Annual JonBenet Ramsey Theories Thread

This case has always been very interesting to me and it's pretty unbelievable that it has not been solved yet with advances in DNA technology.

Theories:

Intruder Theory:

I think this is the second most likely theory, but still struggle to believe that she was killed by an intruder.

Evidence in support:
- Two unlocked entry points in the basement.
- Unknown boot print found near basement closet where her body was found (there's speculation that this may have been one of the first responder's boot prints)
- Unknown male DNA found in JonBenet's underwear, under her nails, and on her long johns.

The unknown male DNA is really the strongest evidence supporting the intruder theory, and it's pretty shocking to me that this unknown DNA has not been matched ala the Golden State Killer.

Burke Theory:

I think this theory is the most likely. The theory goes that Burke woke up in the middle of the night and made a bowl of pineapple. JonBenet came downstairs and a fight ensued. Burke struck her in the head with a blunt object and the parents covered it up.

Evidence to support:
- medical examination of body suggests that blunt force trauma to the head occurred 45 minutes to 2 hours prior to strangulation.
- pineapple was found in JonBenet's digestive system and it matched the pineapple found in the bowl in the Ramsey kitchen.
- Ton of evidence suggests the body was staged.
- Fiber from Patsy's jacket was found on JonBenet's clothes, on the chordage used for the ligature, on the chordage used to tie her hands, and on the duck tape placed over her mouth.
- Handwriting experts never were able to dismiss the possibility that Patsy wrote the ransom note.

It's tough to say definitively one way or another what happened. The unknown male DNA and evidence of a sexual assault suggest an intruder, but the ransom note is very odd and this doesn't explain how the blunt force trauma would have occurred 45 minutes to 2 hours prior to the strangulation.

I still lean towards the Burke theory. I don't think Patsy and John killed their daughter on their own. If they ultimately strangled her, I believe they thought she was dead and did it to cover for Burke. But this does not explain the unknown male DNA.