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JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 – December 25, 1996) was a child beauty pageant queen who was found murdered in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado at the age of six the day after Christmas. The crime, which still remains unsolved, attracted intense nationwide media interest. The tantalizing clues of the case have inspired numerous books and articles that attempt to solve the mystery.

JonBenét was born at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. The name is an amalgam of her father's first and middle names, John Bennett. The family moved to Colorado when she was one year old.

JonBenét held a number of titles, including (in no specific order): Little Miss Charlevoix Michigan, Colorado State All-Star Kids Cover Girl, America's Royal Miss, National Tiny Miss Beauty, Little Miss Merry Christmas, and Little Miss Colorado, Little Miss Sunburst.

JonBenét's grave lies in Saint James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia, next to the grave of Elizabeth Ramsey (d. 1992), a child from John's first marriage who died in an automobile accident. Also buried nearby is JonBenét's grandmother. A total of 12 Ramsey headstones lie in the cemetery.^ 

In fictional portrayals of her life, JonBenét has been played by Dyanne Iandoli, Mackenzie Rosman, and Julia Granstrom.

The murder case

At 5:52AM on December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey (JonBenét's mother) telephoned 9-1-1. She told the operator, "we have a kidnapping", and explained that "there's a note left and our daughter is gone". She said she had just gotten up and found the ransom note.

An initial police search of the Ramsey home found nothing. JonBenét's body was found later that day by John Ramsey (JonBenét's father) in a basement room of the home. A garrote made from a length of nylon cord and the handle of a paintbrush had been used to strangle her; her skull had suffered severe blunt trauma; and she may have been sexually assaulted. The "official" cause of death was asphyxia by strangulation associated with craniocerebral trauma.

The police did not find any signs of forced entry into the home.

The note

Investigators determined that the lengthy ransom note was written on a pad of paper that belonged to the Ramsey family. The Sharpie felt-tip pen used to write the note was found in a container on the Ramseys' kitchen counter, along with other pens of the same type.

There were no fingerprints found on the note.

The text of the note has many odd features, among them the $118,000 demanded. Perhaps coincidentally, John Ramsey earned a bonus that year of $118,117.50.

Recent developments

In December 2003, forensic investigators extracted enough material from a mixed blood sample found on the deceased's underwear to establish a DNA profile. The DNA belongs to an unknown male. The DNA was submitted to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a database containing over 1.6 million DNA profiles, mainly from convicted felons. The sample has yet to find a match in the database, though it continues to be checked for partial matches on a weekly basis.


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The sample has yet to find a match in the database, though it continues to be checked for partial matches on a weekly basis. Without a Trace can currently be seen on Thursdays at 10 pm ET on CBS. The DNA was submitted to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a database containing over 1.6 million DNA profiles, mainly from convicted felons. In 2003, the TNT Network acquired syndication rights to the series for US$1.4 million per episode. The DNA belongs to an unknown male. But in season 3, information is not shown.). In December 2003, forensic investigators extracted enough material from a mixed blood sample found on the deceased's underwear to establish a DNA profile. In Hong Kong, the TVB Pearl showed information of missing persons, provided by Hong Kong Police, after each episodes in the first two seasons.

Perhaps coincidentally, John Ramsey earned a bonus that year of $118,117.50. (Although, in Australia, the Nine Network usually shows information on missing persons in that country before episodes. The text of the note has many odd features, among them the $118,000 demanded. This is generally not the case for showings in other countries. There were no fingerprints found on the note. This is not the case all the time: for example, at the end of an episode where the missing person attempted to commit suicide, a promotion for a suicide help line was aired in place of the missing persons report. The Sharpie felt-tip pen used to write the note was found in a container on the Ramseys' kitchen counter, along with other pens of the same type. One thing that sets it apart from most of the other current crime-solving TV dramas is that, at the end of most episodes, they show information about a real-life missing person.

Investigators determined that the lengthy ransom note was written on a pad of paper that belonged to the Ramsey family. Also in the background of the cases are the team's outside lives, such as romances and divorce and how these cases can be taken personally. The police did not find any signs of forced entry into the home. However, like some real-life cases, sometimes the team does not find the person in time to help them out. The "official" cause of death was asphyxia by strangulation associated with craniocerebral trauma. Unlike many real-life missing persons cases, the person is often found at the end of the episode. A garrote made from a length of nylon cord and the handle of a paintbrush had been used to strangle her; her skull had suffered severe blunt trauma; and she may have been sexually assaulted. The show was the first to ever score strong ratings opposite longtime NBC hit ER.

JonBenét's body was found later that day by John Ramsey (JonBenét's father) in a basement room of the home. It was created by Hank Steinberg, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. An initial police search of the Ramsey home found nothing. It debuted as part of the CBS fall line-up in 2002. She said she had just gotten up and found the ransom note. The show is about an FBI missing person unit; each episode typicially follows the investigation into one person's disappearance. She told the operator, "we have a kidnapping", and explained that "there's a note left and our daughter is gone". Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City.

At 5:52AM on December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey (JonBenét's mother) telephoned 9-1-1. Turkey: CNBC-E. . Japan: NHK (new episodes), SUPER CHANNEL (reruns). In fictional portrayals of her life, JonBenét has been played by Dyanne Iandoli, Mackenzie Rosman, and Julia Granstrom. New Zealand: TV2. A total of 12 Ramsey headstones lie in the cemetery.^ . Singapore: Channel 5.

Also buried nearby is JonBenét's grandmother. Germany: Kabel 1. 1992), a child from John's first marriage who died in an automobile accident. Finland: mtv3. JonBenét's grave lies in Saint James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia, next to the grave of Elizabeth Ramsey (d. France: France 2 (it can be watched on wednesdays at 9 pm during summer holidays). JonBenét held a number of titles, including (in no specific order): Little Miss Charlevoix Michigan, Colorado State All-Star Kids Cover Girl, America's Royal Miss, National Tiny Miss Beauty, Little Miss Merry Christmas, and Little Miss Colorado, Little Miss Sunburst. United Kingdom: E4 (new episodes and reruns), Channel 4(new episodes, usually broadcast a week after E4).

The family moved to Colorado when she was one year old. Taiwan: Public Television Service. The name is an amalgam of her father's first and middle names, John Bennett. Malaysia: Ntv7. JonBenét was born at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Hong Kong: TVB Pearl. The tantalizing clues of the case have inspired numerous books and articles that attempt to solve the mystery. Spain: Antena 3 (new episodes), AXN (reruns).

The crime, which still remains unsolved, attracted intense nationwide media interest. Israel: Israel 10. JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 – December 25, 1996) was a child beauty pageant queen who was found murdered in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado at the age of six the day after Christmas. Italy: RaiDue, Saturday at 21:00. Australia: Nine Network, Arena (Pay TV). United States: CBS, TNT Network (syndication).

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