foliage near the grate. He noted that the foliage near the grate didn’t appear to have been trampled or disturbed.
CSIs would continue to photo-document their exterior search of the residence though unfortunately, the spider webs described above were not photographed in detail.
Also, a triangular-shaped cobweb attached to the lower-left window frame of the Train Room window well was photographed by 35 mm film and video.
Photo 5 - Imprint of the poon of Hi-Tec boot print on floor of Wine Cellar. Source: Boulder PD Case File / Internet
During their initial processing of the home, the Wine Cellar was examined in detail, and investigators noted the imprint of the poon of a boot in some mildew on the floor next to where
JonBenét’s body had been concealed. It was from a “Hi-Tec” brand hiking style boot, and there appeared to be another partial boot or shoeprint impression nearby.
The poon of the boot was insufficiently distinguishable for comparison purposes, however. More specifically, there was nothing in the label of the boot impression that would help match it to another boot because of a wear pattern or other irregularity. Its presence in the cellar could only illustrate that at some point in time, perhaps days or months prior to the discovery of JonBenét’s body, someone wearing a Hi-Tec boot had stood in that room.
CSIs would make another important discovery during their search of the home.
Broken shards of wood from a “Korea” paintbrush handle would be found on the floor outside the entrance door of the Wine Cellar. A portion of the matching handle was found in a paint tray near the door, and this would eventually be matched to the broken wood handle used in the garrote that had killed JonBenét.
Photo 6 - This paint tray contained remnants of the Korea paint brush used in the garrote to murder JonBenét. Source: Boulder PD Case File / Internet
It appeared that the garrote had been constructed at the entrance to the doorway of the Wine Cellar, and investigators believed that JonBenét’s murder had taken place in that very location.
One additional odd piece of physical evidence would be discovered sitting in plain view on the top of a kitchen counter. Standing upright amidst food articles, a black Maglite brand flashlight, similar to the type used by police officers, had been observed by the CSI’s processing the crime scene. There were no identifying marks on the flashlight, and no officer who had been present at the scene claimed ownership. CSI’s collected the flashlight as possible evidence.
Photo 7 - Maglite flashlight left on kitchen counter. Source: Boulder PD Case File / Internet
It was processed for latent fingerprints, inside and out, but nothing could be lifted from its surfaces.
The Ramseys would later indicate that they may have owned a similar style of flashlight, and stated that it had been kept in a kitchen drawer. It had been given to them by John Andrew, but the fingerprint powder depicted in the photograph of the flashlight altered its appearance in such a way that it apparently threw off their identification of the gift.
John Fernie and housekeeper Linda Hoffmann-Pugh would subsequently identify the flashlight as belonging to the Ramsey family, both having seen it in the home before the kidnapping.
The presence of the flashlight on the kitchen counter was never fully explained, however. It would later be identified as a possible weapon used in the blow to JonBenét’s head.
Investigators and CSIs worked through the day, collecting and tagging numerous items of potential evidence. They would return again the following morning and continued to process the home for evidence for 10 straight days, having sought two additional search warrants over this period of time.
While CSIs carefully worked their way through the Ramsey home, Eller had detailed a team of police officers to round-the-clock security at the Fernie residence, and they were on-site not long after the
CSIs would continue to photo-document their exterior search of the residence though unfortunately, the spider webs described above were not photographed in detail.
Also, a triangular-shaped cobweb attached to the lower-left window frame of the Train Room window well was photographed by 35 mm film and video.
Photo 5 - Imprint of the poon of Hi-Tec boot print on floor of Wine Cellar. Source: Boulder PD Case File / Internet
During their initial processing of the home, the Wine Cellar was examined in detail, and investigators noted the imprint of the poon of a boot in some mildew on the floor next to where
JonBenét’s body had been concealed. It was from a “Hi-Tec” brand hiking style boot, and there appeared to be another partial boot or shoeprint impression nearby.
The poon of the boot was insufficiently distinguishable for comparison purposes, however. More specifically, there was nothing in the label of the boot impression that would help match it to another boot because of a wear pattern or other irregularity. Its presence in the cellar could only illustrate that at some point in time, perhaps days or months prior to the discovery of JonBenét’s body, someone wearing a Hi-Tec boot had stood in that room.
CSIs would make another important discovery during their search of the home.
Broken shards of wood from a “Korea” paintbrush handle would be found on the floor outside the entrance door of the Wine Cellar. A portion of the matching handle was found in a paint tray near the door, and this would eventually be matched to the broken wood handle used in the garrote that had killed JonBenét.
Photo 6 - This paint tray contained remnants of the Korea paint brush used in the garrote to murder JonBenét. Source: Boulder PD Case File / Internet
It appeared that the garrote had been constructed at the entrance to the doorway of the Wine Cellar, and investigators believed that JonBenét’s murder had taken place in that very location.
One additional odd piece of physical evidence would be discovered sitting in plain view on the top of a kitchen counter. Standing upright amidst food articles, a black Maglite brand flashlight, similar to the type used by police officers, had been observed by the CSI’s processing the crime scene. There were no identifying marks on the flashlight, and no officer who had been present at the scene claimed ownership. CSI’s collected the flashlight as possible evidence.
Photo 7 - Maglite flashlight left on kitchen counter. Source: Boulder PD Case File / Internet
It was processed for latent fingerprints, inside and out, but nothing could be lifted from its surfaces.
The Ramseys would later indicate that they may have owned a similar style of flashlight, and stated that it had been kept in a kitchen drawer. It had been given to them by John Andrew, but the fingerprint powder depicted in the photograph of the flashlight altered its appearance in such a way that it apparently threw off their identification of the gift.
John Fernie and housekeeper Linda Hoffmann-Pugh would subsequently identify the flashlight as belonging to the Ramsey family, both having seen it in the home before the kidnapping.
The presence of the flashlight on the kitchen counter was never fully explained, however. It would later be identified as a possible weapon used in the blow to JonBenét’s head.
Investigators and CSIs worked through the day, collecting and tagging numerous items of potential evidence. They would return again the following morning and continued to process the home for evidence for 10 straight days, having sought two additional search warrants over this period of time.
While CSIs carefully worked their way through the Ramsey home, Eller had detailed a team of police officers to round-the-clock security at the Fernie residence, and they were on-site not long after the
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