Investigators found 38 registered sex offenders living within a three-kilometre radius of the Ramseys home. 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. JonBent Patricia Ramsey was a six-year-old girl found dead in the basement of her Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. At least some of the forensic evidence collected by cops appears to back them up because none of it has been linked to anyone questioned in the case. She said a medical examiner determined that a heart attack caused his death. So he was a white male with dark hair around 20-25 years old. "He could never be at peace," Janet McReynolds said. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} Instead of working together, they were at loggerheads. The killer resembled JonBenet's brother John Andrew. The three-page letter purporting to be from a small foreign faction was written on a legal pad found in the house with a pen that Patsy favored. Maybe reporters and podcasters avoid the topic because its so unlikely and it harms the memory of an innocent man and upsets his family. 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. Even more suspicious, McReynolds's middle daughter and her friend had been abducted 22 years prior to JonBent's death to the day. Supposedly Bill was but Im a little more curious if Jesse ever was. "He has not been on our radar screen for a while," Beckner said. If he did do it, I don't believe they will be seeing each other -- if you know what I mean. What is central to this confusing case is JonBenets visible profile as winner of titles including Little Miss Colorado, Americas Royale Miss, National Tiny Miss Beauty and Colorado State All-Star Kids Cover Girl. It's actually tiresome to hear about him. Larry McReynolds began his NASCAR career way back in 1975 and mustered his first crew chief job a decade later, in 1985. 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. If the BPD had evidence that the Ramseys killed their daughter, why have they looked at other people as serious suspects?? has been uncovered, experts have revealed. Please, for everyone studying this case for the first time, LET THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY REST. He was recovering from heart surgery. Detectives probing the intruder theory have investigated sex offenders as far away as California and looked into the surreal world of kiddie pageants but a credible suspect has yet to emerge. JonBent Ramsey was 6 years old when she was murdered in her Boulder, CO home on Christmas night 1996. And while living in Nederland, near Boulder, he had some other scrapes with the law. The Ramseys finally went on CNN or some news show with a small poster offering a $100,000 Reward if JonBenet's killer was caught. The brutalmurder of littleJonBenet has gripped the world for 20 years. Healso revealed that Burkehad scarred his sibling just one year earlier after whacking her with a golf club. We've received your submission. Elementary teacher John Karr, 41, falsely confessed to the murder in August 2006 while being held on child porn charge. Though they have never been publicly cleared, they do have an alibi. To date, John and Patsy Ramsey, the enigmatic parents of the slain youngster, have repeatedly been publicly named as suspects by authorities. 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. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} MSNBC Nov. 4 Patsy Ramsey has been telling people that she. It was a very sad thing in his life because he genuinely loved children, and it was the happiest part of his life.". I felt very close to that little girl. He's been vetted numerous times by police. After a stint in the Army, McReynolds returned to his alma mater and taught for five years before moving to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota. The IDI ppl constantly say those who think any Ramsey family member are persecuting the Ramseys, yet they routinely persecute anybody else the Ramseys threw under the bus. Was it her parents? 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. I've been quite interested in the Jonbenet case for a few years, and have watched a lot of more mainstream content about what could have happened to her. Lacy was very suspicious of him and as far as I know he was eliminated to her satisfaction by DNA testing. A service for McReynolds is scheduled in Massachusetts today, to be followed by one in Boulder later this month. The outlet reported that on Dec. 26, 1974,. I'm wondering if those fragments could be the same glitter that Crying Santa Bill wanted mixed with his ashes upon his death. Why would he need to break into the Ramsey home to get access to JBR? BARB COOPER Boulder. John Ramsey found his dead daughter in a rarely used basement room that police had overlooked. While there, CNN reports that he allegedly gave JonBent a card that read, "You will receive a special gift after Christmas.". Neither could Joe Barnhill, next door neighbor of the Ramsey's. McReynolds, a former University of Colorado journalism. Cutting-edge technology has been used to record a conversation after Mrs Ramsey had called to report her daughter's disappearance. ", 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). A former student of Bill McReynolds is still a logical suspect..it would explain the "raw" coicidences.part of the "brilliance" of the crime on the part of the perp. I dont know what youre watching/reading/listening to, but Ive heard him mentioned all over the place. Helgothand his accomplices committed the crime. (BPD Report # 1-645. After graduating, McReynolds enlisted in the Navy, where he served as an ensign and patrolled the California coast for Japanese submarines. He played Santa at the Ramseys in 94, 95 and 96. His wife had joined him there. How do they know that wasnt the same cord he was using? Investigators have proposed a theory that JonBenet Ramsey was killed after being struck with a torch. A football scholarship allowed McReynolds to go to college, and earned his bachelors degree in broadcasting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1944. OK. I lived through the he saga as an adult and I know several people that believe the Intruder theory. "He really took the role as his life goal," Janet McReynolds said. The Ramseys, however, called McReynolds a suspect in their book "Death of Innocence: The Untold Story of JonBenet's Murder and How its Exploitation Compromised the Pursuit of Truth. There are an unusual amount of coincidences surrounding the McReynolds family that I find difficult to turn a blind eye to. "She [the California woman] had no direct knowledge of anything that may have occurred the night JonBent died," Police Chief Mark Beckner told the Denver Post. It was an odd coincidence, one that cops might not have given a second thought if not for another strange twist. Would love to hear others thoughts.. Bill McReynolds: Retired CU Journalism Professor 1968-1992. Animosity between the Boulder DA and the local police force over the high-profile case also muddied the waters. The murder of JonBent Ramsey remains one of the most peculiar and heartbreaking unsolved mysteries of modern times and the flurry of TV projects and documentaries coming out this month speaks to the world's enduring fascination with what happened the night of Dec. 26, 2006. Others, like 12-year-old Burke Ramsey and family friends Bill and Janet McReynolds, have been the targets of fevered public speculation. It demanded $118,000 for JonBenets safe return, the same amount of money John Ramsey had received as his last bonus, and mentioned a Navy base in the Philippines where he was once stationed. Bill McReynolds AKA "Santa Bill". A torch was found on the kitchen side at the family home during the initial investigation. He was found with a photo of JonBenet in his backpack in December 2000 along with a stun gun, which he said had been given to him by a friend. Man dressed as Santa to party at the Ramsay house just days before JonBenet was found dead 'said he had a special gift for her'. The couple's 40th wedding anniversary was Sunday. In early 1990s the Ramseys spent $700,000 just to build the third story master suite onto their mansion! Both were released within hours. Lengthy interview? The parents had always maintained Burke had been asleep at the time. He was a friend of Bill . (SMF P 283; PSMF P 283.)" That afternoon, JonBenets father John found his childs small, strangled body bound and gagged in the family basement, by which time friends and family had trampled through the house, destroying forensic evidence forever. 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