Jonbenet Ramsey Research Paper

JonBenet Ramsey was a child beauty queen who was the star of many beauty pageants at her age. To many close relatives and family friends she was seen as a very intelligent young girl for her age and was very bright. On December 26, 1996 the young child star was found murdered in her family’s basement. Many people have different opinions on who is the murderer based on different aspects of the mystery. Because of false accusations and mysterious clues that do not add up, the killer of Jonbenet Ramsey still remains unknown. Throughout the years of this investigation there have been false accusations of the crime which has made the mystery more complex. When the story of the murder first came out not a lot of evidence was gathered. Many

Along with the dead body left in the Ramseys basement there was a mysterious note left by the killer of Jonbenet. The note that was left shows that only either the Ramseys or someone close to their family could have done the crime (Osbourne 42). In the note it states Mr. Ramsey’s financial status, demanding $118,00 from the Ramseys. Investigators have been trying to link specific evidence to the note such as fingerprints and writing samples but no results are coming up. Also, when the murder of Jonbenet first came out Karr said in an email that the death was an accident, but it was clearly shown that it was not an accident. There have also been other clues that do not seem to add to this case. Mr. Karr claimed that he had assaulted the little girl but there was no evidence shown on her body that he could have done that to her. Also, on Christmas of that year Karr’s family stated that he was either in Georgia or Alabama nowhere near the site of the death of Jonbenet(“Why would John”). Since Karr has officially claimed he did not kill JonBenet, investigators have been doing more research to see who is the true killer. However, Patsy Ramsey the mother of Jonbenet Ramsey has been also questioned if she was the one that really killed her daughter. A few days after JonBenet was

Criminal investigators are still doing DNA testing to see if they can find out if they can solve this case (42). The investigators have been using a chemical test to so if there could be a palm print on the ransom note. DNA experts have also been using examining clippings from JonBenet’s fingernails for genetic material. Detective Lawrence Schiller has written a novel called, “Perfect Murder-Perfect Town.” 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. With the false accusations taking place and the puzzling evidence found, investigators are still unable to find the killer of Jonbenet