Born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 6, 1990, JonBenet Ramsey was a widely adored, largely vivacious child with a specialty in entertainment. Her constant attendance in beauty pageants put her in the public’s eye to be probed and prodded for the majority of her short six living years, as well as the years following her death. This small stardom made for the ultimate shock and heartache for audiences around the world when her beaten body was discovered in the home of her family’s Colorado basement on December 26, 1996. Though the official autopsy in the murder case stated that her cause of death was asphyxiation, there were signs of sexual trauma done to the young starlet’s body, as well as a significant blow to the head. As for prime suspects, …show more content…
A broken window in the basement of the Colorado home indicates forced entry. “However, physical evidence such as undisturbed cobwebs seemed to suggest that those details were intentionally put there as part of a set-up, according to author A. James Kolar, who led the investigation of JonBenét’s murder for the Boulder District Attorney’s office from 2005 to 2006” (Solin). But following the uncovering that the window was broken, it is understood that proved by a demonstration on A&E, a suspect could not accurately fit well enough through the broken glass to leave any traces of debris undisturbed, which they were. Cobwebs and such were left intact, providing for further proof that an forced entry is not an option. It is also important to note that numerous burglaries occurred in the community in the weeks prior to the 6-year-old’s murder. It is speculated that perhaps a burglar broke into the Ramsey home and took an unfortunate casualty, the Ramsey’s beauty queen. “The crime scene wasn’t sealed off properly after authorities arrived at the Ramseys’ home, and unauthorized individuals were able to enter and leave the house before the initial investigation was complete, resulting to evidence being compromised” (Solin). Going along with the idea in mind that the Ramseys were big entertainers, various workers had easy access to the home of JonBenet Ramsey and could have possibly let themselves in to perform the crime. These assumptions are weeded out by studies done that once again prove a forced entry to be out of the
In the controversial court case, the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, many believe the family happens to be the killers; however, the court show take their focus away from the Ramsey family. The neighbors said the Ramsey’s spoiled their children and raised them the best they could, but others say different. The majority of the people that know about this case have their minds set on the parents being the murderers, but there is other evidence that could steer law enforcement away from the family. Evidence was found that night that could show the family did it, but other evidence possibly shows someone else. Since the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, the finding of a ransom note demanding $118,000, random DNA tests, and confession by an individual have
Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? Six-year-old Jonbenét was murdered on December 26, 1996. A hand-written ransom note was left and hours later her body was found in the basement; her hands tied behind her back, tape over her mouth and a cord wrapped around her neck. JonBenét’s death was ruled a homicide. Almost 22 years later no one has been charged with the murder of Jonbenét Ramsey.
Jonbenet Ramsey’s body was found on December 26, 1996. Her family was essentially the American Dream. Jonbenet was a toddler beauty queen; she was following in the steps of her mother (Patsy Ramsey) who was Miss West Virginia in 1977. Her father (John Ramsey) was President and Chief Executive Officer of Access Graphics, they were pretty rich. Jonbenet also had a brother named Burke Ramsey who was nine at the time of the murder, and who now lives in Charlevoix, MI.
Blog Post 3 Today I read and watched “JonBenet Ramsey's Brother Breaks Silence 20 Years After Her Murder.” By ENJOLI FRANCIS.This article was mainly focused on JonBenet's older brother as the main suspect in the case. The article included an interview with Burke Ramsey, which was his first time speaking publicly about JonBenet’s death. The interview was recorded in 2016, 20 years after the murder of JonBenet.
“During an afternoon search of their Colorado home, Jonbenét’s body was found by her father in the wine cellar, and she had been tied up and covered with a blanket” (Gordon, 5).. The police immediately brought the body to the autopsy to find any clues of who and how she died. “According to the autopsy, JonBenet had been struck on the head with an unknown object with enough force to knock her unconscious, before being strangled to death” (Solin). The autopsy doctor found DNA samples in the child's underwear and in her fingernails “The DNA left in a stain found in the child's underwear reportedly does not match DNA samples provided by dozens of family and
The crime scene in the case of the murder of JonBenét Ramsey was the home of the Ramsey family, with a home as large as the Ramsey’s the search for evidence took some time. The first notable mistake was the allowance of Ramsey family friends to enter the scene instead of clearing everyone from the crime scene as per common police protocol. Leading detective on the case Steve Thomas who wrote a book on the investigation and all other aspects of the case has been quoted as saying “Good police procedure would have been to empty the house immediately and take the inhabitants to the police station, post a patrol officer inside the front door, and allow entry only to authorized personnel. Another perimeter should have been established some distance away to preserve the grounds(Thomas, S., 2000).” With the introduction
JonBenét Ramsey, a six-year-old beauty queen daughter of Patsy Ramsey and John Ramsey found murdered in her home on December 26, 1998. This murder has yet to be solved, and as the years go by, the case seems to get colder and colder. As a result, there have been many conspiracy theories in this case. Many people have started to believe that an intruder murdered her, but what if it was someone in the house? Maybe someone very familiar with this home.
The investigation into JonBenet’s murder continued for more
For years, the murder of JonBenet Ramsey has gone unsolved. Many people were pulled as possible suspects. Her parents, neighbors, and even a possible unknown intruder. None of the known suspects were found guilty and were erased from the case. JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in her own home in Boulder, Colorado.
On the night of January 20th, 1998 in Escondido, California, the lives of the family of 12 year old Stephanie Crowe were turned upside down. Stephanie’s body was discovered lifeless on her bedroom floor by her parents and grandmother. Stephanie had been stabbed 9 times, and there was no sign of forced entry into the house. The young girl’s window was unlocked that night but there was a screen in place and there was no evidence showing there was an entry through the window. The sliding glass door in the parent’s, Steve and Cheryl Crowe, room was also unlocked but they claimed they would’ve heard if someone had came through the door because of the blinds on the door.
JonBenet Ramsey by Isabela Gonzalez J. Williams English III 4 6 March 2023 ii Outline Thesis Despite the rumors and tales about the cold case of JonBenet Ramsey, her story is truly terrifying. Introduction Missing Murdered Cold Case Conclusion Gonzalez 1
The JonBenét Ramsey case is an unsolved murder case of a six year old beauty queen that occurred in Boulder Colorado in 1986. Several errors were made by law enforcement in the initial hours of the investigation. The district attorney eventually convened a grand jury to investigate the case. On December 26, 1996, at approximately 5:00 AM, a mystery stirred at the Ramsey residence in Boulder Colorado. A after a christmas party the following night, JonBenét Ramsey’s mother, Patsy Ramsey got up early in the morning to find a ransom note addressed to her husband John Ramsey.
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.
In this book Schiller describes the crime and the background of the town where Jonbenet was murdered (Schiller 58). This could conclude to general clues that could’ve been linked to Jonbenet’s murder. In the city of Boulder, CO where there was only one homicide in the previous year many people have been wondering if this mysterious case can ever be solved.” (Osborne 42) This is a very complex case and which shows that people are still wondering if this case will ever be solved, since they know the town that they live is known as being safe.
Many people believe that because there was local pedophiles that an Intruder could have committed this crime. But with all of the evidence given, it directs more logical evidence for the murderer to be in the house. At the crime scene, there was left a three page ransom note. Most ransom notes aren’t more than a page because criminals wouldn’t want to risk getting caught. Also, when a biopsy was completed, JonBenet’s digestive tract showed she had previously eaten a piece of pineapple.