US Politics | Major update in JonBenét Ramsey murder case nearly 26 years after pageant queen, 6, was brutally killed in her own home

AUTHORITIES have announced a major update on the case of JonBenét Ramsey ahead of the 26th anniversary of the murder that shocked the nation. The Boulder Police Department and Boulder County District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday they will team up with a cold case team next year to look into the six-year-old beauty queen's 1996 murder. JonBenét Ramsey was six years old when she was found brutally murdered in her parents' home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996Rex Features GettyThe case, one of the most notorious in American history, has never been solved and still remains the subject of rampant speculation. Her parents are pictured '/ ' The Colorado Cold Case Review Team is made up of professional investigative, analytical, and forensic experts from across the state that will look into the murder, officials said in a statement. "This crime has left a hole in the hearts of many, and we will never stop investigating until we find JonBenet's killer," said Police Chief Maris Herold. "That includes following up on every lead and working with our policing partners and DNA experts around the country to solve this tragic case. ...This investigation has always been and will continue to be a priority for the Boulder Police Department." Read More News SICK ATTACK Infertile womb raider gets death penalty for killing pregnant woman & baby BEG FOR MERCY Eerie note of 'killer' revealed after arrest for murder of two teen girls Since JonBenét's murder, police said they have received more than 21,000 tips, letters, and emails relating to the case and have traveled to 19 states to interview or speak with more than 1,000 individuals. JonBenét was just six years old when she was found brutally murdered in the basement of her parents' ritzy Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. The case, one of the most notorious in American history, has never been solved and still remains the subject of rampant speculation 26 years on. At the center of the investigation's tangled web is a strange, haphazardly written ransom note that JonBenét's mother Patsy claimed to have found on a stairwell inside the home moments finding her daughter missing from her bed. Most read in The US Sun REAL DEAL I'm a former Lululemon employee – the best dupes for the brand on Amazon NO GO My dad says my outfit is 'inappropriate' but I disagree, people say don't listen OH BABY! Jersey Shore star Mike 'The Situation' & Lauren reveal the gender of second child TRAGIC VACATION Cause of death of 3 Americans found dead in Airbnb in Mexico is revealed OH KEN Jeopardy!'s Amy Schneider advances to finals as Ken makes 'hurtful' misruling NEW GIG! Whoopi makes career announcement after fans demand host be 'fired' from The View ENDURING MYSTERY Many potential suspects and figures of suspicion have emerged in the more than two-and-a-half decades since JonBenét's gruesome death, but no culprit has ever been apprehended. John and Patsy Ramsey were heavily scrutinized and interrogated by police in the wake of their daughter's death, with investigators questioning whether JonBenét may have been accidentally killed by a member of her own family, with her death then staged to look like a fatal kidnapping. Read More on The US Sun STEAMY I'm so hot I can't even go to the gym without getting hit on, and it's not just guys EERIE PREDICTIONS Secrets of 'grandad of conspiracy theorists who predicted 9/11' revealed The Ramseys maintained that had nothing to do with JonBenét's death. They were never formally named as suspects and ultimately absolved of all suspicion in 2008 thanks to advancements in DNA technology. Despite the exoneration, suspicions and conspiracy theories persist.

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