Back to category: People

Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.

The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey

JonBenet Ramsey’s murder still remains a mystery. One still asks the burning question, ‘Who killed JonBenet?’ Substantial amounts of evidence against JonBenet’s parents have made them the primary suspects. Based on neighbors’ testimonies, the behavior of the Ramsey’s, and the conditions of the ransom note, one can conclude that John and Patsy Ramsey murdered JonBenet.
On Christmas night 1996, in a quiet neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado, a beauty queen was murdered. Six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found strangled in the basement of her parent’s home (Wecht and Bosworth 9). There were no eyewitnesses to this horrendous crime. The only valid piece of evidence was a three-page ransom note found on the Ramsey’s back staircase.
When questioned by Boulder police, two neighbors claimed that they observed bizarre activity the night of the murder. One woman awoke to a piercing scream just after midnight. She also stated that she heard the sound of clashing ...

Posted by: Gelinde Cobbs

Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.