The murder of JonBenét Ramsey remains officially unsolved. JonBenét, a six- year-old child beauty pageant winner, was found dead in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado, on December 26, 1996, with her cause of death ruled as homicide by strangulation and skull fracture

. Initial suspicion by police focused on her family, particularly her mother Patsy Ramsey and father John Ramsey, due to a ransom note found at the scene and the circumstances of the discovery. However, no charges were ever filed against the Ramseys, and JonBenét's brother Burke, who was nine at the time, was also cleared as a suspect

. An alternative theory supported by some investigators and experts is that an intruder entered the home and committed the crime. This theory is based on evidence such as an unidentified boot print and DNA from an unknown male found on JonBenét's body, which does not match any family members. Former detective Lou Smit and FBI profiler John Douglas supported the intruder theory

. In 2006, John Mark Karr falsely confessed to the murder but was quickly dismissed as a suspect after DNA tests showed no match and his confession lacked credible details

. Despite extensive investigations, forensic testing, and media attention, no definitive suspect has been identified or charged. The DNA evidence points to an unidentified male intruder as the likely killer, but the case remains open and unresolved