New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Bill McReynolds died in 2002 from a heart attack, but the rest of the McReynolds family has shied away from the spotlight since then. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Police collect DNA samples from Bill McReynolds Bill McReynolds dressed up as Santa Claus at the Ramseys' Christmas party on December 23. ), Janets daughter and a friend were taken to an unknown location, where Janets daughter was forced to watch her friend being sexually molested. There were other similarities about McReynolds' play and the Ramsey murder that spiked investigators' interest. CBS will air a six-hour, three-part documentary series called The Case of: JonBent Ramsey in September, The New York Times reported. (BPD Report #1-1149. CNN writes: Investigators were intrigued by the fact the McReynolds' daughter had been abducted 22 years before JonBenet's death to the day. (Thomas), Jesse McReynolds, now thirty-eight, had botched a $ 113 gas station robbery in Arizona during which he forced the clerk to move from Point A to Point B. Romper attempted to reach out to original representatives for the McReynolds, but was unsuccessful. McReynolds and her husband, a journalism professor at the University of Colorado at the time of JonBent's murder, were at the Ramsey home on December 23, 1996, playing Mr. and Mrs. Claus for the kids. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. He got it wrong. There are an unusual amount of coincidences surrounding the McReynolds family that I find difficult to turn a blind eye to. He was very strange, in the way that when he went into heart surgery he brought a vile of glitter JonBenet had given to him when he played Santa Clause. A book by Kate Millett, The Basement, details the murder. McReynoldss own daughter had been kidnapped 22 years before. JonBenet remembering that Santa is suppose to visit her wakes up sometime after midnight. An ex-con knows whats going on in an interrogation room with two detectives, and Jesse McReynolds knew he looked good to Gosage and me as a suspect in the Ramsey case. According to Ollie Gray, a private investigator hired by the Ramseys, "Helgothand his accomplices committed the crime. He had been living in the area on and off and when police allegedly found a magazine with pictures of the girl in his backpack. Yet, when the case was reopened in 2009, the intruder theory was brought once again as a possible option. Apart from it, how come the killer left no traces behind? This one is definitely one of the more outlandish theories of the bunch, so you should take it with a grain of salt: At least one source reports that it's possible JonBent was attacked by some sort of wild animal, like an owl or a bear. All because they thought Burke might be arrested for eating pineapple with JonBenet? Was Jesse ever looked at as a serious suspect? I thought it was a very odd thing to say.". Karrs confession made international headlines but he was later dismissed as a pedophile who was after fame. ), Janet McReynolds- wife, mother: Known to be a film critic and movie reviewer for many years and wrote plays as well. She made a profound change in me. JonBent had led McReynolds by the hand on a tour of the house during the 1995 Christmas party, including her bedroom and the basement to see where the Christmas trees were kept, and had given him a vial of glittery stardust to sprinkle in his beard. Another was Michael Helgoth, an electrician who worked at a nearby auto salvage yard. Family and friends were of the Ramseys were also allowed in and out of the house before the initial investigation was completed. For years, JonBent's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey were blamed for possibly having some involvement in their daughters murder. According to The Daily Camera, the McReynolds' middle daughter, 9-years-old at the time, was abducted on December 26, 1974, and witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. Since it was Christmas, the department was short-staffed and was not prepared for the scene they were faced with at the Ramsey House. (Bill McReynolds), Good idea, I may take my ashes somewhere when I die too. But they also know that he couldn't have written the note and they know that neither one of them wrote it or did anything wrong because they were together the entire time. (Thomas), McReynolds said what was truly terrible was that this wasnt the first child to die during his Santa years. Michael Helgoth was an early suspect who lived nearby the Ramsey house. And another creepy coincidence that raised investigators' suspicions was a play written by McReynolds's wife Janet about a girl who was sexually assaulted, then murdered in her basement. The McReynolds supposedly refused a search of their house and the police never pursued a search warrant. The Ramseys refused to cooperate with police. We have a tape from him . . it was a tribute to JonBenet or something like that. She made a profound change in me. Many of the similarities between the Ramsey case and McReynolds' play come from these allegations of sexual molestation. Your theory is a very specific and detailed scenario - most of it isn't supported by evidence. JonBent Patricia Ramsey was a six-year-old girl found dead in the basement of her Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. That night Thomas met with Bill and Janet and she conirmed Bill's statement that he was at home at the time of the murder. You have her pad and a wrote it with her pen and can match her handwriting. He carried it to the hospital as a lucky charm during the surgery. Stop it already". It feels like you came up with a narrative first and then tried to adjust it to some of the evidence. Blood sample? Larry McReynolds, who is a NASCAR on FOX analyst and a two-time Daytona 500 winning- crew chief, congratulated his daughter and to-be son-in-law on this occasion. He grew his long natural white beard when cast as a tavern owner in the play, "Les Miserables" for Unity of Boulder Church. I am trying to find another source for this. However, police later concluded that there was "simply no evidence" to support her claims. Her murder was harder on me than my operation. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. They search the house and find JonBenet murdered. I believe the killer was someone McReynolds knew and was possibly a relative of his. "Her murder was harder on me than my operation. His wife, Janet McReynolds, eventually gave Gosage the cord, and Ron knew instantly that it wasnt the same type used by the killer of JonBent. McReynolds "had written a card to JonBenet that was found in her trash can after the murder. And while living in Nederland, near Boulder, he had some other scrapes with the law. The day after Christmas in 1996, the body of 6-year-old beauty pageant queen JonBent Ramsey was found in the basement of her parents Boulder, Colorado home. While the Ramsey's were at the party, the killer staged the kidnapping, he wrote the ransom note so he could throw off the investigation as long as possible.. However, it was revealed two weeks later that his DNA did not match the evidence found on JonBents clothing and he was released. So you think McReynolds is the gatekeeper? The McReynolds said at the time that the coincidences between their daughter's abduction, the play, and JonBent's death were all just coincidence. Someone is out there!". (SMF P 283; PSMF P 283.)" John Mark Karr confessed to murdering JonBent in 2006. You could arguably do this whole thing again if JBR doesn't say anything. Janet McReynolds said in the same interview that her 1970s play sounded "quaint" in light of the Ramsey murder and only made her family more empathetic to the Ramseys' loss. JonBent's mother, Patsy, called police initially believing that her daughter was missing after a ransom note was found on the staircase. However, Olivas DNA was cleared for the murder but was later arrested for possessing child pornography. The South Carolina native got engaged over the weekend to Kendall McReynolds, daughter of two-time Daytona 500 winning-crew chief and NASCAR on FOX analyst Larry McReynolds. Also, using the words of one of the handwriting experts, it's extremely unlikely for a random killer to have a handwriting so uniquely similar to Patsy's. We're going to go up behind the cabin here and have it blow away in the wind." Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. She was abused, tortured, and finally killed. (It's also speculated that Patsy lashed out after finding that JonBenet had wet the bed.) Thats who interests me a little more than his father. Why murder her? JonBent was a 6-year-old beauty queen who was found dead in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado in December of 1996. https://t.co/mbz7yh9Ug3, Larry McReynolds (@LarryMac28) January 18, 2021. Uploaded by Tracey reported Karr to the police who arrested him in Bangkok. In 1977, Janet gave a local paper an interview and said "I've always been interested in the way victims frequently seem to seek their own death, or to deliberately choose their own murderer. (Thomas), McReynolds "had written a card to JonBenet that was found in her trash can after the murder. According to the Daily Camera, the woman provided authorities with a list of "specific names of individuals who [were] witnesses in the killing of JonBent as well as ongoing sexual and physical [abusers] of other children.". JonBent Patricia Ramsey was a six-year-old beauty pageant contestant who was brutally murdered (and possibly raped) in her home, on the night of 25 to 26 December 1996. The Ramsey family has also been cleared of all suspicion on multiple occasions due to DNA evidence. Because almost none of it is supported by anything - there is nothing to imply that McReynolds was interested in snuff movies, could have hired a killer, that the killer recorded anything, etc. No Why not write a confession letter by Patsy and mail it to the police. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Lengthy interview? (BPD Report #1-568. Trip DeMuth stood at the gas station with his arms crossed, watching them drive away. (Thomas). "And because I'd been told by cyber-crime specialists that JonBent was precisely the kind of child, because of her beauty pageant experience, who could be sucked into the world of child porn. In early 1990s the Ramseys spent $700,000 just to build the third story master suite onto their mansion! The only play the public has been made aware of was Hey Rube which was based on the true story ofSylvia Likens, a young girl who was held captive in an Indiana basement in 1965. Another eerie I was amazed. According to The Daily Camera, the McReynolds' middle daughter, 9-years-old at the time, was abducted on December 26, 1974, and witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Ramsey Home Walkthrough - 3D Computer Model. She said yes!!! Both children were then released. Bill McReynolds was found dead in his Mashpee, Mass., home Monday by his wife, Janet, when she returned from a weekend trip. McReynolds explained to theDaily Camera that it was "a fictionalized account of the 1965 torture and murder of Sylvia Likens in Indiana" and had nothing to do with JonBent. Because they were bombarded by a RDI media circus and it made them biased against the parents innocence before they even knew the basic facts of the case. She had dressed up as Mrs. Claus at the Christmas party and way back in 1976, Janet McReynolds wrote a play about a young girl who was abducted, molested, and found dead in a basement. from the 1998 interview: JOHN RAMSEY: . We have some letters from him. McReynolds also stated that JonBent had given him a vial of gold glitter at both the 1995 and 1996 Christmas parties. However, Olivas DNA was cleared for the murder but was later arrested for possessing child pornography. And if there were other reasons for them to worry about it, then it's far more logical to think that Burke indeed killed JonBenet. There have been over 140 suspects since the police began their investigation. According to a 1999 New York Post article, McReynolds was a retired journalism professor and a close friend of the Ramseys. That's where the $118,000 demand comes from. Can I ask you Ivy, did you live through the whole JonBenet murder saga as an adult while it was unfolding? There is no reason to leave JBR in the house once you have her. Bill and Janet McReynolds say the only significance of their daughter's abduction to the Ramsey case, regardless of the dates, is that it underscores the compassion they feel for John and Patsy Ramsey. His best chance was to work with us, so he became a picture of cooperation. Gary Oliva was a known sex offender in Colorado when JonBent was murdered. I wish we would have done a better job of securing and controlling the crime scene on day one, said Beckner. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. She discusses her father's legacy of goodness while talking about how the JonBenet The woman said that on Christmas Eve day in 1996, JonBent said Santa had told her he was going to make a secret visit to her after Christmas. Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girls death. How can it be used to clear suspects if you don't think the killer left the DNA to begin with? The Ramsey familys private investigator, Ollie Gray blasted the Boulder Police Department for not considering Oliva a credible suspect. But it wasn't just Santa that investigators were interested in. I wish we would have done a better job of securing and controlling the crime scene on day one, said Beckner. A couple of years later the Ramseys cancelled the Reward for catching JonBenet's killer! ", While at first, Singular's theory might seem a little far-fetched, it's not completely out of the realm of possibility: One of the former suspects in the case, Gary Howard Oliva, was arrested last June after he uploaded several sexually explicit photographs of children to his email account. One of the most heated debates surrounding the case is the theory that JonBent might have been murdered by an intruder. Hired by Marilyn Haus to play Santa at the mall. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, JonBent Ramsey was strangled to death twenty-five years ago and her killer has never been brought to justice, John and Patsy Ramsey were prime suspects for years but were later exonerated when DNA testing had cleared them of any involvement, Investigators could not prove whether or not Patsy wrote the ransom note but she was later cleared by a federal court, Gary Oliva, a sex offender, was found with magazine photos of JonBent in his backpack when police arrested him on drug charges, John Mark Karr falsely confessed to killing JonBent in a 'love game' gone wrong but DNA had cleared him, Many people believe that an intruder killed JonBent but it has never been proven by police. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Why not take JBR from the home and to a secluded place where they could do a lot more than just take a few pictures. 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