I have a couple theories and I jump back and forth on them depending on what I re read and the times I feel too sympathetic towards the R's. My mind has changed many times over the years. When I take the emotion out of and think about totally logically, I think something happened with BR and Jonbonet. Im trying to be careful what I say because it seems wrong to point the finger at a person who was a child at the time so you can put the details of that together any way you want to. anyway, something happened with JB and BR in the basement, they played there other times and this probably wasnt the first incident. JBR may have gotten up after wetting the bed, went to BRs room and they got up, ate pineapple, whatever. Im not clear on how she was actually murdered in the basement (probably some sort of accident, I dont think the other child intended to kill her)but anyway, I think the parents felt they had no choice but to after the fact cover it up. For a long time I thought that PR might have done something and JR truly didnt know and didnt really confront her, not wanting to believe it. But, when I re read the interviews its JR's that seem more odd to me than PR. I think whatever happened, they finished the job that needed to be done and simply closed that chapter that morning. Thats why PR can be so adamant that there is a killer, she re wrote history in her head and moved forward to protect her family and her son. If it was an intruder that killed their daughter, niece , sister..why wouldnt they still be getting their faces out there. If someone really came in to my house and killed my child, I would be a basket case for years, but at some point I would get up and dedicate my life to finding the person. JR doesnt do that, BR is old enough, he could be out there too. I dont think the parents could have done this and NO ONE ever said anything.secrets come out and BR would have questioned it.I think if BR wasnt involved, he would as an adult be trying to get to the truth or cooperating with the police. To me this explains the things I find the weirdest about the case, such as 1. The RN--just too weird for words 2. Practice note in the house (could be explained I guess, but still weird...shows the person had alot of time--like all night)3. the attitude in the morning..hurry up and call the cops..the RN said dont call the cops, but they didnt even consider that. 4. BR--they sent the kid out with friends..if someone killed one of my kids in my house, the other would never leave my side again. Although I do question if they worried that Burke might say something, but it could be they were so disgusted and distraught they just needed him out of there for a while. Obviously they werent worried he would say "Hey my parents killed my sister". I think thats huge really. 5. JR finding JB so quickly in the basement., weird weird weird. 6. Pointing the fingers at everyone and anyone..I think they felt that everyone else would be cleared anyway, so just point the finger and get the heat off the family. 7. No evidence of marks or tracks in the snow..how did the Intruder get in? They must have come through the front door, which is possible I guess..but I dont think they would have stayed that long or left JBR's body in the basement. This is the thoery that makes the most sense to me because if one of the parents did it and the other helped cover it up, I think time would be their enemy and someone would have cracked, or they would have divorced or something. JBR was too precious for PR to cover for JR, and I just dont think JR was dedicated enough to cover for his wife if she killed their daughter. I dont see them willing to go through all the scrutiny and accusations for each other. Its just the only think that makes logical sense to me. I also think thats why PR can be so adamant about some things in her interviews, she really doesnt know when JBR ate the pineapple, she probably put the pieces together after the fact, but I think she gets some satisfaction out of the bits of truth she tells in her interviews. She really doesn't know the details like that and doesn't have an explanation. I also think that if BR wasnt involved he would be talking to friends and such and we would hear about it. Do you really think kids (drinking boys) go to college and drink and dont ask Burke ..wrong..I dont believe that. I have 3 college aged boys and they are not perfect. This is an in between age when the parents arent always your best friends (even if your paying the bills), obviously its a subject off limits. I just think something would have slipped out if BR suspected or knew his parents did it. As younger boys my kids got in too such fights I worried they would accidentally kill each other..they dont know their strength as kids and dont understand how rough they are being. Anyway, thats off the subject but this is my main theory. I really do like reading everyone's theories.. It's mind boggling. wish I could have met Patsy. I did read their book and for a long time afterward (until I came here and started thinking about it logically), I really thought they were innocent and so what--there is no explanation. They are sympathetic people to me.