JonBenét Ramsey investigators are hopeful the case is ‘within reach’ of being solved

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The case of child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey’s murder could be “within reach” of being closed after 28 years, investigators say. Nearly three decades after her murder, investigators say they are hopeful that solving her case is ‘within reach’ The optimistim comes a year after Boulder Police launched a multi-agency effort to investigate the cold case in December 2023. Another source told the Post that Steve Redfearn, who recently became chief of the Boulder police department, has reinvigorated efforts toward the case: “He wants it solved and off the books, and he’s assigning officers and resources to solving the murder, which has been a black mark on the Boulder PD.” “We f***ed the case up from the start, and now with new blood, we can finally fix it,” the source added. Chief Redfearn posted an annual update on the Ramsey case on November 26. open image in gallery The gravesite of JonBenet Ramsey covered with flowers, January 8, 1997, at St. James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia ) “The killing of JonBenet was an unspeakable crime and this tragedy has never left our hearts,” he said in a statement.