 After the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey, whose family spent summers in Charlevoix and had won a pageant in the town, Charlevoix became a regular haven for tabloid photographers, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Ramsey family.John Ramsey, JonBenet's father and husband of the late Patsy Ramsey, still resides in Charlevoix.In 1997, Charlevoix made national news when it experienced a fireworks disaster during the Venetian Festival.