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Killing of JonBenét Ramsey grokipedia.com 18 facts
accountA basement window in the Ramsey home, previously broken by John Ramsey after locking himself out, was found partially open with a metal grate disturbed but in place.
accountA suitcase belonging to the Ramsey family was positioned directly beneath the basement window, containing a blanket and a pillow.
claimPolice failed to establish an immediate perimeter to restrict access to the Ramsey home.
claimA three-page ransom note demanding $118,000 for the safe return of JonBenét Ramsey was discovered on the kitchen staircase of the Ramsey home.
accountFull crime-scene processing at the Ramsey home was delayed until the afternoon of December 26, 1996.
claimBoulder Police failed to systematically photograph or document the interior of the Ramsey home upon arrival.
accountAn unidentified length of white rope was discovered in a guest bedroom upstairs in the Ramsey home.
accountFleet White and other friends present at the Ramsey home during the search were interviewed early by police, recounting John Ramsey's discovery of JonBenét Ramsey's body in the basement wine cellar around 1:00 p.m.
accountFamily members, friends, and clergy moved freely through the Ramsey home for hours following the discovery of JonBenét Ramsey's body, potentially contaminating surfaces and items before crime scene technicians arrived.
accountBoulder Police Department officers arrived at the Ramsey home at 755 15th Street shortly after 6:00 a.m. on December 26, 1996, following a 5:52 a.m. 911 call.
accountFamily friends Fleet White, John Fernie, and Priscilla Fernie arrived at the Ramsey home by approximately 7:00 a.m. on December 26, 1996.
accountThe crime scene at the Ramsey home remained unsecured after 8:00 a.m. on December 26, 1996, allowing family members and friends to enter the home unchecked.
claimThe police investigation failed to utilize a full sweep or K-9 units despite the young age of the victim and the fact that the Ramsey home exceeded 7,000 square feet.
claimThe Boulder Police Department initially treated the incident as a kidnapping based on the ransom note, which resulted in a delay in fully securing the 7,000-square-foot home.
accountFleet and Priscilla White entered the Ramsey home around 10:00 a.m. on December 26, 1996, and moved about the premises.
claimThe lack of restricted movement within the Ramsey home allowed multiple individuals to track through potential evidence areas without protective gear or protocols, resulting in scene contamination.
accountGary Oliva was arrested for burglary near the Ramsey home on December 26, 1996, and later claimed he accidentally struck JonBenét Ramsey after entering the home to molest her.
claimThe intruder theory maintains that an unknown individual entered the Ramsey home on December 25, 1996, assaulted JonBenét Ramsey, staged a kidnapping with a ransom note, and concealed her body in the basement before fleeing.