The Well-Known Theories Surrounding Jonbenét Ramsey's Murder

Roughly 44% of American murder victims die at the hands of relatives or friends; only 13% die to strangers. JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year old beauty pageant contestant was murdered. In her own home found the day after Christmas. Her death is a mystery that has stunned investigators country wide. John Mark Karr and her family are two well known theories about the untimely death of JonBenét Ramsey. JonBenét Ramsey’s death has been a mystery that’s been widely talked about, but her murder still remains a mystery. Early morning on December 26, Patsy Ramsey, JonBenét’s mother, found a ransom note demanding 118000$ for JonBenét who had been ‘kidnapped’ that morning (Newton 97). Later that day, JonBenét’s body was discovered in the basement, her body

John Mark Karr fled the U.S. after being charged with child pornograghy charges, he was a fugitive in Thailand trying ro use the, “Get out of a Thai jail free” card to escape charger, and find a teaching job in Thailand (Merritt). Eventually, years later the former elementary school teacher, John Karr, confessed to be with JonBenét when she was murdered, “I loved JonBenét and she died accidently”(Chadwick). Karr had shocked many people after confessing to the 6-year old’s death. Soon after his confession to the killings; “In 2006 former school teacher John Mark Karr was arrested after confessing to the murder”(Ramsey is Murdered). Reportedly there had been emails from Karr sent to Michael Tracey, distressing emails, which Michael decided to provide to the DA (Merritt). Based on the confession John Karr made many speculate this theory on JonBenét’s death, it’s a possible conclusion for her

The ransom note was written with a pen and pad that already belonged to the Ramsey’s, asking for money that was the same amount John Ramsey had received for his Christmas bonus from work (Newton 99). The Ramseys days after their daughter’s death had begun to stop cooperating with the police on the investigation and instead hired investigators and lawyers of their own (Carr). Some of the signs shown by the Ramseys point to the theory that they could have been the ones behind their daughters murder. I could be possible that the Ramseys had killed their daughter and left a note to confuse the police, “Some 44 percent of American murder victims are killed by relatives or ‘friends’, only 13 percent die at a stranger’s hands” (Newton 100). People went in and out of the police and investigators suspicion, but the Ramsey Family stayed under the “umbrella of suspicion” for their daughter’s murder (Carr) Many people have leaned to the theory that John and Patsy Ramsey are possible suspects of their daughters murder, they have played to many wrong pones, soon enough the tables could turn against