Out Now! The audiobook version of LOU AND JONBENÉT is now available on sale. John Wesley Anderson's work sheds light on the notorious unsolved murder investigation of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, which took place on Christmas Night 1996 in Boulder, Colorado. Despite extensive police investigations and media speculation, the killer remains unknown to this day. Initially, Boulder police focused on JonBenét's parents as suspects, but legendary … [Read more...]
In LOU AND JONBENÉT, Author John Wesley Anderson Reveals the Inside Story of the Failed Police Investigation Into the Kidnapping and Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. A ransom note was found in the home, but it was hours before her father, John, found her body in the basement. She had been strangled with a garrote and her skull was fractured. The media sensationalized the tragic death of the "child beauty queen" and public speculation and rumors ran rampant. What followed was one of the most … [Read more...]
Gallery From Lou Smit’s Investigation | LOU AND JONBENÉT: A Legendary Lawman’s Quest To Solve A Child Beauty Queen’s Murder by John Wesley Anderson
EXCLUSIVE SLIDES USED IN THE INVESTIGATION Excerpts from Lou Smit's slideshow presentation are being published with the consent of his family and released for the first time. The slides are being made available with the knowledge and consent of JonBenét Ramsey's family in the hopes of bringing her killer to justice. CONTENT WARNING: The following materials contain graphic images of violence and abuse against a child and are intended for a … [Read more...]
What are the five most vital pieces of evidence that support Lou Smit’s Intruder Theory?
When the Ramsey home was searched, no roll of duct tape matching the tape on JonBenét's mouth could be found anywhere in the house. Both ends of the duct tape placed over JonBenét's mouth were torn, not cut. Same with the parachute cord. The parents didn't own any parachute cord and none could be found in the house. One end of the cord had been burned to keep it from fraying, while the other end had been cut with a sharp edged instrument and … [Read more...]
WildBlue Press 2022 Year in Review: Part 1 of 2
22 New Books Released 14 Nonfiction Titles 8 Fiction Titles That's right; 22 new books in 2022! Each year we put out gripping, celebrated true crime titles and this year was no different. Two authors asked readers to make up their own minds about potential governmental coverups. Suzanne Buchanan started us off in March with THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE: The True Story Of Thailand's "Backpacker Murders"-bringing to light the brutal … [Read more...]
The Author’s Two Reasons For Writing LOU AND JONBENÉT
Two things inspired me to write LOU AND JONBENÉT, A Legendary Lawman's Quest to Solve the Murder of a Child Beauty Queen. First, I wanted to correct the public misperception that someone in the Ramsey family was involved in the murder of six-year-old JonBenét. Second, is to communicate the fact that this case can still be solved by a competent law enforcement agency using the DNA left behind by the killer at the crime scene. For the past … [Read more...]
Steve Jackson’s Classic True Crime—About A Monstrous American Serial Killer—LOVE ME TO DEATH Has Been Revised and Updated
Originally released in 2011, New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson has revised and updated this classic true crime about one of the most monstrous serial killers in American history. "Here's What Happens When You Mess With Me!" -William Neal William Neal, who called himself "Wild Bill Cody," was seductive and skillful at separating love-struck women from their money, and ultimately, their lives. Apprehended by police, Neal, who … [Read more...]
Mike Rothmiller On Why He Resurrected Stories From The 1800s: “I Thought I Had Seen and Heard It All, But I Was Wrong”
True Crime Chronicles volumes 1 & 2 are my recent works. The books are filled with shocking true crime stories from the 1800s as they originally appeared in newspapers. My commentary accompanies each story. Unlike today, these articles detail the grisly killings, the investigations, and in many cases, the unearthing of bodies the killers buried in gardens or fed to the hogs. In the 1800s, these stories mesmerized the nation. The … [Read more...]
Book Trailer for NO ANGELS
Official book trailer for No Angels: The Short Life and Brutal Death of Brandaline Rose Duvall by Steve Jackson, a New York Times Bestselling Author. Available in ebook and paperback: wbp.bz/naa A little before midnight on May 30, 1997, fourteen-year-old Brandy DuVall waited at a bus stop in the Denver area for a ride back to her grandparents' home after spending the evening at a friend’s home. She was wearing a bright-red Chicago Bulls … [Read more...]
Author Steve Jackson Discusses “The Ripple Effect” Caused By A Hauntingly Violent Crime
When I originally set out to write about the murders of Venus Montoya and Brandaline Rose DuVall more than twenty years ago, I had no idea the various paths the tale would take. I thought it was basically a story about the brutality and downfall of a small but violent Denver street gang, the Deuce-Seven Bloods. What made it different from other gang stories was that instead of shooting at rivals, some members had been accused of killing two … [Read more...]
