Now here's an SBTC that I don't think has even been mentioned. If you go to dictionary.com and enter SBTC, it is the first of three acronyms that comes up. This would also account for the foreign faction.

LOL! Thanks. Looking at the rest of the note, it seems like something he would do. Hope we find out!

Unfortunately, it appears that his conviction for a sexual offense was in a different jurisdiction and that he merely moved to Boulder but failed to register.

On edit: He was even more interesting for awhile when it was noted that he seems to have some problems with automobiles and it was assumed that someone who likes to drive fast would be such a race enthusiast that he might well use the word 'victory' as well as the initials SBTC.

Turned out to be a dead-end, however.

The obvious question is: what is your alibi for 1996?
If you were an investigator how would go about even locating alibi witnesses for an event so long ago?

I Sneaked into the Bedroom and Took the Child

Interesting that you surmised the possibility that SBTC could be a reference to comic book characters (superheroes). As I was lurking through the archives, I came across a Q&A with Erin Moriartey regarding Gary Oliva. Braveheart had asked what hobbies, interests, Oliva had. Moriartey's answer was that Oliva was quite bright, an artist, a cartoonist.

http://www.webbsleuths.com/cgi-bin/dcf/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=299&forum=jbr

I wonder if there is a record of any of his "cartoon" work. What type of cartoons did he like to draw? What kind of characters? Where they of the super hero genre?

In the memorial, we saw a photo of Oliva carrying what looked like an artist's portfolio. I wonder what the "art" was?

Coincidence? Are you on to something, Dave?

I was just speculating, given the tone of the ransom note. At that particular time in thinking about it, I just happened to think of Superheros (capitalized out of respect) and comic books. Doesn't it read something like that genre? I can easily imagine all that nonsense in a comic book.

It's interesting that Oliva had those hobbies and interests. Thanks for posting that. I hope someone looks into it.

Spiderman
Batman
T
Catwoman

Superman
Boy wonder
Tarzan
C

Who are the Pokemon characters?

Squirtle
Staryu

Bulbazaur
Butterfree

Tokapree

Charmander

And many more......

All Japanese characters. 3 kids capture these "animals" and have them fight each other in contests (like cock fighting)

Hmmmm. So far, so not much.

Spirit Beings Took Child

Signed By The Champ

Stunned Bound Tortured C(I prefer not to post this but the suggested word was a nasty word for female genitals)

others:
Stungun Bat Tape Cord (memory problems, so before he goes to the Ramsey home he keeps mumbling: "sbtc, sbtc..."

Victory! Sail Boat Trophy Cup

Suitcase Behind The C___? (perhaps he originally thought he might hide her in the suitcase?)
or in reverse: Check The Blue Suitcase

Sun (Company) Beats The Competition
Sucker Bought The Computers
So Bring The Cash
Snubbed By The Chief
Sacked/Slighted/Swindled By The CEO
Superiority/Success By Triumphant Conquering/Crushing/Champion (fantasy world of 18 yr-old inadequate, socially immature perp committing his first murder of a human??)
....sigh....