Laura Mountford
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According to the 2016 documentary 'The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey', this was the timeline of events leading to, during and after, JonBenet's murder.
They created this from witness accounts such as family friends, the 911 dispatcher, Kim Archuletta, and former FBI agent, Ron Walker, who visited the crime scene. On my 3rd viewing of this documentary I decided to take notes about the important dates and their timelines:
Aug 6, 1990 - JonBenet is born
Aug 1994 - Burke hits JonBenet in the face with a golf club
Dec 25, 1996:
5:30pm - Ramsey's arrive at White's family party and have dinner there
8:30pm - Ramsey's leave the White's family party
9:15pm - Ramsey's return home; JonBenet is asleep
9:20pm - John Ramsey carries sleeping JonBenet to bed
10:30pm - Dr Werner Spitz claims JonBenet's dinner should have fully digested by now
Dec 26, 1996 (JonBenet is murdered):
1:30am (estimated) - JonBenet eats some pineapple (found undigested in her stomach during autopsy)
5:52am - Patsy Ramsey calls 911 after waking up and 'finding' the ransom note on the stairs
5:54am - Patsy Ramsey calls family friends the Fernie's and the White's and asks them to come over
5:59am - The first officer (French) arrives on scene; is handed ransom note
6:00am (shortly after/no specific time) - Family friends arrive
6:00-8:00am - Crime scene investigators and victim's advocates arrive
8:10am - Det. Arndt arrives at the Ramsey House
8:15am - Ron Walker contacted by Boulder P.D.
10:30am - Det. Arndt notices that John Ramsey has disappeared
11:00am - Ron Walker arrives at Boulder Police H.Q.
11:45am - Ron Walker meets with Sgt. Mason at Boulder Police H.Q.
12:00pm - Det. Arndt notifies Sgt. Mason that John Ramsey is still missing
01:00pm - Det. Arndt speaks to Ramsey and White
01:05pm - John Ramsey finds JonBenet's body while with Fleet White; carries her upstairs
01:10pm - Det. Arndt moves JonBenet's body again
01:20pm - Ron Walker arrives at the crime scene
01:40pm - John Ramsey calls pilot; asks him to prepare plane
Dec 30, 1996 - "Police want to let neighbours know that there is no cause for concern" (City of Boulder Press Release)
Jan 1, 1997 - John and Patsy Ramsey make first public statements in CNN interview; prior to formal police interviews
Jan 8, 1997 - Burke Ramsey's interview with Dr Suzanne Bernard
Feb 13, 1997 - Boulder District Attorney, Alex Hunter, sends out a public warning to the 'killer(s)' in Press conference that they would "pay for what you did"
Mar 1997 - Lou Smit hired by District Attorney, Alex Hunter
April 30, 1997 - Ramsey's interviewed by Boulder Police Detective, Steve Thomas
May 1, 1997 - Ramsey's hold press conference
(Unknown date), 1997 - Suspect Bill McReynolds is questioned by Boulder Police
Aug 13, 1997 - Full autopsy report is released to the public
Nov 5, 1997 - Dr Spitz reviews autopsy results
Jun 10, 1998 - Burke Ramsey is interviewed by Det. Schuler in Atlanta, GA
Aug 6, 1998 - Det. Steve Thomas resigns from Boulder P.D. suggesting the Ramsey's intimidated the D.A.'s office
Oct 1999 - Grand jury indictment
Oct 13, 1999 - District Attorney, Alex Hunter, tells the media that they do not have sufficient evidence to arrest anyone investigated about the murder "at this time"
(Unknown date), 2000 - Sex offender Gary Oliva is arrested carrying a photo of JonBenet
(Unknown date), 2006 - John Mark Karr arrested in Thailand for murder of JonBenet
July 9, 2008 - Boulder District Attorney, Mary Lacy, publicly exonerates the Ramsey family
Oct 25, 2013 - Previously sealed grand jury documents are released to the public
What do you make of these events and do they explain or fit into any theories you have or have they shifted your opinion on things, seeing them laid out?
*My apologies if this has been posted before but this took me hours to put together so please be kind*
They created this from witness accounts such as family friends, the 911 dispatcher, Kim Archuletta, and former FBI agent, Ron Walker, who visited the crime scene. On my 3rd viewing of this documentary I decided to take notes about the important dates and their timelines:
Aug 6, 1990 - JonBenet is born
Aug 1994 - Burke hits JonBenet in the face with a golf club
Dec 25, 1996:
5:30pm - Ramsey's arrive at White's family party and have dinner there
8:30pm - Ramsey's leave the White's family party
9:15pm - Ramsey's return home; JonBenet is asleep
9:20pm - John Ramsey carries sleeping JonBenet to bed
10:30pm - Dr Werner Spitz claims JonBenet's dinner should have fully digested by now
Dec 26, 1996 (JonBenet is murdered):
1:30am (estimated) - JonBenet eats some pineapple (found undigested in her stomach during autopsy)
5:52am - Patsy Ramsey calls 911 after waking up and 'finding' the ransom note on the stairs
5:54am - Patsy Ramsey calls family friends the Fernie's and the White's and asks them to come over
5:59am - The first officer (French) arrives on scene; is handed ransom note
6:00am (shortly after/no specific time) - Family friends arrive
6:00-8:00am - Crime scene investigators and victim's advocates arrive
8:10am - Det. Arndt arrives at the Ramsey House
8:15am - Ron Walker contacted by Boulder P.D.
10:30am - Det. Arndt notices that John Ramsey has disappeared
11:00am - Ron Walker arrives at Boulder Police H.Q.
11:45am - Ron Walker meets with Sgt. Mason at Boulder Police H.Q.
12:00pm - Det. Arndt notifies Sgt. Mason that John Ramsey is still missing
01:00pm - Det. Arndt speaks to Ramsey and White
01:05pm - John Ramsey finds JonBenet's body while with Fleet White; carries her upstairs
01:10pm - Det. Arndt moves JonBenet's body again
01:20pm - Ron Walker arrives at the crime scene
01:40pm - John Ramsey calls pilot; asks him to prepare plane
Dec 30, 1996 - "Police want to let neighbours know that there is no cause for concern" (City of Boulder Press Release)
Jan 1, 1997 - John and Patsy Ramsey make first public statements in CNN interview; prior to formal police interviews
Jan 8, 1997 - Burke Ramsey's interview with Dr Suzanne Bernard
Feb 13, 1997 - Boulder District Attorney, Alex Hunter, sends out a public warning to the 'killer(s)' in Press conference that they would "pay for what you did"
Mar 1997 - Lou Smit hired by District Attorney, Alex Hunter
April 30, 1997 - Ramsey's interviewed by Boulder Police Detective, Steve Thomas
May 1, 1997 - Ramsey's hold press conference
(Unknown date), 1997 - Suspect Bill McReynolds is questioned by Boulder Police
Aug 13, 1997 - Full autopsy report is released to the public
Nov 5, 1997 - Dr Spitz reviews autopsy results
Jun 10, 1998 - Burke Ramsey is interviewed by Det. Schuler in Atlanta, GA
Aug 6, 1998 - Det. Steve Thomas resigns from Boulder P.D. suggesting the Ramsey's intimidated the D.A.'s office
Oct 1999 - Grand jury indictment
Oct 13, 1999 - District Attorney, Alex Hunter, tells the media that they do not have sufficient evidence to arrest anyone investigated about the murder "at this time"
(Unknown date), 2000 - Sex offender Gary Oliva is arrested carrying a photo of JonBenet
(Unknown date), 2006 - John Mark Karr arrested in Thailand for murder of JonBenet
July 9, 2008 - Boulder District Attorney, Mary Lacy, publicly exonerates the Ramsey family
Oct 25, 2013 - Previously sealed grand jury documents are released to the public
What do you make of these events and do they explain or fit into any theories you have or have they shifted your opinion on things, seeing them laid out?
*My apologies if this has been posted before but this took me hours to put together so please be kind*