The death of JonBenét Ramsey is a narrative that has effectively transcended the boundaries of a standard criminal investigation to become a permanent fixture in the American psyche.1 For nearly thirty years, the image of the six-year-old beauty queen has served as a haunting reminder of a tragedy that a nation has collectively failed to resolve. In December 1996, within the affluent and seemingly secure confines of a home in Boulder, Colorado, the discovery of JonBenét’s body in a basement utility room ignited a firestorm of media scrutiny, public speculation, and forensic debate that remains as fervent today as it was in the mid-nineties. The case is not merely an unsolved mystery; it is a cultural landmark that exposes the fragile intersection of private grief, public voyeurism, and the systemic failures of the American justice system. Continue reading…
