Karr’s DNA Not a Match with JonBenet Ramsey
The search for JonBenet Ramsey's killer will begin anew, as DNA tests have excluded confessor John Mark Karr from the list of suspects. The DNA sample taken from John Mark Karr does not match DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey's body when she was murdered in 1996, CNN affiliate KUSA is reporting. KUSA, based in Denver, Colorado, quoted two sources in a ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 28, 2006 16:39
Confessed JonBenet Ramsey Killer Given Royal Treatment
John Mark Karr, who is continually referred to as "JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect" despite having voluntarily confessed to the crime, was treated like a king on his flight home from Thailand. Legal experts have mixed reviews. Authorities probably had a very good reason for allowing JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect John Mark Karr to live it up on the 15-hour flight ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 21, 2006 09:33
News Priorities
Josh Marshall passes on an amusing observation from reader DK: Number of reporters contributing to Friday's front page New York Times story on the JonBenet Ramsey case: 13 Number of reporters contributing to Friday's front page New York Times story on the federal court ruling that the NSA warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional: 2 Amusing if unsurprising.Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 19, 2006 08:48
JonBenet Ramsey Confessed Murderer Knew Graphic Secrets
After a day when it looked like his confession might have been a hoax or a delusion, it now looks like John Mark Karr's confession is legitimate. John Mark Karr gave authorities graphic details about the condition of JonBenet Ramsey's body that have been kept secret for nearly a decade, a U.S. law enforcement source told CNN on Friday. Those details ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 18, 2006 12:48
Breaking: JonBenet Ramsey Murder Suspect Arrested in Thailand
CNN Breaking News: "Authorities arrest a suspect in Bangkok, Thailand, in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case, two law enforcement officials confirm to CNN." UPDATE: AP: A man arrested in Thailand is being held in connection with the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, U.S. law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Federal officials familiar with the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on August 16, 2006 17:10
Mother of JonBenet Ramsey Dead at 49
Patsy Ramsey, made famous by the murder of her daughter JonBenet, died today at 49. Patsy Ramsey, who was thrust into the national spotlight by the unsolved 1996 slaying of her daughter, 6-year-old beauty pageant contestant JonBenet, died Saturday following a long battle with ovarian cancer, her lawyer said. She was 49. Ramsey was diagnosed with the disease in 1993 and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on June 24, 2006 16:34
