John Andrew is hoping technology will lead to a break in the case. John stressed, “It's important for me for the sake of my children…. John Andrew shared, “Despite all of the hardships, Patsy was an incredibly positive person… A wonderful stepmother, a wonderful person.” Patsy died of ovarian cancer in 2006, two years before she and her husband were finally cleared in the death of their daughter. One early theory was that JonBenét’s mother Patsy had slammed her head against something in a fit of rage after her daughter wet the bed.
What does the family believe were the biggest mistakes in the investigation? John commented, “The fundamental mistake was they rushed to a conclusion.” When Jenn asked why we are only hearing them now, John responded, “I was not aware of the tapes until now.” The new documentary is shedding light on new details in the investigation, including never-before-heard recordings from one of the case’s lead homicide detectives. John said, “We continue to hope that a serious, hard investigation will take place.” John Andrew added, “It's a feeling of hope and optimism, greatly encouraged by the advances in DNA technology in capturing this killer. “Extra’s” Jenn Lahmers spoke with her father John Ramsey and stepbrother John Andrew Ramsey, who are still looking for answers. JonBenet’s body was found in the basement of her Colorado home in 1996, and the murder case remains unsolved. The outside laboratory that conducted the original testing found that the unidentified DNA contained genetic markers from two people, rendering it inconclusive, the news outlets reported.The murder of child beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey has captivated the nation for decades, and now the case is being featured in a new docuseries called “JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened?” The case took another twist this fall when the Boulder Daily Camera newspaper, in conjunction with Denver television station KUSA, reported that the DNA report Lacy cited in clearing the family was less definitive than she had stated. In 2008, Hunter's successor, Mary Lacy, publicly exonerated the parents, saying DNA found on the girl's clothing did not match anyone in the family, and that there was no explanation for its presence other than it belonged to an unidentified male killer. Then-District Attorney Alex Hunter declined to prosecute the case at the time, citing a lack of evidence, though he never mentioned the grand jury's vote. No one has been charged in the slaying, but it was publicly revealed three years ago that a grand jury probing the murder in 1999 voted to indict the parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, on charges of child abuse resulting in death.
Videos that surfaced of the blond, blue-eyed youngster in full makeup performing in beauty pageants helped attract international attention to the case, which remains one of the most sensational unsolved murders in the annals of American crime. 26, 1996, after her parents reported the child missing and a ransom note left in the house.
The bludgeoned, strangled body of 6-year-old JonBenet was found by her father in the basement of the family's home in Boulder, Colorado, on Dec. But he added that authorities do not expect DNA test results alone to "definitively solve or prove the case."