John Mello
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We were going to leave early the next morning for a trip to our summer cottage in Michigan. So we came home, set the alarm, and went to sleep.
We were going to leave early the next morning for a trip to our summer cottage in Michigan. So we came home, set the alarm, and went to sleep.
Take me back to that day. I was shaving or getting dressed, and I heard Patsy scream. And we called the police immediately.
Take me back to that day. I was shaving or getting dressed, and I heard Patsy scream. And we called the police immediately.
I had to do something. I had to take action.
I had to do something. I had to take action.
We called friends for help at that point. Your daughter is gone. Desperate. She's in the hands of a madman.
We called friends for help at that point. Your daughter is gone. Desperate. She's in the hands of a madman.
Well, it was awful. First of all, we didn't know whether the kidnapper was going to call that day because the note said, I will call you tomorrow. Get plenty of rest. I was deathly afraid that tomorrow was, in fact, the 27th.
Well, it was awful. First of all, we didn't know whether the kidnapper was going to call that day because the note said, I will call you tomorrow. Get plenty of rest. I was deathly afraid that tomorrow was, in fact, the 27th.
People were making toast in the kitchen. And yes, a kidnapping is a crime scene, but we were so focused on getting JonBenet back. That was the task.
People were making toast in the kitchen. And yes, a kidnapping is a crime scene, but we were so focused on getting JonBenet back. That was the task.
Well, that was one of the theories that I came up with, that it was close to the net amount I'd received that year as a bonus. 118 means something to the killer. We know that. We believe that. Whether it's tied to my bonus or something only the killer knows, we don't know.
Well, that was one of the theories that I came up with, that it was close to the net amount I'd received that year as a bonus. 118 means something to the killer. We know that. We believe that. Whether it's tied to my bonus or something only the killer knows, we don't know.
On the morning of December 26, the minutes ticked by as the Ramseys waited to hear from the kidnapper.
On the morning of December 26, the minutes ticked by as the Ramseys waited to hear from the kidnapper.
All I prayed for was that he would call.
All I prayed for was that he would call.