Cops in Colorado are following up on dozens of leads in the JonBenét murder case — and they are quietly hoping that they are close to finding a resolution, two investigative sources tell The Post.

“I’m not sure what it will take to bust it wide open,” an investigator said, “but it feels like it’s within reach. We’re hoping for 2025; this is our year.”

Momentum has stalled since 2023, when the previous Boulder police chief convened a multi-agency task force to investigate the case. According to the investigator, the group has only met once in person, but the investigators are regularly in contact with each other.

“It hasn’t been as aggressive as anyone had hoped,” said the investigator, “but now there’s a lot of pressure to get this solved.”

Another police source said that new Boulder police chief, Steve Redfearn — who took over in early 2024 — is now turning his attention to the case: “He wants it solved and off the books, and he’s assigning officers and resources to solving the murder, which has been a black mark on the Boulder PD.”

“We f–ked the case up from the start, and now with new blood, we can finally fix it.”

The Boulder Police Department released an annual update on the investigation into the murder last Tuesday — the day after Netflix put out a viral hit new documentary, “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey.”

Cops insist that they are doing everything they can to solve the baffling case that has plagued them since 1996.

“The killing of JonBenét was an unspeakable crime and this tragedy has never left our hearts,” Redfearn said. “We are committed to following up on every lead and we are continuing to work with DNA experts and our law enforcement partners around the country until this tragic case is solved. This investigation will always be a priority for the Boulder Police Department.”

Redfearn — who previously worked in the Denver suburb of Aurora — then took aim at the claims that his detectives have not investigated all tips.

“The assertion that there is viable evidence and leads we are not pursuing — to include DNA testing — is completely false,” Redfearn continued.

But Ramsey’s family has been critical of the Boulder Police Department, saying that detectives are in over their heads, and haven’t asked for the help they need.

While authorities sent several items for renewed DNA testing last year, they have still been frustratingly unable to crack the case.

“There have been horrible failures,” JonBenét’s father, John Ramsey, told “Today” last week. “But I believe it can be solved if police accept help from outside their system. That’s been their flaw.”

JonBenét’s murder has confounded authorities since the early morning hours of Dec. 26, 1996, when the 6-year-old beauty queen was reported missing from her sprawling Boulder, Colo., home.

Hours later, John Ramsey found the little girl’s body in the basement of the home. She had a garrote around her neck, and her skull was smashed from an apparent blow to the back of her head.

Police initially focused on JonBenét’s family: father John; mother Patsy; and brother Burke. But 15 days after the murder, a DNA report seemingly excluded them as suspects. They were formally exonerated in 2008 by the then-district attorney.

In the 28 years that have passed, no one has ever been held accountable for killing JonBenét.

But John Ramsey has publicly said that he’s “cautiously optimistic” that there will soon be movement in the case.

“They need to accept the help that’s offered to them,” Ramsey, 80, said. “There’s a new police chief brought in from the outside. I hope he accepts help, so this can be solved.”

Authorities in Colorado are “aggressively pursuing” a coyote that attacked a 4-year-old girl in Colorado Springs on Thanksgiving, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

The attack took place late in the afternoon on Thursday near the Air Force Academy in a neighborhood east of Monument Creek and Interstate 25 when the little girl and another child approached the coyote thinking it was a dog, the agency said.

The coyote, which was crouched behind a tree, lunged at the girl and grabbed the back of her head, causing serious injuries.

“This could have been much worse – a tragedy – if not for the quick action of the child’s father to stop the attack, rescue his daughter and scare the coyote off,” said Tim Kroening, CPW’s Area Wildlife Manager for the Pikes Peak region.

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CPW was informed of the attack on Friday after the little girl was released from the hospital, prompting an investigation and a hunt for the animal.

“Like most wildlife, coyotes are naturally afraid of humans but they can lose that fear and become bold and aggressive if they are protecting their young, being fed or are sick,” the agency said.

Since it’s not possible to identify the coyote responsible, CPW said any coyote found near the area of the attack will be “lethally remove[d]” and sent to a health lab to be examined for human DNA and disease.

The 4-year-old girl approached the coyote, who was crouched behind a tree, after thinking it was a dog. (iStock)

“We don’t know yet what brought the coyote into the yard with this child,” Kroening said. “But it’s an important reminder to everyone to be alert and haze wild animals away from their homes and neighborhoods. That goes for deer, fox, bobcat, bears and other animals. Don’t let them get comfortable around people.”

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If someone comes across a coyote, Kroening says to throw rocks or yell at the animal. If the coyote seems aggressive, call CPW and they will attempt to remove it.

The agency also issued a reminder to not feed coyotes in order to keep them wild and afraid of humans for the safety of children and pets.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a reminder to not feed coyotes because they are wild animals and should not become comfortable around humans. (iStock)

“We’ve had cases of them attacking small dogs and cats as food,” Kroening said. “And they can view pets as potential competitors for food.”

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The pursuit and investigation remain active, and the agency asks for the public’s “cooperation and understanding” during this time.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are “aggressively pursuing” a coyote they said attacked a 4-year-old girl on Thanksgiving.

They said the attack happened late Thursday afternoon in northern Colorado Springs, in a neighborhood east of Monument Creek and I-25, near the Air Force Academy.

According to CPW, witnesses told officials the girl was attacked when she and another child approached a coyote crouching behind a tree, thinking it was a dog. That’s when they said the coyote lunged at the girl, grabbing the back of her head, seriously injuring the girl. This resulted in an overnight stay at the hospital.

“This could have been much worse – a tragedy – if not for the quick action of the child’s father to stop the attack, rescue his daughter and scare the coyote off,” said Tim Kroening, CPW’s Area Wildlife Manager for the Pikes Peak region through a press release.

CPW said they were told about the attack on Friday after the girl was released from the hospital, prompting a search for the coyote responsible.

As they search, wildlife officials are reminding everyone to be vigilant and cautious of their children and pets while living near areas with wildlife.

CPW has tips on hazing to keep coyotes wild and afraid of humans. You can find those here.

“Coyotes are omnivores and will eat anything, even tipping over garbage cans like bears do,” Kroening said in the release. “Typically when they get aggressive, it’s in the spring and they are protecting a nearby den where they have pups. Or it’s because someone in the area is feeding them.

“People nearby might be leaving pet food outdoors or actively feeding by throwing them scraps of food. That’s illegal and it’s a problem in urban areas,” he continued.

CPW said it’s impossible to identify the exact coyote, so they will be lethally removing any coyote in the vicinity of the attack, with the carcasses being sent to a health lab to be examined for human DNA and tested for diseases.

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