Death Summary: Ramsey was murdered the day after Christmas in 1996.

Patsy Ramsey, the mother of JonBenét, found a ransom note on the staircase of the family home asking for $118,000. Despite the very specific instructions of the note, Patsy contacted the police. Once the police were on the scene they did an initial sweep of the house and found no sign of forced entry. John Ramsey, the father of JonBenét, made arrangements to pay the ransom.

Later in the day the police asked Fleet White, a friend of John's, to search the house over for "anything unusual". The two began in the basement. After searching a few rooms they came to the wine cellar, this is the room where they found the body of JonBenét covered in a white blanket.

After an autopsy it was found that JonBenét was killed by strangulation and a skull fracture.

No one has been convicted and the case is still open.

Who was JonBenét Ramsey: JonBenét Ramsey was a child beauty pageant contestant made famous by her murder and excessive media coverage.

Ramsey held a number of beauty pageant titles such as America's Royal Miss, Colorado State All-Star Kids Cover Girl, Little Miss Charlevoix Michigan, Little Miss Merry Christmas, Little Miss Sunburst, and National Tiny Miss Beauty.

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