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JonBenét's father, John Ramsey, says he does not believe the scandal compromised the DNA evidence that could ultimately identify his daughter's killer. Renewed attention focuses on DNA evidence following former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods' guilty plea in a misconduct case. 

JonBenét Ramsey remains at the center of one of America's most enduring unsolved murder mysteries. It has been nearly three decades after the 6-year-old beauty pageant contestant was found dead inside her family's Boulder, Colorado, home. 

John Ramsey, now 82, addressed the issue during a recent appearance on NewsNation's JesseWeber Live, explaining that his family investigated whether Woods had been involved in the case after allegations first surfaced regarding problems inside the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's DNA laboratory.

"We looked into it," Ramsey said. "It appeared that Ms. Woods was not involved in our case, so we kind of just dropped it."

A Murder That Still Captivates the Nation

JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered on Dec. 26, 1996, inside the basement of her family's Boulder residence after her parents discovered a lengthy ransom note earlier that morning.

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The first-grade student had suffered a severe skull fracture and was found with a garrote around her neck. Authorities ruled her death a homicide, but despite decades of investigation, no one has ever been charged.

The case became one of the most heavily publicized murder investigations in American history, generating intense media scrutiny and countless theories involving intruders, family members and unidentified suspects.

John and Patsy Ramsey were initially viewed with suspicion but were formally cleared years later after advances in DNA testing identified male DNA that did not belong to anyone in the Ramsey family.

DNA Evidence Remains the Strongest Lead

John Ramsey continues to argue that forensic DNA evidence offers investigators the best opportunity to solve the crime.

According to Ramsey, the original biological evidence was processed by an outside laboratory rather than the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

"The DNA initially in our case was the crime scene evidence," he explained. "It was sent to an outside lab, not to CBI."

That testing identified an unknown male DNA profile on JonBenét's clothing. Additional testing performed in 2006 using newer forensic methods uncovered more unidentified male DNA from other crime scene evidence.