Arrest in JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case

Breaking news!

From ABC:

An arrest has been made in connection with JonBenet Ramsey murder case, Ramsey family attorney Hal Haddon told ABC News.

The arrest comes nearly 10 years after the 6-year-old girl was found strangled and beaten to death in the basement of her home on the day after Christmas, in a case that shocked the country and that has remained unsolved.

The Associated Press, citing U.S. law enforcement officials, reported that a man was arrested in Thailand in connection with the slaying. Federal officials familiar with the case told the AP on condition of anonymity that the man was being held in Bangkok on unrelated sex charges.

Developing . . . .

In related news, a known pedophile on the Australian National Child Offender Register was reportedly arrested last Friday at a checkpoint along the border between Thailand and Cambodia. Aussie authorities wanted teacher Paul Thompson, 57, on child sex charges.

From ABC.net.au:

Thompson was facing prison in Australia on child sex offences but fled to south-east Asia, where authorities are working to have him deported.

Acting Detective Superintendent Kellie Properjohn says Western Australian police have been liaising with federal authorities to locate Thompson.

Same guy? It's anybody's guess right now.

From a CNN report, the man arrested is a 41-year-old 2nd-grade teacher who was being held on unrelated charges.


[Update 1730 EDT]

Fox News reports the man's name is John Karr. He apparently has been under investigation for a couple months and knew details of the JonBenet murder that were not public knowledge.