Arrest made in JonBenet Ramsey case

[Cherry Lawn]

I don't know if this is as news worthy to you as it is to me but...

BREAKING NEWS
NBC News and news services
Updated: 8 minutes ago

DENVER - A suspect has been arrested in connection with the ten year-old mystery surrounding slain 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, Denver’s KUSA reported Wednesday.

The suspect was detained in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday morning, the local NBC affiliate said, and was going to be brought to the U.S. within the next two days by a Boulder County District Attorney investigator.

Boulder officials, who would not give the identity of the suspect, were expected to hold a press conference later Wednesday.

JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in her parents’ Boulder, Colo., basement on Dec. 26, 1996. A grand jury investigation ended with no indictments, and no arrests were made.

According to KUSA, the suspect in custody knew details about the murder that had not been made available to the general public.

Suspect held on unrelated charges
Federal officials familiar with the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the man was being held in Bangkok on unrelated sex charges.

JonBenet’s parents, John and Patsy said an intruder killed their daughter but a cloud of suspicion hung over the couple. The district attorney and a federal judge in Colorado have said it is likelier that an intruder was responsible.

JonBenet’s death became fodder for tabloids and the subject of books.

Patsy Ramsey, who died of ovarian cancer in June, said at the time of her daughter’s death that she found a ransom note on the back staircase of the family’s home demanding $118,000 for the safe return of JonBenet.

John Ramsey said he found his daughter’s body in a basement room, wrapped in a white blanket eight hours later

[El_jalepeno]

This just sickens me. Whomever did this needs to rot in hell. There is absolutely no excuse for taking the life of an innocent child. I hope this person is the real deal so the family can finally get some closure.

[CanyonCarver]

Having a child myself, I can not start to comprehend what would push somebody to murder a kid. They are our hope and are full of life and joy. Such a crime is impossible to forgive.

My heart goes to all who have lost a child, whatever the circumstances. I second EJ's thought on this case. I hope this bring it to a close.

[Cherry Lawn]

The sad part is that Patsy Ramsey dies of Cancer a few months ago. She lost her daughter, was blamed for it and then died of cancer before they found this guy.

I agree with both of you that people who murder or harm children in any way have no right to be in society. I say lock um up and throw away the key.