JonBenét Ramsey's Brother Makes A Controversial Move That Stunned People

The murder of JonBenét Ramsey is undoubtedly one of the most notorious crimes in American history. And from the very start of the troubled investigation, the authorities cast a critical eye on the Ramsey family. Parents John and Patsy and even JonBenét's older brother, Burke, were all subject to massive public scrutiny. Now, decades later, Burke has finally acted on those rumors — and his moves were rather controversial.

Middle-class dream

In the winter of 1996, though, Burke was just a regular nine-year-old kid in Boulder. Dad John was the president of a computer firm, while mother Patsy was a loving caregiver to Burke and six-year-old JonBenét.

Beauty pageant prodigy

But JonBenét wasn't your average six-year-old. Though she participated in all kindergartner activities, she was also an accomplished beauty pageant contestant. She'd won multiple competitions, including Little Miss Colorado and National Tiny Miss Beauty.

Letter on the stairs

And everything was peaceful within the Ramsey household until the early morning of December 26, 1996. That day, Patsy awoke to notice an odd letter resting on the staircase. Naturally, she bent down to pick it up.

Ransom note

While reading the note, Patsy was horrified to realize that it was actually a ransom letter, and whoever had penned it was claiming to have taken her little girl. Even scarier, the writer was demanding $118,000 before giving JonBenét back.