MICHAEL RUIZ: JonBenet Ramsey investigators are retesting evidence with newer technology, police chief says
Evidence undergoes new testing
Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said investigators are revisiting items tested about 30 years ago and retesting them with newer technology. He linked the work to a cold case review and improvements in DNA testing.
District Attorney Michael Dougherty said he and Redfearn are more hopeful than before because investigative methods and technology have advanced. He pointed to DNA testing’s progress as a reason for that optimism.
A case still unsolved
JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder home on Dec. 26, 1996. The six-year-old had been strangled and suffered head trauma. Investigators have considered potential suspects, persons of interest and different theories over the years. No one has been convicted, and the killing remains one of the country’s prominent unsolved cases.
Review panel examines the case
John Andrew Ramsey told Fox News Digital that the family learned this year that new testing had started in fall 2025. Dougherty also cited a recent trial in which four DNA experts testified after testing was repeated as technology improved.
Key points
- Boulder investigators are retesting evidence from JonBenet Ramsey’s 1996 murder with newer technology.
- Police Chief Steve Redfearn and District Attorney Michael Dougherty said advances in DNA testing have raised their hopes.
- A cold case review panel is working alongside local, state and federal investigators.
- No one has been convicted in the killing, which remains unsolved.