Police launch new probe into murder of JonBenét Ramsey

( NYPost )

Police have launched a new investigation into the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, enlisting a fresh squad of experts in hopes of cracking the 1996 cold case.

Ahead of the 26th anniversary of the 6-year-old’s mysterious death, the Boulder Police Department said it was partnering up with the Colorado Cold Case Review Team to continue digging for answers.

“Since JonBenét’s murder, detectives have investigated leads stemming from more than 21,000 tips, letters, and emails. We have traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals,” the Boulder Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.

JonBenét was reported missing from her family’s Boulder home on the morning of Dec. 26, 1996 by her mother, who found a bizarre ransom note demanding $118,000 in exchange for the girl.

Her father, John Bennett, found her later that day in the basement of the family’s home.

The ransom note had appeared to have been written by JonBenét’s mother Patsy, but a police investigation cleared both parents in 2008 when DNA from an unidentified third party was found on JonBenét’s pajama pants.

The Boulder Police Department, in addition to working with the cold case team, will partner with private DNA labs in reviewing the case. The cold case team is made up of professional investigative, analytical and forensic experts from across the state.

Police said the team “is another tool to help further cold case homicide investigations.”

“This crime has left a hole in the hearts of many, and we will never stop investigating until we find JonBenét’s killer,” Police Chief Maris Herold said Wednesday.

“That includes following up on every lead and working with our policing partners and DNA experts around the country to solve this tragic case. This investigation has always been and will continue to be a priority for the Boulder Police Department.”

JonBenét’s half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey, who was 23 and not in Colorado at the time of her death, called the move “interesting” in a Wednesday tweet.

Interesting. https://t.co/PaWZLzvbdE — John Andrew Ramsey (@JRamsey_Truth) November 9, 2022

“This is positive,” he wrote. “Forward progress. More work has to be done to catch a killer but it can be done.”

In recent years, John Andrew has joined his father advocating for police to utilize newer, more advanced technologies to try and solve the cold case.

Following JonBenét’s death, an autopsy revealed she died from strangulation and a blow to the head. The Boulder City Medical Examiner reported an 8 1/2-inch fracture on her skull.

No one has ever been charged in her killing.