JonBenét Ramsey Ransom Letter Left in Family Home 'Wasn't Truly a Kidnapping Note,' Police Say (Exclusive)

John Ramsey.Photo:Courtesy of Netflix Courtesy of Netflix But was the note real? In Netflix’sCold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?,which began streaming Monday, Nov. 25, authorities discuss one of the most high-profile, sensational murder cases of all time. It unfolded afterJohn Ramseyfound his young beauty pageant queen daughter dead in a rarely-used basement room on the morning of Dec. 26, 1996. The girl had been sexually assaulted, beaten and strangled with a garrote.

JonBenét Ramsey Was Murdered 28 Years Ago at Age 6. Now Her Dad John Is Speaking Out: 'It Will Be Solved' (Exclusive)

The long-awaited answer to the mystery surrounding JonBenét Ramsey’s 1996 murder could already be in the hands of the police, says her father. Police in Boulder, Colo., just won’t give the OK to proceed with DNA testing of potentially bombshell evidence—genetic material left on the handmade garrote used to strangle his 6-year-old daughter and other items found at the crime scene, John Ramsey tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. “We’re begging the police to engage,” says Ramsey, 80.

JonBenét Ramsey's Dad John Thinks He Knows Who Murdered Her — and Claims 'Police Blew It Off' (Exclusive)

Over the years, speculation about who killedJonBenét Ramseyin 1996 has run rampant. The list of possible suspects in one of the most sensational murder cases of all time — when the 6-year-old beauty pageant contestant was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colo., home, on Christmas morning — is long. The list includes everyone from her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, to her then 9-year-old brother, Burke, to convicted pedophile, Gary Oliva, and former teacher John Mark Karr, who confessed to killing her in 2006 but was never charged in connection with her death.

JonBenét Ramsey’s 2 Brothers: What to Know About John Andrew and Burke Ramsey — and What They Really Think Happened to Their Sister

JonBenét Ramsey in 1996; John Andrew Ramsey in 2024; Burke Ramsey in 2016.Photo:Mark Fix/ZUMA; Netflix; Peteski Productions/CBS Television Distribution Mark Fix/ZUMA; Netflix; Peteski Productions/CBS Television Distribution Before the 1996 murder of 6-year-oldJonBenét Ramsey, her oldest brother, John Andrew Ramsey, said the Ramseys were a “regular family.” “It is really important to remember that prior to Christmas Day of 1996, we were just a regular family,” he said in Netflix’s new three-partdocuseriesCold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey?

Jordan Chiles Makes SexySports Illustrated SwimsuitDebut in Daring Cutout One-Piece — See the Gorgeous Photo

Caroline Marks, Jordan Chiles.Photo:Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated The 2025Sports Illustrated Swimsuitroster is growing. “We are thrilled to launch our shoot season for the 2025 issue with an extraordinary lineup of powerful female athletes,” editor-in-chief MJ Dayshared in a statement. “This remarkable group, featuring Olympic medalists, world champions, and record holders, embodies the next generation of all-stars poised to transform the world of sports.” Jordan Chiles for Sports Illustrated.Ben Horton/Sports Illustrated