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We don't. I mean, it would still have to be investigated. What I meant was that if -- in pursuing the cause of death as Homicide -- any leads are uncovered that would direct us toward a specific individual (example: similar patterns, identification of one of the items on-scene as being...

Well, the reason I'm pursuing the various methods of death is because if this would turn out to be a homicide then the most likely suspect would be a family member or acquaintance which COULD potentially lead us to the identity of Jane Doe.

Sorry, Mouse. I didn't see part of your message last time. I read the first few paragraphs and then must have jumped to the last one. I'll gladly answer your questions if you want but I'll just be sharing my point of view on them, which seems to vary greatly from yours. I don't want to start a...

Oh! Well, I must have misunderstood the intent then. I was quite offended by mouse's comment: "Sometimes people kill themselves in weird ways. And while we all love a tangled and intriguing mystery, I just don't think it helps to see a conspiracy in every lonely depressed person who commits...

I know there are some. There's always a percentage of people who fit into even the most uncommon and unlikely of categories. I imagine that the overall percentage of people who commit suicide anonymously is quite low in the overall category of suicides. But I guess what I'm saying is that when a...

As to the slippery slope comment: I wasn't being literal. I was just trying to say that cops aren't searching for missing persons most times because they are classifying most of them as runaways or intentionally absent individuals. Then they discover too late that there may have been foul play...

First of all, mouse, "horses not zebras" is the very kind of small-minded thinking that often prevents cases from being solved. If this case was as simple as you are making it sound, then it would likely be solved already. And to minimize somebody else's contribution is both petty and unkind...

I agree with you 100%, Kline. And that the pants Darren Hillis was wearing the day he went missing match up to those in the Polaroid photo really convinces me that this is the same kid. They were very unique pants. We've all seen a lot of missing/UID descriptions, including a "laundry list"...

What year did this happen -- this sighting in Glasgow, KY? Was it the same year that Paige disappeared?

If he disappeared just days before he was supposed to testify against somebody, well...that's a pretty compelling motive. I have heard of this happening in several cases. Have the police completely ruled this out? My first thought is "look no further; either the defendant or a lackey for the...

With 215 rule-outs already I have to wonder what's holding up the process on Shirley. I'm beginning to think that her DNA "got lost in the mail", or something. I haven't spoken with Detective Colburn in a while. I should give him a call and see if he's heard anything. I believe...

This reminds me of the quandary we are faced with as soon as an adult goes missing. They often aren't searched for because police don't want to infringe on the privacy rights of a person who chooses to disappear. They have a "right" to disappear. Sure! They do. But maybe they shouldn't. Because...

I don't see why you would have offended anyone :)

Actually, we ended up postponing the group discussion. It was so last-minute and we had trouble getting it up and running. I apologize to anybody who tried to get through and couldn't. Ike is planning to contact me when he gets back to California and we'll set up a teleconference at that point...

Personally, I would be afraid of her family seeing the pic too but I think you could privately send it to a solver who has shown an active interest in the case and has requested it. They could conceivably be someone who furthers the case as a result of it. I think you should be the sole...

We'll keep the link open so if anyone wants to workshop this case live you can join us anytime UP UNTIL 3:30 ET TODAY! If you have any problems, just call Ike at (608) 628-3148.

Ike's here! And we are beginning the discussion at 2pm. But we're going to do a Google Hangout instead of Skype. That way nobody has to download anything. And don't worry if you aren't sure how to use Google Hangout. It's easy! All you have to do is click the link below...

Hey Guys, Ike hit some pretty heavy traffic in Chicago and so currently he is running about an hour and a half behind. Since I'm not sure what time he will get here let's just keep checking the Annandale Doe thread for any updates and be prepared to begin the discussion as soon as we receive...

Okay, if there is anybody interested in this case who would like to discuss it tomorrow "on the record" for a radio producer with the Center for Investigative Reporting (a.k.a. Reveal), please join us. We will be having this web sleuth Skype roundtable discussion tomorrow (Tuesday, July 7) at...

Hey Guys! There is a radio journalist who is coming up to Northern Michigan tomorrow to interview me about the Michelle Garvey case, and to get information on my search methods as well as ideas for a new search tool (I think an improved NamUs database). He would like to get some ideas...