John Mello

News outlets from around the world had descended upon Boulder and were just hiding in trees and bushes and digging through our trash, following me around town. I mean, it was war.

News outlets from around the world had descended upon Boulder and were just hiding in trees and bushes and digging through our trash, following me around town. I mean, it was war.

You also have to remember the OJ Simpson case had wrapped up. The 24-hour news cycle, their content had dried up. And so along came the Ramsey family, and we fit right into that slot.

You also have to remember the OJ Simpson case had wrapped up. The 24-hour news cycle, their content had dried up. And so along came the Ramsey family, and we fit right into that slot.

The pageant folders came out and that made it more juicy.

The pageant folders came out and that made it more juicy.

And that was just something that Patsy and JonBenet had fun with. JonBenet never participated in a, what I would call a beauty contest. She participated in a talent show.

And that was just something that Patsy and JonBenet had fun with. JonBenet never participated in a, what I would call a beauty contest. She participated in a talent show.

She would sing, she would dance.

She would sing, she would dance.

This little girl's image was everywhere overnight.

This little girl's image was everywhere overnight.

And there were even fibers on the backside of the duct tape that had been on JonBenet's mouth from Patsy's clothing.

And there were even fibers on the backside of the duct tape that had been on JonBenet's mouth from Patsy's clothing.

My father, myself, we all marched into that police station, gave blood, we gave hair, we gave fingerprints. The thing that really stuck with me is two detectives hand me their business cards, and one says, narcotics officer, and the other says, auto theft. And I bury my head into my hands, because I knew at that point we were in a bad spot.

My father, myself, we all marched into that police station, gave blood, we gave hair, we gave fingerprints. The thing that really stuck with me is two detectives hand me their business cards, and one says, narcotics officer, and the other says, auto theft. And I bury my head into my hands, because I knew at that point we were in a bad spot.

Well, I don't recall that our lawyers told us that at the time. We said, you know, yeah, we want to keep working with you, but can't you come here? We can't go out. Patsy was in bed. Patsy was barely able to move. We were perfectly willing and anxious to work with the police to find the killer. We had a higher priority at that point, and that was to bury our daughter.

Well, I don't recall that our lawyers told us that at the time. We said, you know, yeah, we want to keep working with you, but can't you come here? We can't go out. Patsy was in bed. Patsy was barely able to move. We were perfectly willing and anxious to work with the police to find the killer. We had a higher priority at that point, and that was to bury our daughter.

On New Year's Eve, JonBenet was laid to rest just outside Atlanta, Georgia.

On New Year's Eve, JonBenet was laid to rest just outside Atlanta, Georgia.