Someone is out there!". He loved that little girl. Burke dismissed the claims in an interview on the Dr Phil Show. The victim in the story later dies in a hospital. And it's sad that he and his family to this day get smeared by sensationalist media and internet posters. * Bill McReynolds daughter Jill, was kidnapped on December 26, 1974 with a friend. Bill McReynolds played Santa at several Ramsey holiday parties and knew the family well. An ex-con knows whats going on in an interrogation room with two detectives, and Jesse McReynolds knew he looked good to Gosage and me as a suspect in the Ramsey case. She was exposed to more people in the world, said Mr Clemente. "Barnhill's hands were crippled bad with palsy that he couldn't give police handwriting sample." Because they were bombarded by a RDI media circus and it made them biased against the parents innocence before they even knew the basic facts of the case. JonBenet's brother then says: "What did you find?" The FBI agent worked on the case free of charge after his retirement, before finally hitting upon a radical solution to get to the bottom of the mystery creating a documentary in the style of Making a Murderer, Serial and The Jinx, in which a team of experts dig deep into the facts. His DNA didnt match UM1. Kolar continued: "JonBenet was up, she may or may not have brushed her teeth, that stuff was out on the counter, then I think she was up and awake enough that she was maybe still hungry and she went downstairs. "This was her speculation based on what she claimed she went through as a child. Nonetheless, BillMcReynolds was still one of the favored suspects for the Ramsey family, and they even specifically called him out in their book, Death of Innocence: The Untold Story of JonBent's Murder and How its Exploitation Compromised the Pursuit of Truth. Some of these suspects include Bill McReynolds and John Mark Karr. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I was in my early twenties when this all unfolded. The new Discovery Channel programme'JonBenet: An American Murder Mystery' examines the evidence that suggests bearded Bill may have been behind her death. She was abused, tortured, andfinally killed. Give the man and his family some dignity! "I remember him as a great colleague, a very polite and very fun-loving kind of individual. That meeting sparked a warm friendship that led to McReynolds playing Santa at private parties for the Ramseys the next three years. After a stint in the Army, McReynolds returned to his alma mater and taught for five years before moving to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota. Email, Former CU professor Bill McReynolds died of a heart attack, By Christine Reid, Camera Staff Writer September 5, 2002. He played Santa at the Ramsey's in 94, 95 and 96. Even more suspicious, McReynolds's middle daughter and her friend had been abducted 22 years prior to JonBent's death to the day. Police compared the letter to handwriting samples from dozens of people and they were unable to rule out Patsy as the author after examining at least five examples of her penmanship. Lengthy interview? How much of a coincidence is it, though, that Janet wrote that story? In a chilling twist, they also discovered that the couple's daughter had been abducted on Dec. 26, 1974 along with a young friend . ._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{width:100%}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF,._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF{-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;max-width:100%}._1CVe5UNoFFPNZQdcj1E7qb{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:4px}._2UOVKq8AASb4UjcU1wrCil{height:28px;width:28px;margin-top:6px}.FB0XngPKpgt3Ui354TbYQ{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin-left:8px;min-width:0}._3tIyrJzJQoNhuwDSYG5PGy{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%}.TIveY2GD5UQpMI7hBO69I{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;color:var(--newRedditTheme-titleText);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.e9ybGKB-qvCqbOOAHfFpF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-top:2px}.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5{font-weight:400;box-sizing:border-box}._28u73JpPTG4y_Vu5Qute7n{margin-left:4px} Any additional thoughts or insight would be appreciated. http://www2.dailycamera.com/bdc/city_news/article/0,1713,BDC_2422_1378181,00.html, Retired professor 'heartbroken' after JonBenet ordeal, By Charlie Brennan And Owen S. Good, Rocky Mountain News September 6, 2002. Uploaded by Ramseys' former neighbor who played Santa to the . A sleuth namedJames Kolar -- the former DA of Boulder County -- said JonBenet's brother Burke was behind her death. Man dressed as Santa to party at the Ramsay house just days before JonBenet was found dead 'said he had a special gift for her'. ", Another popular suspect in the case was Michael Helgoth, whose family owned a junkyard on the outskirts of Boulder (the Ramsey family's then-hometown). (Thomas), DeMuth was on the trail of Bill McReynolds, even using undercover cops to tail him. Detectives probing the intruder theory have investigated sex offenders as far away as California and looked into the surreal world of kiddie pageants but a credible suspect has yet to emerge. They have also lived in La Crescenta, CA and Grants Pass, OR. In early 1990s the Ramseys spent $700,000 just to build the third story master suite onto their mansion! Was it her parents? Jon Benet had bits of the Ramsey's own sparkly stairway Christmas garland in her hair. According to Ollie Gray, a private investigator hired by the Ramseys, "Helgothand his accomplices committed the crime. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Instead, they were puzzled by two bizarre parallels between the McReynolds lives and the grisly death of Little Miss Colorado. McReynolds was named by the Ramseys as one of five people worthy of further investigation. And another creepy coincidence that raised investigators' suspicions was a play written by McReynolds's wife Janet about a girl who was sexually assaulted, then murdered in her basement. English Longmont Police Department records on the December 26, 1974 kidnapping of Jill McReynolds (daughter of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect "Santa" Bill McReynolds) and her friend by an unidentified pedophile Addeddate 2020-07-08 01:31:47 Identifier JillMcReynolds_LongmontPD Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t25b91m9k Ocr Bill McReynolds dressed as Father Christmas to attend a party just days before the little girl was found murdered on Boxing Day 1996. They then staged the kidnapping and murder scene together to cover the whole thing up. In early 1990s the Ramseys spent $700,000 just to build the third story master suite onto their mansion! The Santa Claus figure in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case died over the weekend from a heart attack. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} The Ramseys refused to cooperate with police. When the couple moved to the small town on Cape Cod in 1998, McReynolds left his role of Santa Claus, his wife said. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. A service in Boulder will take place later this month, and his ashes will be scattered in one of his favorite Colorado mountain getaways, his wife said. He was 72. 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He was elderly and was far away from Bolder that day. On the other hand, I know several people who seem like they have an axe to grind. "I didn't make the connection as much as I felt that this area should be investigated by the authorities because of the similarities between what I'd seen online [of child pornography] and the child's murder," he explained in .css-tjvzc4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;border-bottom:thin solid #6F6F6F;}.css-tjvzc4:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}an interview with the Computer Crime Research Center. To perhaps no one's surprise, this has been debunked multiple times, and prior to Katy Perry, the theory was that JonBent was actually Lady Gaga. The parents had always maintained Burke had been asleep at the time. That afternoon, JonBenets father John found his childs small, strangled body bound and gagged in the family basement, by which time friends and family had trampled through the house, destroying forensic evidence forever. If the BPD had evidence that the Ramseys killed their daughter, why have they looked at other people as serious suspects?? Though they have never been publicly cleared, they do have an alibi. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. McReynolds, a former University of Colorado journalism. He was more than just an odd fellow, to me. I dont know what youre watching/reading/listening to, but Ive heard him mentioned all over the place. Why not? McReynolds, a former University of Colorado journalism professor, portrayed Santa Claus at the Ramseys' home for the third consecutive year in 1996 two nights before the 6-year-old was found slain. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Bill McReynolds, a retired journalism professor, had been at the Ramsey home two nights before the murder, playing Santa Claus at a Christmas party. In fact, McReynolds' wife of 40 years (who herself was, I believe, a respected member of your staff for several years) even comments that this portion of his life was devastating to him, so why would you perpetuate it in an article about his death? (Carnes 2003:37). McReynolds' big heart made him a popular instructor, said Doug Cosper, who taught with him at CU. To me it feels as though there's at least a lot of information about his relationship with Jonbenet that would be worthwhile including in documentaries etc. The couple spent the next 30 years in Boulder, raising three children. Would love to hear others thoughts.. Bill McReynolds: Retired CU Journalism Professor 1968-1992. 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Was this an attempt to FRAME John Andrew in the murder? It's sad for his family. View our online Press Pack. (Bill McReynolds), He visited adult book stores and admitted to having a long-withstanding admiration for porn. He's mentioned absolutely everywhere, nearly every documentary and podcast brings him up. ", Another, this time Mrs Ramsey, replies: "What did you do? Each morning Bill McReynolds awoke at 4 a.m. to make it to the radio station in time to start his show at 5 a.m. . OK. Promise. . I'm wondering if those fragments could be the same glitter that Crying Santa Bill wanted mixed with his ashes upon his death. 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