A young girl, missing, from Boulder, Colorado on December 26, 1996. A mystery and tragedy so impactful, it shook the nation.

Jonbenét Ramsey was a six-year old excited from the fun Christmas morning had brought. The Ramseys awoke to a ransom note lying on their countertop.

Panic struck in the Ramsey household. A body of a young girl was discovered lying on the cellar floor wrapped in her own pajamas and bed blanket. Who killed Jonbenét?

For a week Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey avoided all interviews. Then they pleaded for their innocence, claiming they intended to find the killer. Though some evidence pointed towards the parents.

Jonbenét had siblings which one, her brother, was asleep in his room during the commotion. He also became a suspect with evidence leading towards him.

Men working with her at beauty pageants and family friends were also questioned with evidence of male DNA under her fingernails and on her body.

Today, we still do not know the mystery of Jonbenét Ramsey. Unfortunately, we may never know who the culprit is.

People are enjoying their holiday during this incident. This case shows how one moment can change someone’s life forever. One moment, a young girl was enjoying her newly opened Christmas presents, the next she was found alone in a cold cellar.