BODY OF GIRL DISCOVERED IN CELLAR AFTER PARENTS REPORT RANSOM NOTE.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A 6-year-old girl, last year's Little Miss Colorado
The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. , was found strangled stran·gle v. stran·gled, stran·gling, stran·gles v.tr. 1. a. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle. b. in the basement of her home hours after her mother discovered a ransom note indicating she had been kidnapped. Police were attempting to comply with the note's instructions when a family member found JonBenet Ramsey's body, which had been concealed. John Eller, commander of the police detective division, said the ransom note demanded money and indicated there would be further instructions "Further Instructions" is the third episode of the third season of Lost. It aired on October 18, 2006, making it the 50th episode of the series. The episode was written by Carlton Cuse and Elizabeth Sarnoff and directed by Stephen Williams. . No suspects had been identified, and Eller revealed few other details about the investigation. The girl's body was found Thursday and an autopsy Friday found the girl had been choked to death. JonBenet's parents and their 10-year-old son, who also lives in the home, were taken to an undisclosed location, where a police officer remained with them ``for security purposes,'' Eller said. ``It's still a rather delicate and sensitive investigation, and we want to preserve as much of our potential evidence as we can,'' Eller said. ``This was a beautiful, young girl. . . . The parents are going to go through a tremendous grieving process.'' JonBenet (pronounced Zhawn-Benay) was the daughter of John and Patricia ``Patsy'' Ramsey. Her father is president of Access Graphics, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Corp. Police said there was no indication the slaying was linked to the father's employment. Patricia Ramsey called police early Thursday after she discovered a ransom note in her home, Eller said. About seven hours after police and FBI agents began a kidnapping investigation, they conducted a thorough search of the home, and a family member found the child's body Noun 1. child's body - the body of a human child juvenile body - the body of a young person baby tooth, deciduous tooth, milk tooth, primary tooth - one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children) , Eller said. On Friday, investigators looked for footprints and other clues around the house, which is in a close-knit, upscale neighborhood about 30 miles north of Denver. Christmas decorations, including red-and-white plastic candy canes, stood in patches of snow on the front yard. An elementary school elementary school: see school. student, JonBenet was a precocious, engaging child, family friends said. Laurie Wagner, a vice president at Access Graphics, said JonBenet often played around her father's office. ``She was a charming girl, an adorable child,'' Wagner said. ``Everyone is concerned for the family.'' Patricia Ramsey, a former Miss West Virginia
The Miss West Virginia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss America pageant. , traveled around the country with JonBenet to attend her daughter's beauty contests. ``They were so serious about this beauty queen stuff, but they never put any pressure on her,'' said Dee Dee Nelson-Schneider. ``She was a beautiful little girl,'' said Diane Brumfitt. ``She was very engaging and charming.'' Neighbor Joe Barnhill called the family ``such congenial people - the best neighbors.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: JonBenet Ramsey Former Little Miss Colorado |
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