Melissa McCarthy Plays Patsy Ramsey in Netflix JonBenét Ramsey Series Melissa McCarthy stars as Patsy Ramsey in Netflix's The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, sharing her theory that no family member killed the six-year-old in 1996. Melissa McCarthy will portray Patsy Ramsey, the mother of murdered six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, in Netflix's upcoming series The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The 56-year-old actress shared her personal theory about the unsolved 1996 death in an interview with Variety this week, saying her heart tells her no one in the family could have committed the crime. McCarthy Shares Personal Theory About Ramsey CaseMcCarthy said she does not have the ability or the right to make such a statement, but that is what her gut tells her. She added that she probably is not supposed to say it, but during shooting she had to pick a belief for herself. The actress also revealed she has now read every police report and every coroner's report regarding the case. She insisted the Netflix series is a character study and not a whodunnit.McCarthy expressed deep compassion for the Ramsey family, saying she is very fond of Patsy and feels for what they went through and continue to go through. In the series, McCarthy and actor Clive Owen play Patsy and John Ramsey. The production was made without the family's involvement.Background of the Unsolved Murder in BoulderJonBenét Ramsey was found bludgeoned and bound in the basement of her family's Colorado home in 1996. The Ramseys awoke the day after Christmas to find a ransom note and their daughter missing. Her body was discovered hours later in the basement. She had suffered blunt force trauma and been strangled with a garrote, a knotted rope weapon tied to a piece of wood.No one has ever been successfully charged or tried in court for the murder, though various theories have been shared and debated publicly for decades. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the killing in Boulder. Patsy Ramsey died of ovarian cancer in 2006. John Ramsey later married Jan Rousseaux in 2011, and the couple now live in Michigan.In June, John Ramsey told Fox News Digital that he is pushing for new DNA testing after former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic analyst Yvonne Missy Woods pleaded guilty to several charges. Woods entered a guilty plea on June 23 to cybercrime, first-degree perjury, attempting to influence a public servant and forgery for criminal conduct. Ramsey said he understands that Woods's misconduct did not affect the evidence in his daughter's case but is urging for testing to be done at an outside facility.Netflix Series and Legal History of the CaseThe Netflix series is being handled by showrunner Richard LaGravenese, best known for writing the Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra and The Bridges of Madison County starring Kevin Costner. The show focuses on the characters involved rather than solving the mystery.CBS was sued for defamation by JonBenét's brother Burke Ramsey for 750 million dollars in 2016. He took legal action after CBS broadcast a documentary that included false claims that he may have murdered his sister. Burke was only nine at the time and has never been charged. The suit was settled for an undisclosed amount.In the CBS show, panelists theorized that Burke hit his sister over the head with a heavy object during a sibling argument, before it was covered up by his parents. The suggestions were not based on evidence and were not supported by investigators, and the documentary resulted in CBS settling Burke's lawsuit three years later for an undisclosed sum.