The killer resembled JonBenet's brother John Andrew. Former Kidnapping charge was a botched $113 gas station robbery in Arizona, where he forced clerk to move from Point A to Point B, thus the kidnapping charge, He had come home from the Christmas party at his parents home, had a drink of scotch, swallowed some powerful prescription drugs he took for depression, and gone to bed alone, not awakening until late the next morning. Her friend was sexually assaulted and Jill escaped unharmed. Think he was old and not a well man .Dont think he did it. She was abused, tortured, and finally killed. He was just so devastated by the mere idea anyone would suspect him of a crime," she said, according to Bill's obituary in The Daily Camera. We needed to look back at the family, the people who were in the home that night to determine what motive, what opportunity, what could have caused this situation to occur and eventually be reported to police on the morning of December 26, he said. Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girls death. Promise. Another eerie-sounding connection theory, is that Janet McReynolds had allegedly written a play about a young girl who had molested, tortured and killed in a basement in 1976. Helgoth was found dead shortly after JonBent's murder, and his death was ruled a suicide. (Thomas), Jesse McReynolds, now thirty-eight, had botched a $113 gas station robbery in Arizona during which he forced the clerk to move from Point A to Point B. But to this day, the case still remains cold. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. They then staged the kidnapping and murder scene together to cover the whole thing up. (Carnes 2003:37). on the Internet. Her case remains unsolved. 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. Thanks for putting that link up. This seems really strange and What parents would engage in this sick game out of irrational desire to protect their innocent child? We have a tape from him . . it was a tribute to JonBenet or something like that. 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. He burned it because he was so sad. He was arrested on drug charges but was soon released. Charles Kuralt's program or segment that Bill promised would be filming his Santa romps was with CBS TV. McReynolds won a Western States Art Foundation regional prize and a $7,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, but it was never published and no copy has been released to the media since. Besides her parents, suspicion has been cast on the child sex offender Gary Oliva, the housekeeper Linda Hoffman, an electrician named Michael Helgoth and even the town Santa Bill McReynolds. Even if they weren't paying it full attention it was always in the background influencing what they thought. (BPD Report # 1-645. 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. The day after Christmas in 1996, the body of 6-year-old beauty pageant queen JonBent Ramsey was found in the basement of her parents Boulder, Colorado home. Red flags everywhere, as far as the eye can see. There were other similarities about McReynolds' play and the Ramsey murder that spiked investigators' interest. The Ramsey familys private investigator, Ollie Gray blasted the Boulder Police Department for not considering Oliva a credible suspect. They filmed him on the 21st and 22nd of December and left before the party on the night of the 23rd. His best finish came in the 2020 season opener at Daytona a runner-up finish, which was also his first top five in the series. Since it was Christmas, the department was short-staffed and was not prepared for the scene they were faced with at the Ramsey House. Was it an intruder? Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Shock first photos inside Serena Williams' crumbling childhood home, Ana Walshe's pals reveal what 'delayed her fate' after husband charged, Child's body found in search for missing girl, 4, who was 'beaten to death', Missing woman's husband charged with murder after blood found in basement, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, 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. McReynolds explained to theDaily Camera that it was "a fictionalized account of the 1965 torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in Indiana" and had nothing to do with JonBent. (Bill McReynolds), He visited adult book stores and admitted to having a long-withstanding admiration for porn. Thus the kidnapping charge. He grew his long natural white beard when cast as a tavern owner in the play, "Les Miserables" for Unity of Boulder Church. However, it was revealed two weeks later that his DNA did not match the evidence found on JonBents clothing and he was released. Learn more about the latest eNASCAR event schedule, Go to BetCenter for the latest NASCAR odds, news and analysis, Kevin Harvick to appear on Stacking Pennies, 23XI Racing taps Travis Pastrana for Daytona 500 bid, Sellout grandstand, camping crowd heightens Daytona 500 anticipation. Was it her parents? 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. Patsy Ramsey places a 911 call to the Boulder Police Department explaining that her daughter, JonBenet, is not in her room and that a ransom note was left behind. Both children were then released. About a month out from the start of the 2021 NASCAR season, Camping World Truck Series driver Jordan Anderson has some big news. Following the Ramseys exoneration thanks to new DNA technology, many hoped the killer would eventually be found. )(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. Gary Oliva was a known sex offender in Colorado when JonBent was murdered. Why did he want in the Ramsey house? I think a lot of us that lived through it were once upon a time RDI. But then when you get to handwriting on the note, both parents' fibers on the body, the evidence of previous abuse, the families behavior, the random fact of the late night pineapple, the way she was redressed, the Barbie nightgown, all the weird little details, it all falls apart. Ramsey Home Walkthrough - 3D Computer Model. The story of the girls brutal murder is a hot topic of discussion as her killer was never brought to justice. McReynolds is questioned and ruled out, he didn't commit the actual killing so his DNA is not a match. Even more harrowing, Inside Edition reports that when Oliva was previously arrested in 2000, he was allegedly carrying a photograph of the child beauty queen with him, along with a copy of a poem he'd written called, "Ode to JonBent. If he didn't do it, then there is no evidence against him. 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. You're right. One of America's most famous unsolved cases is undoubtedly the murder of JonBent Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado and CBS has opened its own investigation with the two-part special The Case Of: JonBent Ramsey. However, the connections turned out to be purely coincidental, as both Bill and Janet submitted hair, handwriting, and blood samples and were cleared of any involvement in the crime. However, Olivas DNA was cleared for the murder but was later arrested for possessing child pornography. The same former coworker also claimed that someone close to Helgoth had a tape recording of him confessing to the murder, but policenever investigated it. However, John and Patsy Ramsey referred to him as a suspect in their book The Death of Innocence, and Janet stated that her husband was deeply affected by the suspicion: "He was scarred. It was unusually long and there were no fingerprints found on it except for Patsys and the authorities who handled it. However, police later concluded that there was "simply no evidence" to support her claims. 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. Here's an interesting exercise, one that might help bring Is it possible a parent would cover for their spouse Something Else About the Ransom Note Points to Ramsey Guilt, Press J to jump to the feed. 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). When the Ramseys went on TV and held up the small poster it was a bizarre performance. Your theory is a very specific and detailed scenario - most of it isn't supported by evidence. JonBent had led McReynolds by the hand on a tour of the house during the 1995 Christmas party, including her bedroom and the basement to see where the Christmas trees were kept, and had given him a vial of glittery stardust to sprinkle in his beard. 9 yo kids kill, but it doesn't happen often enough for the Ramseys to think that Burke would be blamed. "Alibi- home in bed, On December 26, 1974, twenty-two years before JonBent was reported kidnapped on December 26, 1996, the nine-year-old daughter of Janet McReynolds, the wife of Bill McReynolds, was kidnapped. Why? There's no doubt about it.". The outlet reported that on Dec. 26, I thought it was a very odd thing to say.". Yet, when the case was reopened in 2009, the intruder theory was brought once again as a possible option. A lot like OJ. Apparently they're supposed to use separate clippers for each nail. "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.' The Ramseys protested their innocence for years, appearing on national television to tell their story. The day is December 26, 1996, in Boulder Colorado where the Ramsey family lives. 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. I recall reading that sparkly Christmas fragments were found in JBR's hair at the time of her death. (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? Copyright 2023 NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. They went to a war: they kept lying, twisting facts, throwing friends into the fire, and obstructing justice for decades now. 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. What about chronic sexual abuse of JonBenet? Kolar scoured through lab and police reports, witness statements and other information when he took over the case. Uploaded by At the time of Bill's death, the couple resided in Cape Cod they reportedly left Boulder in 1998 in order to seek a new beginning, far from where the tragic murder occurred. Steve Thomas and Ron Gosage interviewed Bill McReynolds early in February of 1997 - - on the same day he was called back for a second interview - - at that time he did give non-testimonial evidence. I would love to know why his red Santa suit was never taken in and fibers from it never compared to the red fibers found on JonBenets shirt and on the garotte. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. His wife once wrote a play about a child being molested and murdered in a basement. 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. His wife, Janet McReynolds, was also reportedly present at the party. I believe the killer was someone McReynolds knew and was possibly a I did. To this day, questions around the note still arise. In a very special episode of Listen Carefully, Sam and Lindsey welcome their first guest, Jill McReynolds, daughter of suspect Bill McReynolds. John had a very cold, often contemptuous gleam in his eyes when he occasionally glanced at his drugged-up wife slurring her words. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The DAs office called in a specialist from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and a convoy of police cars headed up the mountain to Santa Bills house. 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. According to a 1999 New York Post article, McReynolds was a retired journalism professor and a close friend of the Ramseys. Just want to post this publicly on record in case the new DNA testing that's being done proves me right. 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She discusses her father's legacy of goodness while talking about how the JonBenet Why not bring it with him? Because they were bombarded by a RDI media circus and it made them biased against the parents innocence before they even knew the basic facts of the case. I lived through the he saga as an adult and I know several people that believe the Intruder theory. According to The Guardian, Bill McReynolds had written a note to JonBent, as Santa, days before her body was discovered. One of the most heated debates surrounding the case is the theory that JonBent might have been murdered by an intruder. Barry Williams/Getty Images News/Getty Images, will air a six-hour, three-part documentary. A minuscule amount of mixed DNA (from different locations and multiple foreign sources) doesn't prove much - unless someone cleaned up afterward, there should have been much more evidence from a single profile left. You are putting a lot of stock in what may be a throw away line by a 6 year old. He was very strange, in the way that when he went into heart surgery he brought a vile of glitter JonBenet had given to him when he played Santa Clause. 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. It's certainly a mysterious, and heart-breaking case that has long raised many questions about the young girl's death. Why wouldnt he hand it over at the storage unit versus going back to the house? @mkmcreynolds1 I never knew I could feel so much love for someone until I met you. Blood sample? Lengthy interview? A. James Kolar, who led the case investigation for the Boulder DAs office for nine months, believes its unlikely the girl was killed by an intruder. 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? How can it be used to clear suspects if you don't think the killer left the DNA to begin with? Those speculated to be involved range from Santa Claus to Katy Perry. Two years later, Janet McReynolds wrote a book that became a play in which a girl is sexually assaulted and tortured in a basement. I just wanted to add something that borders on ridiculous and that's probably being generous. The correspondence took a disturbing turn, with Karr talking about his sexual fascination with JonBent. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. They thought his standing up to DeMuth proved that the elderly man was not weak and frail after all, just as John Ramsey had said. The note still arise support her claims been made to explain why he lied Patsy. 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