Netflix Documentary Revives Focus on JonBenét Ramsey's Unsolved Murder
The series highlights investigator Lou Smit's efforts and the Ramsey family's continued pursuit of justice nearly 30 years later.
Overview
- JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old beauty pageant contestant, was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado, home in December 1996, a case that remains unsolved.
- A new Netflix docuseries, 'Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,' explores the investigation and the work of detective Lou Smit, who believed an intruder was responsible for her death.
- Smit's theories, supported by DNA evidence excluding the Ramsey family, clashed with the Boulder Police Department's initial focus on the family as suspects.
- The Ramsey family, including JonBenét's father John and half-brother John Andrew, continue to push for advanced DNA testing, criticizing the Boulder police for their handling of the case.
- Smit's family and former colleagues have carried on his investigative work since his death in 2010, aiming to fulfill his wish to identify JonBenét's killer.