evidence, 288–91
statute of limitations, on murder, 4
Stewart, Larry, 70
Stine, Glen, 234, 236–37, 248
Stine, Susan
on grand jury investigation, 359
on manipulation of media by law enforcement, 205
as Ramseys’ host, 68, 162, 226, 234, 236–37, 248
St. John’s Episcopal Church (Boulder), 172
stun gun theory, 147–48, 300, 349, 375
suitcase, as evidence, 42, 42–43, 46, 112, 304, 306
“Sunburst Beauty Contest” pageant, 222
Susan (Patsy Ramsey’s friend), 430
Swat Team, 117
tabloid media, on Ramsey case, 234, 248, 249, 327–29, 423–24, 434. See also Media reporting
Television News Archive (Vanderbilt University), 8
This Morning (CBS), 419–20
Thomas, Steve
autopsy findings and murder theories, 152
Boulder Police Department case, 297
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 107
handwriting analysis and, 275
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 199–200
relationship to Koby and Eller, 172
sued by Ramseys, 297
2010 Boulder Police contact with Ramseys, 421–22
Wolf v. Ramsey, 107, 367–76
Thompson, James (J. T. Colfax), 323
Tompkins, Al, 326
Toobin, Jeffrey, 422–23
“touch DNA” test, 404, 405
Trujillo, Tom, 416–17
Ubowski, Chet, 268, 273–74
“umbrella of suspicion,” 252–53
University of California, Berkeley, 394
University of Colorado in Boulder, 8, 154, 253, 281, 306, 322–23
University of Colorado in Denver, 8
University of Michigan, 425
“unnamed sources,” defined, 185
USA TODAY, 408
US Department of Justice
death investigation protocol, 137
on formal interviews of police officers, 124–25
US Secret Service, 70, 273, 274, 470
US Supreme Court, on deception, 197–98
van, as evidence, 308–9
Vanderbilt University Television News
Archive, 8
Vanity Fair, 256–66
Vargas, Elizabeth, 138
Veitch, Karl, 49
Vicki (Patsy Ramsey’s friend), 104
Victim Advocates, 40, 48, 53, 112, 131, 259, 312
Wall Street Journal, 438
Walters, Barbara, 350–51
We Have Your Daughter (Woodward), research used for, 4–9
Weinheimer, Carey, 289–91
Weiss, Barry, 46, 49
Whitson, Bob. See also Boulder Police Department
Arndt’s report (lone on-scene police officer), 132
body found, 65
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 108–11
interview versus interrogation by law enforcement, 178
investigation overview, 43–48, 49
Patterson’s report, 501–2
WHYD Investigative Archive
on intruder theory, 318–20
overview, 9
physical evidence detailed in, 314–16
on “Santa Claus,” 312–14
on suspicious activity in Boulder, 316–18
Wickman, Tom, 449
Williams, David, 123
Wise, Bill
on Beckner’s promotion to police chief, 251
behavior of parents observed by, 161
Boulder Police Department investigation mistakes, 111
French’s report (first on-scene police officer), 127
grand jury investigation and, 354
manipulation of media by law enforcement, 201
Smit’s hiring and, 284
Wolf, Robert Christian “Chris,” 367, 401. See also Wolf v. Ramsey
Wolf v. Ramsey
decision, 367–76
depositions, defined, 367
depositions by law enforcement, 107
events leading to, 401
evidence, 306
“footprints story” reported in news, 243
media manipulation and, 199–200
overview, 366–67
Reddit forum (Beckner) on, 440
Wood, Lin, 199–200, 419. See also Wolf v. Ramsey
Woodward, Paula
comments about Reddit forum (See Reddit forum [Beckner])
interview of Beuf (transcript), 150–52
media reporting by, 244, 247, 347–48, 469–70
research of, for book, 4–9
writing tablet, as evidence, 65, 309
Zodiac Killer, 75, 301
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