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Renewed Focus on JonBenét Ramsey Case as Netflix Docuseries Spurs Calls for Action

John Ramsey, Geraldo Rivera, and the Boulder Police Department address decades of controversy and advocate for advanced DNA testing to solve the 1996 murder.

  • Geraldo Rivera publicly apologized to John Ramsey for his 1997 mock trial segment that fueled public suspicion against the Ramsey family in JonBenét's murder case.
  • A new Netflix docuseries, 'Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,' highlights unresolved evidence and calls for advanced DNA testing to identify the killer nearly 30 years later.
  • John Ramsey has urged the Boulder Police Department to allow modern forensic labs to retest crime scene evidence, including compromised DNA samples, which could potentially lead to new investigative breakthroughs.
  • The Boulder Police Department insists they are actively pursuing leads and collaborating with experts, though critics, including the Ramsey family, claim they lack transparency about the investigation's progress.
  • The case remains unsolved, with theories ranging from intruder involvement to familial suspicion, and renewed attention has sparked debate over the handling of evidence and the need for technological advancements in cold case investigations.
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