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JonBenét Ramsey

Case from Boulder, CO dated Dec 26, 1996

Victim Details

JonBenét Ramsey

March 21, 2024

Female

White / Caucasian

Boulder

CO

1996-12-26

1996-12-26

1996-12-26

1990-08-06

true

true

6

P96-21871

JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét

Ramsey

Victim

Blonde

Green

3'9

45 lbs

No

07/18/2026


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A community - and the world - is rocked by the Christmas murder of a little girl
In the quiet affluence of Boulder, Colorado, the day after Christmas in 1996 unfolded into a scene of profound tragedy and enduring mystery. Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a Caucasian girl known for her bright presence in child beauty pageants, was found dead in the basement of her family's sprawling home. Her life was cut short by a brutal act; an autopsy would later reveal the cause of death as strangulation and a severe skull fracture. The discovery of her body, hours after she was reported m ...
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