{"id":16006,"date":"2024-12-09T01:13:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T01:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16006"},"modified":"2024-12-09T01:13:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T01:13:23","slug":"who-killed-jonbenet-ramsey-6-year-old-beauty-queens-dad-claims-he-knows-who-killed-his-daughter-says-police-blew-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16006","title":{"rendered":"‘Who Killed JonBen\u00e9t Ramsey’: 6-Year-Old Beauty Queen’s Dad Claims He Knows Who Killed His Daughter, Says ‘Police Blew It Off’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The tragic death of the former child star continues to captivate public attention decades after her shocking murder, especially as Netflix revisits the unsolved case. Despite numerous individuals, including her own family members, being linked to the crime, no arrests have been made to this day.<\/p>\n

JonBen\u00e9t Ramsey’s life was tragically cut short at a young age, and nearly 30 years later, her father, John Ramsey, remains steadfast in his pursuit of justice. The long-unsolved case has gained renewed attention through Joe Berlinger’s Netflix series, with John claiming to know who is responsible for her death.<\/p>\n

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The headstone of JonBenet Ramsey photographed on April 29, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The new series, “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBen\u00e9t Ramsey,” directed by Joe, takes a fresh look at JonBen\u00e9t’s nearly three-decade-old case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Released on November 25, 2024, the three-part documentary features interviews with key figures, including her father, John, and uncovers law enforcement and media missteps that fueled conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joe\u00a0explained<\/u><\/a>, “Through unprecedented access and a comprehensive multi-year investigation, we reveal the deep flaws in how the case was originally handled, resulting in a sea of conspiracy theories that nearly destroyed the Ramsey family for a second time.”<\/p>\n

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The series also provides intimate reflections from JonBen\u00e9t’s family, offering a glimpse into their lives before and after the tragedy. In the trailer, her older half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey,\u00a0recalls<\/u><\/a>, “We were just a regular family” the day before JonBen\u00e9t’s death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Andrew Ramsey during an interview | Source: YouTube\/Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile his father, John, reflecting on the devastating aftermath,\u00a0described<\/u><\/a>\u00a0it as “unbelievable,” capturing the profound impact the tragedy had on their once-ordinary lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Andrew Ramsey during a Netflix interview | Source: YouTube\/Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The said tragedy unfolded on Christmas Day in 1996 when six-year-old JonBen\u00e9t was killed in her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home. The next day, in the wee hours of the morning, her mother, Patricia “Patsy” Ramsey, called the police to report JonBen\u00e9t missing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John and Patsy Ramsey pictured on May 1, 1997, in Boulder, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

She claimed to have discovered a ransom note on the staircase, allegedly from a kidnapper demanding $118,000 \u2014 a sum close to John’s recent bonus \u2014 or threatening JonBen\u00e9t’s life.<\/p>\n

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Officers arrived but only sealed JonBen\u00e9t\u2019s room, failing to locate her during an initial search. Hours later, John discovered her body in the basement with a garrote (a type of handheld ligature) tied around her neck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John and Patsy Ramsey during a meeting with the local Colorado media on May 1, 1997, in Boulder, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In “Cold Case,” John recalled finding a broken window and an out-of-place suitcase in the basement, which he believes the intruder used to exit the house<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He discovered JonBen\u00e9t’s body in the basement, where she was tied up with duct tape over her mouth. The businessman, who\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>\u00a0he was “criticized for disturbing the crime scene,” removed the tape and carried his daughter upstairs, where officers confirmed she was dead.<\/p>\n

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John Ramsey looks over the grave of JonBenet Ramsey on June 29, 2006, in Marietta, Georgia. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An autopsy confirmed that the beauty queen’s cause of death\u00a0was strangulation<\/u><\/a>. In addition, the report revealed that she had been\u00a0sexually assaulted<\/a>\u00a0and suffered a blow to the skull.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No one has been charged in JonBen\u00e9t’s death, but her parents faced years of suspicion from police and intense media scrutiny, partly due to her visibility as a child beauty pageant contestant.<\/p>\n

The ransom note initially pointed to an intruder as JonBen\u00e9t’s killer, though some investigators doubted its legitimacy. Over the years, suspicion fell on JonBen\u00e9t’s family, including her mother, Patsy, her brother, Burke, and her father, John.<\/p>\n

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Patsy faced accusations, including claims in a book by former detective Steve Thomas, that she killed JonBen\u00e9t over bedwetting. Similarly, on “Good Morning America” in 1999, Detective Linda Arndt\u00a0claimed<\/u><\/a>\u00a0she had a “nonverbal exchange” with John that led her to believe he was the killer \u2014 a claim he adamantly denied, including allegations of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Patsy Ramsey answers questions from journalism students on October 12, 2000, in Rosslyn, Virginia. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, Burke, who was nine years old at the time of his sister\u2019s death, became a subject of intense scrutiny after a CBS special suggested he may have accidentally caused her fatal injuries.<\/p>\n

According to the docuseries, JonBen\u00e9t allegedly took a piece of her brother’s pineapple on Christmas night, sparking a moment of anger. The program theorized that, in his frustration, Burke might have struck her on the head with a flashlight, resulting in her tragic death.<\/p>\n

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John Ramsey embraces Burke Ramsey at the grave of JonBenet Ramsey on June 29, 2006, in Marietta, Georgia. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the ongoing speculation, Burke has consistently denied involvement in JonBen\u00e9t’s death. On the 20th anniversary of her passing, he appeared on “Dr. Phil” and was directly asked if he had struck his sister with a flashlight or baseball bat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Burke firmly\u00a0responded<\/u><\/a>, “Absolutely, not.” When questioned whether he would have heard something if someone in the house had been responsible, he\u00a0replied<\/u><\/a>, “Probably, yeah.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Ramsey’s former home pictured on January 7, 1997, in Boulder, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Facing persistent accusations, Burke pursued legal action to clear his name. In October 2016, he sued forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz for $150 million in damages.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, he filed a\u00a0$750 million lawsuit<\/u><\/a>\u00a0against CBS and others involved in “The Case of: JonBen\u00e9t Ramsey” for allegedly damaging his reputation by falsely accusing him of killing his sister. NPR reported in 2019 that the defamation case was settled.<\/p>\n

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A newspaper headline about the murder pictured on January 7, 1997, in Boulder, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

The family was officially cleared of any involvement in 2008. By that time, Patsy had passed away from\u00a0ovarian cancer<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in 2006 and was laid to rest beside JonBen\u00e9t.<\/p>\n

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Over the years, numerous suspects have been linked to JonBen\u00e9t\u2019s case, but none were charged. Shortly after Patsy’s passing, schoolteacher John Mark Karr, then 41, was arrested after\u00a0claiming<\/u><\/a>, “I was with JonBen\u00e9t when she died. Her death was an accident.” However, Karr was later cleared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Mark Karr pictured on August 24, 2006, in Boulder, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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John has since suggested several possible suspects, including Bill McReynolds, a man known to the family as “Santa Claus,” who had visited their home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John recalled Bill\u00a0saying<\/u><\/a>, “He and JonBen\u00e9t had a kind of special little bond.” Adding to suspicions, Bill\u2019s daughter had been kidnapped a decade earlier, and his wife had written a play about a murdered little girl. However, DNA tests ruled out Bill and his wife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Ramsey residence pictured on January 7, 1997 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John also pointed to the family’s housekeeper, Linda Hoffman Pugh, who had borrowed $2,000 from Patsy before Christmas. Police searched Linda’s home and found duct tape and cord similar to what was used in the crime, but her alibi held up. Neither her DNA nor handwriting matched evidence from the scene.<\/p>\n

Other suspects included a convicted sex offender, Gary Olivia who carried JonBen\u00e9t’s photo in his wallet, and a Boulder journalist who had previously written about John’s company, but none were ever charged.<\/p>\n

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Gary Oliva appears in court on June 21, 2016, in Boulder, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One case that stands out to John is a masked intruder who raped a 12-year-old girl in Boulder, Colorado, nine months after JonBen\u00e9t\u2019s murder. The man fled when the girl\u2019s mother intervened. “To me, it could easily have been the same person,” John\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>, but added, “The police blew it off as, ‘No, it’s not the same.'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the numerous suspects and theories over the years, John, 80, remains hopeful that the truth about JonBen\u00e9t’s murder can still emerge. In a recent interview, he expressed his belief that the key to solving the case may already be in the hands of law enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He strongly urged authorities to permit\u00a0external experts to assist<\/u><\/a>, convinced this collaboration could finally bring resolution to the decades-old mystery. John has voiced frustration with Boulder police for refusing to allow advanced DNA testing on key evidence, including material found on the garrote used to strangle JonBen\u00e9t.<\/p>\n

In another interview, he\u00a0urged<\/u><\/a>, “We’re begging the police to engage,” noting that modern labs are ready to assist. Criticizing the department’s inaction, he added, “Nobody can come in and help unless the chief of police asks. […] Just do your job. Test the DNA,” he\u00a0pleaded<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Since Patsy’s passing, JonBen\u00e9t’s family has worked to move forward while pursuing justice. John got married again in 2011 with wedding fashion designer Jan Rousseaux in Michigan. He reflected on JonBen\u00e9t,\u00a0saying<\/u><\/a>, “I have no doubt she will be smiling.” By 2016, John and Jan were living between Michigan and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Moreover, John once described Burke as\u00a0leading a quiet life<\/u><\/a>, working as a software engineer, and taking pride in his independence. Meanwhile, JonBen\u00e9t’s half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey, has been vocal about the case, criticizing the Boulder Police Department but remaining hopeful that DNA advancements will lead to answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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JonBen\u00e9t Ramsey\u2019s tragic death continues to captivate the public as her family fights for justice nearly 30 years later. With advances in DNA technology offering new hope, her loved ones remain determined to uncover the truth and bring closure to this enduring mystery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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