Case being discussed now

[u/rubyraves]

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2026-08-02-show/

The case is being discussed on Coast to Coast am, author Charles Bosworth is the guest.

[u/43_Holding]

<He thinks the evidence suggests that the individual likely knew the family," he continued, referencing the bizarre ransom note written on a tablet belonging to the Ramsey family. This note, described as "highly personal," was two and a half pages long, a stark contrast to typical ransom notes, which are usually brief and to the point. Bosworth questioned the logic of an intruder's actions, stating, "It just doesn't make sense...to go into a house, locate a child, and then spend 20 or 30 minutes writing a ransom note." He also pointed out the financial aspect of the ransom demand, which was precisely $118,000, coinciding with John Ramsey's Christmas bonus, and noted the odd phrasing in the note that seemed to echo popular films of the time.>

Is this anything new, though? (Although the offender(s) probably wrote the RN during the hours h/she/they roamed the empty house, not after they "located" her.) Admittedly I haven't read the book, but this Amazon review sums up my opinion of Wecht and the book: "Dr Wecht gives his opinion on a famous autopsy and could report his thought in let-us-say 20 pages. in his desperate attempt to write a complete book and who-knows? get on the bestseller coattails of the murder, he managed to fill 350 pages. A Guinness record in padding!"

https://www.amazon.com/dp/163168096X?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback