I think the investigation wasn't handled well - maybe not totally their fault as they thought it was a kidnap case from the ransom note. The father, John, if the parents had indeed been an accident, wouldn't have done it in that manner. He had been in the navy & was a business man in computers. He would be very logical. The parents called police after they found the note, just like you should. There was a woman police officer & I think she didn't like how they responded after finding the body, maybe she thought they were too reserved, not emotional enough or who knows. I remember seeing her on TV. But it would be quit a shock to go from a ransom to a murder of your daughter. The Ramseys are Episcopalian & tend to be stoic, too. I remember the footage of her coming out of the church. The ransom note was very directed toward John, so that could be telling.
I saw a special on TV quite a few years ago that had the det. talk about the suitcase, mentioned below. Can't remember if they talked about the footprints that Jones is talking about then, it was interesting.
The young man that committed suicide, there was a tv report on him, I don't know why he was eliminated as a suspect. Not sure if they ever got DNA from him or not.
The guy who played Santa was old & passed away - I believe I read that police asked for DNA & the widow refused - I think that was in a tabloid though.
The first one that caught my eye, is a suitcase was left beneath a window to the basement, that was likely used by the intruder/killers. Why wasn`t this mentioned before? The intruders left it there so they could use it as a makeshift stepladder to make a getaway after doing what they did. Lou Smit, a homicide investigator, points out this massive omission.
The next new clue, and possibly breakthrough evidence, is that two footprints were left in the basement. This proves that two outsiders were in the Ramsey`s home on December 26th, 1996. One footprint can be traced to a particular boot, made by a company called High Tech. This ties in handily with what I`ll say in just a minute.
An open house Christmas party a few days before the crime is touched on next. This was an opportunity for the criminals to case the Ramsey home. I believe this is exactly what happened. The Ramseys must have known the intruders, albeit if only a distant acquaintance.
One witness who was at one of JonBenet`s beauty pageants, shortly before she was murdered, said a man went up and talked with JBR, posing as her father. Could this man have something to do with it? This was new information for me. Why wasn`t this suspicious incident reported in the news?
The last clue I want to mention, revealed in this groundbreaking special, was the questionable suicide of 26 year old Michael Helgot, the day after Alex Hunter`s stunning press conference, when he said the search for the killer is narrowing to one. You`ll want to rewind the tape to the blonde-haired suspect scene several times over. A stun-gun was found. High Tech boots were found.
This is the ransom note:
Mr. Ramsey
Listen carefully! We are a group of individuals that represent a small foreign faction. We do respect your bussiness [sic] but not the country that it serves. At this time we have your daughter in our posession [sic]. She is safe and unharmed and if you want her to see 1997, you must follow our instructions to the letter.
You will withdraw $118,000.00 from your account. $100,000 will be in $100 bills and the remaining $18,000 in $20 bills. Make sure that you bring an adequate size attache to the bank. When you get home you will put the money in a brown paper bag. I will call you between 8 and 10 am tomorrow to instruct you on delivery. The delivery will be exhausting so I advise you to be rested. If we monitor you getting the money early, we might call you early to arrange an earlier delivery of the money and hence a [sic] earlier delivery pick-up of your daughter.
Any deviation of my instructions will result in the immediate execution of your daughter. You will also be denied her remains for proper burial. The two gentlemen watching over your daughter do not particularly like you so I advise you not to provoke them. Speaking to anyone about your situation, such as Police, F.B.I., etc., will result in your daughter being beheaded. If we catch you talking to a stray dog, she dies. If you alert bank authorities, she dies. If the money is in any way marked or tampered with, she dies. You will be scanned for electronic devices and if any are found, she dies. You can try to deceive us but be warned that we are familiar with law enforcement countermeasures and tactics. You stand a 99% chance of killing your daughter if you try to out smart [sic] us. Follow our instructions and you stand a 100% chance of getting her back.
You and your family are under constant scrutiny as well as the authorities. Don't try to grow a brain John. You are not the only fat cat around so don't think that killing will be difficult. Don't underestimate us John. Use that good southern common sense of yours. It is up to you now John!
Victory!
S.B.T.C.
The amount of the ransom was very close to a bonus John had received.
