2006-08-24 06:44:48 · 15 answers · asked by lady jane 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
they finally found her killer in thailand, and he is now going to court. they are trying to get information on him and are trying to decide punishment.
2006-08-24 06:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they found the killer
John Mark Karr
On August 16, 2006, 41-year-old John Mark Karr, a former school teacher, was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand on five-year-old child pornography charges from Sonoma County, California. Authorities reportedly tracked him down using the Internet after he sent emails regarding the Ramsey case to Michael Tracey, a journalism professor at the University of Colorado.[6] Once apprehended, he confessed to being with JonBenét when she died, stating that her death was an accident. When asked if he was innocent, he responded, "No". Experts have said that it is unlikely that the way in which JonBenét was killed was an accident.[7] [8]
According to Lt-Gen Suwat Tumrongsiskul of the Thai immigration police, Karr claims he was the one who wrote and left in the Ramsey home the ransom note demanding $118,000, the amount reportedly received by John Ramsey as a Christmas bonus. On Sunday, August 20, 2006 Karr was taken to Los Angeles and is currently awaiting extradition to Colorado, where he will face charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and child sexual assault, along with the unrelated child pornography charges.
Some reports indicate that Karr's confession may be false. Early news reports concerning Karr's communications with authorities relied heavily on quotations from Tumrongsiskul. It has since been reported that those statements may have been inaccurate. It was reported that Karr said he drugged JonBenét before killing her. Tumrongsiskul has now said that was not the case.[9] He also reported that Karr said he picked JonBenét up after school the day of the murder but has since recanted, saying he based that on a documentary about the Ramsey case not on Karr's interrogation.[10] In addition to this, Karr's ex-wife, Lara Karr, offered an alibi, claiming the couple spent that Christmas season together in Alabama. Authorites are awaiting testing results attempting to match Karr's DNA with that found under JonBenét's fingernails when she died.
2006-08-24 13:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure the police are doing their job. However; I think this man is a lunatic and pedophile, but I have serious doubts to his story. Either way, he needs to be off the streets.
2006-08-24 13:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by flip103158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly haven't got a clue, but I heard tales that Mr. Karr is trying to beat a child porn rap in Thailand
2006-08-24 13:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
John Karr is lying to get publicity. He didn't do it, but he's saying he did so that he can get a little face time on CNN. He's doing it for the money.
2006-08-24 13:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tune into Fox News for fair and balanced coverage.
2006-08-24 13:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Chicken Jones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to Boulder.
2006-08-24 13:50:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you care? There are hundreds of children murdered in the USA every year.Can you name one? If this child had not been a white "beauty queen" no one would be talking about it.
2006-08-24 13:51:22 · answer #8 · answered by hroush1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean JonBenet?
The suspect was arraigned and the police and investigators are still questioning him.
2006-08-24 13:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's JonBenet, and i feel that everyone needs to let this little girl and now her mother, rest in peace and let the authorities handle the child rapist/murderer. although, when he does go to general population in prison, he'll get his!! jeffrey dahmer ring a bell?
2006-08-24 13:48:08 · answer #10 · answered by nadadizzyblonde 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm i think there still investigating john karrs background and he just arrived in the us last sunday
2006-08-24 13:46:59 · answer #11 · answered by pinky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋