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8:30 a.m. - Jessica is last seen walking to school
9NEWS Story An Amber Alert is issued for a missing Westminster girl who was last seen walking to school at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5. Police say 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway normally meets a friend at a park before heading to school. But she never made it to that park or to Witt Elementary after she left her home, near 107th Avenue and Moore Street. -
9:15 p.m. - Amber Alert issued for the missing girl
9NEWS Story An Amber Alert is issued for Jessica, who was last seen walking to school at 8:30 a.m. Friday. -
4:29 p.m. - Westminster Police notified
9NEWS Story Westminster police are notified of Jessica's disappearance when her mother realizes she is gone. -
8:00 a.m. - Police ask for volunteers to help search for Jessica
9NEWS Story Westminster Police take over a nearby rec center and turn it into a command post for the search for Jessica Ridgeway. They ask for search volunteers to come to the Westview Recreation Center at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. The Rec Center is located at 10747 W. 108th Ave in Westminster. -
Officials search terrain and lakes
9NEWS Story Police search vast areas of terrain including fields and lakes. Bad weather keeps search helicopters grounded, but about 150 volunteers turn out to help. -
Resident finds Jessica's backpack and waterbottle in Superior, CO.
9NEWS Story The search moves to Superior after a resident discovers a backpack near the Rock Creek neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Police call the backpack a breakthrough in the case for the missing girl. -
Westminster stores hang flyers for missing Jessica Ridgeway
9NEWS Story Stores around Westminster post fliers with 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway's photo and information. -
The search expands
9NEWS Story More than 125 personnel from 12 agencies take part in the search for Jessica.They focus on the area between Highway 128 and Highway 93, including Eldorado Canyon in Boulder. Eight to ten U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers also participated in the search Monday. -
Jessica's family leaves house for first time
9NEWS Story Jessica Ridgeway's family leaves the house on Tuesday after the 10-year-old was reported missing Friday, Oct. 5. -
Jessica's family breaks their silence
9NEWS Story The family of Jessica speaks out on Tuesday as the heart-wrenching statewide search continues for their little girl. -
Reports of girl resembling Jessica in Maine
9NEWS Story A resident reports seeing a girl who resembles Jessica in Maine on Sunday, according to reports. After police receive the tip, authorities file a statewide alert for the vehicle described by the woman. -
4 p.m. - Police: Parents not involved in disappearance of girl
9NEWS StoryWestminster Police spokesperson Trevor Matarasso said Wednesday afternoon that the police do not believe the parents are involved in the case of missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. -
7:30 p.m. - Body found during search for Jessica Ridgeway
9NEWS StoryWestminster Police announced a body was discovered in the Pattridge Park open space in Arvada. Officials said the body had not been identified. -
12:15 p.m. - Discovered body was dismembered, still unknown if it's Jessica Ridgeway
9NEWS StoryThe body found in Arvada was dismembered according to Westminster Police, leading to the lengthy process of positively identifying the body as the missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. It is still unknown if the body found is connected to the case. -
6:30 a.m. - Press conference reveals no new information
9NEWS StoryWestminster Police and Arvada Police held a press conference Thursday morning regarding the body found in Pattridge Park Open Space area in Arvada and its possible connection to the missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. Westminster Police were not able to release new information as of Thursday morning, but searches will continue on Thursday in other open-space areas as well as near the area where Jessica disappeared. -
4:02 p.m. - Authorities ID Arvada body as Jessica Ridgeway
9NEWS Article The body found in Arvada was positively identified as missing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. -
7:00 p.m. - Public memorial held for Jessica
KUSA - A public memorial service for Jessica Ridgeway was held Tuesday night at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada. -
Austin Reed Sigg arrested in connection with Jessica Ridgeway murder.
Read the full story.Westminster Police make an arrest in the Jessica Ridgeway case. -
Austin Reed Sigg interested in mortuary science
he teen suspect, accused of the murder of Jessica Ridgeway, was interested in mortuary science, according to 9Wants To Know sources. -
8 a.m. - Suspect's first appearance in court
9NEWS StoryWESTMINSTER - The suspect in the Jessica Ridgeway case appeared in court Thursday morning in connection to the Ridgeway case, as well as his possible involvement in the Ketner Lake case over Memorial Day weekend. -
10 a.m. - Suspect in Ridgeway case charged as adult
9NEWS StoryDENVER - Prosecutors on Tuesday charged 17-year-old Austin Sigg as an adult in the slaying of Jessica Ridgeway and in a separate attack on a 22-year-old woman near Ketner Lake. -
Austin Sigg appears in court
JEFFERSON COUNTY - Prosecutors and the defense in the murder case of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway are preparing for court. The 17-year-old suspect Austin Sigg is due in court Tuesday morning. 9NEWS Story -
Sigg to be separated from adult prisoners
Read the full story at 9NewsRead the full story at 9NewsGOLDEN - Austin Sigg will now be housed in the special housing unit at the Jefferson county detention center. -
Jewish community honors Jessica Ridgeway
Read the 9NEWS storyWESTMINSTER - The community continues to show its support for the family of Jessica Ridgeway, the young girl who was kidnapped and murdered while on her way to school in October. -
Teen accused in girl's slaying faces new charges
Read the full story at 9NewsGOLDEN - A 17-year-old man charged with kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old Colorado girl and attacking a runner appeared in court - tried as an adult, not juvenile. -
Dylan Redwine Facebook page deleted; Bowman accused of collecting Ridgeway merchandise
Read the full story at 9News9Wants to Know has learned the woman running a Facebook page about missing 13-year-old boy Dylan Redwine had been criticized for her involvement in another missing child case (Jessica Ridgeway). -
Purple captures 'spirit' in proposed design of Jessica Ridgeway park
Read the full story at 9NewsWESTMINSTER - Purple ribbon swing sets, sculptures, flowers and a zip-line are all included in the future plans for the Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park." -
'Justice for Jessica' partners with local credit union
Read the full story at 9NewsKUSA - Jessica Ridgeway's family remember her as "the light of their lives" and to ensure that this legacy lives on, a local credit union has stepped to contribute to a fund set up in her memory. -
Hearing in Jessica Ridgeway case to remain closed
Read the full story at 9NewsGOLDEN - A judge is denying the media's requests for access to a key hearing for a teen accused of killing Jessica Ridgeway and attacking a jogger. -
Community marks Jessica Ridgeway's 11th birthday
Read the full story at 9NewsWESTMINSTER - Wednesday would have been Jessica Ridgway's 11th birthday. Her community in Westminster made it known she is still immensely loved and tragically missed. -
Judge defends decision to close murder hearing
Read the full story at 9NewsDENVER (AP) - A Jefferson County judge is defending the unusual move of closing a key hearing for a teen accused of killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a jogger. -
Sigg's attorneys back judge on closed hearing
Read the full story at 9NewsDENVER (AP) - Lawyers for a teen accused of killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a jogger say a judge didn't abuse his discretion in closing the teen's preliminary hearing to the public. -
Ridgeway Memorial Park remains $40k short of goal
Read the full story at 9NewsWESTMINSTER - Purple ribbons and butterflies hang from the trees in the park where a 10-year-old little girl once played. Today they serve as a reminder of Jessica Ridgeway. -
Hearing for accused Ridgeway killer set
Read the full story at 9NewsDENVER - The preliminary hearing for the teen suspect accused of killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a jogger in May is set to begin Friday morning. -
Hearing for accused Ridgeway killer set Feb 22nd 8:30 a.m.
Read the Full story at 9NewsDENVER - The preliminary hearing for the teen suspect accused of killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a jogger in May is set to begin Friday morning. -
Ridgeway suspect now facing child-porn charges
Read the 9NEWS story hereThe preliminary hearing for the teen suspect accused of killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a jogger in May is set to begin Friday morning. Just half-an-hour before the hearing was set to start, 9NEWS learned three additional charges of "sexual exploitation of a child" were added against the suspect. -
Sigg's preliminary hearing begins
Testimony on 9NEWS.com The preliminary hearing for the teen suspect accused of killing a 10-year-old Westminster girl and attacking a jogger in May began Feb. 23. Witnesses testified. -
Sigg's arraignment continued
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A judge continued the arraignment Tuesday for Austin Sigg, the teen suspect accused of kidnapping, slaying and dismembering a 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. The 18-year-old is scheduled to enter a plea April 12. The defense asked for a two month extentionsion, but the judge gave them 30 days. Police say Sigg told them he wants to plead guilty. -
Run organized for Jessica Ridgeway
More information on 9NEWS.comMore than 100 people came out to "Run the Ridges" Saturday for a 5K race in memory of Jessica Ridgeway. The run was made possible thanks to the efforts of a 9-year-old boy. It took Trevor Long just six months to organize the event. Runners wore "Run the Ridges" shirts and purple ribbons-- Jessica's favorite color-- all in honor of the young girl who was kidnapped and killed in 2012. -
Sigg pleads not guilty on all charges
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Austin Sigg, 18, pleaded not guilty on all charges in the Oct. 5 disappearance and slaying of Jessica Ridgeway. Sigg originally was to enter a plea on March 12. Defense attorney Katherine Spengler asked for more time to study the evidence and analyze his mental state at the time of the crime. -
Work begins on Ridgeway Park
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It is tangible proof of a community that is healing. Work has started on the Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park. The park is being built in remembrance of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway who was abducted and murdered on Oct. 5, 2012. The park is being built in an area where Jessica frequently played with friends. -
DNA evidence questioned
More information on 9NEWSDNA evidence questioned in Ridgeway case</a>Austin Sigg, the teenager accused of kidnapping, killing and dismembering 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, appeared in court Friday morning. During the motions hearing, Sigg's defense team asked for documents from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in regards to their testing of the DNA evidence against Sigg. The defense is questioning the reliability of the testing procedure. -
New computer application made after Ridgeway murder
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The murder of a 10-year-old girl is prompting development of a new computer application to track children and issue a warning when they are off track. -
Jessica Ridgeway Cheer Camp brings smiles
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The smiles and laughter are a perfect way to remember the little girl whose life epitomized it. Jessica Ridgeway dreamed of being a cheerleader when she grew up. That dream is living out by other little girls at the Jessica Ridgeway Cheer Camp. -
Brain expert to be used in Sigg's case
More information on 9NEWS.comAustin Sigg's defense team filed a motion to seek and interview an expert on adolescent brain development. The prosecution expressed concern that the defense is working to set up a mental-state defense in the case. The defense says it simply wants to protect its case and address all pre-trial legal issues. -
Sigg's mother testifies
More on 9NEWS.comMindy Sigg, the mother of murder suspect Austin Sigg, talked about the moment her son confessed to killing Ridgeway. She told the court that her son confessed to her that he led Ridgway into his bedroom. Ridgeway asked Austin Sigg if she was "ever going to see her mother again?" At that point, Austin Sigg strangled the 10-year-old girl and dismembered her body in the family's bathtub, a tearful Mindy Sigg told the court. -
Ketner Lake, Ridgeway cases separated
Read more on 9NEWS.comBesides the murder of Jessica, Sigg is also accused of an attack on a jogger at Ketner Lake over Memorial Day weekend in 2012. Originally, those cases were set to be tried in the same proceeding. However, on Friday afternoon, the judge in the case decided to sever the two cases against Sigg so that the jury would not be overwhelmed by the amount of disturbing evidence in the Ridgeway case. -
Judge sets trial date
More information on 9NEWS.comJefferson County District Court Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger agreed Wednesday to keep a September 20 starting date for the trial of 18-year old Austin Sigg. Jury selection may take two weeks. Opening statements are scheduled for October 3. The trial is expected to last three weeks.The judge also ruled that doctors may to testify the girl was sexually assaulted. Attorneys for Austin Sigg objected to the doctors' designations as experts. -
Volunteers continue playground construction
More photos of the playground can be found on 9NEWS.comFor too many days residents would drive past the park on Moore Street in Westminster and feel nothing but sadness. It was the park that became a memorial to 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway after her abduction and murder last October 5. Purple ribbons were tied to the trees in the park to honor the little girl who loved that particular color. -
Sigg's trial starts
