Netflix's true-crime series on the JonBenét Ramsey murder, a case that many couldn't stop thinking about, is almost here. Titled "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey," it will explore the starting murder of a child beauty queen at the tender age of six in Boulder, Colorado.
After almost three decades, the murder case is gaining attention, and investigators are even turning to new DNA technology that could help solve the case. Over the years, the cold case team, including the FBI, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Boulder County District Attorney's Office, and forensic labs, have received multiple tips, physical evidence like fingerprints, handwriting, shoeprints, and DNA samples of numerous individuals.
While walking about the true-crime series, director Joe Berlinger explained that DNA testing could help find the culprit. He said:
"With the advances in DNA technology, I think this case can actually be solved... the Ramsey family has been pounding the table for several years for additional DNA testing."
The evidence was digitized or converted into digital format to ease the review process. The investigators are now focusing on advanced DNA testing technology to review the preserved forensic evidence. They aim to utilize the latest scientific techniques to find out who killed JonBenét Ramsey.
Continue reading to delve deep into the case featured in Netflix's true-crime series.
The long-unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey: Netflix's new true-crime series
The shocking murder of a six-year-old beauty queen, JonBenét Ramsey, goes back to December 1996, when she disappeared from her Boulder, Colorado, home and was later found dead inside the basement. Ramsey wasn't just brutally strangled to death but was also sexually assaulted before the murder.
The killing of JonBenét Ramsey ignited multiple conspiracy theories and even caught widespread media scrutiny. There was an unidentified boot print and a broken window inside the basement, hinting at an intruder. A male DNA was also found on Ramsey's underwear, but it never matched anyone.
Initially, her parents John and Patsy Ramsey, and her then 9-year-old brother, Burke became the suspects in killing Ramsey due to inconsistencies and possible cover-up stories. However, the police and investigators didn't find any evidence to prove JonBenét Ramsey was murdered by her parents or brother, and the family was ruled out as suspects in 2006.
Though the Ramsey family was declared to have no involvement in JonBenét Ramsey's murder, they received immense pressure and accusations, especially Burke, the elder brother of the deceased child beauty queen.
Director Joe Berlinger talks about his true-crime series: Says the Ramseys were abused
As mentioned above, Netflix's latest true-crime series, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, comes straight from the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger, who aimed to highlight how the murder case was handled by law enforcement. Not only this, but Berlinger also mentioned how the media played a big role in Ramsey being abused and accused of the murder.
There have been notable documentaries and theories suggesting who might be the killer, but Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey extensively focuses on the work of retired detective Lou Smit. The former investigator claims that an intruder, not a member of her family, killed JonBenét Ramsey. The director said:
"No one really has looked at the work of Lou Smit... My series ultimately takes a very strong point of view that the Ramseys are innocent and that the police and the media completely abused them."
The filmmaker believed the case was hindered due to less advancement in DNA technology. The DNA evidence found at the crime scene wasn't examined properly, and the true crime series sheds light on the importance of the evidence as it can reveal who killed the six-year-old girl.
Ramsey's father has now turned 80 and continues to search for answers for her daughter's death, while his wife, Patsy Ramsey, died from ovarian cancer in 2006, the same year when District Attorney Mary Lacy proved their innocence. To date, the murder case remains a mystery, but if the DNA samples are again taken into consideration, the investigators might find a clue.
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