This renewed interest is largely due to a new Netflix docuseries, directed by Oscar-nominated Joe Berlinger, which delves into the intricacies of the case and the family at its center.
According to Newsweek, the series not only provides some background on the case but also offers an intimate look at the Ramsey family, particularly JonBenét's mother, Patsy. A journalism graduate, Patsy met John Ramsey, JonBenét's father, when she was 23 and he was 35. Despite the age gap, they fell in love and moved from Atlanta, Georgia, to Boulder to expand John's thriving business. The couple had two children, Burke in 1987 and JonBenét three years later. However, their happiness was marred by tragedy when one of John's daughters from a previous marriage died in a car accident, followed by Patsy's ovarian cancer diagnosis.
The series includes archival footage of Patsy, who described her daughter as a sensitive child who instinctively understood her mother's struggle with cancer. "She just knew... she was a very sensitive child," Patsy said. The series also recounts the chilling discovery of a lengthy ransom note on the morning after Christmas, claiming that JonBenét had been kidnapped. Patsy's frantic 911 call was played in the first episode, before the grim discovery of JonBenét's body in the basement.
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As the media's fascination with the case of the murdered child pageant star grew, so did the police's suspicion towards John and Patsy. In 1999, they were charged with child abuse resulting in death and accessory to JonBenét's murder, but these charges were later dropped due to insufficient evidence. Patsy succumbed to her ovarian cancer in 2006, after a relapse in 2002.
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Berlinger, the series' director, expressed his belief in Patsy's innocence in an interview with Today.com. "It defies logic to think that Patsy could have done this," he said. He further questioned the plausibility of Patsy being capable of such a horrific act, stating, "Does anyone really think that Patsy Ramsey had the presence of mind and the ability to torture her daughter in that way with a device that's kind of hard to make?" He added, "Just the autopsy itself tells you there's no way that this could have been done by anything other than a knowledgeable, deeply disturbed person who knew how to do this."
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In 2000, both Patsy and John passed a polygraph test conducted by a private firm, where they were asked if they had murdered JonBenét. Ed Gelb, the polygraph examiner, told CBS, "Neither John nor Patsy were attempting deception when they gave the answers." Despite the passage of time and the numerous theories, the mystery surrounding JonBenét Ramsey's murder remains unsolved, leaving a haunting question mark over this tragic case.
