[Tall_Texan]

He left the Ramsey's house quickly forgetting all about the ransom note he had written since at that point he was upset he had killed his love!

...Other than that the ransom note was left (neatly, from how I heard it described) on the foot of the main stairways. He didn't forget the ransom note. He planted it exactly where he wanted it found.

[oceanview]

what was meant there - was forgetting he had left the ransom note, that once it became a murder and not a kidnapping - why didn't the killer go back upstairs and take the letter.

[Halls]

true, he may have planted it exactly where he wanted when he thought he was going to take off with Jonbenet, but when he "accidentally" killed her that plan was foiled and he just left the ransom note where it was.

[Sacajaweau]

He planted it no doubt....In the path that they would have to take in the morning. We don't know about Jonbenet's habits. Did she normally go into her parents room when she woke up??? or downstairs to watch TV or was she a late sleeper? Did they check her room BEFORE they went downstairs?

I do think they have the right person in custody. Too many coincidences.