Alleged Killer of JonBenet Ramsey Arrested

Thai authorities say Karr flew in from Malaysia to look for a teaching job.

A picture of light- JonBenet Ramsey

(BANGKOK, Thailand) - The Associated Press and other wire services are reporting that an American has been arrested in Thailand in the 6-year old JonBenet Ramsey case. 41-year old John Mark Karr has confessed to authorities in Thailand.

The arrest is regarded as a surprise breakthrough in the decade-old murder case in Boulder, Colorado. The case has never gotten far from the public eye, managing to stay on the covers of grocery aisle papers like the Enquirer for years.

The information on the arrest comes from a spokesman with the immigration police in Thailand immigration police. It is a serious note for a society that has largely condemned the parents of the child, though their possible involvement was thouroughly investigated and they were cleared.

Lt. Gen. Suwat Tumrongsiskul told The Associated Press that John Mark Karr admitted to the killing after he was arrested at his downtown Bangkok apartment Wednesday night,

He said Karr's June 6th arrival in Bangkok from Malaysia was a trip to look for a teaching job. Suwat was not clear whether Karr received the teaching position, the police officer said.

Karr's visa has been revoked when he was declared an "undesirable person" with respect to the current allegations against him, and U.S. authorities were expected to take him to the United States in the next few days.