May 22, 1997 - Ramsey Update #46
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May 22, 1997
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Leslie Aaholm
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This book has the most factual information IMO, and includes police reports.   She had some of the best interviews with the family and also this has interesting information about the notorious pineapple!  

May 20, 1997 - Ramsey Update #45
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May 20, 1997
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Leslie Aaholm, Media Relations, 441-3090
Suzanne Laurion, District Attorney’s Office,
441-4702 or 530-9242
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• Judge Glowinsky's ruling to deny the Motion for Stay Pending Appellate Review
  
• Statement from Deputy Boulder Co. Attorney Madeline Mason
  
• Complete Motion for Temporary Stay
  

May 15, 1997 - Ramsey Update #44
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May 15, 1997
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• Boulder Police received DNA test results from Cellmark Diagnostics on Tuesday, May 13. This material was sent to Cellmark on March 4, 1997; tests began the week of March 31. There will be no additional information provided on the content of the test results by the Boulder Police.
   
  
• Boulder Police Detectives Melissa Hickman and Jane Harmer were in Tucson, Arizona this week to conduct a pre-arranged interview with Kim Ballard. This interview had been arranged through the Tucson Police Department, however, after waiting four hours to conduct the interview, Ms. Ballard declined to be interviewed. This was the second attempt by Boulder Police to interview Ms. Ballard; there will be no additional attempts to interview her. According to Detective Commander John Eller, “At this point, we would have to consider anything Ms. Ballard may say as suspect. We don’t plan to set up other interviews with her."
   
  
• Police are still requesting a fifth handwriting sample from Patricia Ramsey. This request is being coordinated through the Boulder District Attorney’s Office.
   
  
• Boulder Police are in the in the process of analyzing and evaluating over 13,000 pages of transcripts and various test results. During this phase of the investigation there will be a core group of five Boulder Police detectives, two to four attorney’s from the Boulder DA’s Office, and two investigators from the DA’s Office dedicated to this case.
   
  

May 12, 1997 - Ramsey Update #43
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May 12, 1997
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Suzanne Laurion, District Attorney’s Office,
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April 30, 1997 - Ramsey Update #42
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April 30, 1997
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1. John and Patricia Ramsey would be interviewed separately.
    
   
2. Patricia Ramsey would be interviewed first.
    
   
3. There would be an open-ended time frame for the interviews, with reasonable breaks.
    
   
4. The interviews would be tape recorded.
    
   
5. The interviews would be conducted by two Boulder police detectives selected in consultation with District Attorney Hunter. Each interviewee would be accompanied by his/her attorney.
    
   
6. The location of the interviews would be acceptable to the Boulder Police Department.
    
   

April 23, 1997 - Ramsey Update #41
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April 23, 1997
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• That the interviews be done together.
   
  
• That the interviews be conducted at the Ramsey’s attorney’s office.
   
  
• That Patricia Ramsey’s doctor be present during the interview.
   
  
• That the attorney’s would specify which Boulder Police Department Officers would conduct the interview.
   
  
• That the interview with Patricia Ramsey would not be more than one hour.
   
  

April 16, 1997 - Ramsey Update #40
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April 16, 1997
Contact:
Leslie Aaholm, Media Relations, 303-441-3090
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• Expenses incurred by the Boulder Police Department through March 30, 1997 are $119,141. This includes $21,377 expended in December 1996 and an additional $97,763 through March 30, 1997. The 1997 expenditures include: $69,406 for overtime; $18,506 for travel and $9,851 for investigative expenses.
   
  
• In response to media inquiries and to clarify inaccurate statements, Boulder Police Chief Tom Koby has the following statement:
   
  
• “Mr. and Mrs. Fleet White, Jr. are not suspects in the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation. They are considered key witnesses. The Boulder Police Department appreciates the full cooperation they have received from the Whites since the beginning of their investigation. I feel this response is necessary due to the inaccurate portrayal of Mr. and Mrs. White in certain media publications.”
   
  
• The request by the Boulder District Attorney’s Office and Boulder Police Department for a fifth handwriting sample from Patsy Ramsey is still being considered by lawyers for the Ramsey family. Colorado Bureau of Investigation continues to analyze samples previously submitted.
   
  
• All Police investigators have returned to Boulder following out-of-state trips to conduct interviews and gather additional information.
   
  
• The DNA testing continues at Cellmark. Testing began the week of March 31 and is expected to take four to six weeks to complete.
   
  

April 15, 1997 - Ramsey Update #39
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April 15, 1997
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Contact: Leslie Aaholm, 441-3090
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April 10, 1997 - Ramsey Update #38
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April 10, 1997
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Leslie Aaholm, Media Relations, 441-3090
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