A new docuseries focusing on the 1996 slaying of JonBenet Ramsey in her Boulder home is set to be released Monday.

According to one Netflix trailerthe series will focus on the “police missteps” and “media circus” that followed the death of the pageant queen. Netflix Tudum publication wrote that the series “asks a critical question: Will authorities in Colorado finally take the necessary steps to bring JonBenet Ramsey’s killer to justice and give her family the peace they’ve long sought?”

Ramsey’s half-brother, John Andrew Ramsey, and her father, John Ramsey, were interviewed by Netflix and are featured in the series. in crime.”

According to John Andrew Ramsey, Michael Kane and Mitch Morissey, a former Denver prosecutor who presided over the grand jury proceedings, were also interviewed. Charlie Brennan, a former reporter and now part-time editor at the Daily Camera, will also be featured.

The Daily Camera learned in 2013 that a grand jury voted in October 1999 to indict both parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, on charges of child abuse resulting in death and accessory to first-degree murder — an indictment which was not announced at the time. However, no charges were filed in the case, based on then-prosecutor Alex Hunter’s decision that there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction.

“The name of the game in a cold homicide case is to keep it front and center,” said John Andrew Ramsey. “To get as much attention as possible to put pressure on law enforcement and hopefully encourage someone to come forward.”

The half-brother said the documentary was a good summary of the nearly 30-year case, but missed some of the twists and turns the family experienced. He was not in Boulder at the time of the crime and was never a suspect.

“Right now, my focus is not what happened 30 years ago, it’s finding the killer,” said John Andrew Ramsey.

John Andrew Ramsey expressed his frustration at the slow movement of the investigation and said that two years ago police told him they would reopen the case and provide routine updates that he said they had not received. Now, Ramsey is pushing for the department to use the assistance of outside labs and agencies.

“I think (Chief Stephen) Redfearn is well-intentioned, but he’s challenged to run a very busy, under-resourced, selfish police department that doesn’t get me what I want, which is who killed JonBenet,” he said John Andrew Ramsey.

In an emailed statement, Redfearn wrote: “JonBenet’s murder was an unspeakable crime and this tragedy has never left our hearts. We are committed to following every lead and continue to work with DNA experts and our law enforcement partners across the country until this tragic case is solved. This investigation will always be a priority for the Boulder Police Department.”

Last year, Boulder police announced that the Colorado Cold Case Review Team had completed digitizing and reviewing all evidence related to the case. The department also said that DNA testing continues to be a focal point, but the slow progress was due to the limited amount of DNA evidence available to be tested.

Shannon Carbone, of the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, wrote in an email that the office appreciates the continued cooperation with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, the Boulder Police Department and the Colorado Department of Public Safety.

“As with any homicide case, the overall goal is to look at the facts and evidence with fresh eyes and an open mind, armed with the latest developments in forensic science,” Carbone wrote. “The presentation to the Cold Case Review Team generated useful recommendations. Our office continues to work with federal, state and local agencies to make progress in this tragic case.”

John Andrew Ramsey said he believed a valuation team had returned the recommended shares but did not believe they had been taken.

“I understand the challenges the Boulder Police Department faces — they have a lot on their plate and are working with limited resources,” John Andrew Ramsey wrote in a later statement. “The prudent thing to do in this situation is to accept outside help from federal partners and private DNA laboratories that have the expertise and resources.”

JonBenet was reported missing early on the morning of December 26, 1996, when Patsy Ramsey said she found a ransom note demanding $118,000 for the child’s safe return on a stairwell inside their home in the 700 block of on 15th Street in Boulder.

JonBenet’s body was recovered from the family’s basement several hours later. The Boulder County Medical Examiner determined she suffered a fractured skull, was choked with a tourniquet and sexually assaulted.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact detectives at [email protected] or by calling the Boulder Police tip line at 303-441-1974.