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Detective Arndt Arrival
~8:10 AM
Arndt Arrived. Linda Arndt arrives at Ramsey house at "approximately" 8:00 AM (
Byfield 1997:1); she monitored incoming phone calls to the Ramsey residence from approximately 0800-1300 hours (
Byfield 1997:2). Patterson's arrival time is not mentioned in the search warrant affidavit, but Schiller (1999a:10) has him arriving with Arndt at 8:10 AM. "Detective Arndt and Patterson arrived at the Ramsey house at 8:10 a.m., and Officer Rick French gave them an updated briefing." (Thomas 2000:22).
Time Unstated
Advocates Brought Food. "Early that morning, police had called in a team of victims' advocates, trained in helping families through traumatic situations, who arrived with bagels and coffee." (Glick et al. 1998).
Time Unstated
Police Tapped Phones. BPD followed standard procedure by putting taps inside the house and at John Ramsey's office (Glick et al. 1998).
Time Unstated
Arndt Instructed John Ramsey. "Linda Arndt told
John Ramsey what to say if the ransomer called: demand to talk to
JonBenét. John Ramsey took notes. "Must talk to JB," he scribbled." (Glick et al., 1998).
Time Unstated
Advocates Cleaned Kitchen. "After using the kitchen, the advocates began tidying it up, a law-enforcement official told NEWSWEEK. One friend helped clean the kitchen, wiping down the counters with a spray cleaner--and possibly wiping away important evidence." (Glick et al. 1998).
8:36 AM
JAR and MR Board Plane. John Andrew and Melinda Ramsey borded a Delta flight to Minneapolis (
AngelFire timeline).
~9:30 AM
Sergeant Whitson Arrived. BPD Sergeant
Bob Whitson arrived at house, entering through rear exterior kitchen door (
Byfield 1997:4).
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
~10:30 AM
JBR Bedroom Sealed. "JonBenét's bedroom had been sealed off by Detectives Arndt and Fred Patterson at approximately 1030 hours (
Byfield 1997:2). "Police reports also show that officers did little to protect the integrity of the crime scene. Believing the crime was a kidnapping, the cops cordoned off JonBenét's bedroom with yellow and black crime-scene tape to preserve whatever evidence her abductor may have left behind. But strangely, they didn't seal the rest of the house--also potentially part of the crime scene" (Glick et al. 1998).
Time Unstated "In the early afternoon, after the forensics team and other officers had packed up and left, Detective Arndt stayed behind to wait with the Ramseys." (Glick et al. 1998).
Before 1:00 PM
Arndt Tells John Ramsey to Search House. "The mood in the house was quiet and tense. John Ramsey milled anxiously around the living room; Patsy sat virtually motionless in a chair. Arndt noted in her police report that she wanted to give John Ramsey something to do "to keep
his mind occupied." She pulled Ramsey and friend Fleet White aside and told them to conduct a "top to bottom" search of the house to see if anything seemed amiss." (Glick et al. 1998).
Body Found
~1:00 PM
John Ramsey & Fleet White Search Basement. "At approximately 1300 hours Detective Arndt asked John Ramsey, and his friends Fleet White and John Fernie, to check the interior of the residence for any sign of JonBenét, or anything that may have been left or taken that belonged to JonBenét...John Ramsey immediately went to the basement of the house, followed by Fleet White and John Fernie (
Byfield 1997:2). Other accounts make no mention of Fernie. "Later that afternoon, Mr. Ramsey and Mr. White together returned to the basement at the suggestion of the Boulder Police. (SMF P 32; PSMF P 32; White Dep. at 212-217; J. Ramsey Dep. at 17-20.) During this joint search of the basement, the men first examined the playroom and observed the broken window. (SMF P 33; PSMF P 33.) The men next searched a shower stall located in the basement. (SMF P 34; PSMF P 34.) Mr. Ramsey then noticed a heavy fireplace grate propped in front of a closet and Mr. White moved the grate so the closet could be searched. (SMF P 35; PSMF P 35.) Upon finding nothing unusual in the closet, the men proceeded to the wine cellar room. Mr. Ramsey entered the room first, turned on the light and, upon discovery of
JonBenét's dead body, he exclaimed "Oh my God, my baby." (SMF P 36, 37; PSMF P 36, 37; White Dep. at 162-63, 193-93.)Ramsey & Ramsey (2001:21) reports only that John took Fleet White to the basement.
1:05 PM
JBR Body Found. "Mr. Ramsey entered the room first, turned on the light and, upon discovery of JonBenét's dead body, he exclaimed "Oh my God, my baby." (SMF P 36, 37; PSMF P 36, 37; White Dep. at 162-63, 193-93.)" (Carnes 2003:14). The time is listed as 1:05 in the Ramsey's account (Ramsey & Ramsey 2001:22).
Newsweek reports John Ramsey as later stating ""All I could do was scream, to try to attract attention." he says." (Glick et al. 1998).
After 1:05 PM
Duct Tape Removed. "JonBenét had black duct tape covering her mouth, a cord around her neck that was attached to a wooden garrote, and her hands were bound over her head in front of her; she was covered by a light-colored blanket. (SMF P 38; PSMF P 38.) ....Mr. Ramsey ripped the duct tape off JonBenét's mouth and attempted to untie her hands. (SMF P 39; PSMF P 39.)" (Carnes 2003:16-17).
~1:05 PM
Fleet White Calls for Ambulance. "Within a few minutes" of going into basement,
Fleet White came running upstairs, grabbed the telephone in the back office located on the first floor, and yelled for someone to call an ambulance (
Byfield 1997:2). "
Fleet White bounded up the stairs yelling for someone to "call 911."" (Glick et al. 1998).
1:05 PM
Byfield Notified. BPD officer Jim Byfield is notified that JBR body had been found (
Byfield 1997:1)
After 1:05 PM
JBR Carried Upstairs "He then carried her body upstairs. (SMF P 39; PSMF P 39.)" (Carnes 2003:17). "Ramsey ripped the duct tape off
JonBenét's mouth and carried her up the stairs, setting her down on the floor. Though it's unclear why, Arndt then picked up the body again and moved it to the living room near the Christmas tree where Ramsey knelt beside her, repeating "My little angel," over and over. Friends carried Patsy, too stunned to walk, over to the body. Police reports describe her throwing herself over
JonBenét." (Glick et al. 1998).
After 1:05 PM
Arndt Requested Backup. "Arndt quickly called for backup, declaring a "Code Black"--police lingo for murder--over the radio. The forensic team return to the house." (Glick et al. 1998).
After 1:05 PM
Officers Weiss and Everett Arrive. Between 1:05 pm and 1:30 pm BPD officer Barry Weiss and Det. Michael Everett arrive at Ramseys (Schiller 1999a:21).
After 1:05 PM
Everett Searched Basement. "After the discovery of the girl's body" Everett "walked through the basement area of the house to attempt to determine if any person were present in the basement" (
Byfield 1997:2). This search includes the wine cellar (Schiller 1999a:21).
1:30 PM
Walker and Mason Searched Basement. BPD officers Ron Walker and Larry Mason saw
JonBenét's body in the living room and then searched the basement and the wine cellar; Mason decides to secure the house (Schiller 1999a:21).
1:30 PM
Priscilla White Calls Niece. Priscilla White calls her niece at the White home, to report the murder (Schiller 1999a:46).
~1:30 PM
John Calls Pilot. "Twenty minutes later
after Arndt moves body, John is overheard placing a phone call to his pilot to ready the plane to head for Atlanta. Police instruct them not to leave town, so they stay at a friend's home in Boulder" (
Crime Library timeline).
1:45 PM
Ramseys Leave for Fernie's. The Ramseys left their home to stay with the Fernie's. Attorney friend Mike Bynum advised them to get lawyers (
AngelFire timeline).
1:50 PM
House Secured "It was only upon the discovery of
JonBenét's body that the Boulder police began to secure properly the home as the crime scene. (SMF P 53; PSMF P 53.)" (Carnes 2003:17). Schiller lists the time this happened as 1:50 PM(1999a:23).
Approximately 2:00 PM
John and Melinda Arrived. As the Ramseys are leaving their home,
John Andrew Ramsey,
Melinda Ramsey and
Stewart Long (Melinda's fiancé) arrived in front of the house ([ame="http://www.crimeshots.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33"]
timeline[/ame]). The
AngelFire timeline does not have them arriving until 7:55 PM.
2:30 PM Det. Arndt visits the Ramseys at the Fernie's house (Schiller 1999a:23).
~2:30 PM
Burke Interviewed by BPD. "At approximately the same time" Det. Patterson talked to
Burke Ramsey at the White's house; Burke reportedly had "slept through the events of the previous night" (Schiller 1999a:23).
Time Unspecifiedj
John Ramsey Hired Attorney Mike Bynum. "Michael Bynum, John Ramsey's close friend and corpprate attorney, who had been away snowshoing, now arrived at the Fernie's house. As he walked in, the family was kneeling in the living room praying with Rev. Hoverstock. [There is then a description of John's going for a walk with John Fernie in the hills] "When they returned a half hour later, Ramsey asked Bynum to represent him." (Schiller 1999a:27).
Evening
~8:00 PM
Pathologist Arrived. Dr. John Meyer, MD, pathologist,
arrived at "approximately" 8:00 PM to examine body.
~8:20 PM
Meyer Entered House. Dr. Meyer entered the Ramsey residence at "approximately" 8:20 PM.
8:20 PM
First Search Warrant Executed. Police obtain
search warrant for Ramsey premises and vehicles in Boulder; search conducted 8:20 PM (
Byfield 1997:3).
~8:20-8:30
Meyer Examined Body. [
Meyer "initially viewed the body in the living room of the house. The decedent was laying on her back on the floor, covered by a blanket and a Colorado Avalanche sweatshirt. On removing these two items from the top of the body the decedent was found to be lying on her back with her arms extended up over her head. The head was turned to the right. A brief examination of the body disclosed a ligature around the neck and a ligature around the right wrist. Also noted was a small area of abrasion or contusion below the right ear on the lateral aspect of the right cheek. A prominent dried abrasion was present on the lower left neck."
~8:30 PM
Meyer Left. After examining the body, Dr. Meyer
left the residence at approximately 8:30 p.m.
10:45 PM
Body Removed. JBR body
removed from house.
11:44 PM
Detective Arndt Left. Detective Linda Arndt was last to
leave the house.