The Boarder Across the Street

[Zman]

Why do you think the Ramseys are "covering" for anyone? Nobody's covering for this guy. LE dropped the ball, just like they did when they initially searched the house.

I have searched, extensively, for something indicating how XXXX was cleared. The only thing I've found was an investigator's notes (unknown whom) claiming that XXXX was cleared but not giving any details. Since we know ST "cleared" this guy based on nothing at all, it's quite possible those are his notes (seeing as how he took a lot of them when he left BPD to write his book).

I doubt any DNA testing was ever done on this guy. And probably never will be since the samples are either destroyed or in BPD's evidence room, most likely the former.

In summation:

a) no alibi after 9pm
b) stranger seen approaching Ramsey house that evening
c) he knew JonBenet
d) he was at the Ramsey's party two days earlier

Smit obviously did follow up on him. But Smit hasn't published anything. Armistead's dossier is still out there. Maybe it has more info.


RstJ

While I have always been an intruder theory supporter, certain clues always seem to muddy up the water.
So this guy has access to the Ramsey home and is comfortable enough in the house to pull JBR from her bed with everyone else asleep and bring her to the basement to commit the crime.

But is he comfortalbe enough to break out the pineapple and snack with her in the kitchen for who knows how long? Where does this pineapple episode fit in?

What about the scream reported by the neighbors at around 12. If I recall correctly they described it as a "blood curdleing scream". Takes guts to hang around the house after that. And I don't know about you but if I heard a "blood curdleing scream at 12 at night you can bet the house I'd be on the phone calling 911.

Did he mean to kidnap her for the money? Did he harm her with a blow to the head ending his plan? Why then would he hang around to tie her up? Does he change his mind and decide to molest a dying girl?

Or is the intent to molest JBR first then killing her by accident? Why then write a ransome note? Molesters don't write ransome notes do they?
Very confusing!!!!!!

 

[tweezybird]

Would someone be kind enough to pm me the name of the Barnhill's boarder? I''ve just recently started going through this forum, I just read the Ramsey's book this summer. I'm still trying to learn all of the players names, if you will.
Thanks,
terri

 

[eileenhawkeye]

The boarder's name was Glenn Meyer

 

[tweezybird]

thank Eileen

 

[horatio]

Steve Thomas on 'The Boarder'

2000-04-11: “JonBenet, Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation”
by Steve Thomas and Don Davis, April 11, 2000

ST Page 271

"The Barnhills rented out a basement room to XXXX XXXXX, who would be pointed out by Ramsey investigators as a possible suspect because he carried a heavy load of debt. XXXXXX was an even more unlikely suspect than the Barnhills, since his own son had been murdered in Boston. He could not have been more cooperative with us. After an interview, giving writing and hair samples, and passing a polygraph, he was also cleared.

XXXXX and the Barnhills also alibied each other, having watched television together on Christmas night and all going to bed early, XXXXX with a case of the flu."