JonBenet Ramsey’s father calls for case to be taken away from local police in bid to solve 25 year mystery

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. John Ramsey launched a petition asking Colorado Governor Jared Polis to step in and give DNA testing decisions to an independent agency that is free from Boulder Police Department’s “significant history with the case”. Jared Polis, you are the only person with enough power and independence in the state to put Ramsey DNA testing decisions in the hands of a new agency that’s free from Boulder’s significant history with the case.” The governor’s office said in a statement to CBS News that it is reviewing the request to determine how the state can assist in using new technology to “identify JonBenet Ramsey’s killer and bring him or her to justice”. This December, on the 25th anniversary of JonBenet’s murder this December, Boulder Police said that it had been using DNA technology to check “multiple suspects” against evidence found at the crime scene. “As the Department continues to use new technology to enhance the investigation, it is actively reviewing genetic DNA testing processes to see if those can be applied to this case moving forward,” the department said.