Jon Benet Ramsey by Inndiah Johnson

They always say “expect the unexpected”. For this family in Boulder, Colorado, this was

exceptionally true. Christmas is a time of togetherness. Friends and family celebrate this

traditional holiday, the day before as well as the day after, to express their love towards one

another. December 26, 1996, Jon Benet Ramsey is found dead in her basement (“JonBenét

Ramsey Biography.com.”). There will be two conspiracy theories. The first theory is that Burke

Ramsey killed his younger sister. The second theory is that the parents John and Patricia Ramsey

killed their daughter Jon Benet. Let’s file into the death of JonBenet Ramsey.

JonBenet is still known today as a southern beauty queen. Born in Boulder, Colorado, she started participating in pageants by the mere age of six. Stealing the show at almost every pageant she attended, she won Little Miss Colorado, America's Royale Miss, National Tiny Miss Beauty, Little Miss Charlevoix, Colorado State All-Star Kids Cover Girl and many more ("What Beauty Pageants Was JonBenet Ramsey In? She Won Quite A Few."). After gaining experience in pageantry, JonBenet had won a total of nine trophies before she passed. When people remember JonBenet the first thing that comes to mind is her being a natural performer. From the time she got on stage till when she got off she was sure to give the audience something to take home, to conclude, she was a ball of fire.

 From the big blonde curls, lips painted in red to the heavy mascara- it was almost impossible to not recognize her face.  According to the “Remembering JonBenet” interview with Pasty Benet, JonBenets’ mother, she recalled JonBenet being a gregarious young girl.  She claimed she had a “fun and glowing” personality as well as stating she loved her puppies, her family and her passion for entertaining. For JonBenet Ramsey, and her family, they knew how to grip Americas attention by coming off as the family who had it all together. Patsy, the mother, being a participant of pageants herself was the winner of the title Miss West Virginia in 1977, and John, the father, being a businessman, as well as an author. The two were married from 1980 to 2006.

60,000 file pages later, this police investigation still continues on to this day. There are a few notable conspiracy theories that surround the JonBenet case. Did JonBenet's parents murder their daughter? Let’s take a deeper look into this case, with all eyes on John and Patsy. JonBenet's mother claims she wasn’t aware JonBenet was dead until she discovered the three-page ransom note left at the bottom of the staircase (“All the theories about who really killed JonBenét Ramsey”). The ransom note appeared to have been written by a woman because of all the quotes that related to movies. After claims of Patsy being a strict mother, it has been said that she punished JonBenet for having an accident in bed and accidentally killed her out of anger. In order to avoid any legal action that would’ve taken place, she staged her murder as a kidnapping to cover up. Because of Patsy's involvement and her actions throughout the whole case this led her to thrust towards the spotlight.

John Benet raised eyebrows when police started to piece the puzzle together. John was the one who found JonBenet downstairs in the basement wine cellar. Instead of calling for assistance and wanting professional instruction on the next steps to take, John himself removed the tape from his daughter’s lifeless body, carried her up the stairs, set her under the Christmas tree and covered her limp body in her favorite blanket. This destroyed any evidence that could’ve solved this case and although neither Patsy nor John were charged with murder they still remained under the umbrella of suspension.

The second conspiracy that we will be covering is that Burke Ramsey murdered his younger sister JonBenet out of jealousy. It has been recorded many times that Burke Ramsey wasn’t pleased with the amount of attention Jonbenet received, being that she was the apple of Pasty and Johns eye. Burke was perhaps living in a realm of sibling rivalry. With Burke having a terrible temper and anger probblems, it was even said that eighteen months prior to JonBenets death, he struck her with a golf club on her head. John and Patsy Ramsey were appalled when they found out JonBenet was dead so for the next few years to follow they shielded Burke from the press and saved him from harm’s way.

To conclude this case, either Burke, John or Patsy Ramsey murdered their daughter JonBenet on the night of December 26^th, 1996.

Two conspiracy’s will forever remain unsolved when it comes to the death of JonBenet Ramsey:

1.      Did John and Patsy Ramsey murder their daughter?

2.      Did Burke Ramsey murder his sister?