john and patsy ramsey came under heavy suspicion. but years later prosecutors cleared them of any involvement. patsy ramsey died in 2006. the case is officially still on the books. still open. trace gallagher with more from our west coast news hub. the former d.a. in this case who said we are not going to charge anybody saying nothing now. >> yeah, he says he can't say anything, shep because under colorado law grand jury proceedings are secret but almost 14 years later alex hunter still stands very much behind his decision not to prosecute the ramseys. but other colorado prosecutors say even if the case was weak. the d d.a. is still obligated to sign the indictment and then in open court for all to see push to get the case dismissed. today on "studio b," judge andrew napolitano said he has never seen anything like it. listen. normally the prosecutor would not present evidence to the grand jury unless the prosecutor believed that the people committed the crime and the prosecutor had enough evidence of which to obtain a conviction. >>

patsy ramsey died in 2006. john ramsey remarried. the case is still officially open. >>> you lock down your facebook so no one sees the peck complurs of your family. what if the site was using them in sponsored ads. a lawsuit said it is happening and you could be due some cash. >> reporter: the settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by some facebook users could put you in line for a payment and chances are you tossed the email. users were sent them -- i received my over the weekend. it looks like spam. it said in the subject line legal notice of settlement of class action and sent you to a real link for the settlement lawsuit. the website stems from a case who said their names and photos were used for ads. your stuff may have been used as well. that's why facebook has put $20 million into a fund to handle claims. don't get excited. at most all you'll get is $10. that $20million will go to a nonprofit group that teaches kids and adults how to use social media safely. you have to fill in the form and send it in by may 2. if you w

suspicion fell on her parents, john and patsy ramsey. hey insisted an intruder is to blame. >> did you kill jonbenet? >> no, i did not. >> mrs. ramsey, did you kill your daughter? >> no, i did not kill my daughter. >> reporter: but now, abc news sources confirm that in 1999, a grand jury, after meeting over a year, believed there was enough evidence to indict john and patsy ramsey, on charges of child abuse resulting in death. the story first appeared in "the boulder daily camera." but the district attorney refused to sign off. >> i and my prosecution task force, believe we do not have sufficient evidence to warrant the filing of charges. >> reporter: the prosecutor believing a conviction would be impossible. patsy ramsey died in 2006. john ramsey remarried. his attorney tells abc news, that prosecutor hunter is a hero who wisely avoided a miscarriage of justice. the case is still officially open. but as in 1996, investigators seem no closer to solving the crime in 2013. the year jonbenet would have turned 23. for "good morning america,"

but now, reports say a grand jury had voted to indict jonbenet's parents, john and patsy ramsey. but the district attorney refused to sign that indictment, believing he could not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. >>> u.s. marshals say he's a dangerous career criminal who keeps escaping from jail. he was in the wayne county jail in detroit for six days before he walked out last week. before that escape, he left a jail in phoenix the very same way. >>> and turning to sports this morning, the pro bowl game was played under the sunny skies of hawaii yesterday. but was it for the last time? >> let's hope so. it wasn't even close. the nfc trounced the afc. but both teams did seem to be trying out there. the game is a sort of side show to the super bowl. and commissioner roger goodell has questioned whether it should return. >>> and the 49ers arrived in new orleans last night, accompanied by their families. they'll have a week to practice there and get ready for sunday's big game. it's san francisco's first super bowl appearance in 18 years. and coach jim harbaugh says the team is

a grand jury voted to indict john and patsy ramsey, jonbenet's parents.bc news spoke to them that they remain anonymous. >> a little girl's body was found in the basement. >> reporter: john and patsy ramsey pleaded to find their daughter's killer. they even offered a reward. yet from the beginning investigators focused on jonbenet's parents. >> they do remain under an umbrella of suspicion. >> reporter: the 6-year-old beauty queen's parents were never charged in connection with their daughter's death and strongly deny any suggestion they were somehow involved. >> i did not kill my daughter, jonbenet. >> i did not have anything to do with it. >> reporter: in september 1998, the case was brought to a boulder grand jury. more than a year later on the day they concluded, alex hunter, then boulder d.a., addressed the public. >> i and my prosecution task force believe we do not have sufficient evidence to warrant the filing of charges. >> reporter: now more than 13 years later, we're learning the grand jury didn't agree. according to the boulder daily camera, w

today a boulder newspaper reporting that in 1999, the grand jury wanted to indict scbrawn patsy ramsey on child abuse, resulting in death. jonbenet ramsey was bludgeoned and strangled in the basement of their home. prosecutors refused to go forward with the case, saying there was not enough evidence. >> straight ahead, casey anthony may be headed back to the courtroom. what is she up to now? and royal watchers, hold on to your crown, a long-time queen is giving up her throne and a new king is about to be crowned in europe. that's coming up. >> casey anthony was acquited of killing her two-year-old daughter, caylee. >> it tops our favorite twitter moments of the day. the associated press tweeting, dutch queen betrace will abdicate, after 33 years as head of state. prince william alexander to be queen. queen betrix of the netherlands clearing the way for her eldest son to be the first king in more than a century. out of sirria, the washington post tweeting, syria's president assad says his wife is pregnant. the syrian president, whose regime is embroiled in a civil war let the news slip

the grand jury voted to indict john and patsy ramsey eschars of child abuse resulting in death.wo felony punishable by up to 48 years in prison. the boulder d.a. believed he can not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. >>> a philadelphia doctor is shown hours before she was murdered and set on fire inside her own home. dr. melissa katanito is seen walking past the coffee shop and police say the suspect walked by after. he's charged with strangling the doctor and burring her tied up body in the basement. he was an exterminator and went to her home for a job. >>> a mississippi woman missing in turkey after traveling alone. she was supposed to return but was not on the flight and no one's heard from her. police say they're looking at security camera footage from where she stayed. so far, no sign of the 33-year- old who made the trip alone when a friend cancelled at the last minute. >> it's hard having to leave my kids behind. but this is their mom and this is my wife issue my girl of many years. >> and it's her husband and brother. >> thank you so much for joining us at five.

during the murder investigation, a grand jury voted to indict the parents john and patsy ramsey for childbuse, but the boulder district attorney didn't prosecute, because they wasn't sure he could get a conviction. that was three years into the investigation and there wasn't enough evidence. her parents were eventually cleared of any wrongdoing back in 2008. >>> some consider lynn bias one of the greatest basketball players to never play professionally. this week his mother is talking to kids about the dangers of kids. the former university of maryland standout died in 1986 after an apparent drug overdays ago, just two days after the celtics drafted him. i talked to his mother about the message she's sending. >> i believe my son would still have been alive today were it not for his associations, the people that we was associated with. pay attention to your support systems. be she vekt tiff. >> dr. bias says rather than the intense focus on the outcomes of using drugs, there on which needs tore more emphasis on the preventive measures. >>> for the first time ever, a former cia officer is s

. >>> > >>> a grand jury want to name john and patsy ramsey. >> but the d.a.aid he didn't have enough evidence and failed to indict. >> the state of evidence in that case was inadequate to file a charge in my opinion. and obviously his opinion too. >> lin wood, an attorney that has handled multiple defamation cases on behalf of the ramramse. you have been in touch with john ramsey. what is his reaction to this? what is your reaction? >> john and patsy were told in 1999 that they should expect to be indicted. go back 15, 16 years, remember there was a media frenzy of false accusations against this family. there was incompetent and incredulous police investigation on this. the investigation focused on day one on the ramsey family and refused to focus on the evidence that would lead to the killer of this child. they expected they would be indicted and they expected they would have their names cleared and be found innocent in front of the jury. if this is true, in terms what anonymous sources have said, it's a testament to the courage of the district attorney to s

sources say a grand jury voted to indict john and patsy ramsey for child abuse. hunter didn't prosecute because he wasn't sure he could get a conviction. the parents were exonerated of wrongdoing in 2008. >>> three men are in prison and another on the loose this morning after allegedly robbing students near the university of maryland college park. the three along with a fourth accomplice robbed a student using brass knuckles outside the shanghai cafe around 3:00 sunday morning. they got away with a victim's wallet and iphone. police are still looking for another suspect who robbed a student. many students are on edge. >> it's unsettling because today we were looking at apartments and looking to live here. we got a text message saying there was an armed robbery here. >> police are still looking for the fourth robber who they say tried to take a student's laptop at gunpoint. the student fought back and the suspect ran away empty handed. >>> today a rally in support of repealing the death penalty in maryland. had afternoon, the relatives of five murder victims will

we now know patsy ramsey, she passed away a couple of years ago. ean for john ramsey? >> yeah, i mean, that's the wrinkle, isn't it, now that we have this new information. patsy is no longer here with us. i still think that given the fact that you've got this dna out there, that doesn't necessarily exonerate him, but certainly leads one to believe that there is something else out there, i think, again, it goes nowhere against mr. ramsey. i think that is going to be one of those murder mysteries that may never be solved. unfortunately. >> okay. can we move on and talk about rocky delgado marquez and these bracelets of yours. this is the story, people don't know, our affiliate is reporting that this guy, not just once, but twice has been able to allude authorities. he's escaped jail in the phoenix area because all he had to do was switch an i.d. bracelet, pop it off another inmate, put it on his wrist, so if this guy goes out now, he commits a crime, who is open to a lawsuit? the jail? is it the braceletmaker? that's what i'm wondering. >> it is the j

the case remains unsolved and now reports say a grand jury had voted to indict john and patsy ramsey. but the district attorney refused to sign the indictment, believing he could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. an attorney for john ramsey says indicting him would have been a gross miscarriage of justice. >> this case was so huge back then. fascinating to learn that both parents were indicted. the legal question is, did the d.a. have a legal obligation to sign it under colorado law? because some analysts are saying he should have signed it and moved to dismiss the charges in open court. >> that's remarkable. i don't think i've ever heard of that. typically, what d.a.'s want to do is they want the grand jury to decide. because then the decision is not on you as the district attorney, it's on the people of the grand jury. it is like the tribe has spoken. so if you have a grand jury indictment, then even if you don't prove your case, you still have done your job. it's remarkable to me that you would get that indictment yet not sign it. >> it was such a high profile case and

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patsy ramsey has passed away. do you think anything will happen?igators in that district attorney's office in boulder disagreed with him. >> i don't think so. this happened a longtime ago, and since then the dna analysis that's come out shows that there is blood on jonbenet's panties on a third party that no one has been able to identify. it actually shows the prosecutor made the right choice way back when rather than going with a hunch. these indictments are supposed to be who, what what, when, where, how. we really don't know who. the new evidence would shaoepl to exonerate them and show the incense of john ramsey in this particular case. jaime: let me ask faith as a former prosecutor. why would the district attorney alex hunter say now that a true bill in colorado was handed to him to charge the ramseys. they continue decide was it both, was it one, was it the other, he had it in his hand. is there no ethical obligation for the prosecutor bring the case in. >> the ethical obligation is the truth and justice. and i think that alex hunter believed

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