Inside the Day JonBenet Ramsey Was Found Dead: Part 1
Summary
TLDRThe script recounts the tragic story of JonBenet Ramsey, a six-year-old beauty pageant star from Boulder, Colorado, who was found murdered in her home on Christmas Day, 1996. The family, including parents John and Patsy and brother Burke, were initially thought to be victims of a kidnapping, but the case quickly turned into a murder investigation. The script details the discovery of a ransom note, the police's mishandling of the crime scene, and the family's reactions. Speculations about the culprit and the impact of the case on the community are also highlighted.
Takeaways
- 🏡 The story revolves around the tragic case of JonBenet Ramsey, a young girl who lived in Boulder, Colorado, with her affluent family.
- 🎤 JonBenet's mother, Patsy, was a high society woman from Atlanta, and her father, John, was a successful entrepreneur in the computer business.
- 🎄 The events unfolded during the Christmas season in 1996, with the family enjoying a festive atmosphere and celebrating Patsy's 40th birthday after her recovery from ovarian cancer.
- 📜 A three-page ransom note was discovered by Patsy in the early hours of the morning, detailing a demand for $118,000, which coincidentally matched John's annual bonus.
- 🚔 The initial police response to the scene was criticized for not securing the area as a crime scene, allowing contamination of potential evidence.
- 🕵️♀️ The first detective on the scene advised John to search the house, which led to the discovery of JonBenet's body in the basement.
- 🚨 The police investigation was marred by missteps, including John moving the body and potential contamination of the crime scene.
- 🤕 JonBenet's cause of death was strangulation with a cord, and there were signs of a brutal head injury and sexual abuse.
- 🔍 Speculation about the identity of the killer was rampant, with some believing they knew who was responsible, while others pointed fingers at family members.
- 🏛️ The case remains unsolved, with the grand jury unable to determine a clear suspect, leaving many questions unanswered.
Q & A
What was the name of the town where JonBenet Ramsey grew up?
-JonBenet Ramsey grew up in Boulder, Colorado.
What was the year when the tragedy involving JonBenet Ramsey occurred?
-The tragedy involving JonBenet Ramsey occurred in 1996.
What was the approximate amount of the ransom demanded in the note left at the Ramsey's home?
-The ransom note demanded $118,000, which was close to John Ramsey's bonus that year.
How did the police handle the crime scene when they first arrived at the Ramsey's house?
-The police did not secure the crime scene properly, allowing people to enter the house and potentially contaminate evidence.
What was the initial belief of the family and police when JonBenet Ramsey was first reported missing?
-The initial belief was that JonBenet Ramsey had been kidnapped, as indicated by the ransom note found in the house.
Where did John Ramsey find his daughter's body in the house?
-John Ramsey found his daughter's body in the basement of the house.
What was the nature of the injuries JonBenet Ramsey sustained according to the script?
-JonBenet Ramsey was strangled with a cord, hit on the head with force, and there was evidence of sexual abuse.
What was the reaction of Patsy Ramsey when she saw her daughter's body?
-Patsy Ramsey collapsed and laid her body on her daughter's, saying 'no' repeatedly.
What was the police's initial approach to handling the case, as described in the script?
-The police's initial approach was flawed, with the first detective on the scene instructing John Ramsey to search the house for anything missing or out of place, which compromised the crime scene.
What was the significance of the name 'JonBenet' as mentioned in the script?
-The name 'JonBenet' was a fanciful hybrid of her father's name, John Bennett Ramsey, and was indicative of her parents' high society status.
What was the community's perception of Boulder, Colorado, before the JonBenet Ramsey case?
-The community perceived Boulder as a quirky college town, described as '25 square miles of fantasy, surrounded by reality,' where they assumed evil existed elsewhere.
Outlines
🏠 The Tragic Tale of the Ramsey Family
The script introduces the story of the Ramsey family, highlighting the life of JonBenet Ramsey, a young girl from Boulder, Colorado, who was a part of the local pageant scene. It sets the stage for the tragedy that unfolded in 1996, providing background on the family's status and lifestyle. The family's initial belief in their secure and peaceful life is juxtaposed with the shocking events that would follow, including the discovery of a ransom note and the subsequent realization that their daughter had been kidnapped.
🚔 The Chaotic Crime Scene
This paragraph delves into the immediate aftermath of the discovery of the ransom note and the police response. It describes the police's initial mistakes, including allowing the family and friends to contaminate the crime scene. The body of JonBenet Ramsey is found by her father in the basement, leading to further contamination of evidence. The narrative also touches on the emotional reactions of the family members and the detective's personal fears, suggesting a tense and chaotic atmosphere. The paragraph concludes with speculation about the murder and the beginning of the investigation into potential suspects.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Dr. Banet
💡Boulder, Colorado
💡High Society
💡Kitty Beauty Pageant
💡Ransom Note
💡Crime Scene
💡Strangled
💡Homemade Weapon
💡Speculation
💡Grand Juror
Highlights
The tragic story of JonBenet Ramsey, a child beauty queen from Boulder, Colorado, who was murdered in her own home in 1996.
The community of Boulder, described as a quirky college town, was shocked by the crime, believing evil existed elsewhere.
The Ramsey family was portrayed as the epitome of the American dream, with a thriving business and a love for the limelight.
The discovery of a ransom note demanding $118,000, which was close to John Ramsey's annual bonus, added a baffling layer to the case.
The police's initial response to the scene was criticized for not securing the crime scene properly, potentially contaminating evidence.
John Ramsey's decision to search the house himself, leading to the discovery of his daughter's body in the basement, raised questions.
The police investigation was marred by mistakes, including allowing people to enter the crime scene and mishandling of evidence.
JonBenet was found with a garrote around her neck, indicating she was strangled, and there was evidence of a severe head injury and sexual abuse.
Detective Linda Aronson's account of the moment she confirmed JonBenet's death and her nonverbal exchange with John Ramsey.
Patsy Ramsey's reaction upon seeing her daughter's body, collapsing in grief.
The immediate speculation about potential suspects and the challenges in ruling anyone out in the early stages of the investigation.
The grand juror's conviction about who killed JonBenet, suggesting a belief in a specific individual's guilt.
The impact of the case on the media, with the story being widely covered and the public's fascination with the tragedy.
The description of JonBenet as a mischievous, fun little girl who was following in her mother's footsteps in the pageant world.
The community's struggle to reconcile the idyllic image of Boulder with the brutal reality of the crime.
The lasting effects of the case on the family, the community, and the public's perception of safety and innocence.
Transcripts
the whole Dr banet thing you see it on
TV all the time all the terrible things
that can happen to
people I was her age she would be my age
now she would be pursuing her own career
once you realize like she never got to
grow up back then Thumper gny was Jean
B's friend and competitor on the kitty
beauty pageant circuit Jean man was the
nicest girl like she uh was very poor
and all of her things she did here in
the foothills of the Rockies is the town
where Jean Benet ramsy grew up Boulder
Colorado a quirky college town described
by locals as 25 square miles of fantasy
surrounded by
reality we assumed we were living in a
little town and that evil existed
elsewhere the year was 1996 the macareno
at the top of the
charts I love books Oprah started a book
club the country had just reelected
President Bill Clinton as for the ramies
John and paty six-year-old Jean Benet
and Big Brother Burke aged nine they
were the very picture of the good life
wealthy thanks to John's thriving
computer business py was a high society
woman from Atlanta who knew how to
decorate her house John was a smart guy
who had just been nominated or voted as
entrepreneur of the year so really the
two of them were High Society for
Boulder paty had just beaten ovarian
cancer and was celebrating her 40th
birthday this was a Christmas that
promised to be as Merry and bright as
the Ramsay's video greeting card we'd
like to welcome you to our home and wish
you a very merry Christmas she decorated
that place with Christmas trees in every
room family friend Pam B she was a
Southern bell everything was about
entertaining you say neither and I Nei
py always liked to be in the Limelight
and she was in the pageant
system this is an interesting item I'd
like you to see the name Jean Benet was
a fanciful hybrid of her father's John
Bennett pigtails jeans beautiful
smile I mean she was just a mischievous
fun little
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girl at the age of four she began
following in her mother's footsteps hey
John today thank
you that Christmas night of 1996 the
ramsy family had been out at a party at
a friend's house as they would tell
Barbara Walters in an interview several
years later they got home well after
dark John B was asleep when we arrived
home we took her to bed got Burk to bed
set the alarm and went to go to sleep
before Dawn the next morning Patsy was
the first one up as she headed down this
spiral staircase something catches her
eye several pieces of paper there were
three pages neatly laid across one of
the runs of the stairway Pages scrolled
with a handwritten heart stopping
message it was a ransom note of all of
the evidence left behind that Ransom
note is the most baffling reporter Diane
Diamond has covered the story from the
beginning she says the author of The
Ransom note seemed to know a lot about
the family the demand for
$118,000
was close to the exact amount of John
Ramsay's bonus that year a ransom note
is not that long a ransom note says I
have your child I want a million dollars
I'll call you later this is 2 and A2
pages long whoever does that I just
remember when I read we have your
daughter it just this
overwhelming fear and I just dashed back
up the stairs as fast as I could and
pushed her door open and
then then I just screamed for John Jean
Benet had vanished we have a kidnapping
H please explain to me what's going on
are you Ramy I'm the mother oh my God
please I'm okay I'm sending an officer
over okay do you know how long she's
been gone no I don't please we just got
out and you right here oh my God please
the call was made to 911 and within 2 or
3 minutes py Ramsay's on the phone to
her friends and Neighbors come on over
John was also making calls he said
they've got her what do you mean they've
got her they've kidnapped John Benet
she's gone and people were streaming
through that house they were in the
kitchen they were in the living room
they're all talking they're passing the
ransom note around the police should
have secured that scene by telling
everybody get out I'm sorry this is a
crime scene it was just one of many
mistakes police made that day the first
detective on the scene also did
something that would radically
compromise the case Linda AR tells the
Restless John why don't you look around
the house see if anything is missing or
looks strange start at the top and go to
the bottom but he didn't do that he went
to the basement first where of course
whoo he finds his daughter's body I saw
her lying on the floor with a white
blanket her hands were tied above her
head she had tape over her mouth her
eyes were closed and lo and behold when
John Ramsey finds the body you now have
John Ramsey at the crime scene John
Ramsay picked that little girl up took
the tape off of her mouth and dragged
her upstairs in his arms and then the
CAG he grabs a blanket which is full of
who knows what kind of contaminants and
throws it over the
body right then and there the police
investigation was tainted Jean Benet had
been strangled with a length of cord a
vicious homemade weapon known as a a gat
she was hit on the head with enormous
force and there was evidence of sexual
abuse I knelt next to her and I leaned
down to her
face and John leaned down
opposite me in her 1999 interview
detective AR seemed to suggest to
Elizabeth fargas that in that moment she
was afraid of John Ramsey and we
had a nonverbal exchange that I will
never
forget and he asked if she was
dead and I said yes she's
dead and as we looked at each other I
remember and I wore a shoulder
holster tucking my gun right next to me
and consciously counting I've got 18
bullets why did you do that cuz I didn't
know if we'd all be alive when people
showed up
when paty Ramsay saw her daughter's body
she collapsed I knelt down over her and
just laid my body on her body and my
cheek against her cheek and it was cold
and I just kept saying no no you know
ask
God ask God to
raer the kidnapping had just turned into
a murder speculation about possible
suspects begins immediately and no one
can be ruled out I know who killed Chan
banet there's no doubt in my mind who
killed shamb B and the grand juror who
thinks he knows
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