Flashlight

The flashlight as it was found on the kitchen counter

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A flashlight was found on the kitchen counter.

The drawer in which John Ramsey's flashlight was usually kept was open, with no flashlight inside.

The Ramseys denied putting the flashlight there.

Found in the kitchen where none of the Ramseys admitted putting it. They initially claimed to recognize it but then said they didn't. Alleged to fit the dimensions of the skull fracture.

Forensic Analysis

Flashlight - Forensic Analysis
Fingerprints	The flashlight and batteries were tested for fingerprints. No fingerprints could be recovered from flashlight or batteries
Fibers/Hairs	There is no known record of any fibers or hairs being recovered from the flashlight
Blood/Urine	There is no known record of any blood or urine being recovered from the flashlight
DNA	There is no known record of any DNA being recovered from the flashlight

Murder weapon?

"Dr. Werner Spitz, the forensic pathologist, even ran macabre tests to see if the heavy flashlight could have inflicted the kind of massive skull fracture that was found on JonBenét. To do so, a child’s cadaver was obtained so he could strike the skull with a similar flashlight and examine the resulting injury pattern. He said the results were consistent, that the damage could have been caused by the flashlight—but it could also have been caused by other things."