As long as theres an open investigation and it will stay open these people will have this cloud hanging over their heads, notes Denver lawyer Andrew Cohen. Claus at the Ramseys' home for the third consecutive year in 1996 two nights. He was 72. He's mentioned absolutely everywhere, nearly every documentary and podcast brings him up. I'm Gina, the night editor here at Cosmopolitan.com! Bill McReynolds was found dead in his Mashpee, Mass., home Monday by his wife, Janet, when she returned from a weekend trip. McReynolds was named by the Ramseys as one of five people worthy of further investigation. Plus,he is too fat to fit thru the basement window. The Ramseys, however, called McReynolds a suspect in their book "Death of Innocence: The Untold Story of JonBenet's Murder and How its Exploitation Compromised the Pursuit of Truth. Police initially investigated the case as a kidnapping, after pageant mum Patsy called 911 on Boxing Day morning 1996 to say she had found a ransom note demanding $157,000 and that her daughter was missing from their home in Boulder, Colorado. McReynolds joined the University of Colorado journalism department in 1968, where he taught reporting and mass communications history until retiring in 1992. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} We know of one person that would tie a lot of the loose ends and coincidences together. Larry McReynolds began his NASCAR career way back in 1975 and mustered his first crew chief job a decade later, in 1985. He didnt remember, it was so long ago, about twenty-five years. (Steve Thomas in reference to Bill), Jessie McReynolds (the son): He had done two and a half years in an Arizona prison for conspiracy, aggravated robbery and kidnapping and had no corroborated alibi for Christmas night 1996. "I didn't make the connection as much as I felt that this area should be investigated by the authorities because of the similarities between what I'd seen online [of child pornography] and the child's murder," he explained in .css-tjvzc4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;border-bottom:thin solid #6F6F6F;}.css-tjvzc4:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}an interview with the Computer Crime Research Center. (BPD Report # 1-645. Bill McReynolds dressed as Father Christmas to attend a party just days before the little girl was found murdered on Boxing Day 1996. 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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. A former student of Bill McReynolds is still a logical suspect..it would explain the "raw" coicidences.part of the "brilliance" of the crime on the part of the perp. "When the Ramsey story happened, he was hurt very badly, and that's why they had to leave Colorado," he said. Others, like 12-year-old Burke Ramsey and family friends Bill and Janet McReynolds, have been the targets of fevered public speculation. McReynolds' death was sudden, his wife said, although he had undergone a bypass operation and replacement of aorta valve in 1996. looks at housekeeper Linda Hoffman Pugh. The ransom note is made up primarily of movie quotes. In A Mother Gone Bad: The Hidden Confession of JonBent's Killer, psychologist Andrew G. Hodgesargues that one possibility in the murder is that Patsy Ramsey caught her husband molesting JonBenet, and hit her in a fit of rage. He was elderly and was far away from Bolder that day. Perhaps the oddest conspiracy theory out there is thatnot only is JonBent still alive, but she's also secretly pop superstar Katy Perry. Two years later, Janet McReynolds wrote a book that became a play in which a girl is sexually assaulted and tortured in a basement. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} They made no attempt to use their multi-million dollar fortune to "catch the real killer." People that arent suspects wont be mentioned. There's no doubt about it. "In the meantime, Patsy continued packing for the Michigan trip. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The tension was exacerbated because there was so much outside media scrutiny, said Mr Clemente. "He made a new start. "It's probably just a coincidence, a raw coincidence," Bill McReynolds said of his wife's play and his daughter's abduction. Its less likely now than it was a couple of years ago, says Cohen. This story has been shared 137,743 times. But in 2008, the family were cleared by Boulder District Attorney Mary Lacy on the basis of DNA taken from the little girls clothes. Other suspects included neighbor Bill McReynolds, a local Santa Claus who visited the Ramseys a few days before the girl's death. ._3oeM4kc-2-4z-A0RTQLg0I{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between} We are a true crime community dedicated to exploring case facts, evidence and theories surrounding the death of JonBent Ramsey. Nearly $20K LESS than John's Christmas bonus. 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. 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. We are here to discuss all aspects of the case and remember JonBent Patricia Ramsey. One-time person of interest Gary Oliva, 52, was held on child pornography charges this June. Marionumber1 The Christmas note which investigators found in the bin of the family's Boulder, Colorado home is alleged to have been penned by McReynolds. MYSTERY INTRUDERFROM the get-go, the Ramseys pointed the finger at a deranged child murderer. Santa as perp is a common theme in many murder mysteries. It's something he never recovered from. In the few years before heart surgery in August 1996 ended McReynolds's teaching career for good, Jones said, "He got the best course evaluations that he'd got in his whole career. She was exposed to more people in the world, said Mr Clemente. Lezette McReynolds died in 2010. In addition to Janet McReynolds, he is survived by three children, four grandsons, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Palm prints left on the ransom note and a basement door, and an imprint from a hiking shoe found near her body, could not be matched to the Ramseys or their pals. I feel very close to my listeners this will be what I miss, McReynolds said in a 1997 article in Southern Livestock, written on his impending retirement. Particularly older people who were around in the mid nineties. Because for years that's been what most people have heard. 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