Katybug
Senior Member
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
That's exactly what I'm saying, SB, and, if not, she had a big hand in it. SHE WROTE THAT NOTE and I believe that with all my heart. The handwriting was disguised, but they never ruled out that the mom didn't write it. After all, it was on her personal stationary. I mean no one would risk being caught to take the time to sit down and write a full page letter for ransom IN THE HOME. They would bolt as fast as possible, especially when the child was already dead downstairs! You would have to know that there was no threat whatsoever of being caught to spend that much time on a letter of no value whatsoever...in that she wasn't alive to be paid money for her return.
Also, there were several "telling" expressions used in the ransom letter....something about "John's southern charm," which their best friends said was a description Patsy used often about him and a number of friends testified to that. Also, "don't try to grow a brain," another expression written in the note and that is a very uncommon phrase. But, again, it was one her closest friends said they had heard her say...and these friends are of very high character, leading citizens of their city.
Not to mention the way they totally refused time after time to sit down with the police for 1-2 months and when they did, they had attorneys with them. (I mean, who does that if you're innocent & your child is dead??!! Wouldn't you want to help find her killer and do everything you could in that vain?) Then his best friend of many years who was with John when he found the body said John lied about some minor details in finding her. After that, this man whom John called his best friend, nor his wife who was Patsy's closest friend, would have no further dealings with them, never spoke to them again. (John called them over before he called the police, that's how close they were!) And these friends were some of the wealthiest & most respected citizens in town. I think John was only protecting Patsy, but I can't imagine why he would with his beautiful child dead. But John didn't write the note, they conclusively proved that.
They've just reopened the case.....FINALLY!!!! There was Probable Cause determined by the Grand Jury against the mother that was never allowed to be presented, totally kept secret. And now the reason the case has been brought to light again after all these years. But too late, as I think the killer is dead. One of the lead detectives agrees with me 100% and wrote a book on it...Linda Arndt (sp?), but she was not allowed to pursue her leads at the time of the investigation. MONEY TALKS BIG TIME!!! The DA wouldn't prosecute and he was fired or left town (not sure) immediately afterward, and has taken an enormous amount of flak because of not pursuing them. It's been stifled all these years. I'm so hoping this new investigation brings everything to light, because it all centers around the Ramseys, every bit of it and I want justice for that baby!
For anyone interested, Lead Detective Arndt's findings/opinions are available via GOOGLE.
