His best finish came in the 2020 season opener at Daytona a runner-up finish, which was also his first top five in the series. And 20 years later, the conversation will likely continue on a mainstream level. He had been living in the area on and off and when police allegedly found a magazine with pictures of the girl in his backpack. Hired by Marilyn Haus to play Santa at the mall. He was recovering from heart surgery and needed his wife to help so he could even do the Santa gig. In August 2006, a 41 year old elementary school teacher falsely confessed to the murder of JonBenet but investigations proved him to have no connection with the case. The only play the public has been made aware of was Hey Rube which was based on the true story ofSylvia Likens, a young girl who was held captive in an Indiana basement in 1965. The outlet reported that on Dec. 26, He carried it to the hospital as a lucky charm during the surgery. Former Kidnapping charge was a botched $113 gas station robbery in Arizona, where he forced clerk to move from Point A to Point B, thus the kidnapping charge, He had come home from the Christmas party at his parents home, had a drink of scotch, swallowed some powerful prescription drugs he took for depression, and gone to bed alone, not awakening until late the next morning. The killer resembled JonBenet's brother John Andrew. This one is definitely one of the more outlandish theories of the bunch, so you should take it with a grain of salt: At least one source reports that it's possible JonBent was attacked by some sort of wild animal, like an owl or a bear. It's certainly a mysterious, and heart-breaking case that has long raised many questions about the young girl's death. All in the Ramsey's home in such a short time span? (Thomas). Stop it already". Think he was old and not a well man .Dont think he did it. She won 5 major contests before her tragic murder at the age of 6. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Uploaded by We have a tape from him . . it was a tribute to JonBenet or something like that. Janets daughter and a friend were taken to an unknown location, where Janets daughter was forced to watch her friend being sexually molested. McReynoldss own daughter had been kidnapped 22 years before. (BPD Report # 1-645. "This was her speculation based on what she claimed she went through as a child. John Mark Karr confessed to murdering JonBent in 2006. They wouldnt have any reason to think the situation looked particularly bad for them. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Here are just a few of the stranger ones. Tracey reported Karr to the police who arrested him in Bangkok. OK. Whatever we wanted, he gave, and Jesses handwriting eliminated him as the author of the ransom note. Hired by Marilyn Haus to play Santa at the mall. "Statements like that led me to have some sort of suspicion: What was going on between Santa Bill and JonBent? Both children were then released. It is ridiculous! I believed IDI theory, but most people I knew did not. I'm sure there are some exceptions, but from what I've seen most IDI people actually started out RDI. Those speculated to be involved range from Santa Claus to Katy Perry. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. One of the most heated debates surrounding the case is the theory that JonBent might have been murdered by an intruder. There are an unusual amount of coincidences surrounding the McReynolds family that I find difficult to turn a blind eye to. View our online Press Pack. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The Santa Claus figure in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case died over the weekend from a heart attack. However, the connections turned out to be purely coincidental, as both Bill and Janet submitted hair, handwriting, and blood samples and were cleared of any involvement in the crime. She discusses her father's JonBent Patricia Ramsey was a six-year-old beauty pageant contestant who was brutally murdered (and possibly raped) in her home, on the night of 25 to 26 December 1996. (BPD Report #1-568. She was abused, tortured, and finally killed. ), Janet McReynolds- wife, mother: Known to be a film critic and movie reviewer for many years and wrote plays as well. On the morning of Dec. 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey frantically called 911 after making a shocking discovery a ransom note was on the first floor of her home, and her 6-year-old daughter was nowhere to be found. Barry Williams/Getty Images News/Getty Images, Janet McReynolds wrote a play about a young girl, sexual assault was a factor in the murder. According to The Daily Camera, the McReynolds' middle daughter, 9-years-old at the time, was abducted on December 26, 1974, and witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. This was in Kolar's book. I could see them talking her into helping them fake a kidnapping and promising that they wouldn't actually hurt Jonbenet, maybe getting their key, borrowing the pen and paper. McReynolds daughter was kidnapped 22 years before which caused more suspicions towards him. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. A minuscule amount of mixed DNA (from different locations and multiple foreign sources) doesn't prove much - unless someone cleaned up afterward, there should have been much more evidence from a single profile left. Family and friends were of the Ramseys were also allowed in and out of the house before the initial investigation was completed. Keep in mind that just after JonBent's death, there were rumors that sexual assault was a factor in the murder, but those claims are under dispute in light of recent interviews like A&E's The Killing of JonBent: The Truth Uncovered, which aired on Labor Day weekend. Where is this info coming from? If I try to consider an outsider, it would be one of the housekeepers or nannies who had some shady family members. They thought his standing up to DeMuth proved that the elderly man was not weak and frail after all, just as John Ramsey had said. Her murder was harder on me than my operation. McReynolds got angry, and that only fed the paranoia of the DAs people. How about Jesse though? She had dressed up as Mrs. Claus at the Christmas party and way back in 1976, Janet McReynolds wrote a play about a young girl who was abducted, molested, and found dead in a basement. The note read that if the Ramseys had contacted the police, or told anyone of JonBents disappearance, she would be murdered. John Mark Karr confessed to murdering JonBent in 2006. I thought it was a very odd thing to say.". -Why, when the money was just sitting in the bank anyway?? Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Shock first photos inside Serena Williams' crumbling childhood home, Ana Walshe's pals reveal what 'delayed her fate' after husband charged, Child's body found in search for missing girl, 4, who was 'beaten to death', Missing woman's husband charged with murder after blood found in basement, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, JonBent Ramsey was strangled to death twenty-five years ago and her killer has never been brought to justice, John and Patsy Ramsey were prime suspects for years but were later exonerated when DNA testing had cleared them of any involvement, Investigators could not prove whether or not Patsy wrote the ransom note but she was later cleared by a federal court, Gary Oliva, a sex offender, was found with magazine photos of JonBent in his backpack when police arrested him on drug charges, John Mark Karr falsely confessed to killing JonBent in a 'love game' gone wrong but DNA had cleared him, Many people believe that an intruder killed JonBent but it has never been proven by police. I've asked my wife to mix the star dust JonBent gave me with my ashes. You have her pad and a wrote it with her pen and can match her handwriting. Yet, when the case was reopened in 2009, the intruder theory was brought once again as a possible option. Letting them go was a big mistake, as they soon layered up and did not get to formally interview them again until May of 1997, five months after their daughter was murdered., The case was then passed to the DAs office in 2002 after the Ramseys said they had no confidence in the police.. Following the success of shows recounting murder cases and trials like, The People v. O.J Simpson, and Making A Murderer, both CBS and Lifetime are bringing JonBent's story to TV this year. Search the history of over 778 billion My thoughts on The Amy Attack, The "Trinity" assault, the Ramsey experts and insane overconfidence, Pop Mystic - Search TV Show and Movie Scripts. He gets away with the perfect murder. Their daughter's ordeal "makes you sensitive to the horror" of JonBenet's murder, Janet McReynolds said. The day is December 26, 1996, in Boulder Colorado where the Ramsey family lives. I felt very close to that little girl. Karr had reached out to University of Colorado Boulder professor, Michael Tracey through email. There's no doubt about it. This seems really strange and coincidental. The murder of JonBent Ramsey remains one of the most peculiar and heartbreaking unsolved mysteries of modern times and the flurry of TV projects and documentaries coming out this month speaks to the world's enduring fascination with what happened the night of Dec. 26, 2006. Many of the similarities between the Ramsey case and McReynolds' play come from these allegations of sexual molestation. To perhaps no one's surprise, this has been debunked multiple times, and prior to Katy Perry, the theory was that JonBent was actually Lady Gaga. The longer he stayed in the house and the more things he touched, the more danger he would be in. A book by Kate Millett, The Basement, details the murder. (BPD Report #1-568. How do you explain all the points in the crime scene of Patsy's.. inside the paint tray, the sticky side of the duct tape, embedded into the ligature? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The family friend, who died in 2002, was considered in JonBent's murder. Lacy was very suspicious of him and as far as I know he was eliminated to her satisfaction by DNA testing. Lifetime will present a TV movie called Who Killed JonBent? One of the major twists in the investigation of the murder of JonBent Ramsey is that detectives interviewed Bill McReynolds, a friend of the family, because he had played Santa Claus at a Ramsey Christmas celebration two days before the 6-year-old's body was found. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Why did he even write it in the house? )(Woodward), When his own daughter was ten years old, she and another girl were kidnapped, and the friend was molested before both girls were released. Part of Karrs twisted confession involved diary entries written about crime in which Karr describes strangling JonBent as a love game gone wrong. Why? "Alibi- home in bed, On December 26, 1974, twenty-two years before JonBent was reported kidnapped on December 26, 1996, the nine-year-old daughter of Janet McReynolds, the wife of Bill McReynolds, was kidnapped. There's a reason people who don't really know the details of this case will 90% of the time say they think the parents are guilty of 'something'. sometime this fall. Patsy Ramsey (JonBenets mom) finds a ransom note for her 6-year-old daughter on the stairs inside of her house. He told the Denver Post that when he first met JonBent in 1995 he was struck by her smile, her "pensive, almost retiring" demeanor, and her angelic glow. I find this hard to believe since they paid 500,000 in the 90s for the entire house. A little boy who was a special friend had been murdered several years previously (Thomas). Over the years, we gained knowledge of how the case was mishandled and the false stories that were leaked to the public etc so we changed our minds. Depends who you ask. People would have and did believe they were innocent, though. His wife, Janet McReynolds, eventually gave Gosage the cord, and Ron knew instantly that it wasnt the same type used by the killer of JonBent. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Since they didn't, any DNA was mixed and contaminated. This would explain why a neighbor thought they saw John Andrew approach the house the evening of the murder. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Can I ask you Ivy, did you live through the whole JonBenet murder saga as an adult while it was unfolding? Janet McReynolds said in the same interview that her 1970s play sounded "quaint" in light of the Ramsey murder and only made her family more empathetic to the Ramseys' loss. Larry McReynolds, who is a NASCAR on FOX analyst and a two-time Daytona 500 winning- crew chief, congratulated his daughter and to-be son-in-law on this occasion. Linda Mac and I are so proud of the man that our @mkmcreynolds1 will be spending the rest of her life with! Gary Oliva was a known sex offender in Colorado when JonBent was murdered. Their desperation to protect Burke leads them to lie about certain little things which only makes them look guiltier. The Ramsey family has also been cleared of all suspicion on multiple occasions due to DNA evidence. Can everyone else read it or am I the only one with eyes painted on. Maybe that family member enlists a friend to do it instead so that police wouldn't quickly make the connection and unbeknonst to them, that friend is a creep, so things go horribly wrong and turn from kidnapping to murder. Police investigated a wide variety of individuals in relation to JonBenet Ramsey's murder, including Bill McReynolds, though McReynolds (who died in 2002) also maintained his innocence and was cleared of any involvement in her death. (Carnes 2003:37). I was in my 20s when she was murdered and am strongly IDI. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. (BPD Reports #1-1874, #26-144, #1-41, #1-162, #1-204, #1-304, #1-2622, #5-297, #5-371, #5-2202) Could that Secret Santa have been the killer and someone JonBent knew? McReynolds planned the murder in advance and he told JonBenet that Santa would visit her after Christmas to get her to go downstairs that night and wait for him. See Page 1. A couple of years later the Ramseys cancelled the Reward for catching JonBenet's killer! I hurt a little girl.. His best chance was to work with us, so he became a picture of cooperation. Be the first one to, Jill McReynolds abduction documents from Longmont PD, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). A little boy who was a special friend had been murdered several years previously (Thomas). Police collect DNA samples from Bill McReynolds Bill McReynolds dressed up as Santa Claus at the Ramseys' Christmas party on December 23. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Particularly older people who were around in the mid nineties. The Ramseys finally went on CNN or some news show with a small poster offering a $100,000 Reward if JonBenet's killer was caught. Another was Michael Helgoth, an electrician who worked at a nearby auto salvage yard. And another creepy coincidence that raised investigators' suspicions was a play written by McReynolds's wife Janet about a girl who was sexually assaulted, then murdered in her basement. Which means you constructed this primarily with your own imagination. OK. McReynolds won a Western States Art Foundation regional prize and a $7,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, but it was never published and no copy has been released to the media since. I think a lot of us that lived through it were once upon a time RDI. JonBent Ramsey was 6 years old when she was murdered in her Boulder, CO home on Christmas night 1996. But then when you get to handwriting on the note, both parents' fibers on the body, the evidence of previous abuse, the families behavior, the random fact of the late night pineapple, the way she was redressed, the Barbie nightgown, all the weird little details, it all falls apart. Karr eventually came out as a transgender woman in 2010. Gosage took the good news back to the house, but Janet McReynolds told him, Stay out of our lives. The embarrassed cops got into their cars, and the official convoy slunk back down the mountain. (BPD Report #1-1149. ", The daughter: On December 26, 1974, twenty-two years before JonBent was reported kidnapped on December 26, 1996, the nine-year-old daughter of Janet McReynolds, the wife of Bill McReynolds, was kidnapped. While there, CNN reports that he allegedly gave JonBent a card that read, "You will receive a special gift after Christmas.". Shortly after Ramsey was found dead, investigators pursued a number of suspects, including the 6-year-old's parents, Patricia and John Ramsey but the couple weren't the only suspects on the investigators' radar. @mkmcreynolds1 I never knew I could feel so much love for someone until I met you. We are a true crime community dedicated to exploring case facts, evidence and theories surrounding the death of JonBent Ramsey. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, BBC1's live FA Cup coverage hit by porn noises from mobile hidden by prankster, Three major energy suppliers paying you to turn off appliances tonight, Major bar chain to close on Mondays and Tuesdays due to rocketing energy bills, Gran's tribute to girl, 4, & mum killed after being hit by racing Audi', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. I was in my final semester in college at the time and my professor the head of the criminal justice department was absolutely sure the Ramsey did it. pic.twitter.com/rspR8gVAdg, Jordan Anderson (@j66anderson) January 18, 2021, Linda Mac and I are so proud of the man that our @mkmcreynolds1 will be spending the rest of her life with! For other inquiries, Contact Us. He knew they were at the party and he knew how to get into the Ramsey's home because McReynolds told him. Karr had reached out to University of Colorado Boulder professor, Michael Tracey through email. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. For years, JonBent's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey were blamed for possibly having some involvement in their daughters murder. JonBent had led McReynolds by the hand on a tour of the house during the 1995 Christmas party, including her bedroom and the basement to see where the Christmas trees were kept, and had given him a vial of glittery stardust to sprinkle in his beard. So how could there be dna from this accomplice? McReynolds is questioned and ruled out, he didn't commit the actual killing so his DNA is not a match. )(Woodward), When his own daughter was ten years old, she and another girl were kidnapped, and the friend was molested before both girls were released. Following the Ramseys exoneration thanks to new DNA technology, many hoped the killer would eventually be found. This "theory" Is fucking stupid. In his book Presumed Guilty: An Investigation Into the JonBent Ramsey Case, the Media, and the Culture of Pornography, journalist Stephen Singular argues that the police were so focused on pinning the murder to the Ramseysthat they neglected to consider the possibility that JonBent was abducted for child pornography. Helgoth was tied to a supposed property dispute with the Ramsey family, which many theorize could have been a motive for possibly kidnapping JonBent. As far as I can find (so far), nobody knows where that footage is, Also, the police reports regarding this attack can be found here. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. There have been over 140 suspects since the police began their investigation. Too convoluted. His wife, Janet McReynolds, was also reportedly present at the party. I actually tend to believe its the other way around. Karrs confession made international headlines but he was later dismissed as a pedophile who was after fame. We needed to look back at the family, the people who were in the home that night to determine what motive, what opportunity, what could have caused this situation to occur and eventually be reported to police on the morning of December 26, he said. Her murder was harder on me than my operation. However, Olivas DNA was cleared for the murder but was later arrested for possessing child pornography. Why not take JBR from the home and to a secluded place where they could do a lot more than just take a few pictures. They filmed him on the 21st and 22nd of December and left before the party on the night of the 23rd. "I will never forget we were walking toward his house and he said, 'I wonder what it would be like to crack a human skull.' Kolar scoured through lab and police reports, witness statements and other information when he took over the case. Police chief Mark Beckner has also said that the crime scene wasnt properly sealed off after police arrived. According to The Daily Camera, the McReynolds' middle daughter, 9-years-old at the time, was abducted on December 26, 1974, and witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. She said yes!!! Gary Oliva was a known sex offender in Colorado when JonBent was murdered. But it wasn't just Santa that investigators were interested in. Why not write a confession letter by Patsy and mail it to the police. And another creepy coincidence that I hurt a little girl.. Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girls death. The day after Christmas in 1996, the body of 6-year-old beauty pageant queen JonBent Ramsey was found in the basement of her parents Boulder, Colorado home. A federal court ruled that it was unlikely that Patsy wrote the note and cited six certified handwriting experts. A. James Kolar, who led the case investigation for the Boulder DAs office for nine months, believes its unlikely the girl was killed by an intruder. (Thomas), When I die, I'm going to be cremated. 9 yo kids kill, but it doesn't happen often enough for the Ramseys to think that Burke would be blamed. One of America's most famous unsolved cases is undoubtedly the murder of JonBent Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado and CBS has opened its own investigation with the two-part special The Case Of: JonBent Ramsey. Longmont Police Department records on the December 26, 1974 kidnapping of Jill McReynolds (daughter of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect "Santa" Bill McReynolds) and Now, twenty-five years after the shocking discovering, there are still many unanswered questions about the case as experts and amateurs alike try to uncover what happened that night. I did. To this day, questions around the note still arise. JonBent's mother, Patsy, called police initially believing that her daughter was missing after a ransom note was found on the staircase. The story of the girls brutal murder is a hot topic of discussion as her killer was never brought to justice. He carried it to the hospital as a lucky charm during the surgery. I wish we would have done a better job of securing and controlling the crime scene on day one, said Beckner. McReynolds and her husband, a journalism professor at the University of Colorado at the time of JonBent's murder, were at the Ramsey home on December 23, 1996, playing Mr. and Mrs. Claus for the kids. We're going to go up behind the cabin here and have it blow away in the wind." The Killer entered the home through an unlocked door or window (there are several possibilities) while the Ramsey's were at the Christmas party. Why wouldnt he hand it over at the storage unit versus going back to the house? "Her murder was harder on me than my operation. When you do though, the intruder theory makes the most sense and has the better scientific evidence. All rights reserved. The correspondence took a disturbing turn, with Karr talking about his sexual fascination with JonBent. When did that happen? JonBenet remembering that Santa is suppose to visit her wakes up sometime after midnight. The outlet also reported that Janet had penned a play with a few eery similarities to the case the plot revolved around a girl who was molested and murdered in her basement. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. But to this day, the case still remains cold. The 26-year-old committed suicide two days after a 1997 press conference where the Boulder DA announced that they were looking at a new suspect. Access Graphics had passed $1 Billion Sales mark. No suspects were ever found in the case, but both children were found. I have read it was either an independent producer working on "spec" or McReynolds himself that hired the film crew. McReynolds "had written a card to JonBenet that was found in her trash can after the murder. The Ramseys refused to cooperate with police. It said that she would receive a "special present" after Christmas, and the note was found in the trash at the Ramsey home during the initial investigation. I thought the DNA was unrelated to the murders tho? But they also know that he couldn't have written the note and they know that neither one of them wrote it or did anything wrong because they were together the entire time. Then there is the statement from the mother of a friend of JonBents. I just wanted to add something that borders on ridiculous and that's probably being generous. In 1977, Janet gave a local paper an interview and said "I've always been interested in the way victims frequently seem to seek their own death, or to deliberately choose their own murderer. Even if they weren't paying it full attention it was always in the background influencing what they thought. Another was Michael Helgoth, an electrician who worked at a nearby auto salvage yard. (Thomas), McReynolds said what was truly terrible was that this wasnt the first child to die during his Santa years. McReynolds also stated that JonBent had given him a vial of gold glitter at both the 1995 and 1996 Christmas parties. All because they thought Burke might be arrested for eating pineapple with JonBenet? The same former coworker also claimed that someone close to Helgoth had a tape recording of him confessing to the murder, but policenever investigated it. Trip DeMuth stood at the gas station with his arms crossed, watching them drive away. (Thomas). Her case remains unsolved. You are putting a lot of stock in what may be a throw away line by a 6 year old. The correspondence took a disturbing turn, with Karr talking about his sexual fascination with JonBent. He was arrested on drug charges but was soon released. He has been cleared and my humble opinion is that he was a fall guy. The Ramsey familys private investigator, Ollie Gray blasted the Boulder Police Department for not considering Oliva a credible suspect. Another was Michael Helgoth, an electrician who worked at a nearby auto salvage yard. On what grounds did Steve Thomas and the BPD dismiss them? Nearly $20K LESS than John's Christmas bonus. Romper attempted to reach out to original representatives for the McReynolds, but was unsuccessful. Her friend was sexually assaulted and Jill escaped unharmed. When I die, I'm going to be cremated. I was amazed. The world also blames the Ramsey's for the murder, Santa Bill has been cleared so many time and youre still dragging his name through the mud. I don't know anyone who did who believes the "Intruder" theory. Marionumber1 JBR doesn't know the guy so it's not like there is some risk. Red flags everywhere, as far as the eye can see. web pages on the Internet. She made a profound change in me. Burke doesn't really believe in Santa and thinks this whole thing is dumb, so he goes back to bed. Additionally, the McReynolds' 9-year-old daughter was reportedly abducted on Dec. 26, the same day JonBent was found dead, only years prior in the 1970s. Blood sample? DeMuth confronted Santa Bill, convinced that the cord being used to lash down a tarpaulin was like the cord used in the murder garrote. (SMF P 283; PSMF P 283.)" The only play the public has been made aware of was Hey Rube which was based on the true story of Sylvia Likens, a young girl who was held captive in an Indiana basement in 1965. Learn more about the latest eNASCAR event schedule, Go to BetCenter for the latest NASCAR odds, news and analysis, Kevin Harvick to appear on Stacking Pennies, 23XI Racing taps Travis Pastrana for Daytona 500 bid, Sellout grandstand, camping crowd heightens Daytona 500 anticipation. Thanks for putting that link up.
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