John Mello

The police had prepped me on how to respond in a phone call, and it's very important to hear JonBenet's voice.

The police had prepped me on how to respond in a phone call, and it's very important to hear JonBenet's voice.

Arndt didn't have extensive homicide experience managing a kidnapping and what was about to unfold. This was likely pretty overwhelming for one lone police officer.

Arndt didn't have extensive homicide experience managing a kidnapping and what was about to unfold. This was likely pretty overwhelming for one lone police officer.

Oh, I don't know for sure, but I really thought I could get JonBenet back if I kept my wits about me. You know, there was a pile of envelopes that had come through our front door slot. I was looking for another communication for the kidnapper. She should've been doing that.

Oh, I don't know for sure, but I really thought I could get JonBenet back if I kept my wits about me. You know, there was a pile of envelopes that had come through our front door slot. I was looking for another communication for the kidnapper. She should've been doing that.

I knew instantly, instantly what I'd found. I'd found my daughter. She was lying on a white blanket. The blanket was wrapped around her. Her hands were tied above her head. She had tape over her mouth. I... Immediately knelt down over her, felt her cheek, took the tape off immediately off her mouth. I tried to untie the cord that was around her arms. I couldn't get the knot untied.

I knew instantly, instantly what I'd found. I'd found my daughter. She was lying on a white blanket. The blanket was wrapped around her. Her hands were tied above her head. She had tape over her mouth. I... Immediately knelt down over her, felt her cheek, took the tape off immediately off her mouth. I tried to untie the cord that was around her arms. I couldn't get the knot untied.

Picked her up, and I ran upstairs and laid her on the floor and still had a hope that she was alive.

Picked her up, and I ran upstairs and laid her on the floor and still had a hope that she was alive.

Linda Arndt's ability to look in someone's eyes and determine they were a killer is a remarkable talent.

Linda Arndt's ability to look in someone's eyes and determine they were a killer is a remarkable talent.

She said, yeah, I saw it in John's eyes. I knew he was guilty. That was the detective that was there that morning.

She said, yeah, I saw it in John's eyes. I knew he was guilty. That was the detective that was there that morning.

Patsy was being kept out of the room, and I didn't want Patsy to see JonBenet laying there like that.

Patsy was being kept out of the room, and I didn't want Patsy to see JonBenet laying there like that.

JonBenet Ramsey was violated and murdered in a horrific way. Many injuries to this little girl's body. The x-ray of her skull shows a massive fracture.

JonBenet Ramsey was violated and murdered in a horrific way. Many injuries to this little girl's body. The x-ray of her skull shows a massive fracture.

But the ultimate cause of her death was strangulation with something called a garrote.

But the ultimate cause of her death was strangulation with something called a garrote.