5:30 a.m.: When Patsy gets up to make coffee, she discovers a two-and-a-half page handwritten ransom note on the back stairs leading to the kitchen that says her daughter h… See more

The six-year-old is laid to rest in Marietta, Georgia, next to her older half-sister Elizabeth, who had died in a tragic car accident in 1992. About 200 family and friends atte… See more

Detectives announce that the note was written on a paper pad from inside the house, meaning it was likely written after the murder. John and Patsy return to Boulder. B… See more

Based on expert analysis, detectives confirm that John didn’t write the ransom note, but say there is a chance Patsy may have. March 8, 1997: The police search the Ramsey's … See more

Investigators formerly call for a grand jury investigation since 15 months have already passed since the murder. June 3, 1998: Evidential investigations continue The case's lea… See more