In this episode, we dive deep into the two prevalent theories regarding the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét: The Family Member Theory and The Intruder Theory.

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It is the most famous murder case in recent American history, but do you know the actual story of JonBenét Ramsey? For decades the police, the media, and the public have debated who really killed the 6-year-old beauty queen. Was it a stranger who broke into the Ramsey house… or one who already lived there?

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Casarez, J. (2016, December 13). The death of JonBenet: A case that’s captivated the country for 20 years. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/13/us/jonbenet-ramsey-case/index.html

CNN, J. C. (2021, December 26). 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey killing, investigators have tested almost 1,000 DNA samples. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/26/us/jonbenet-ramsey-25th-anniversary-dna/index.html

Chang, R. (2020, November 17). JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder: Timeline of the Child Pageant Star’s Death and Investigation. Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-investigation-timeline

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Sylte, A. (2016, October 24). Read the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note. KUSA. https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/jonbenet-ramsey/read-the-jonbenet-ramsey-ransom-note/73-339934405

Trapasso, C. (2024, March 22). The Owners of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder House Fail To Find a Buyer Despite Price Cuts. Real Estate News & Insights | Realtor.com®. https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/jonbenet-ramsey-house-cant-find-a-buyer/

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JonBenét - Rockin’ around the Christmas tree. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNai7t_Mlo

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A family is attacked in the middle of the night by three individuals posing as border control officers.

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Happy Fourth of July Strangers! This week we cover the story of an eleven-year-old boy, who fought off a home invader with a machete.

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“‘Get a Job’ 11-year-old Explains How He Attacked Suspected Burglar With His Machete.” ABC13 Houston, 17 June 2019, abc13.com/braydon-smith-mebane-home-intruder-robbery-machete/5349655.

“North Carolina Boy Hits Home Intruder With Machete, Wounded Suspect Finally Arrested.” WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm, 17 June 2019, www.wptv.com/news/national/north-carolina-boy-hacks-home-intruder-with-machete-wounded-suspect-eludes-deputies-at-hospital.

Perchick, Michael. “Family Wants Answers After Wounded Robbery Suspect Slips Out of UNC Hospital.” ABC11 Raleigh-Durham, 16 June 2019, abc11.com/mebane-robbery-machete-boy-with-stops-robbers-jataveon-dashawn-hall/5348527.

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“Jataveon Hall, Who Left Hospital during Treatment for Machete Injury, Arrested in Burlington: Police.” Wfmynews2.com, 15 June 2019, www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/man-hit-in-the-head-by-11-year-old-with-machete-escapes-from-unc-hospital/83-734c8465-0f47-43ad-bd4c-8b3b405429e1

Like something out of a horror movie, Cassie Jo Stoddart is staying in a secluded house when suddenly, the lights shut off and she begins to hear strange noises from the basement. What happens next would shock a community, and reveal two sadistic killers living among them.

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Kazlauskas, Jasmine. “Inside the Mind of a ‘Sick’ Teen Psychopath.” News, 28 Jan. 2024, www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/chilling-interview-with-a-disturbed-teenage-killer/news-story/3786bb4ed81f84562b04ae24799d0bc5.

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Two similar crime scenes are found within days of each other in the same apartment complex. Is it a coincidence, or the beginning of a serial killer’s reign of terror in Houston, TX?

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When horrible murder is committed by a 13-year-old boy, his family decides to hide his dark secret from the world. But when he is linked to another murder 30 years later, police begin to suspect that they are dealing with a terrifying serial killer who flew under their radar for decades.

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Strange occurrences start to plague a family on a remote farmstead in Germany months before they are brutally murdered with an axe. This is a case that is shrouded in mystery. Was the house haunted? Was there someone creeping around in the attic without the family knowing? Or did the family’s dark secrets have deadly consequences?

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“The Hinterkaifeck Murders – Part Two; the Timeline.” Two Queens True Crime, 11 Jan. 2024, twoqueenstruecrime.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/the-hinterkaifeck-murders-2.

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