

It is unusual for both handwriting’s to come from the same household and to be so close.Īnother unusual aspect of the ransom note was the tone. Patsy Ramsey used this letter-form in her handwriting” (CBS Real Crime). He specifically stated, “the font-style printing is a feminine trait. It is likely that the Ramsey parents misspelled these words to hide their college educations. Forensic linguistics expert James Fitzgerald also recognized a similarity between the writing in the note and Patsy Ramsey’s own handwriting. Michigan State University and West Virginia University” (Lee). Both John and Patsy Ramsey “went to big state schools. The writer may have purposely misspelled words to conceal things about themselves such as his or her level of education. According to forensic linguistics expert James Fitzgerald, “misspelling serves as an element for disguise” (CBS Real Crime). The words “business” and “possession” were misspelled. The spelling in the ransom note was also unusual.


This points to Patsy and John, because it is unlikely that an intruder would have 21 minutes to spend inside the Ramsey house without raising suspicion or getting caught. According to retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent/Profile, Jim Clemente and other experts, the note would have taken the writer 21 and a half minutes to write (CBS Real Crime). This means the writer most likely wrote the lengthy note in the Ramsey house. The ransom note Patsy found on the staircase was not only handwritten and unusually lengthy, but it was also written on Patsy’s notepad with her sharpie (The Forensic Outreach Team). The evidence found at the scene, including the ransom note, lead one to believe that Patsy and John Ramsey were involved with their daughters murder.
