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JonBenét Ramsey

Unresolved homicide investigation into the 1996 death of a 6-year-old girl in Boulder, Colorado.

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last updated 15 July 2026 · 4 sources
Confirmed facts
12
Open questions
5
Latest report
12 Dec 2025
Case status
Open
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Case file JonBenét Ramsey, reference D C zero zero three seven. ABC News reported that on December twenty sixth, nineteen ninety-six, JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home after she had been reported missing. ABC News also reported that John and Patsy Ramsey found a handwritten ransom note in the home before she was found. ABC News described JonBenét Ramsey as a six-year-old beauty queen killed in nineteen ninety-six. ABC News reported that Patsy Ramsey died in two thousand six. ABC News reported that the Ramseys and their son were cleared as suspects in two thousand eight. The Associated Press reported that a prosecutor cleared John Ramsey, Patsy Ramsey, and Burke Ramsey based on new DNA evidence from JonBenét Ramsey’s clothing that pointed to an unexplained third party. CBS Colorado reported that a cold case team digitized extensive case evidence and made recommendations that were not made public. The open questions include what new evidence was collected, what was tested, who was interviewed, whether evidence went to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and whether investigators have identified any chargeable person. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero zero three seven at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed12 entries
26 Dec 1996
ABC News reported that JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family's Boulder, Colorado, home after she had been reported missing.
ABC News
26 Dec 1996
ABC News reported that John and Patsy Ramsey found a handwritten ransom note in the home before JonBenét Ramsey was found.
ABC News
1996 case background
ABC News described JonBenét Ramsey as a 6-year-old beauty queen who was killed in 1996.
ABC News
2006
ABC News reported that Patsy Ramsey died in 2006.
ABC News
2008
ABC News reported that the Ramseys and their son were cleared as suspects in 2008.
ABC News
2008
AP reported that a prosecutor cleared John Ramsey, Patsy Ramsey and Burke Ramsey in 2008 based on new DNA evidence from JonBenét Ramsey's clothing that pointed to an unexplained third party.
AP
29 Dec 2023
CBS Colorado reported that a cold case team digitized extensive case evidence, including more than 21,000 tips, more than 1,000 interviews and samples from more than 200 people.
CBS Colorado
29 Dec 2023
CBS Colorado reported that the cold case team made investigative recommendations to the Boulder Police Department and the Boulder District Attorney, and that those recommendations were not made public.
CBS Colorado
27 Nov 2024
AP reported that Boulder police refuted assertions that viable evidence and leads in the case were not being pursued.
AP
29 Oct 2025
CBS Colorado reported that John Ramsey said Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn told him evidence had been sent to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for more testing; CBS Colorado also reported that Boulder police and CBI said they could not comment on the ongoing investigation.
CBS Colorado
12 Dec 2025
ABC News reported that Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said the case remained a top priority and urged anyone with information to come forward.
ABC News
12 Dec 2025
ABC News reported that Redfearn said investigators had collected new evidence, conducted tests on existing evidence, and completed new interviews and re-interviews during the prior year; ABC News reported that Redfearn said details about what was tested and who was interviewed could not be released.
ABC News
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What specific new evidence was collected during the year before Boulder police's 12 Dec 2025 update?unconfirmed; ABC News reported police would not release details · unconfirmed
What existing evidence was newly tested, and what testing methods were used?unconfirmed; ABC News reported police would not release details · unconfirmed
Who was newly interviewed or re-interviewed by investigators?unconfirmed; ABC News reported police would not release details · unconfirmed
Whether any evidence was sent to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and what results came from it?partly unconfirmed; CBS Colorado attributed the claim to John Ramsey and reported Boulder police and CBI declined to comment · unconfirmed
Whether investigators have identified any chargeable person in the case?unconfirmed; current trusted reporting reviewed describes the investigation as open and does not report charges · unconfirmed
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