The Tragic Case of JonBenét Ramsey
The brutal murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey shocked the nation on Christmas night, 1996. The little beauty queen, famous for winning titles across Colorado, was found dead in the basement of her family’s sprawling Boulder home just hours after her parents reported her missing. The case made headlines worldwide and remains one of the most perplexing unsolved murder mysteries in recent American history. JonBenét’s parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, were wealthy socialites: John was a successful businessman and Patsy was a former beauty queen herself. JonBenét and her 9-year-old brother Burke lived a privileged life of luxury afforded by the family’s affluence. On Christmas Day 1996, they spent the afternoon at a holiday party before returning home in the evening. John and Patsy put both children to bed when they got home. But in the early hours of December 26, 1996, Patsy made a horrifying discovery. She found a lengthy handwritten ransom note demanding $118,000 for JonBenét’s retur