S3 Ep3: A Frenzy of Theories: JonBenet Ramsey - Part 2

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

Society & Culture, True Crime, Science

4.0 • 10.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

For some true crime cases, saturation of the headlines can lead to a rabid thirst for public details so vicious and all-consuming that it transforms an criminal investigation into media frenzy. Entangled in a winding web of misconstrued details, misinformed opinions, and mishandled investigations, the space between “The Truth” and “The Story” can grow wider and wider. In the nearly thirty years since the murder of JonBenet Ramsey speculation has swirled around a number of suspects, including her closest family members.

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1:10.7	in whatever violence and vitriol is currently heating up the airwaves.
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