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. | Courtesy of Previously.TV Bill McReynolds was one of the prime suspects due to the connection he had with the Ramsey family. This seems really strange and We're going to go up behind the cabin here and have it blow away in the wind." on the Internet. The Guardian reported that McReynolds had allegedly given JonBent a Christmas card which reportedly stated that the 6-year-old would be receiving a "special present" after Christmas. Nonetheless, BillMcReynolds was still one of the favored suspects for the Ramsey family, and they even specifically called him out in their book, Death of Innocence: The Untold Story of JonBent's Murder and How its Exploitation Compromised the Pursuit of Truth. We are here to discuss all aspects of the case and remember JonBent Patricia Ramsey. He died unexpectedly in 2002, after being cleared of all suspicion. If I try to consider an outsider, it would be one of the housekeepers or nannies who had some shady family members. All in the Ramsey's home in such a short time span? Patsy finds the ransom note hours later. Anderson is entering his eighth season in the Truck Series. I'm sure there are some exceptions, but from what I've seen most IDI people actually started out RDI. I wish McReynolds had been made to explain why he lied to Patsy. The real Killer doesn't know the Ramsey's personally so he is never questioned or identified. When I die, I'm going to be cremated. There is no reason to leave JBR in the house once you have her. Do you know, u/samarkandy? 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. His best chance was to work with us, so he became a picture of cooperation. on July 8, 2020, Longmont Police Department records on the December 26, 1974 kidnapping of Jill McReynolds (daughter of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect "Santa" Bill McReynolds) and her friend by an unidentified pedophile, There are no reviews yet. Search the history of over 778 billion We have a tape from him . . it was a tribute to JonBenet or something like that. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. There have been over 140 suspects since the police began their investigation. Unless Burke had a behavior disorder, why would they even think that anyone would consider him a suspect? Romper attempted to reach out to original representatives for the McReynolds, but was unsuccessful. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The Best Valentines Day TV Episodes For Kids, Chrissy Teigen & John Legend Have Welcomed Their New Baby, Prince Harry Says Hes Worried One Of Prince Williams Kids Will End Up As The Spare, By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. They know someone outside the family has murdered their daughter, but they know no one will believe they're all innocent, so in order to protect Burke and themselves they call the police and report the kidnapping in the hopes that if they play along, the real killer will be caught eventually. Family and friends were of the Ramseys were also allowed in and out of the house before the initial investigation was completed. This seems really strange and coincidental. However, amongother things, the book largely relies on the belief that JonBent's cause of death was head trauma, but in reality, the autopsy revealed that it was asphyxiation. Someone is out there!". He didnt remember, it was so long ago, about twenty-five years. (Steve Thomas in reference to Bill), Jessie McReynolds (the son): He had done two and a half years in an Arizona prison for conspiracy, aggravated robbery and kidnapping and had no corroborated alibi for Christmas night 1996. Ready for our forever and always. The Santa Claus figure in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case died over the weekend from a heart attack. Just because he saw JonBenet last? I did. He's quoted as saying: It seems likely that McReynolds was questioned because, like many others, he had been in the Ramsey home and interacted with JonBent in the days leading up to her death. We have a tape from him . . it was a tribute to JonBenet or something like that. JonBenet is alone when the killer emerges from his hiding place and strikes her with a heavy object (likely the flashlight) He takes her down to the basement where he ducktapes her mouth, sexually assaults her and strangles her with the garrote, snuff movie style. We are a true crime community dedicated to exploring case facts, evidence and theories surrounding the death of JonBent Ramsey. In A Mother Gone Bad: The Hidden Confession of JonBent's Killer, psychologist Andrew G. Hodgesargues that one possibility in the murder is that Patsy Ramsey caught her husband molesting JonBenet, and hit her in a fit of rage. Tracey reported Karr to the police who arrested him in Bangkok. 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. I don't really have other children that I have this special relationship with not even my own children or my own grandchildren". 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. If these types of things usually point to a family member, how closely was Bill investigated? I wish we would have done a better job of securing and controlling the crime scene on day one, said Beckner. Olivas high school friend, Michael Vail claimed that Oliva had call him on the phone to confess that he had hurt a little girl. It was later revealed that the note was written on stationery found in the familys home. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Again, he is an individual who was involved with her, had an interest in her, was seen with her, shortly before the murder," original prosecutor Trip DeMuth told CNN. And another creepy coincidence that The Ramseys protested their innocence for years, appearing on national television to tell their story. The woman said that on Christmas Eve day in 1996, JonBent said Santa had told her he was going to make a secret visit to her after Christmas. McReynolds got angry, and that only fed the paranoia of the DAs people. There's no evidence for it whatsoever, Burke Ramsey "has been cleared so many time and youre still dragging his name through the mud. They didn't follow procedure with the nail clippers. According to a CNN report in 2006, Trip DeMuth, an original prosecutor on the case, said that McReynolds' alleged Christmas card to JonBent was particularly concerning: The McReynolds were reportedly cleared of charges after submitting DNA samples, CNN reported. ), Janets daughter and a friend were taken to an unknown location, where Janets daughter was forced to watch her friend being sexually molested. Too convoluted. When did that happen? 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. He grew his long natural white beard when cast as a tavern owner in the play, "Les Miserables" for Unity of Boulder Church. It feels like you came up with a narrative first and then tried to adjust it to some of the evidence. from the 1998 interview: JOHN RAMSEY: . We have some letters from him. She said yes!!! Trip DeMuth stood at the gas station with his arms crossed, watching them drive away. (Thomas). She wakes Burke up and the two go downstairs together where they eat pineapple. They wouldnt have any reason to think the situation looked particularly bad for them. In a very special episode of Listen Carefully, Sam and Lindsey welcome their first guest, Jill McReynolds, daughter of suspect Bill McReynolds. I was in my early twenties when this all unfolded. The note read that if the Ramseys had contacted the police, or told anyone of JonBents disappearance, she would be murdered. Here are just a few of the stranger ones. 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.. Was Jesse ever looked at as a serious suspect? I'm wondering if those fragments could be the same glitter that Crying Santa Bill wanted mixed with his ashes upon his death. 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? Gosage was met by an irate Jesse McReynolds, who said he was sick of you guys trying to frame my dad. Bill McReynolds, distraught, weeping, and saying, I didnt do anything, refused to come to the door. The longer he stayed in the house and the more things he touched, the more danger he would be in. 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. (Thomas), McReynolds said what was truly terrible was that this wasnt the first child to die during his Santa years. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Why? There's no doubt about it.". To this day, questions around the note still arise. -Why, when the money was just sitting in the bank anyway?? 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. McReynolds is questioned and ruled out, he didn't commit the actual killing so his DNA is not a match. She made a profound change in me. Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girls death. While the Ramsey's were at the party, the killer staged the kidnapping, he wrote the ransom note so he could throw off the investigation as long as possible.. The Ramseys protested their innocence for years, appearing on national television to tell their story. Bill McReynolds visited the house two days before JonBenets murder. A federal court ruled that it was unlikely that Patsy wrote the note and cited six certified handwriting experts. Interview with Jill McReynolds: The Man Behind the Beard In a very special episode of Listen Carefully, Sam and Lindsey welcome their first guest, Jill McReynolds, daughter of suspect Bill McReynolds. In 1977, Janet gave a local paper an interview and said "I've always been interested in the way victims frequentlyseem to seek their own death, or to deliberately choose their own murderer. And while living in Nederland, near Boulder, he had some other scrapes with the law. We're going to go up behind the cabin here and have it blow away in the wind." By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Karr had been living in Thailand, avoiding child pornography charges in the US. Why not bring it with him? Blood sample? On what grounds did Steve Thomas and the BPD dismiss them? 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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, 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, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. 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.. Since it was Christmas, the department was short-staffed and was not prepared for the scene they were faced with at the Ramsey House. Regardless, the dude is creepy! This "theory" Is fucking stupid. I have read it was either an independent producer working on "spec" or McReynolds himself that hired the film crew. "This was her speculation based on what she claimed she went through as a child. Barry Williams/Getty Images News/Getty Images, will air a six-hour, three-part documentary. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. CBS did not work on the filming of Bill McReynolds. All rights reserved. Karr eventually came out as a transgender woman in 2010. 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. I was amazed. Even more suspicious, McReynolds's middle daughter and her friend had been abducted 22 years prior to JonBent's death to the day. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Lengthy interview? The correspondence took a disturbing turn, with Karr talking about his sexual fascination with JonBent. I believe the killer was someone McReynolds knew and was possibly a Not only was Helgoth seen wearing shoes similar to those ina footprint found in the Ramseys'basement, but one of Helgoth's former coworkers also claimed that he'd been acting incredibly suspiciously around the time of the murder. She was abused, tortured, andfinally killed. acting incredibly suspiciously around the time of the murder, I wonder what it would be like to crack a human skull, You will receive a special gift after Christmas, a fictionalized account of the 1965 torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in Indiana, it's also not the first time that a murder has been blamed on an owl, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. 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. Burke is woken up and questioned. The 2 1/2-page letter demanded that John withdraw $118,000 and wait for further instructions. His best chance was to work with us, so he became a picture of cooperation. A federal court ruled that it was unlikely that Patsy wrote the note and cited six certified handwriting experts. Thus the kidnapping charge. 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. 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. 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). Think he was old and not a well man .Dont think he did it. The victim in the story later dies in a hospital. She discusses her father's legacy of goodness while talking about how the JonBenet case affected her family and her father's well being. Supposedly Bill was but Im a little more curious if Jesse ever was. But it wasn't just Santa that investigators were interested in. 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. Karr had reached out to University of Colorado Boulder professor, Michael Tracey through email. She was a member of First Baptist Bluegrass. Longmont Police Department records on the December 26, 1974 kidnapping of Jill McReynolds (daughter of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect "Santa" Bill McReynolds) and 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. He carried it to the hospital as a lucky charm during the surgery. Her murder was harder on me than my operation. )(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. 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. 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. (Bill McReynolds), He visited adult book stores and admitted to having a long-withstanding admiration for porn. (SMF P 283; PSMF P 283.)" IIRC, It was tinsel or part of a garland that was found in her hair, not glitter. Because for years that's been what most people have heard. In early 1990s the Ramseys spent $700,000 just to build the third story master suite onto their mansion! This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. JonBenet is not in her room. 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. There was some talk of him doing a new series of segments called "An American Moment" edit: but he did not sign with CBS to do this series until 1997( there is a book by that name published posthumously). Hired by Marilyn Haus to play Santa at the mall. On the very same day in 1974 - Boxing Day - McReynolds's nine-year-old daughter had been abducted with a friend, and had witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. 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. We are here to discuss all aspects of the case and remember JonBent Patricia Ramsey. 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. (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? A little boy who was a special friend had been murdered several years previously (Thomas). They were never charged as suspects in the murder. 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. 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. There's no doubt about it. 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. And 20 years later, the conversation will likely continue on a mainstream level. "I didn't make the connection as much as I felt that this area should be investigated by the authorities because of the similarities between what I'd seen online [of child pornography] and the child's murder," he explained in .css-tjvzc4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;border-bottom:thin solid #6F6F6F;}.css-tjvzc4:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}an interview with the Computer Crime Research Center. "Her murder was harder on me than my operation. The 2 1/2-page letter demanded that John withdraw $118,000 and wait for further instructions. 9 yo kids kill, but it doesn't happen often enough for the Ramseys to think that Burke would be blamed. Thats who interests me a little more than his father. 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 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. Apart from it, how come the killer left no traces behind? Another was Michael Helgoth, an electrician who worked at a nearby auto salvage yard. 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. According to a 1999 New York Post article, McReynolds was a retired journalism professor and a close friend of the Ramseys. The South Carolina native got engaged over the weekend to Kendall McReynolds, daughter of two-time Daytona 500 winning-crew chief and NASCAR on FOX analyst Larry ", 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). On the other hand, I know several people who seem like they have an axe to grind. Bill and Janet McReynolds say the only significance of their daughter's abduction to the Ramsey case, regardless of the dates, is that it underscores the compassion they feel for John and Patsy Ramsey. McReynolds also stated that JonBent had given him a vial of gold glitter at both the 1995 and 1996 Christmas parties. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Burke denies any wrongdoing and they believe him, but they also realize the situation makes Burke look really guilty and he will be blamed and taken from them. People would have and did believe they were innocent, though. It was unusually long and there were no fingerprints found on it except for Patsys and the authorities who handled it. His wife, Janet McReynolds, was also reportedly present at the party. The Boulder Police Department was hit with a lot of criticism due to their handling of the investigation. We also should have separated John and Patsy and gotten full statements from them that day. The McReynolds supposedly refused a search of their house and the police never pursued a search warrant. However, physical evidence suggested that those details were part of a set-up. View our online Press Pack. I don't recall ever seeing a poster or billboard about catching JonBenet's killer that was put up anywhere. (Thomas), When I die, I'm going to be cremated. Yet, when the case was reopened in 2009, the intruder theory was brought once again as a possible option. Bill McReynolds was found dead in his Mashpee, Mass., home Monday by his wife, Janet, when she returned from a weekend trip. A window in the basement was broken and an unidentified footprint was found at the scene. "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.' His DNA under JonBenets fingernails is the only trace of him left behind. 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. No suspects were ever found in the case, but both children were found. Two years later, Janet McReynolds wrote a book that became a play in which a girl is sexually assaulted and tortured in a basement. The correspondence took a disturbing turn, with Karr talking about his sexual fascination with JonBent. McReynolds played Santa Claus at a Christmas party at the Ramsey house a few nights before JonBent was killed. (BPD Report #1-1149. An Associated Press report from March 1997 stated that McReynolds and his wife, Janet, were initially questioned less than six weeks after the murder. They search the house and find JonBenet murdered. Two DNA has since cleared Helgoth of any involvement. I believed IDI theory, but most people I knew did not. By itself, it's not a crime. Thankful that God blessed me with such an amazing woman in my life that not only loves the Lord, but challenges me to be a better man. DeMuth confronted Santa Bill, convinced that the cord being used to lash down a tarpaulin was like the cord used in the murder garrote. You could arguably do this whole thing again if JBR doesn't say anything. Police collect DNA samples from Bill McReynolds Bill McReynolds dressed up as Santa Claus at the Ramseys' Christmas party on December 23. No one was ever arrested for the crime. When I'm not writing, reading, or lost in the vortex that is the Internet, I can usually be found stuffing my face with food and obsessing over the nearest dog. McReynolds "had written a card to JonBenet that was found in her trash can after the murder. Stop it already, Yes. Karr had reached out to University of Colorado Boulder professor, Michael Tracey through email. 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. 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. Following the Ramseys exoneration thanks to new DNA technology, many hoped the killer would eventually be found. His wife once wrote a play about a child being molested and murdered in a basement. She was abused, tortured, and finally killed. Charles Kuralt retired from CBS in 1994. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. I hurt a little girl.. They then staged the kidnapping and murder scene together to cover the whole thing up. What about chronic sexual abuse of JonBenet? It was his wife. There have been over 140 suspects since the police began their investigation. 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