On Sept. 3, P.I. and forensic expert Myrl Stebens spoke to
the San Joaquin Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Fresno. Stebens is currently consulting on the
re-opened Jonbenet Ramsey case. He has been asked to evaluate the multiple
marks on the victim’s body.
He educated the group on the difference between stun guns
and tasers. Stun guns can be bought over the counter; tasers are harder to
obtain. Tasers have hooks on them, much like fishhooks. With a stun gun, both
probes have to make contact in order for the volt to connect.
Can stun guns kill? “You would more likely die from an
electrical short on a lawn mower,” said Stebbens.
Twenty years ago, at the time of Jonbenet’s death, tasers
were not commercially sold. The investigation of the crime scene at the time
was not, in Stebens’ mind, properly or effectively processed. Stebens explained
that while he is not supporting any theories but only analyzing the evidence,
he does believe two different stun guns were used, possibly indicating two
different assailants. There were 14 separate groupings of marks.
