

Romper reached out to both Jon and Patsy Ramsey's representation and has not received a reply.

The Ramsey family has always maintained their innocence, and they were never charged with any crimes. Subscribers to this theory posited that John helped his wife cover up her crime. JonBenét had a serious skull fracture, but her cause of death was asphyxiation, so the hypothesis was that Patsy had perhaps accidentally fractured her daughter's skull, then strangled her to cover it up and blame the murder on a botched kidnapping for ransom. The prevailing theory was that Patsy killed JonBenét in a fit of rage after the child wet her bed. Initial investigations focused almost exclusively on JonBenét's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey. Suspects abounded, but just how many trials were there for JonBenét Ramsey’s murder? Surprisingly, there were none, though three people came close. And of course, some didn't follow it at all, because they were closer in age to JonBenét herself, who was just 6 years old at the time of her death. I don't want anyone to forget."įormer Boulder police chief Mark Beckner told online readers that police botched the initial handling of the crime scene.The shocking murder of Colorado child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey on Christmas night, 1996 was all anyone could talk about for years following the crime, but now nearly two decades have passed, and some people who followed the case might be a little fuzzy on the details. He said he's speaking out now because he wants "to honor her memory. Phil that he knew his family were suspects in the crime. JonBenet's brother, Burke Ramsey, was nine when his sister was killed. He wrote a book, "The Other Side of Suffering," that recounts how his faith helped him navigate from suffering to forgiveness. JonBenet's father, John Ramsey, remarried in July 2011. She was buried next to her daughter in Marietta, Georgia. Patsy Ramsey died of ovarian cancer in 2006. Since JonBenet's death, her mother has passed away. Testa did ask that anyone with information about the case call the Boulder Police Department's tipline at 30 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Testa said no other comments will be made until the police department has "new information to announce in this case." Investigators from our major crime's unit are assigned to this case." "The Boulder Police Department is committed to finding justice for JonBenet through a methodical and comprehensive investigation while looking at all aspects of the case," Testa said. Interviewed, or spoken, with more than 1,000 individuals Received and reviewed or investigated more than 20,000 tips, letters or emails. Processed more than 1,500 pieces of evidence Testa did release new statistics about the investigation. "The Boulder District Attorney's Office does not consider any member of the Ramsey family, including John, Patsy, or Burke Ramsey, as suspects in this case," Lacy wrote. In 2008, then- District Attorney Mary Lacy released a statement that said DNA discovered in the case had a "genetic profile belongs to a male and does not belong to anyone in the Ramsey family." While Testa said, "Facts have been surmised and often distorted, which has led to many conclusions," he did not say anything about those conclusions and who has been cleared or not cleared by the investigation. "Publications and movies offer many theories on how this crime occurred and who is responsible," Testa said in the video statement.

Six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family's home the day after Christmas 1996 after her mother Patsy Ramsey called 911 to say her daughter was missing and that a ransom note had been found.Ĭhief Greg Testa likely issued the statement in response to several movies, documentaries and a new book being released over the next few weeks regarding the case. We remain focused on this investigation and finding justice for JonBenet." The police chief in Boulder released a statement Thursday on the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation saying, "We have not and will not give up.
