Jonbenet Ramsey
Murder Case
By Sean Muir
Background
Born on August 6, 1990 in
Atlanta, Georgia
Moved to Bolder, Colorado
Mother = Patricia “Patsy”
Father = John Bennett
Murdered December 26, 1996
Death
Autopsy revealed strangulation
and head injuries
Nylon cord and paint brush
used in killing
Blood: found around the vagina
(also swelling)
Ransom Note
Called for $118,000
- $100,000.00 in $100.00 bills
- $18,000.00 in $20.00 bills
“We are a group of individuals
representing a small foreign
faction…”
Patsy called Police but did not tell
them the letter said Jonbenet
would be beheaded if she did so
1:00pm – John did not go to
bank to pick up money – told to
search the home
Found with rigor mortis
Found “practice ransom note” in
house
John Ramsey had hired a
lawyer by the end of the day
Forensics Used
Handwriting analysis
- Family members, workers at
John’s business
Perfect lip prints on the tape
put over her mouth – suggests
the tape was placed there after
she was dead – cover up
Forensics Continued
Footprints:
- 2 prints in the wine cellar
- 1 print found on a suitcase
and another near a window
Rope found in adjacent room
that did not match any on the
property
DNA on underwear of Jonbenet
has unknown source
Fingernails contain foreign DNA
Other Information
38 registered sex offenders
living within a 2 mile radius of
their home
Sources
http://www.cnn.com/US/9703/ramsey.c
ase/
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_
murders/famous/ramsey/index_1.html
http://www.crimemagazine.com/jonben
et.htm