And while living in Nederland, near Boulder, he had some other scrapes with the law. . So he gathered a crack team of world-leading experts to analyse the evidence, and they have agreed upon the identity of the person they believe is the murderer. (BPD Reports #1-1874, #26-144, #1-41, #1-162, #1-204, #1-304, #1-2622, #5-297, #5-371, #5-2202) Could that Secret Santa have been the killer and someone JonBent knew? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The experts also examine the character of her brother Burke, who was nine at the time of her death, and gave an awkward interview with Dr Phil last week. Like you won't find any evidence, because I didn't do it.. No suspects were. ), Janets daughter and a friend were taken to an unknown location, where Janets daughter was forced to watch her friend being sexually molested. Be the first one to, Jill McReynolds abduction documents from Longmont PD, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). I was in my final semester in college at the time and my professor the head of the criminal justice department was absolutely sure the Ramsey did it. Well that's not surprising since anyone around back then would have been exposed to a massive amount "RDI" media spin. Bill McReynolds A Santa Claus impersonator the now late Bill McReynolds was also a suspect in the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. So he was a white male with dark hair around 20-25 years old. Even more suspicious, McReynolds's middle daughter and her friend had been abducted 22 years prior to JonBent's death to the day. Gosage took the good news back to the house, but Janet McReynolds told him, Stay out of our lives. The embarrassed cops got into their cars, and the official convoy slunk back down the mountain. A wealthy, politically connected family that hid behind a team of lawyers, public relation manager and private investigators were able to evade justice, despite being indicted by a grand jury. I thought the DNA was unrelated to the murders tho? I felt very close to that little girl. An Associated Press report from March 1997 stated that McReynolds and his wife, Janet, were initially questioned less than six weeks after the murder. Detectives probing the intruder theory have investigated sex offenders as far away as California and looked into the surreal world of kiddie pageants but a credible suspect has yet to emerge. News Because for years that's been what most people have heard. McReynolds was named by the Ramseys as one of five people worthy of further investigation. It's like everyone cooperated with LE except the Ramseys. JonBent was born on August 6, 1990, in Atlanta, Georgia. No suspects were ever found in the case, but both children were found. Uploaded by Two days prior to JonBent's murder, former University of Colorado professor Bill McReynolds dressed up as Santa Claus at the Ramsey household for the third year in a row. This story has been shared 107,268 times. (Carnes 2003:37). pointing a finger at Janet McReynolds, the wife of Bill McReynolds, the. Instead, they were puzzled by two bizarre parallels between the McReynolds lives and the grisly death of Little Miss Colorado. Bill and Janet McReynolds left Colorado in 1998 and settled on Cape Cod. Other evidence also has links to Patsy: the paintbrush handle used in the garrote that killed JonBenet came from her art kit, and fibers found on the duct tape over the little girls mouth could be from her clothing. Instead, the grandfather of six filled his time helping the elderly at the local senior center. In 2018-19, her daughter Kim and son-in-law Dennis Gonzalez, also moved to Longmont. 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I dont have a vision of lots of people listening to me. One-time person of interest Gary Oliva, 52, was held on child pornography charges this June. A journalism professor, a Boulder resident for 30 years, a gentleman who with his wife raised three children and enjoyed the role of Santa Claus, dies at the age of 72, and the best the Daily Camera writers can do is the headline "Ramsey's Santa Dies" and on the inside front page, "Ramsey case Santa Claus figure dead at 72" (Sept. 5)? When I'm not writing, reading, or lost in the vortex that is the Internet, I can usually be found stuffing my face with food and obsessing over the nearest dog. But the most hard-hitting theory to emerge happened days ago whenThe Case of: JonBenet Ramseyaired in the US and Australia this week. It was 1993 when, during a stop at the New York Deli, McReynolds met Patsy Ramsey, and her two young children, Burke and JonBenet, who was then just 3 years old. We've received your submission. McReynolds' death was sudden, his wife said, although he had undergone a bypass operation and replacement of aorta valve in 1996. McReynolds, a former University of Colorado journalism professor, portrayed Santa Claus at the Ramseys' home for the third consecutive year in 1996 two nights before the 6-year-old was found slain. I've had my suspicions, but all-in-all didn't think he did it. Elementary teacher John Karr, 41, falsely confessed to the murder in August 2006 while being held on child porn charge. Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner said Thursday that McReynolds is no longer the focus of any suspicion in the Ramsey case. * On the back of the duct tape on JonBenet's mouth, black and red microscopic fibres were found. Another eerie-sounding connection. However, amongother things, the book largely relies on the belief that JonBent's cause of death was head trauma, but in reality, the autopsy revealed that it was asphyxiation. Lacy was very suspicious of him and as far as I know he was eliminated to her satisfaction by DNA testing. Though they have never been publicly cleared, they do have an alibi. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. A native of Donna, Texas, McReynolds received a journalism degree in 1953 from the University of Texas and, after serving in the Army from 1953 to 1956, taught at his alma mater for five years and earned a master's degree in journalism there in 1962. This seems really strange and coincidental. This content is imported from youTube. Also going for insensitivity of the year award? IIRC, It was tinsel or part of a garland that was found in her hair, not glitter. Both of these men were on the suspect list for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey due to strange connections police investigators found. Why would he need to break into the Ramsey home to get access to JBR? His DNA didnt match UM1. Nearly $20K LESS than John's Christmas bonus. McReynolds had heart surgery in August 1996. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Even if they weren't paying it full attention it was always in the background influencing what they thought. We know of one person that would tie a lot of the loose ends and coincidences together. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} Parents do horrible things to their children, but to understand this case you have to take the notion out of your head that they set out to kill this 6-year-old girl, Wecht said last year. ", 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. William "Bill" McReynolds, a retired University of Colorado journalism professor who gained unwanted notoriety as the man who played St. Nick for the family of JonBenet Ramsey, died early this week at his home in Mashpee, Mass. Perhaps the oddest conspiracy theory out there is thatnot only is JonBent still alive, but she's also secretly pop superstar Katy Perry. I recall reading that sparkly Christmas fragments were found in JBR's hair at the time of her death. I don't really have other children that I have this special relationship with not even my own children or my own grandchildren". Gosage took it back down the hill to the gas station and handed it to the technician from the CBI. One thing that has struck me as odd is that I've only ever heard the theory about Bill McReynolds' involvement (potentially as Santa Claus) on one podcast. Her husband adored. The students really enjoyed him," said Steve Jones, assistant dean of CU's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. "Then she got JonBenet up to make sure she used the toilet, so she didn't wet the bed that night.". Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Karen Ann McReynolds and Kimberly McReynolds (Dennis Gonzalez), and her grandchildren Benito Gonzalez (Anne- Michael Gonzalez) and . He was born on a farm near Seymour, in North Texas, and spent his days working alongside his family picking cotton and tending to the land. In the documentary, they examine the claim JonBenet was silenced with a stun gun, analyse footage of evidence given over the years, hold extensive interviews and introduce new theories. For one, it was discovered that a daughter of McReynolds, plus another young girl, had once been abducted in Longmont by an unknown assailant. OK. Agree. Two years later, Janet McReynolds wrote a book that became a play in which a girl is sexually assaulted and tortured in a basement. She was exposed to more people in the world, said Mr Clemente. I think a lot of us that lived through it were once upon a time RDI. He joined the staff of News Radio 1200 WOAI in 1947 and, by the time he retired in 1997 after 50 years of broadcasting, generations of farmers came to depend on McReynolds Farm and Ranch program and an hour-long agricultural program at noon. "It's probably just a coincidence, a raw coincidence," Bill McReynolds said of his wife's play and his daughter's abduction. He was elderly and was far away from Bolder that day. I am not accusing anyone in particular, just pointing out the multiple bizarre similarities and things that give me pause. Healso revealed that Burkehad scarred his sibling just one year earlier after whacking her with a golf club. It bothers me. McReynolds was discovered Monday by his wife, Janet. Gosage was met by an irate Jesse McReynolds, who said he was sick of you guys trying to frame my dad. Bill McReynolds, distraught, weeping, and saying, I didnt do anything, refused to come to the door. ahh yes, fat santa with a heart condition recovering from surgery is Lou Smits elusive basement window squeeze thru. In his retirement, he had this enthusiasm that the students really picked up on.". Almost 20 years after the 6-year-old child beauty queen was found brutally murdered in the basement of her family's home, it seems like almost everyone has a theory as to who did it or what happened. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday in Massachusetts. spoke with the mother of the murdered child beauty queen, Patsy has been. Helgoth was tied to a supposed property. "In late November, Helgoth had told me that he and a partner were going to make a great deal and they each will bring in around $50,000 or $60,000," he told theDaily Mail. BARB COOPER Boulder. That afternoon, JonBenets father John found his childs small, strangled body bound and gagged in the family basement, by which time friends and family had trampled through the house, destroying forensic evidence forever. (BPD Report #1-1149. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} ", Another, this time Mrs Ramsey, replies: "What did you do? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. DA Lacy did not know what she was talking about when she exonerated the family, he said. Select this result to view Bill D McReynolds Jr's phone number, address, and more. As far as Bill goes, RIP. He was 72. They parked at a gas station down the road and sent my old partner, Detective Ron Gosage, up to talk because he was the only one with whom McReynolds would speak. We are here to discuss all aspects of the case and remember JonBent Patricia Ramsey. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} He was a friend of Bill . A couple of years later the Ramseys cancelled the Reward for catching JonBenet's killer! Thats who interests me a little more than his father. She looked at it for about three seconds and agreed that it was not the same cord. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The Ramseys retained criminal lawyers within 48 hours and swiftly hired a slick spokesman. He played Santa at the Ramsey's in 94, 95 and 96. She was abused, tortured, andfinally killed. Amateur sleuths have offered up answers ranging from bed-wetting to incest. They then staged the kidnapping and murder scene together to cover the whole thing up. Most six-year-olds live sheltered lives, she was out there in public, in parades she could have been noticed by a sexual offender., Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? The scenario took on added weight when it was revealed that Burke was at the center of a major discrepancy in the Ramseys account of what happened. Santa as perp is a common theme in many murder mysteries. I don't recall even seeing a photo of one that was actually put up in public in Colorado. 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