The Dynamic Duo of DeMuth and his new investigator, Dan Schuller, pulled the trigger when they saw McReynolds loading his pickup truck at a storage locker. I've been quite interested in the Jonbenet case for a few years, and have watched a lot of more mainstream content about what could have happened to her. Much was made of the fact the 29-year-old, who once gave evidence to a grand jury, smiled as he talked about his sisters murder. So he gathered a crack team of world-leading experts to analyse the evidence, and they have agreed upon the identity of the person they believe is the murderer. There were a lot of politics.. I thought it was a very odd thing to say.". A wealthy, politically connected family that hid behind a team of lawyers, public relation manager and private investigators were able to evade justice, despite being indicted by a grand jury. Nonetheless, BillMcReynolds was still one of the favored suspects for the Ramsey family, and they even specifically called him out in their book, Death of Innocence: The Untold Story of JonBent's Murder and How its Exploitation Compromised the Pursuit of Truth. A native of Donna, Texas, McReynolds received a journalism degree in 1953 from the University of Texas and, after serving in the Army from 1953 to 1956, taught at his alma mater for five years and earned a master's degree in journalism there in 1962. It was a very sad thing in his life because he genuinely loved children, and it was the happiest part of his life.". In 1976, Janet McReynolds had written an award-winning play about the sexual assault, torture and murder of a girl whose body was found in a basement. To date, John and Patsy Ramsey, the enigmatic parents of the slain youngster, have repeatedly been publicly named as suspects by authorities. The world has heard so many false rumours. He joined the staff of News Radio 1200 WOAI in 1947 and, by the time he retired in 1997 after 50 years of broadcasting, generations of farmers came to depend on McReynolds Farm and Ranch program and an hour-long agricultural program at noon. On the very same day in 1974 - Boxing Day - McReynolds's nine-year-old daughter had been abducted with a friend, and had witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. He was born on a farm near Seymour, in North Texas, and spent his days working alongside his family picking cotton and tending to the land. McReynolds was named by the Ramseys as one of five people worthy of further investigation. But in 2008, the family were cleared by Boulder District Attorney Mary Lacy on the basis of DNA taken from the little girls clothes. I don't recall even seeing a photo of one that was actually put up in public in Colorado. The revelations prompted police to call husband and wife in for new interviews and handwriting and hair samples. Both were released within hours. Former Kidnapping charge was a botched $113 gas station robbery in Arizona, where he forced clerk to move from Point A to Point B, thus the kidnapping charge (ST Pg 114, DOI pg167), He had come home from the Christmas party at his parents home, had a drink of scotch, swallowed some powerful prescription drugs he took for depression, and gone to bed alone, not awakening until late the next morning. Detectives probing the intruder theory have investigated sex offenders as far away as California and looked into the surreal world of kiddie pageants but a credible suspect has yet to emerge. Helgoth was tied to a supposed property. Instead, the analysts looked at interviews and behaviour over a far longer time period, which told them a tremendous amount more, to be revealed in the program. I think a lot of us that lived through it were once upon a time RDI. One thing that has struck me as odd is that I've only ever heard the theory about Bill McReynolds' involvement (potentially as Santa Claus) on one podcast. In the three years since the 6-year-old beauty queen was found beaten, strangled and possibly sexually abused in the basement of her Colorado home, cops have investigated a parade of relatives and acquaintances. What are you going for, National Enquirer headline of the year? Bill McReynolds was found dead in his Mashpee, Mass., home Monday by his wife, Janet, when she returned from a weekend trip. Her case remains unsolved. Instead, they were puzzled by two bizarre parallels between the McReynolds lives and the grisly death of Little Miss Colorado. One of the suspects investigated and cleared early on by authorities in JonBenet's death was family friend and neighbor Bill McReynolds, a man who had evidently been hired by Patsy to play Santa . Her friend was sexually assaulted and Jill escaped unharmed. Another mother also stated to BPD investigators that JonBent had told a playmate about a Secret Santa. Promise. Maybe reporters and podcasters avoid the topic because its so unlikely and it harms the memory of an innocent man and upsets his family. Was this an attempt to FRAME John Andrew in the murder? Be the first one to, Jill McReynolds abduction documents from Longmont PD, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). (Thomas), Jesse McReynolds, now thirty-eight, had botched a $ 113 gas station robbery in Arizona during which he forced the clerk to move from Point A to Point B. Each morning Bill McReynolds awoke at 4 a.m. to make it to the radio station in time to start his show at 5 a.m. After graduating, McReynolds enlisted in the Navy, where he served as an ensign and patrolled the California coast for Japanese submarines. JonBent was born on August 6, 1990, in Atlanta, Georgia. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. His full snow-white beard and genuine love of the holiday made him a perennial holiday favorite with young and old alike. from the 1998 interview: JOHN RAMSEY: . We have some letters from him. Helgoth was found dead shortly after JonBent's murder, and his death was ruled a suicide. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Bill McReynolds, 67, said he had nothing to do with the killing and said his wife "could never be a suspect." He said his daughter's abduction and his wife's play are just coincidences. According to The Daily Camera, the McReynolds' middle daughter, 9-years-old at the time, was abducted on December 26, 1974, and witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. Even more suspicious, McReynolds's middle daughter and her friend had been abducted 22 years prior to JonBent's death to the day. He said: "I don't know what to say to that, because I know that's not what happened. I did. "How could you be, if you're a murder suspect? Chat Forum OK. Whatever we wanted, he gave, and Jesses handwriting eliminated him as the author of the ransom note. They have also lived in La Crescenta, CA and Grants Pass, OR. And it's sad that he and his family to this day get smeared by sensationalist media and internet posters. A service for McReynolds is scheduled in Massachusetts today, to be followed by one in Boulder later this month. He played Santa at the Ramseys in 94, 95 and 96. Can I ask you Ivy, did you live through the whole JonBenet murder saga as an adult while it was unfolding? .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} (It's also speculated that Patsy lashed out after finding that JonBenet had wet the bed.) I'm wondering if those fragments could be the same glitter that Crying Santa Bill wanted mixed with his ashes upon his death. Supporters of this theory pointed out that Burke, then 9, was the only person other than his parents in the home the night his sister was killed, and his prized Swiss Army knife was found in the basement. According to the Daily Camera, the woman provided authorities with a list of "specific names of individuals who [were] witnesses in the killing of JonBent as well as ongoing sexual and physical [abusers] of other children.". 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A police report also claimed Mrs Ramsey had changed her story about whether she discovered the note or JonBenets absence first. The couple initially told police the boy was sleeping when the ransom note was discovered, but his voice later was heard on an enhanced tape of Patsys 911 call to police. The IDI ppl constantly say those who think any Ramsey family member are persecuting the Ramseys, yet they routinely persecute anybody else the Ramseys threw under the bus. The DAs office called in a specialist from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and a convoy of police cars headed up the mountain to Santa Bills house. Other evidence also has links to Patsy: the paintbrush handle used in the garrote that killed JonBenet came from her art kit, and fibers found on the duct tape over the little girls mouth could be from her clothing. I dont know what youre watching/reading/listening to, but Ive heard him mentioned all over the place. They made no attempt to use their multi-million dollar fortune to "catch the real killer." Jones gladly welcomed McReynolds back. A service in Boulder will take place later this month, and his ashes will be scattered in one of his favorite Colorado mountain getaways, his wife said. In his book Presumed Guilty: An Investigation Into the JonBent Ramsey Case, the Media, and the Culture of Pornography, journalist Stephen Singular argues that the police were so focused on pinning the murder to the Ramseysthat they neglected to consider the possibility that JonBent was abducted for child pornography. Former FBI special agent Jim Clemente says the killing preyed on his mind more than all the other violent crimes and sex attacks he came across in his career. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Then in 2004, Phyllis and Bill moved to Longmont, Colorado to be near their daughter, Karen. He loved his job. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. They thought his standing up to DeMuth proved that the elderly man was not weak and frail after all, just as John Ramsey had said. Of course, that wouldn't explain how she ended up bound and strangled in her family's basement, and it certainly wouldn't explain the 2 1/2-page ransom note, but it's also not the first time that a murder has been blamed on an owl so who knows? Even if they weren't paying it full attention it was always in the background influencing what they thought. With the evidence inconclusive or compromised, legal experts hold out little hope police will ever close the case. In his retirement, he had this enthusiasm that the students really picked up on.". By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Janet McReynolds, wife of "Santa" Bill, had a daughter who "had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted twenty-two years to the day before JonBenet's death". Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girl's death. Search the history of over 797 billion A book by Kate Millett, The Basement, details the murder. Lacy was very suspicious of him and as far as I know he was eliminated to her satisfaction by DNA testing. Joe Barnhill claimed he saw John Andrew Ramsey outside the home. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} A couple of years later the Ramseys cancelled the Reward for catching JonBenet's killer! Because for years that's been what most people have heard. She caught his attention and he just had to have her. He considered the Ramseys as friends, he loved children and didnt mean any harm to them, he may have been a little weird but he was already old in 1996 by the time JonBenet was killed, and in poor health. JonBenet's brother then says: "What did you find?" Why would a doting parent kill the little girl? ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} Nearly $20K LESS than John's Christmas bonus. ._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{width:100%}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF,._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF{-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;max-width:100%}._1CVe5UNoFFPNZQdcj1E7qb{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:4px}._2UOVKq8AASb4UjcU1wrCil{height:28px;width:28px;margin-top:6px}.FB0XngPKpgt3Ui354TbYQ{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin-left:8px;min-width:0}._3tIyrJzJQoNhuwDSYG5PGy{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%}.TIveY2GD5UQpMI7hBO69I{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;color:var(--newRedditTheme-titleText);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.e9ybGKB-qvCqbOOAHfFpF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-top:2px}.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5{font-weight:400;box-sizing:border-box}._28u73JpPTG4y_Vu5Qute7n{margin-left:4px} I don't know anyone who did who believes the "Intruder" theory. If the BPD had evidence that the Ramseys killed their daughter, why have they looked at other people as serious suspects?? She was exposed to more people in the world, said Mr Clemente. It's a relief to know the Ramsey's were not found to be their daughter's killer, but there were still many other suspects on the list. Bill McReynolds never played Santa Claus again after the death of JonBenet. Email, Former CU professor Bill McReynolds died of a heart attack, By Christine Reid, Camera Staff Writer September 5, 2002. on July 8, 2020, Longmont Police Department records on the December 26, 1974 kidnapping of Jill McReynolds (daughter of JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect "Santa" Bill McReynolds) and her friend by an unidentified pedophile, There are no reviews yet. He secured a place on staff when someone resigned the day he came into the office to inquire about a job. McReynolds had heart surgery in August 1996. How about Jesse though? Others, like 12-year-old Burke Ramsey and family friends Bill and Janet McReynolds, have been the targets of fevered public speculation. The victim in the story later dies in a hospital. "Then she got JonBenet up to make sure she used the toilet, so she didn't wet the bed that night.". Each morning Bill McReynolds awoke at 4 a.m. to make it to the radio station in time to start his show at 5 a.m. . Press J to jump to the feed. Heres how the case stacks up against some of the would-be suspects: JOHN AND PATSY RAMSEYMUCH of the mountain of evidence collected in the JonBenet Ramsey case leads nowhere but several key pieces point toward the millionaire entrepreneur and the former Miss West Virginia. Opponents of the intruder theory point to the fact that there was no obvious sign of forced entry at the Ramsey house, but others say there was plenty of opportunity for a killer to sneak in. Officers could not find any sign of a break-in and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said there were indications Patsy had written the ransom note, although they reached no definitive conclusion. I believed IDI theory, but most people I knew did not. The Santa Claus figure in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case died over the weekend from a heart attack. This content is imported from youTube. Beyond the physical evidence, the couples behavior in the early hours and days of the investigation was disturbing to some observers. The date of the incident was Dec. 26, 1974 - 22 years to the day before JonBenet's murder was discovered. Gosage took it back down the hill to the gas station and handed it to the technician from the CBI. In 2018-19, her daughter Kim and son-in-law Dennis Gonzalez, also moved to Longmont. He carried it to the hospital as a lucky charm during the surgery. Can I ask you Ivy, did you live through the whole JonBenet murder saga as an adult while it was unfolding? He then moved on to the University of Minnesota, where he earned a doctorate in American Studies. I thought the DNA was unrelated to the murders tho? To me it feels as though there's at least a lot of information about his relationship with Jonbenet that would be worthwhile including in documentaries etc. No suspects were. Two days prior to JonBent's murder, former University of Colorado professor Bill McReynolds dressed up as Santa Claus at the Ramsey household for the third year in a row. has been uncovered, experts have revealed. Its ridiculous. "When the Ramsey story happened, he was hurt very badly, and that's why they had to leave Colorado," he said. Instead, the grandfather of six filled his time helping the elderly at the local senior center. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} Survived by: sons, Michael McReynolds and daughter-in-law Phyllis, Mark McReynolds and Don McReynolds and daughter-in-law Sharon; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. The couple's 40th wedding anniversary was Sunday. Bill McReynolds, a retired journalism professor, had been at the Ramsey home two nights before the murder, playing Santa Claus at a Christmas party. )(Woodward), When his own daughter was ten years old, she and another girl were kidnapped, and the friend was molested before both girls were released. Trip DeMuth stood at the gas station with his arms crossed, watching them drive away. (Thomas). believes she knows who killed her daughter, JonBenet. McReynolds was named by the Ramseys as one of five people worthy of further investigation. The three-page letter purporting to be from a small foreign faction was written on a legal pad found in the house with a pen that Patsy favored. The new Discovery Channel programme'JonBenet: An American Murder Mystery' examines the evidence that suggests bearded Bill may have been behind her death. She was abused, tortured, andfinally killed. Bill McReynolds was found dead in his Mashpee, Mass., home Monday by his wife, Janet, when she returned from a weekend trip. Further, McReynold's amateur playwright wife is said to have penned a piece of work in 1974 about the murder of a teen whose body is discovered in a basement -- just as JonBenet's was. His DNA didnt match UM1. He was investigated by BPD. When the couple moved to the small town on Cape Cod in 1998, McReynolds left his role of Santa Claus, his wife said. "Barnhill's hands were crippled bad with palsy that he couldn't give police handwriting sample." His final stint there came Dec. 23, 1996, two nights before JonBenet was murdered in her home. DeMuth confronted Santa Bill, convinced that the cord being used to lash down a tarpaulin was like the cord used in the murder garrote. Excellent interview and all of the oddities associated with Bill McReynolds get explained/squashed by his daughter on the episode. Following his 1992 retirement from full-time faculty status at CU, McReynolds was hired by a downtown Boulder business association to play the part of a strolling Santa Claus on the Pearl Street Mall. Bill McReynolds had been enjoying life as a retired journalism professor in Boulder, Colo. Then his life suddenly changed after volunteering to play Santa at an annual Christmas party attended by JonBenet. Among his many accolades, McReynolds was inducted into the National Farm Broadcasters Hall of Fame. And another creepy coincidence that raised investigators'. Please, for everyone studying this case for the first time, LET THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY REST. ", Another, this time Mrs Ramsey, replies: "What did you do? 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Three people are heard to have a conversation. * Bill's wife later wrote a play about a young girl who was murdered in her basement. McReynolds planned the murder in advance and he told JonBenet that Santa would visit her after Christmas to get her to go downstairs that night and wait for him. He was checked out, though - he and his wife gave blood, fingerprints, DNA, hair, handwriting samples, etc. Claus at the Ramseys' home for the third consecutive year in 1996 two nights. Her husband adored. Because they were bombarded by a RDI media circus and it made them biased against the parents innocence before they even knew the basic facts of the case. Gosage took the good news back to the house, but Janet McReynolds told him, Stay out of our lives. The embarrassed cops got into their cars, and the official convoy slunk back down the mountain. The tab claimed that authorities were so convinced Burkes pent-up jealousy had boiled over into deadly rage they launched secret plea negotiations with his parents. According to The Daily Camera, the McReynolds' middle daughter, 9-years-old at the time, was abducted on December 26, 1974, and witnessed the sexual molestation of her friend. The ransom note is made up primarily of movie quotes. He was 72. For a few, the glare of the spotlight has been especially harsh. Former Boulder detective Steve Thomas wrote in his book about the case, "Analysis proved that Santa Bill didn't write the ransom note, (which Patsy Ramsey said she found the morning her child was discovered to be missing), and he was much too frail to have made a midnight run from (the McReynolds' mountain retreat in) Rollinsville, done a Spiderman entry of the Ramsey home," and carried out the crime. She is alleged to have asked to borrow $2,000 shortly before Christmas. Was their DNA tested? . After his retirement from CU in 1992, the couple moved to Rollinsville. It bothers me. I'm Gina, the night editor here at Cosmopolitan.com! He's mentioned absolutely everywhere, nearly every documentary and podcast brings him up. Two years later, Janet McReynolds wrote a book that became a play in which a girl is sexually assaulted and tortured in a basement. I was amazed. 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