The Ramsey Case

Let's See, I Could Have Sworn I Put It Right Here

Boulder police are discovering that when it comes to the stalled 13-month JONBENET RAMSEY murder investigation, starting from scratch has its benefits. Cops had long suspected that a weighty black flashlight was used to inflict the fatal 8-in. head wound on the six-year-old beauty queen after she was garroted. The flashlight was spotted on the kitchen counter of the Ramseys' home on the morning that JonBenet's body was found, but then disappeared. Some investigators dismissed it as belonging to a police officer. But now, TIME has learned, the potentially vital piece of evidence has turned up. After the new police commander,...

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