Fifty for 150: 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey found dead in upscale Boulder home in 1996

Editor’s note: This story contains a description of violence against a child. JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in her family home in Boulder on the morning of Dec. 26, 1996. The family had reported her missing earlier in the day, but her father eventually found her body in the basement. The murder of the 6-year-old […]

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Editor’s note: This story contains a description of violence against a child.

JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in her family home in Boulder on the morning of Dec. 26, 1996. The family had reported her missing earlier in the day, but her father eventually found her body in the basement.

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