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JonBenet Ramsey

  • Birth

    JonBenet born in Atlanta, Georgia
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    Birth to Death

    JonBenet was born in August, in Georgia and died on December 26 1996
  • Boulder

    JonBenet and her family moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1991
  • Ransom note

    Ransom note
    Patsy found the ransom note next to the staircase
  • Missing???

    JonBenet was reported missing at 5:52 in the morning
  • In the Basement

    In the Basement
    JonBenet's body is found in the basement of Ramsey's home at 3:30 in the morning
  • Reward

    Reward
    The Ramseys go on CNN and offer a $50,000 reward
  • Investigation

    Investigators found a notepad in Ramsey's home, the same one used to write the ransom note.
  • Reward #2

    The Ramseys decided to double the reward for finding the killer
  • Patsy Ramsey

    Patsy Ramsey
    Patsy was a suspect. after giving four already, she was asked to give a fifth handwriting sample
  • Autopsy

    An autopsy was perform on JonBenet. They found out that she died of asphyxiation (a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing) by strangulation.
  • NO COPS

    JonBenet's parents agree to be interviewed once more, but demand that no cops are there
  • Burke

    Burke
    Burke was JonBenet's older brother. He raised suspicion and was questioned as a suspect
  • Bed Wetting

    Patsy was accused of having an "explosive encounter" over a bed wetting incident that JonBenet had.
  • DNA

    DNA was found at the scene, test came back saying it was from an unknown male, unrelated to the Ramseys
  • Bye bye, Patsy

    Patsy dies of ovarian cancer and is interred next to JonBenet.
  • John Karr

    John Karr
    John Karr confessed to killing JonBenet, but claimed it was an accident.
  • Karr

    John Karr is dropped as a suspect
  • Still to this day

    Headlines continue on JonBenet's case