Many sleuths believe that Helgoth had heard he was a suspect in the case, with a popular theory believing that it was his footprint at the crime scene. It wasnt until 2008 when the Boulder County District Attorneys office ruled that the Ramseys were no longer considered suspects thanks to newly developed DNA sampling and testing techniques. Longmont Police Department records on the December 26, 1974 kidnapping of Jill McReynolds (daughter of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect "Santa" Bill McReynolds) and Also, using the words of one of the handwriting experts, it's extremely unlikely for a random killer to have a handwriting so uniquely similar to Patsy's. Just because he saw JonBenet last? ", In 2000, a California woman told police that she believed the same child sex ring that she'd been a victim of as a child was responsible for JonBent's death due to similarities in how they'd been tied up. Police chief Mark Beckner has also said that the crime scene wasnt properly sealed off after police arrived. Lifetime will present a TV movie called Who Killed JonBent? The Boulder Police Department was hit with a lot of criticism due to their handling of the investigation. (SMF P 283; PSMF P 283.)" I was in my 20s when she was murdered and am strongly IDI. DNA has since cleared Helgoth of any involvement. She calls the police and a missing child investigation begins. There's no doubt about it.". Barry Williams/Getty Images News/Getty Images, will air a six-hour, three-part documentary. on the Internet. 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! By Christine Reid, Camera Staff Writer. 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'. The family friend, who died in 2002, was considered in JonBent's murder. He was arrested on drug charges but was soon released. I hurt a little girl.. No one was ever arrested for the crime. 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. Thus the kidnapping charge. 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. DeMuth confronted Santa Bill, convinced that the cord being used to lash down a tarpaulin was like the cord used in the murder garrote. For years, JonBent's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey were blamed for possibly having some involvement in their daughters murder. "Her murder was harder on me than my operation. She said yes!!! Because they were bombarded by a RDI media circus and it made them biased against the parents innocence before they even knew the basic facts of the case. Thanks for putting that link up. She discusses her father's legacy of goodness while talking about how the JonBenet Helgoth was tied to a supposed property dispute with the Ramsey family, which many theorize could have been a motive for possibly kidnapping JonBent. In March 1997, Bill McReynolds told The Chicago Tribune, "In my heart, I know there's no connection. I just wanted to add something that borders on ridiculous and that's probably being generous. Olivas high school friend, Michael Vail claimed that Oliva had call him on the phone to confess that he had hurt a little girl. I wish we would have done a better job of securing and controlling the crime scene on day one, said Beckner. It wasnt until 2008 when the Boulder County District Attorneys office ruled that the Ramseys were no longer considered suspects thanks to newly developed DNA sampling and testing techniques. She made a profound change in me. The Killer entered the home through an unlocked door or window (there are several possibilities) while the Ramsey's were at the Christmas party. McReynolds is questioned and ruled out, he didn't commit the actual killing so his DNA is not a match. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. JBR could just have been bragging. Its also believed that because of the initial belief that the Ramseys had something to do with JonBents murder, other leads were neglected by authorities. ", 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. 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. 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. Was Jesse ever looked at as a serious suspect? Too convoluted. We also should have separated John and Patsy and gotten full statements from them that day. For years, JonBent's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey were blamed for possibly having some involvement in their daughters murder. He played Santa at the Ramseys in 94, 95 and 96. Hired by Marilyn Haus to play Santa at the mall. ", Another popular suspect in the case was Michael Helgoth, whose family owned a junkyard on the outskirts of Boulder (the Ramsey family's then-hometown). * Bill McReynolds daughter Jill, was kidnapped on December 26, 1974 with a friend. The Ramsey familys private investigator, Ollie Gray blasted the Boulder Police Department for not considering Oliva a credible suspect. McReynolds explained to theDaily Camera that it was "a fictionalized account of the 1965 torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in Indiana" and had nothing to do with JonBent. Why would the killer care if Patsy found the note before the body. She did as she was told. Then there is the statement from the mother of a friend of JonBents. They filmed him on the 21st and 22nd of December and left before the party on the night of the 23rd. John Mark Karr confessed to murdering JonBent in 2006. John and other family members were cleared of suspicion through a handwriting test, but police couldnt conclusively determine if Patsy wrote the letter. The police quickly decide John and/or Patsy killed JonBenet. The outlet reported that on Dec. 26, 1974, the couple's 9-year-old daughter had been kidnapped along with her friend and she witnessed the sexual abuse of her friend during the trauma. Heres How to Shop for Them, an interview with the Computer Crime Research Center, Gary Howard Oliva, was arrested last June, he was allegedly carrying a photograph of the child beauty queen. A federal court ruled that it was unlikely that Patsy wrote the note and cited six certified handwriting experts. Almost 20 years after the 6-year-old child beauty queen was found brutally murdered in the basement of her family's home, it seems like almost everyone has a theory as to who did it or what happened. (SMF P 283; PSMF P 283.)" I would love to know why his red Santa suit was never taken in and fibers from it never compared to the red fibers found on JonBenets shirt and on the garotte. Gosage took it back down the hill to the gas station and handed it to the technician from the CBI. Heres some additional information: Retired CU Journalism Professor 1968-1992. When I die, I'm going to be cremated. An Associated Press report from March 1997 stated that McReynolds and his wife, Janet, were initially questioned less than six weeks after the murder. Two The Santa Claus figure in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case died over the weekend from a heart attack. McReynoldss own daughter had been kidnapped 22 years before. The play, Hey Rube, was about the 1965 torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in Indiana. Burke tells his parents he went downstairs with JonBenet and they realize he is the last one to see her. Why? Patsy was loopy on drugs. Where is this info coming from? (Thomas), McReynolds "had written a card to JonBenet that was found in her trash can after the murder. Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girls death. McReynoldss own daughter had been kidnapped 22 years before. Another was Michael Helgoth, an electrician who worked at a nearby auto salvage yard. Patsy finds the ransom note hours later. McReynolds daughter was kidnapped 22 years before which caused more suspicions towards him. He has been cleared and my humble opinion is that he was a fall guy. "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.' You're right. Blood sample? 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. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The case has fascinated the nation for the past 20 years, but it remains unsolved. Bill McReynolds visited the house two days before JonBenets murder. It was his wife. He got it wrong. He didnt remember, it was so long ago, about twenty-five years. Red flags everywhere, as far as the eye can see. The amount demanded was identical to Johns Christmas bonus the year before, which suggested that whoever had that information might have been involved in the crime. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Police chief Mark Beckner has also said that the crime scene wasnt properly sealed off after police arrived. All because they thought Burke might be arrested for eating pineapple with JonBenet? She won 5 major contests before her tragic murder at the age of 6. To this day, questions around the note still arise. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Why did he want in the Ramsey house? 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