In March of 2021, ABC aired a 20/20 episode detailing the JonBenet Ramsey murder. This episode aired only 9 month prior to the 25th anniversary of this tragic murder in the Ramsey family. The morning of December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey wakes up to find a ransom note of the bottom steps of the back staircase in their home in Boulder, CO. Immediately following the discovery of the ransom note, Patsy calls 911 in a panic, explaining that her 6 year old daughter, JonBenet Ramsey had been kidnapped. Shortly after calling the police, Patsy’s husband, John Ramsey wakes up and tey both wait for the police to arrive. Once police arrive, they do a search of the house but find nothing out of the ordinary and they do not find JonBenet. Hours go by and still no sign of JonBenet, until John is told to go search the house, where he immediately goes to the basement and finds the body of JonBenet. …show more content…
This action immediately contaminated any evidence found on her body. Ever since that fateful day in 1996, this case has remained unsolved and continues to puzzle detectives all across the country. Many people have been called into question as to who killed JonBenet Ramsey, but they all have been exonerated for her murder. Two of the most notable people called into question was John Mark Karr and Gary Oliva. Both Karr and Oliva confessed to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, and both served some time for confessing to her murder but both have been exonerated because they did not match the DNA evidence found on her body. While there are many theories on who killed JonBenet Ramsey, ultimately the evidence points to someone in the family being JonBenet’s killer, including Burke Ramsey due to his history of being violent, Patsy Ramsey because of the evidence pointing to her, and there is no evidence of a
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On December 6, 1996 Patsey Ramsey made her way down to the kitchen. Little did she know that her life would change forever. On the third step, she found a ransom note. The note said that “a small foreign faction” had kidnapped her daughter and planned on killing her if the family alerted the police and didn’t withdraw 118,000 dollars from Mr. Ramsey’s bank account. Oddly specific right?
In the early morning hours of December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey woke up went downstairs to the kitchen and found a ransom note that said their six year old daughter had been kidnapped and demanded $118,000 in ransom to get her back (Saferstein, 2011). One of the odd things about the ransom note that stands out is it was written on a notepad from inside the house and the amount was how much the father, John Ramsey had received as a bonus.
Ceaira Gordon Ms. Peterson English 10 March 21, 2017 JonBenét Ramsey The murder mystery of JonBenet Ramsey remains unsolved to this day. As a 6 year old beauty queen, JonBenet Ramsey had touched the hearts of millions of people. She was born to wealthy parents and was found dead in their in Boulder Colorado home on December 26, 1996.
Despite all of the technological advances made in the last two decades, no individuals have been convicted for the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Additional DNA testing has been administered as advances in DNA testing have come about throughout the years. According to a quote by crimemuseum.org “ In 2003, investigators extracted a DNA sample from blood on JonBenét’s underwear. Tests determined that this DNA belongs to an unknown male. The DNA was submitted to the FBI’s CODIS system, which contains DNA from convicted felons and sex offenders(Crime Museum, LLC).”
Perhaps even a family member of JonBenét Ramsey. It was around 5:00 a.m. on December 26, 1998, and Patsy walks down the stairs. She finds a two and a half page ransom note lying on one of the last three steps. This note is written with one of Patsy's notepads and a writing utensil in the home.
JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her home December 24, 1996. Although police found a ransom note demanding $118,000, the money would never be necessary, because JonBenet’s body was found under a blanket in the basement that afternoon. Evidence was not preserved correctly with moving her body. There were no signs of forced entree and the ransom note left was suspicious matching the family's bonus.
The murder of JonBenet Ramsey was discovered following the discovery of a ransom letter found by her mother Patsy Ramsey on December 26, 1996 (Saferstein, 2015). There were numerous mistakes made by the Boulder Colorado Police Department. The house was not secured, moreover, not preserved as a crime scene. The ransom letter alone should have prompted the law enforcement officers on scene to secure the house to preserve any evidence. The letter was found at the foot of the stairs within the residence indicating an intruder had in fact entered the Ramsey residence.
Semen was found in JonBenet’s underwear and it was said that it was from the father or even 9-year-old Burke. When Patsy called 911 to report a missing persons report for JonBenet, there were voices heard in the background of the phone call found by in. A deep voice, believed to be the voice of John Ramsey, says, “We’re not speaking to you.” Patsy is then heard asking, “What did you do?! Help me, Jesus!”
Who Killed JonBenet? I believe the murder was committed by a fatal blow to the head. I think it was a fatal blow and she was strangled. I also believe that it was an accident by Burke Ramsey, I believe he got angry and hit JonBenet over the head with a flashlight. They examined the body and a piece of skull was missing from the top of her head, and a flashlight fit exactly in that space.
What was supposed to be a cheerful Christmas night, turned out to be a living nightmare for the Ramsey family. More than two decades ago, on December 26, 1996, six year-old beauty pageant queen, JonBenet Ramsey, was discovered deceased in her basement. The Ramsey family lived in a luxurious home located in Boulder, Colorado. On the night of JonBenet’s murder, the Ramseys realized their daughter was missing. Later that night, Patsy Ramsey, JonBenet’s mother, discovered a ransom note.
John and Patsy Ramsey were the first suspects dealing with their daughter’s case. Family and friends would always observe the two and found it suspicious how they would treat their daughter different from their son. Patsy would always treat her daughter very different from their son burke, it was known that she had got recently made at JonBenet for wetting her bed, this could’ve caused very bad triggering for her which could’ve led to the mysterious mystery of JonBenet and may have left her shocked after she realized what happens. Next would be Burke Ramsey her own brother. It was known by a friend that Burke had once hit JonBenet on the head with a baseball bat because she made him upset which caused a scar on her face, and it wasn’t his first time hurting JonBenet.
Finding JonBenet like this. John Ramsey immediately ripped the tape from JonBenets mouth and carried her upstairs, this disturbed the crime scene which was horrific for the case, as the body/victim was the main evidence. This resulted in Patsy and John Ramsey being investigators' main suspects. All in all, with distinct knowledge of the note and relationships/hardships in the family, makes JonBenet family the more plausible theory for who murdered
The death of 6-year-old Jonbenet was shocking and gruesome. The killer was never found, but evidence suggests it was the family. JonBenet was a six-year-old girl who participated in beauty pageants. On December 26th, a ransom note was found asking the Rasmey for money in return for their daughter. JonBenet’s body was found eight hours later in a part of the Ramsey home, murdered, and showed signs she was sexually assaulted.
JonBenet Ramsey who was a young loving beauty queen of Colorado, who’s live was taken way too early. JonBenet was murdered in her home in Boulder Colorado on December 26, 1996 at the age of six. After completing my research, I was able to make a prediction of who I believed murdered the incent child, and it did not take much research to see the mistakes made by the Boulder Police Department. The Boulder Police Department made numerous mistakes in the JonBenet Ramsey case.