Their request is rejected, according to the Denver Post. The Ramseys ask to review evidence before giving more interviews to the police. January 15, 1998: The Ramseys refuse to interview with authorities They confirm “a deep ligature around the victim's neck and another around the right wrist - evidence she was bound and strangled” and also say that “blood and abrasions were found in the girl's vaginal area - and that she was struck on the head violently enough to cause bleeding and an 8.5-inch fracture to her skull,” according to CNN. The previously sealed autopsy results are released. July 14, 1997: Autopsy reports are released The former child beauty queen’s belongings are moved across the country on a moving truck. July 12, 1997: JonBenét’s bedroom furniture is moved to Atlanta Sources report that there are “no surprises” in the results of the DNA test, but don’t specify what that means. May 14, 1997: The DNA results have “no surprises” Patsy holds up a reward sign for information leading to the arrest of their daughter's murderer. John and Patsy Ramsey meet with local Colorado media after four months of silence in Boulder, Colorado in May 1997. March 7, 1997: A handwriting analysis eliminates John, but not Patsyīased on expert analysis, detectives confirm that John didn’t write the ransom note, but say there is a chance Patsy may have. The alibi of John Andrew is reexamined, even though he was allegedly out of town when it happened. Reportedly there is evidence that the person who wrote the ransom note first practiced it on another piece of paper.įebruary 27, 1997: JonBenét 's half-brother is questioned January 8, 1997: News comes out that there may have been a "practice” ransom note Teachers and counselors help the young children try to understand what happened, even though it continues to be a mystery. January 6, 1997: School resumes at JonBenét’s schoolĪfter the Christmas and New Year holidays, class resumes at JonBenét’s former school. January 3, 1997: Detectives reveal the ransom note was written inside the houseĭetectives announce that the note was written on a paper pad from inside the house, meaning it was likely written after the murder.īoulder cops also go to Charlevoix, Michigan, to search through a summer home the Ramsey family owns.