Timeline Of JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case
Slideshow: The Death Of JonBenet Ramsey
(CBS4) BOULDER, CO A former American school teacher has been arrested in Thailand, for the murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. Here is a look back at how this decade old case unfolded.
1996:
Dec. 26: JonBenet Ramsey, 6, is found dead in the basement of her Boulder, Colo., home. Patsy Ramsey says she found a ransom note demanding $118,000 for her daughter.
Dec. 31: Ramsey family hires attorney, publicist and investigators.
1997:
Feb. 24: Ramsey spokesman says family members know they are "at the top of the list of possible suspects."
April 18: District Attorney Alex Hunter says Ramseys are under an "umbrella of suspicion."
April 30: Ramseys interviewed by police in first formal sessions.
May 14: Two detectives, including the first to arrive at the Ramsey home, are removed from the case.
Oct. 10: Police Chief Tom Koby admits mistakes made early in the case.
1998:
June 23-25: Ramseys are questioned by police, their first interviews in more than a year. JonBenet's brother Burke, 9 at the time of her death, is interviewed for six hours.
Sept. 15: Grand jury begins investigation.
1999:
Oct. 13: District attorney says no indictments will be issued, cites a lack of sufficient evidence.
2002:
Dec. 20: New District Attorney Mary Keenan (now Mary Lacy) takes over investigation and promises a fresh look.
2003:
March 31: A federal judge in Atlanta concludes that the weight of the evidence is more consistent with the intruder theory than with the theory that Patsy Ramsey killed JonBenet.
April 7: Lacy issues a statement agreeing with the judge.
2004:
June 4: The Ramseys' attorney says DNA found in JonBenet's underwear did not match any samples in an FBI database of convicted violent offenders.
2006:
June 24: Patsy Ramsey dies at 49 following a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Aug. 16: A suspect, teacher John Mark Karr, is arrested in Thailand and yells reporters he was "with JonBenet when she died," but that "her death was an accident."
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