(NewsNation) — John Ramsey believes there’s a “good chance” police can still solve the decades-old cold case of his 6-year-old daughter, JonBenét Ramsey.
“We want them (police) to do more,” Ramsey said during an appearance on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” “If they use the latest DNA technology, collaborate with labs, and use familial genealogy research, which successfully finds solutions to old cold cases. If they do that, there’s a good chance we can solve it.”
Ramsey said he and his late wife, Patsy Ramsey, understood why authorities initially considered them suspects.
“We were in the home. We think it’s horrible, but we accept that,” Ramsey said. “But don’t stop there. That was their conclusion.” He expressed frustration with the investigation, claiming authorities tried to build a case against him and Patsy.
Police in Boulder, Colorado, have said there are fresh leads in the case.
The news comes following a recent Netflix documentary that shed light on one of the most shocking murder cases in modern history.
John and Patsy Ramsey reported their daughter missing on Dec. 26, 1996, telling police they found a ransom note in the house. She was found dead several hours later in the basement of the family’s home, having been beaten and strangled.
At the time, the case gained attention in part because JonBenét competed in child beauty pageants. Videos and photos of the pageants included some that many people found to be suggestive in nature.
Police and media focused on John and Patsy Ramsey as suspects initially, though other theories included an intruder who had entered the home, possibly while the family was out celebrating Christmas.
No one has ever been charged in the case, though multiple suspects have been investigated over the years.
Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn released a video in response to the docuseries and noted there are aspects of the case that can’t be discussed publicly.
“What I can tell you, though, is that we have thoroughly investigated multiple people identified as suspects throughout the years, and we continue to be open-minded about what occurred as we investigate the tips that come into detectives,” he said. “I can also tell you that detectives are regularly investigating some aspects of this terrible crime, and I receive updates frequently.”
There was some progress made on the case in 2023, when the former police chief started a task force, bringing different agencies together to look at the case.
NewsNation’s Brian Entin contributed to this report.
