The Jonbenet Ramsey Case Background. On December 25, 1996, the Ramseys; John, Patsy, Jonbenet, and Burke, went home after attending a Christmas party at their friend's home, the White’s. Just prior to 6 AM, Patsy placed a 911 call where she audibly frantically reports "we have a kidnapping", and she reports finding a “ransom note". Patsy also says that her daughter is missing, and quickly gives the 911 operator her home address and other details about the note, then shortly-after, presumably, ‘hangs up’ the phone. Shortly after the call, a lone police officer arrives at the Ramsey’s home and begins to find out details about what has occurred. Initially, at the home, the youngest child, Jonbenet; was not in her room. And, the parents reported her missing. There was a 3-page ransom note, and Burke, the older child, is in the home unharmed. The poli ...