Episode description

The morning after Christmas Day 1996, six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was reported missing... only for her body to be discovered hours later in her family’s home. Nearly three decades later, the questions remain: What really happened that night? Who is responsible for her death? And why has this case gone unsolved for so long?

For years, Ashley Flowers vowed never to cover this infamous case – unless she could hear directly from the Ramsey family. In this episode, Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat explore the chilling details of JonBenét’s case, the infamous ransom note, and the lingering theories surrounding the investigation. With exclusive insights from JonBenét’s father, John Ramsey, this is a story you won’t want to miss.

We referenced a lot of reporting and resources surrounding this case! You can find them below:

• Officer French’s 12/26/96 Field Report
• Det. Linda Arndt’s 1/8/97 Detective Supplemental Report
• Clips from John and Patsy Ramsey’s 1/1/97 CNN Interview
• Det. Linda Arndt’s 1999 Good Morning America Interview
• The full text of Fleet White’s letter “To the people of Colorado”
• The full text of Det. Steve Thomas’s resignation letter
• To learn more about Lou Smit’s suspect database, and his work on the case, listen to The Killing of JonBenét Ramsey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
• And be sure to head to Netflix on November 25th to watch their new documentary, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?

Head over to the Crime Junkie YouTube Channel to watch this episode and Ashley’s sit-down interview with John Ramsey, you won’t want to miss it!

Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-jonbenet-ramsey/

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