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Day
1
Tuesday September 15, 1998
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Prosecutors likely discussed the role of the grand jurors and presented
a broad overview of the case so the grand jurors have an idea what to
expect. Later in the day, Boulder Police Detectives Tom Wickman
and Michael Everett gave testimony. Everett's testimony lasted
about an hour; the duration of Wickman's is not known.
•
Everett and Wickman, along with detectives Thomas Trujillo and Jane
Harmer, have been sworn in as grand jury investigators. Everett searched
the Ramsey basement after the body was found. He joined the Ramsey case
investigative team full time in October 1997. The other three have been
members of the investigative team since the beginning.
Other
Observed Activity: A Boulder resident, Donald Van Wie, former
emergency services coordinator for the Boulder Sheriff's office, was
arrested and charged with harassment and disorderly conduct after smashing
a news photographer's video camera outside the Justice Center.
Day
2
Wednesday September 16, 1998
•
Boulder Police Detective Michael Everett testified for about
2.5 hours in the morning. Joining Everett at times was Detective Sgt.
Tom Wickman. One or both may also have testified in the afternoon.
•
During the panel's lunch break, Detectives Thomas Trujillo and Jane
Harmer arrived at the Justice Center and went to the district attorney's
office. It is unclear, however, whether they joined Everett and Wickman
before the grand jury.
Other
Observed Activity:
A court order was issued by the acting judge which prohibits reporters
and others from coming within 25 feet of the 12 jurors.
Day
3
Tuesday
September 22, 1998
•
Witnesses were Boulder Police Detective Michael Everett (morning
and early afternoon) and Officer Richard French (2 1/2 hours in
the afternoon). French was the first officer to respond to Patsy Ramsey's
911 call to report her daughter's kidnapping.
•
Sgts. Larry Mason, Bob Whitson, and Paul Reichenbach, all of whom were
at the Ramseys' home on Dec. 26, 1996, had been summoned to appear Tuesday,
along with one other Boulder police officer. All four were sent home
in mid-afternoon after the testimony of Everett and French ran long,
and are expected to testify another day.
Other
Observed Activity: Prior to the start of Tuesday's proceedings,
Prosecutor Michael Kane was seen carrying several small television monitors
into the courtroom.
Day
4
Thursday
September 24, 1998
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Witnesses were Boulder Police Detectives Linda Arndt, Fred Patterson.
Sgt. Larry Mason, and Officer Barry Weiss.
Mason, who was
initially in charge of the investigation, was removed from the case 1/05/97.
Day
5
Tuesday
September 29, 1998
•
The only known witness was Boulder Police Detective Linda Arndt.
She was accompanied to the Justice Center by her attorney, Brooke Jackson.
Day
6
Thursday
October 1, 1998
•
The grand jury met for a half day. There were no known witnesses.
Day
7
Thursday
October 8, 1998
•
It is thought that Boulder Police Sgt. Paul Reichenbach testified.
He reportedly noted a lack of footprints in the snow in the Ramsey yard,
a point which has been in dispute.
Day
8
Tuesday
October 13, 1998
•
Boulder Police Detective Sgt. Tom Wickman, an unidentified driver and
two unidentified passengers were seen driving into an underground entrance
to the Justice Center.
It is unknown
if the people in the vehicle with Wickman were witnesses. Boulder Police
Detective Tom Trujillo was on the witness stand in the afternoon.
•
Also on Tuesday, Detectives Ron Gosage and Michael Everett were seen
arriving in the early afternoon. They were met by grand jury prosecutor
Michael Kane, but were turned away for unknown reasons.
Other
Observed Activity: A large television set was wheeled into
the courtroom, presumably to show videotaped evidence.
Grand juror
Barbara McGrath-Arnold visited the Justice Center 10/12 to study documents,
a source said. On the 13th, she left early, about halfway through the
afternoon session.
Day
9
Thursday
October 15, 1998
•
CBI Handwriting Analyst Chet Ubowski was the witness for most of
the day. According to search warrants previously unsealed in the case,
Ubowski said Patsy Ramsey could not be excluded as author of the ransom
note she said she found early Dec. 26, 1996. John and Burke Ramsey were
excluded as the authors of the note.
•
Ubowski also determined that the note was written on paper from a white
legal pad that belonged to the Ramseys.
Other
Observed Activity: Prosecutors again wheeled a large television
set into the courtroom. They also brought a slide projector and several
posterboard displays.
Day
10
Tuesday
October 27, 1998
•
CBI Handwriting Analyst Chet Ubowski spent a second day before
the grand jury.
•
CBI chemist Deborah Chavez was scheduled to testify about the ink on
the ransom note and the Sharpie pen used to write it, but was not seen
by reporters.
Other
Observed Activity: Prosecutor Michael Kane was seen in the
hallway with an unidentified future witness, and grand jury investigator
Tom Wickman was seen bringing in large posterboards.
Day
11
Thursday
October 29, 1998
•
Jurors visited the scene of the crime.
They toured the Ramseys' 15th Street home for about two hours, where television
cameras showed them examining windows and doors on the exterior of the
home. They were seen jotting notes on pads. Boulder County District Attorney
Alex Hunter and his prosecutors huddled in the back yard, letting the
jurors explore at their own leisure. Jurors also toured the interior of
the home.
  
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After lunch they returned to the Justice Center where
Boulder Detective Thomas Trujillo spent over an hour with them.
He was followed by CBI chemist Deborah Chavez, who testified
for an hour and a half, presumably about the ink used to write the ransom
note. CBI fingerprint expert George Herrera testified for just
under an hour. He could have been asked about several prints that may
have been found in this investigation, including a palm print which
apparently has not been matched to anybody yet.
Other
Observed Activity: Anticipating a crowd of
reporters and the curious, Judge Roxanne Bailin, chief justice of Boulder
District Court, issued an order Wednesday forbidding neighbors, members
of the press and anyone else not employed by the state or county from
coming within 100 feet of the Ramsey home from 8:30 a.m. until noon
Thursday.
Day
12
Tuesday
November 3, 1998
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No details known.
Day
13
Wednesday
November 4, 1998
•
The only witness reported as testifying was
Boulder Police Detective Michael Everett, who took the stand briefly
at the conclusion of Wednesday's session. This is the fourth time he is
known to have testified.
Other
Observed Activity: Two members of Boulder DA
Alex Hunter's advisory team of prosecutors from neighboring counties,
Arapahoe County District Attorney Jim Peters and Jefferson County District
Attorney Dave Thomas, arrived late in the afternoon and were escorted
to the courtroom by Hunter. Hunter escorted them out of the courtroom
ten minutes later. This is the first time any members of the advisory
team have appeared in the courtroom. The other two team members are
Adams County District Attorney Bob Grant and Denver District Attorney
Bill Ritter.
Day
14
Tuesday
November 10, 1998
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No details known.
Other
Observed Activity: KMGH Denver TV-2
reported that prosecutors are becoming increasingly more discreet as
they bring witnesses in before the grand jury, making it more and more
difficult for journalists to report on grand jury activities. At this
session they used an underground parking garage and a private elevator
to move witnesses in and out of the Justice Center, so it is not known
who testified.
There
is speculation that the increased security is a sign that civilian witnesses
may be have begun testifying. In the past, with official witnesses testifying,
the front door has been used.
Day
15
Thursday
November 12, 1998
•
No details are known about possible witnesses.
Other
Observed Activity: Records subpoenaed
by the grand jury from the company that maintained John Ramsey's private
plane at Jefferson County Airport were delivered to the Justice Center
by an employee of Stevens Aviation.
Day
16
Tuesday
November 17, 1998
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No details are known about possible witnesses.
Other
Observed Activity: Tom Haney, an investigator
with the Denver District Attorney's Office, was seen outside the Justice
Center with grand jury prosecutor Michael Kane, where he apparently
handed over documents. The two appeared to be discussing the contents
of a small manila file with several pages of documents. Haney, who was
on loan temporarily to Hunter's office in the summer of 1998, interviewed
Patsy Ramsey at a Broomfield police station during three days of interviews
in June along with Trip DeMuth, senior trial deputy.
Day
17
Thursday
November 19, 1998
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Presumably, no Ramsey case evidence was heard.
Other
Observed Activity: Representatives
from the Colorado Attorney General's Office spent most of the day with
the grand jury, initially leading to speculation about the nature of
its involvement in the Ramsey investigation. However, their appearance
had nothing to do with the Ramsey case. It has been learned that the
grand jury hearing the JonBenét Ramsey murder case is also considering
evidence in a separate, unrelated investigation. Concern has been expressed
about the impact this second investigation may have on the timetable
of the Ramsey investigation.
Day
18
Tuesday
December 1, 1998
•
No details known.
5
Week Hiatus
•
This break did not necessarily mean work
on the investigation came to a halt. According to Adams County DA Bob
Grant, it offered a way to give investigators and prosecutors a chance
to follow up on subpoenas, leads and requests generated by the jury members.
•
During the hiatus, five relatives of JonBenét
Ramsey were asked to provide DNA samples and palm prints. All cooperated
with the request, which was carried out by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The five are relatives of Patsy Ramsey, all of whom reside in Georgia:
her parents, Don and Nedra Paugh, her sisters, Pam Paugh and Polly Paugh
Davis, and Polly's husband, Grant Davis. None of the five are known
to have been in Colorado on Christmas night in 1996, when the murder
took place. Presumably, this request came from the grand jury. Investigators
are believed to be trying to identify unidentified DNA samples.
Day
19
Tuesday
January 5, 1999
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No details known.
Day
20
Wednesday
January 6, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
21
Tuesday
January 12, 1999
•
According to Carol McKinley of Fox News,
Ramsey friends Barbara and John Fernie, and Fleet White,
who were invited to the Ramsey home the morning JonBenét was reportedly
kidnapped, testified either on this day and/or on Thursday, January 14.
John Fernie and Fleet White were present in the basement when the body
was found by John Ramsey.
It
was reported that these Ramsey friends (or ex-friends, as the case may
be) wore wigs during their rides into the basement of the Justice Center
in vans with heavily tinted or otherwise obscured windows, thus escaping
the attention of the media.
On
the other hand, Charlie Brennan of the Rocky Mountain News reported
that the Fernies testified prior to the five week Christmas hiatus,
and made no mention of Fleet White's testifying.
Day
22
Thursday
January 14, 1999
•
In the morning, grand jurors met with representatives
from the Colorado Attorney General's Office and worked on a case other
than the JonBenét Ramsey case. It is not known what case was heard.
•
The grand jury worked on the Ramsey case
in the afternoon; see remarks under Day 21, January 12.
Day
23
Tuesday
January 19, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
24
Thursday
January 21, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
25
Tuesday
January 26, 1999
•
The grand jury heard no witnesses. According
to DA Alex Hunter, this was a "review day."
Other
Observed Activity: Lou Smit, former
Ramsey case investigator for the DA who resigned in protest September
20, 1988 because he said he believed the Ramseys were innocent, met
with DA Alex Hunter in Hunter's office. He was also seen in Hunter's
office at the Justice Center on Friday, January 22. It is not known
why he has been meeting with Hunter. Speculation abounds as to whether
he is being prepared to testify before the grand jury about his reasons
for believing in the Ramseys' innocence.
Tom
Haney, the Denver DA investigator who along with Smit interrogated Patsy
Ramsey for three days in June 1998, also met with Hunter. According
to former Denver DA Norm Early, it is likely that Smit and Haney were
simply being consulted by Hunter with regard to their interrogation
of Patsy. This observation has generated speculation that the Ramseys
may be called before the grand jury soon, although others think their
videotaped testimony from June may be used instead.
Day
26
Thursday
January 28, 1999
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No details known.
Other
Observed Activity: DA Alex Hunter made
a plea to the public to help determine the manufacturer of a stuffed
Santa teddy bear, which may or may not hold a clue to the murder. The
request came following his meeting with Lou Smit and Tom Haney, who
interviewed Patsy Ramsey in June 1998. At that time, the Ramseys were
unable to account for a stuffed Santa Bear that appeared on one of JonBenét's
twin beds in one of the BPD photographs taken in the Ramsey home after
the murder. It is thought that the bear is not in the possession of
the BPD, and that discovering its origin may shed some light on its
significance or lack thereof.
Day
27
Tuesday
February 2, 1999
•
No details known, except that Pam Paugh, Patsy's
sister, did not testify as anticipated.
Day
28
Thursday
February 4, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
29
Tuesday
February 9, 1999
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No details known.
Day
30
Thursday
February 11, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
31
Tuesday
February 16, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
32
Thursday
February 18, 1999
•
Instead of hearing the the JonBenét Ramsey case,
grand jurors met with lawyers from the Colorado Attorney General's Office
to hear another case. It is not known what case was heard.
Day
33
Tuesday
February 23, 1999
•
No details known.
Special
Voluntary Session
Wednesday
February 24, 1999
•
Although the grand jury didn't hear evidence in the
JonBenét Ramsey murder case, about half the jurors and alternates gathered
to review transcripts in what one observer called an "independent study"
session. It has since been learned that the five people serving as alternates
were discharged on this date, leading some people to think that the panel's
work may be winding down.
Day
34
Thursday
February 25, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
35
Tuesday
March 2, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
36
Thursday
March 4, 1999
•
No details known.
Day
37
Tuesday
March 9, 1999
•
No details known.
Other
Observed Activity: Four BPD Detectives
spent the previous week in Atlanta, returning to Boulder Sunday, March
7. Boulder police officials have not said why the detectives, Sgt. Tom
Wickman, Jane Harmer, Tom Trujillo and Ron Gosage, were in Atlanta since
March 2. Both Wickman and Harmer met with the grand jury Tuesday.
Day
38
Wednesday
March 10, 1999
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No details known.
Day
39
Thursday
March 11, 1999
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No details known.
Day
40
Tuesday
March 16, 1999
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No details known.
Day
41
Tuesday
March 23, 1999
•
No details known. The grand jury will take a break
and will not meet again until April.
Day
42
Tuesday
April 1, 1999
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No details known.
Day
43
Tuesday
April 6, 1999
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No details known.
Day
44
Thursday,
April 8, 1999
•
No details known.
Note:
On April 8 1999, District Attorney Alex Hunter formally requested a six-month
extension of the grand jury, the yearly term of which expires April 21.
The request was granted by a judge. It is anticipated that the grand jury
will not need the entire six months to finish its work on the Ramsey case,
but will finish in late April to mid-May. Results of DNA tests may be
holding up the process.
Day
45
Tuesday,
April 13, 1999
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No details known.
Day
46
Tuesday,
April 20, 1999
•
Half day only. No details known.
Day
47
Tuesday,
April 27, 1999
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Half day only. No confirmed details known at the time, however, in his book "The Cases That Haunt Us", published late in 2000, John Douglas states "I testified before the Grand Jury on April 26 and 27, 1999. Since their proceedings are secret, I'm not at liberty to reveal what I said." Clearly, Douglas is wrong in his remembrance of his testimony. The Grand Jury never met on a Monday and did not meet on Monday April 26, 1999.
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Day
48
Tuesday,
May 4, 1999
•
Half day only. Judge Roxanne Bailin struck down a
request for television cameras in the courtroom. She said in her ruling
that "there is no current indication that an indictment of anyone is imminent."
The request pertained to only a first court appearance, bond hearing and
filing of charges following any indictment. The request did not address
the issue of cameras at a trial. No other details known.
Day
49
Wednesday
May 19, 1999
•
The grand jury skipped its normal Tuesday meeting and met for what appeared
to be an all-day session. Carol McKinley of FoxNews was first to report
on Tuesday May 25th that Burke Ramsey testified today. "Burke
Ramsey, one of the last people to see JonBenét alive, was brought
from his Atlanta home to Boulder to answer questions about the murder
of his sister." - Carol McKinley, FoxNews
•
Newsweek reported that shortly before Burke's testimony, a judge ordered
Hunter to turn over a copy of the 911 tape to the Ramsey's.
Other
Observed Activity: Jim Jenkins,
an Atlanta attorney representing Burke Ramsey, 12 year-old brother of
JonBenét reportedly was in Boulder today, according to media reports.
A Denver police car was seen in the no-parking zone near the back door
of DA Alex Hunter's office. On grand jury days, that space is normally
occupied by a Boulder police vehicle.
Note:
• Thursday May 20, 1999: JonBenét Ramsey's
brother was cleared today as a suspect in the child beauty queen's murder.
"Burke is not a suspect," said Suzanne Laurion, a spokeswoman for Boulder
District Attorney Alex Hunter. Laurion made the statement in response
to reports that Jim Jenkins, an Atlanta attorney representing JonBenét's
12 year-old brother, visited Colorado this week for undisclosed reasons.
Special
Session
Tuesday
May 25, 1999
•
Conflicting
reports as to whether this was an official meeting of the entire grand
jury. It was reported that several grand jury members were seen at the
courthouse today. Noticeably absent were Kane and Hunter. It was speculated
that it was an "independent study" session.
Note:
Friday
July 9, 1999
It was reported today that Evan Ravitz and Dr. Bob McFarland face a
contempt of court charge for mailing two chapters (#10 & #20) of "Presumed
Innocent" by Stephen Singular to eight of the twelve grand jurors. They
have been subpoenaed to appear before Judge Roxanne Bailin on July 23.
The Singular book is notable for raising questions about whether the
murder was connected to a 'child porn' ring.
Note:
Friday
August 20, 1999
"Retired" Boulder County lawyer Thomas C. Miller, 48, was indicted by
the Jefferson County grand jury on commercial bribery charges. He was
accused of acting as a broker in a supermarket tabloid's 1997 attempt
to buy the Ramsey ransom note for $30,000.
4 Month Hiatus
•
This break did not necessarily mean work on the investigation came to
a halt. It is believed that it offered time for investigators and prosecutors
a chance to follow up on leads and requests generated by the jury members.
•
Little is known about exactly what took place during the hiatus. FoxNews
reporter Carol McKinley in an appearance on the Peter Boyles Morning
Show [KHOW-630 Denver] on Thursday September 9, 1999 said: "And one
of those things, I believe, is they've been trying to find out if Patsy
Ramsey was prone to maniacal rages and they've gone to different cities
where they've lived. They've also been interviewing so-called suspects
trying to eliminate, trying to make sure they know where everyone is,
as far as who Hal Haddon might bring up, and they've been out trying
to test different pieces of evidence. Maybe the DNA, maybe that hair
that was on the blanket, things like that. But everything is in."
Day
50
Thursday September 23, 1999
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District Attorney Alex Hunter, Detective Sgt. Tom Wickman and prosecutors
Michael Kane, Mitch Morrissey, and Bruce Levin were known to be present.
The jury met for about six hours. It was not reported whether they heard
testimony from any witnesses. The jurors filed out about 4:30 pm, and
although a meeting had been scheduled for tomorrow, they are not expected
to resume work until next week. No other details known.
•
Note: A few days later it was reported that Susan Stine
testified before the grand jury today. No other details known.
Other
Observed Activity: Three dark, unmarked Sheriff Department
sedans with tinted windows were seen 'racing' into the underground parking
garage. It is not known who was in the cars. The ground level parking
lot was cordoned off with tape. The windows of Courtroom D are papered
over and the door is guarded. On Monday, workers were seen running several
power cables to The Butterfly Garden, an area east of the Boulder County
Justice Center, which has been designated as the spot where press announcements
will be made. US West was also reported to have installed 300 new telephone
lines.
Rumors:
Meanwhile, rumors abounded that the Ramsey's are currently in Colorado.
B.J.Plaskett of the Daily Times-Call reported that his sources had told
him that the Ramsey's are "in the state." Irv Kupcinet, Chicago SunTimes
columnist reported: "The grand jury that investigated the death reconvened
Thursday, with instructions to file a report on its findings by Oct.
14."
  
Day
51
Thursday September 30, 1999
•
Major news sources reported that John Andrew Ramsey and Melinda
Ramsey Long, the two adult children of John Ramsey and step children
of Patsy Ramsey appeared before the grand jury today. There were no
reports of anyone actually seeing them at the Justice Center, however
they were reported landing at Denver airport yesterday. No further details
known.
•
H. Ellis Armistead, the Ramseys' private investigator was seen
at the Justice Center. It is unknown if he testified.
 
Other
Observed Activity: Prosecutor Michael Kane was seen wheeling
a videotape player into the courtroom. Each and every entrance (driveways
and doorways) to the building was staked out by camera crews to catch
a possible glimpse of Melinda and John Andrew. Anyone leaving the underground
parking areas, that fit the approximate age of the pair, were filmed
and quickly viewed on tape in tv vans.
Note:
Due to a Colorado DA's conference October 3 - 6, 1999, the grand jury
is not expected to reconvene until Thursday, October 7, 1999.
Special
Session
Wednesday October 6, 1999
•
Six grand jurors were sighted at the Justice Center today. It is believed
that they met in an "independent study session" to review materials
related to the Ramsey case.
Day
52
Thursday October 7, 1999
•
Grand jury investigators Detectives Tom Trujillo and Jane Harmer were
seen at the Justice Center today. No other details known.
Day
53
Friday October 8, 1999
•
The jurors spent 5 to 6 hours meeting at the Justice Center without
the prosecutorial team present. It was reported that the case had been
given over to the grand jury yesterday to begin its final deliberations.
•
At about 3 pm, Suzanne Laurion, spokeswoman for Boulder District Attorney
Alex Hunter announced that, "There will be no public statements regarding
the Ramsey case today or this weekend. The grand jury will next meet
Tuesday, October 12."
Other
Observed Activity: Reports and sentiments issued early in
the day seemed to indicate that this would be the last meeting of the
grand jury. Ten members of the panel walked out of the Justice Center
together, apparently heading to a rare group lunch downtown. Early speculation
was that the jurors would finish their deliberations by the end of the
day.
Some observers
thought the situation might have changed as Friday wore on. "I think
something happened today that Alex Hunter did not expect," said attorney
Craig Silverman, a former Denver prosecutor who has been following the
case."I think it could be the grand jury is finally asserting its own
power," Silverman said. "It would appear that Alex Hunter's timetable
was thrown for a loop by a decision of the grand jury to keep meeting."
Note: It was reported that the Boulder prosecutors would be conferring
with criminologist Henry Lee over the weekend. Indeed, Lee was seen
arriving at the Denver airport on Saturday morning. It was later reported
that on Saturday, Lee met with Alex Hunter and Michael Kane, just the
two prosecutors, and on Sunday he went to the CBI lab, and there he
met with Mitch Morrissey, Tom Wickman, Tom Trujillo, Bruce Levin, Mike
Kane, and Alex Hunter.
Day
54
Tuesday October 12, 1999
•
The jurors once again reconvened without the presence of the prosecutors. They met for nearly seven hours before recessing with plans to return to work Wednesday.
When the grand jurors finished for the day, they were escorted to their cars by armed sheriff's deputies.
•
At noon time, everyone was ushered out of the Justice Center courtyard
and the area was taped off so the grand jurors could eat there. Kane
was seen entering the jury room at that time with a portable paper shredder.
Other
Observed Activity: County workers erected (and then took
down) a set of loudspeakers Tuesday afternoon near the Justice Center
parking lot, where any news conference would be held. "We've been told
to be prepared," said Todd VanDyke, a county worker who was setting
up the speakers. City officials erected ``Media Free Zone" signs in
the courtyard of the Boulder County Justice Center, barring reporters
from areas where they once stood to videotape the jurors. The media
trucks were all parked in the northwest corner of the parking lot, right
by the box where the new phone lines had gone in.
In the early
afternoon, evidence was seen being taken out of the Justice Center 'by
the truck load'. It appeared that the Grand Jury is finished with these
items or they would not be taking them away. Speculation was that the
evidence is being secured at another location.
  
Day
55 - Jury Dismissed
Wednesday October 13, 1999
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Today marked the fourth and final day of grand jury deliberations in the JonBenét Ramsey murder case.
•
At noon, everyone was ushered out of the Justice Center courtyard and
the area was taped off so the grand jurors could eat their lunch there.
Kane was seen entering the jury room with a portable paper shredder.
•
At 4:15 pm Alex Hunter's team went to Courtroom D, for the last time.
The jurors were dismissed by Judge Morris Sanstead, acting on behalf
of vacationing Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin. At approximately 4:30 pm
the grand jurors were escorted from the Justice Center and Hunter's
team returned to the DA's office. Several jurors were seen exchanging
hugs outside the second floor courtroom. The
Boulder County grand jury of eight women and four men, who have met
for more than 13 months, left the Boulder County Justice Center without
comment.
•
At approximately 4:40 pm Detective Sgt. Tom Wickman, case supervisor
and grand jury investigator, Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner, and
Detectives Ron Gosage, Jane Harmer, and Tom Trujillo learned of the
grand jury's decision in a meeting with Alex Hunter.
•
At 5:00 pm District Attorney Alex Hunter stood before the press in a
hastily called news conference. He was joined at the podium by Michael
Kane, Denver Chief Deputy District Attorney Mitch Morrissey and Adams
County Chief Deputy District Attorney Bruce Levin. Hunter announced
in part:
"The Boulder
County grand jury has completed its work and will not return. No
charges have been filed. I must report to you that I and my prosecutorial
team believe we do not have sufficient evidence to warrant the filing
of charges against anyone who has been investigated at this time.
Under Colorado law, the proceedings of the grand jury are secret. Under
no circumstances will I or any of my advisors, prosecutors, the law
enforcement officers working on this case, or the grand jurors discuss
grand jury proceedings, today or forever, unless ordered by the court."
Alex Hunter declined
to answer questions and said he would meet with the news media on Thursday.
  
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