Inside the JonBenét Ramsey Crime Scene: A Detective's Perspective

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After a sensational new documentary on JonBenét Ramsey ’ s 1996 murder sparked new theories involving a “mystery glass” and DNA, Knewz.com breaks down the chilling details in the most comprehensive crime scene photo audit of the case yet. At 1:05 PM, after Boulder detective Linda Arndt asked the family to check the house again, John and Fleet White went downstairs. John walked straight to that door, unlatched it, and disappeared into the dark. His book, " JonBenét : Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation ," outlines his theory about what happened the night of the crime. The documentary explores advancements in forensic technology and analyzes critical pieces of evidence, such as the ransom note. Around 1:20, Ramsey opened the door of a dark room, the so-called wine cellar, and discovered his daughter’s body on the floor. She lay on her back, her arms bound over her head with a cord, another cord wrapped around her neck, and her torso wrapped in a white blanket. The crime scene at the Ramsey residence yielded several key pieces of evidence, including the ransom note, which was found on the staircase leading to the kitchen. JonBenét ’s body was found in the basement wine cellar and showed signs of being strangled with a garrote made from a cord and a broken paintbrush handle. Huddled in the corner of a dark basement room, JonBenét had been strangled, hit over the head, and garroted, according to the Denver Post. The discovery of the body was baffling: why would a killer leave their victim on the premises if they planned to demand a ransom for her return? -How was the investigation botched from the beginning-and why did police so carelessly allow the crime scene to be tampered with? -Why were John and Patsy Ramsey protected from early questioning and any lie-detector tests, even though their stories and behavior were erratic, suspicious and inconsistent?