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The Jon Ramsey Case

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JonBonet, who was named Little Miss Colorado in the mid 90’s , was the daughter of John and Patricia "Patsy" Ramsey. The 6-year-old daughter of a business executive was found slain in the basement of her home hours after her mother discovered a ransom note indicating the girl had been kidnapped according The Record [Bergen County, N.J]. Many crimes go unsolved, because of mistakes created by the officers or investigators at the crime scene such as tampering with evidence, flaws in the legal system, and departments giving up on cases of up to a year. For one thing, it was reported in the article that the crime scene was hopelessly tampered with when the victim’s father, Jon Ramsey, picked up and moved his daughter’s body from the storeroom …show more content…

There is innovative technology that has been linked to solving cases from many years ago. The case went cold and then reopened with the introduction of new evidence. With the new forensics there are suspects that have served to time in prison and were released back to society. Being able to help out for better or for worst, depending on which end of the law you’re standing on. DNA testing on evidence taken from the JonBonet Ramsey crime scene is expected to take at least six weeks, police said, as their investigation approached 100 days. With this being said, no case should ever go cold and unsolved, it is just a matter of time for this new technology to advance and help us out and grow as a community. The police and the jury play a big part, but also the public’s reactions to the case. The public also has the right to ask questions, they feel the need to be …show more content…

I understand it is an expensive case to keep open. JonBenet’s case had a total cost of 2 million dollars. The departments couldn’t afford to keep this case open. There were many possible suspects, from her parents to a teacher. In 2008 prosecutors publicly stated that the Ramsey family was clear from the suspects (chp 1 page 9). I believe there should be a dedicated team of individuals who specialize in these cases, that don’t give up as new technology and evidence arises. Concluding this paper, we have considered the JonBenet case that occurred in 1996 and how it was closed and reopened. Keeping in mind that a third of all homicide cases go unsolved, statistically this is a big number considering the number of people living in the U.S.A. We see how important it is to not compromise any evidence in a crime scene it could very well dictate the results of solving the case. Because mistakes caused by the officers, or investigators at a crime scene such as tampering with evidence, flaws in the legal system, and departments giving up on cases of up to a year many go

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A Boulder grand jury indictment in 1999 accused John and Patsy Ramsey of two counts each of child abuse resulting in death in connection to the first-degree murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét, according to documents released Friday morning. The charges didn’t directly accuse the Ramseys of killing their daughter. Instead they alleged that the parents permitted JonBenét to be placed in a dangerous situation that led to her death and it accused them of helping whoever killed the girl.

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Though almost tried by a jury, John was cleared by the 2008 DNA test his wife was also cleared from and walks as a free man... well, not quite - many people have held John under suspicion since the day he found his daughter’s body in his basement. As expressed by the first detective at the scene in an interview with ABC News, “I see John Ramsey carrying JonBenét up the last three steps from the basement and my mind exploded - everything that I had noted that morning that stuck out instantly made sense. As we [John Ramey] looked at each other, I remember tucking my gun and consciously counting my bullets.” In the interview, Detective Arndt clearly looks distraught while telling of her experience and alludes to the killer being John.

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John Ramsey never liked the fact that she got entered into beauty pageants. JonBenet’s body, found with signs that show sexual assault, shows the possibility that her father took her into the basement, sexually assaulted her, and then killed her. Then he’d have left the ransom note to draw attention away from. Most of the evidence points directly to him for only the family had known they had a basement where JonBenet died. John Ramsey told the cops that he didn’t hear anything that night.

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It is understood that the grand jury found no suspect to blame for her murder, and even with countless DNA samples, not even one matched. Frustrations were raised in the public, for example, a former homicide detective ultimately dropped out of the case simply because he was a firm believer in the intruder theory. This article also highlights the focus on Ramsey’s parents, but shies away due to the multiple witnesses that have evidence of the Ramsey’s innocence. The article at hand is important when understanding and learning about the JonBenét Ramsey case due to the number of theories and information provided in this article. It describes the tragic fate JonBenét endured, provides information on the grand jury decision, multiple theories on how she died, and the parent’s involvement or lack thereof.

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The day of JonBenet Ramsey’s murder immediately turned into a chaotic mystery that still remains open and unsolved. On December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey found that her daughter, JonBenet, was missing and nowhere to be found. Likewise, Patsy found

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Specifically, many people believe Burke Ramsey was responsible for the murder of JonBenet and the Ramsey parents covered it up. This essay will highlight the evidence behind their alleged involvement. To understand how the Ramseys allegedly killed JonBenet, it's important to know what happened to her and the hours leading up to her disappearance. On the morning of December 25, 1996, Mrs. Ramsey found a ransom note demanding $118,000 for the return of her daughter.

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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.

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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.”

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The police investigation began instantly as a child abduction case, but soon took a turn for the worse when Jonbenet’s father, John Ramsey found her dead in the basement of her own house. “She was lying on the cold cement floor of the wine cellar with blood and bruises on her head, and a cord around her neck” (Agrawal). Immediately the child abduction case turned into that of a cold blooded murder. “The police should have done a better job controlling the crime scene from the begining” (Adams). With John Ramsey picking up his daughter’s dead body, and family friends walking around the house all morning, the chances of finding any evidence within the house was diminished.

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Probably a better chance to solve this cold case would be new forensic testing. Male DNA evidence was found at the scene. At the time, it did not match the father, John Ramsey or the older brother, Burke Ramsey. It also did not match any known offender DNA in the FBI database. The murder occurred in 1996.

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William Shakespeare, an English playwright, wrote, “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.” On December 26, 1996, a six-year-old girl named JonBenét Ramsey was found deceased in her wealthy suburban home in Boulder, Colorado. This is a widely known case, problematic because of its conflicting issues such as, evidence, conflicting testimonies, and suspicious behavior. Though no one was convicted of the young child's murder, many believe the case was operated poorly. This is the reason believed for this case going unsolved due to lack thereof or insufficient evidence.

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The Evidence Victims In this case, there were three total victims between the ages of eleven to thirteen, all of which being boys. While jogging near his home in Portland, Maine, eleven-year-old Richard Stetson went missing. During his newspaper route, thirteen-year-old Danny Joe Eberle vanished in the early hours

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There were many reports filed that questioned the police’s overall handling of this case and defamation suits filed by the Ramsey family against media organizations. The first mistake that was made in this case was allowing family and friends in and out of the Ramsey house after a kidnapping was reported. The police officers should have immediately sealed off the crime scene and taken full statements from JonBenet’s parents to study their behavior. There was also no attempt to gather sufficient forensic evidence before JonBenet’s body was found. Once the body was found, John Ramsey carried it upstairs before there was any examination.

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One of very first mistakes the Department made was that they did not search the house very thoroughly, nor did put the house on secure the home and the evidence within the home after the first arrived on the sense. The Police department should have made sure that nobody enter the home, nor left the Ramsey home, before they had the opportunity to search it, and question everyone in the home at the time of the event. With no doubt if the police would have searched the house when they first arrived on the sense, they would have found JonBenet in the cellar of the basement in the Ramsey home wrapped in a blanket. Allowing John Ramsey and a close friend to search the house for missing house hold items, and that allowed him to find his deceased daughter. The Bounder Police Department also allowed family and friends to enter the home,

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