More than 27 years later, the crime of the mini beauty queen
JonBenét Ramsey
in Colorado, United States, continues to add new aspects, confessions and mysteries,
The girl was six years old at that time, had a very attractive physiognomy and a life of economic ease.
However, on
Christmas
1996 she was found murdered in the basement of her home.
The case generated an immense commotion and speculations did not take long to appear.
His father, John, was president of a computer services company, had marked success in business and a previous marriage.
Her mother, Patsy, had been a Virginia beauty queen during her youth.
Also part of their family was
Burke
, the eldest son of the couple, three years older than
JonBenét
.
The case of JonBenét Ramsey was discussed in various film investigations.
With the clear motivation of her mother, the girl from a very young age was fascinated with the world of beauty.
She played at being a mini diva - wearing makeup and costumes that gave her a
sexualized - and made a kind of flaunt of her blonde hair and delicate features.
Plus her mother signed her up for all the beauty contests.
children
that will be carried out in
United States (contests that are now obsolete and questioned due to the objectification of girls).
For the mother, at first glance, it could be risked that she was projecting
her past dreams and goals onto
JonBenét .
So it was that at her young age she was chosen as
Little Miss Colorado, America's Royale Miss and National Tiny Miss Beauty.
JonBenét's Last Christmas
Newspaper articles say that after dinner on December 25, the family visited friends and returned early since the next day they would travel from
Colorado
, their place of residence, to Michigan.
In that plan, according to
Patsy
's testimony , she got up at 5:30 in the morning.
Heading to the ground floor of her house, she found a note on the stairs.
As the Daily Mail reported, in handwriting and three pages long, the text said that a gang had kidnapped the little girl and that they were asking for about $118,000 for her ransom.
Patsy
immediately called
the police and the case arose that shocked public opinion.
JonBenét Ramsey's crime was never revealed.
Upon communication, the police's first recommendation was to search the entire house for any evidence.
They followed that suggestion and that's how they found the little girl dead in the basement.
With the autopsy, it was determined that the girl had been abused, that she had a skull fracture and signs of strangulation.
The
United States
media immediately focused their attention.
The coverage was extensive and speculation did not take long to appear.
A part of public opinion placed its suspicions on the family.
JonBenét Ramsey was murdered in her home on Christmas 1996. AP Photo.
Especially because of his unique behavior.
The notes say that they instantly hired lawyers specializing in difficult cases and a public relations agent to handle links with the press.
At the same time, they refused to collaborate with the police.
One segment claimed that the girl had been murdered by her mother, who, tired of her nighttime incontinence, accidentally hit and killed her.
Another, who had been her brother, in a
fit of jealousy
over the appearance and attention that the little girl received.
It was also said that the
father abused her
.
According to these theories, the family covered up the crime.
But those who dismissed the participation of the inner circle highlighted the information that disassociated them.
Among these data, the genetic material found near the girl's body and a broken glass in the wine cellar that could have been used to enter the house.
JonBenét's parents - John and Patsy - were suspected of their daughter's crime.
AP Photo.
The judicial investigation was controversial and at the same time the
Ramsey
family carried out a
private search
.
But clear evidence was never found and the rulings also had twists and turns.
In 1999, the grand jury voted to indict the parents, but prosecutor Alex Hunter decided not to charge them due to lack of evidence.
Later, in 2006, an FBI expert concluded that the profile of the author of the ransom note matched that of the mother.
Two years later the court ruled that the family had no relationship with the murder.
Who confessed to the murder
However, there is a possible culprit that seems firm.
This is
Gary Oliva
, a pedophile who had been imprisoned and lived near the Ramseys;
According to information published in 2023 by the Semana site, Oliva would have confessed the crime to Michael Vail, his former schoolmate.
Despite being a convicted pedophile, as well as a house burglar and a truly sinister character, the authorities investigating the case never found reasons to link him to the process.
John and Patsy Ramsey, in an interview with Barbara Walters AP Photo.
The enigmas of the house
Another significant point is that the family residence, at 749 15th Street, does not seem to find a good destination either.
According to information from the NBC News site, in 2023 the mansion was offered for sale for the third time, since the murder occurred.
At the time, the sale value was nearly $7 million, according to a Zillow listing.
Regarding the characteristics, the real estate notice details that it is "a stunning property with timeless appeal in an unbeatable location."
What happened to the Ramsey family
The mother died of ovarian cancer at the age of 49, ten years after the murder and before being named by justice as a suspect.
The latest information about the father indicated that he had been in a relationship for some time with the mother of a high-profile case of a murdered teenager.
There is also news that indicates his foray into politics.