Nearly three decades after the tragic and mysterious murder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, her father, John Ramsey, has made a stunning claim that could reignite public interest and potentially reshape the direction of one of America’s most infamous cold cases. In an exclusive interview with People magazine, John revealed his belief that his daughter’s 1996 murder may be connected to a chillingly similar crime involving a 12-year-old girl in Boulder, Colorado—just nine months after JonBenét’s death.
According to John Ramsey, the similarities between the two cases are too significant to be ignored. He now suspects that a masked intruder, possibly a serial predator, could be responsible for both attacks. “To me, it could easily have been the same person,” John said, expressing frustration that this theory was dismissed by investigators at the time.
His comments mark a major turning point in the case, as they highlight both the potential mishandling of early evidence and the need for a fresh forensic review using today’s advanced DNA technology. “We now have tools that weren’t available back then,” John added, calling on authorities to revisit evidence with a modern lens.
The Unsolved Mystery That Shook America
JonBenét Ramsey, a child beauty queen, was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder home on December 26, 1996. She had been brutally beaten, strangled, and possibly sexually assaulted. The discovery of a mysterious ransom note inside the home only deepened the confusion and suspicion.
In the early stages of the investigation, public and police scrutiny quickly turned toward the Ramsey family. The lack of forced entry, the content of the ransom note, and JonBenét’s high-profile pageant appearances led to rampant speculation. The media frenzy was relentless. John, his late wife Patsy, and their son Burke were all placed under a harsh and unforgiving spotlight.
