Jessica Devera
Appearances
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
Thank you so much for having me.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
Netflix recently released a docuseries called Cold Case, Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? The little girl's father, Jon Ramsey, is featured in the docuseries, which centers on his push for authorities to utilize... advances in DNA technology to solve the case.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
That is correct. I think people were, you know, there's this little girl on the pageant stage.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
And I think people were just really sort of transfixed with that image. And a year before JonBenet's murder, the O.J. Simpson trial transfixed the country, right? So when JonBenet's murder made headlines, everyone latched on.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
That's right, yes. Several details to this case that have always been very intriguing, like this two-and-a-half-page ransom note found inside the Ramseys' home. The note demanded $118,000, which was very close to John Ramsey's bonus that year. Handwriting experts were brought in to analyze the writing.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
There was also the garotte, a loop of cord that was tied to a wooden handle that was used to strangle John Bonnet. Some crime scene photographs were sold to tabloid distributors. newspapers. Reporters were hungry for the next big scoop. And of course, everyone wanted the big get and wanted to interview JonBenet's parents.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
Soon after JonBenet's murder, her parents sat down with CNN to say that an intruder had to have killed their daughter.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
That is correct. According to the police, the parents were no longer speaking directly to them.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, the family has been through a lot, right? And even though the district attorneys publicly announced that they were no longer under this cloud of suspicion, I think that they feel like unless DNA points to the killer, then their name will not be completely restored.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
So unknown DNA was found on several items from the crime scene, but a match has never been made. So he wants to have that further tested because there has been so much advancement in DNA technology, specifically genetic genealogy.
Dateline NBC
The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.
So the police chief had an independent group of investigators meet, and they made several recommendations. They don't go into specifics because it is an open investigation still, but they have been telling the media and the public that they are following up on those recommendations.