NARRATOR: Early in Detective Lou Smit's investigation, he had found evidence of a break-in through a window at the Ramsey
home. Now more evidence started to emerge.

LOU SMIT - The open window itself really wouldn't mean too much. But if an intruder came in here he would have left other
clues behind him. This is the way he would have come. And it's only a short distance to the staircase that leads upstairs. And
up these stairs we found one of the most important clues in this case.

In this small alcove just off the kitchen was the pen that was used to write the ransom note. Just a short distance away, on a
small table, was the pad that the ransom note was written on.

Could the killer have written the ransom note here? Sure!
Do we know for sure? No!
But the ransom note, we do know, is one of the best clues left behind by this killer.

LOU SMIT AT COMPUTER - First of all, it was done in a very calm and controlled way. The person was not writing in panic. I
have interviewed many many murderers - and even psychopaths, after a murder they're extremely agitated. It is very difficult
for them even to sit down. In my estimation there is just absolutely no way that they could have written that note after that
murder. I believe that this note was written before the murder.

This note suggests violence, what he's going to do to this little girl.

"If you want her to see 1997..."
"... will result in the immediate execution of your daughter..."
" you will be denied her remains for proper burial..."
"will result in your daughter being beheaded..."
"she dies",
"she dies",
"she dies",
"she dies",
"99% chance of killing your daughter."
"don't think that killing will be difficult..."
This is what the killer is saying. Its vicious and brutal. It's the personality of our killer.

NARRATOR - Smit was dubious about the police view that Patsy Ramsey wrote the note.

LOU SMIT - I know that is the common opinion in the case, however six competent examiners did examine that note and she
rated very low on the scale and I can tell you this, there's no way that Patsy Ramsey could have written that note afterwards. If
she wrote it before, fine, that way she could think in a very clear and logical way. No way Patsy could have wrote that
afterwards, after murdering her daughter. That's for sure.

LOU SMIT back in house - Whether or not the note was written in this alcove or not, we don't know, but we do know that the
ransom note was found on the bottom step of this spiral staircase. From here it's only a short distance to JonBenét's room.
This is JonBenét's bedroom but the room right next to it is the guest bedroom and there was a real interesting thing that we found
out about this room. This window overlooks the garage and the driveway and would be a great vantage point for anyone that
would want to see if the Ramseys were coming home that night.
What's interesting about this room - we did see that some of the drawers in the bathroom, right off the bedroom, were partially
open - looked like they were out of place.
Also in this room there was found a rope and we don't know where that rope came from. No one can explain why that rope is in
this room.
Also what was real interesting in this room, and it's just a small detail, is that there was a dust ruffle that was tucked in except for
just a small area that seems to have been pulled out. Now does that mean that the killer may have been under that bed? We just
don't know. But it's just an observation. One of the small things that detectives look for. He could have been under there and it
would be a perfect vantage point for him to go right into JonBenét's bedroom in order to take her out later.

RAMSEY HOME VIDEO - Christmas - JB is hugging up a toy tiger. "Sister Socks!" PR draws her attention to a large bride
doll."

NARRATOR - While Smit was finding troubling evidence pointing toward an intruder - the police were now developing a new
theory. They believed that JonBenét had been killed by her mother, Patsy, who had lashed out in anger after her daughter had wet
her bed.

The police were angered at Smit's increasing suspicion that they were wrong - and angered, too, that prosecutors in the District
Attorney's office, were beginning to listen to him.

Lead detective Steve Thomas accused Smit and DA staff of 'losing touch with reality' and of 'impeding the investigation'.

Concerned at the hostility, Smit turned to his old boss, John Anderson, the Sheriff of El Paso County, for advice. Anderson, who
runs one of Colorado's most respected police departments, is an expert on crime scene analysis.

JOHN ANDERSON - I did look at some of the photos and was very intrigued. Lou clearly had physical evidence that I think he
justifiably should have been concerned that people were ignoring and there seemed to be a tendency that if the lead didn't connect
one of the family members, and ultimately one of the parents, the lead should be dismissed, that it was of no value. And that was
very concerning. I thought there was a lot of physical evidence that pointed to someone other than a family member.

NARRATOR - Despite this, police still hoped to force a confession and media pressure on the Ramseys intensified.

DATELINE TAPE -
reporter: Vanity Fair says Boulder police are so sure of their case, they've had arrest affidavits prepared since May.
Ann Bardach:- They list evidence against the two parties
reporter:- John and Patsy Ramsey?
Ann Bardach:- In quite specific detail.
reporter:- And this information supports a charge of what?
Ann Bardach:- murder.

NARRATOR - But by then, Smit had uncovered dramatic new evidence which would change everything.

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