Alleykins
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on Andy Joe Lepley's NamUs page someone had the same idea because 1107UMCO is listed as a ruleout! I couldn't find an answer online, does NamUs automatically compare DNA and make a rule-out even if its not listed under the rule-out list? I know that NamUs flags potential matching cases but I thought that the agencies still had to go in and manually compare DNA or dentals so that no cases are inadvertently ruled-out.
you're right, sorry! it's too late for me to edit the post now but i could report it for deletion and then re-do the post.
I went through Doe Network & didn't check the ruleouts for Joe on NamUs. It requires logging in and my password keeps expiring, LOL. Lots of similarities between the two. Even the clothing was similar between the Colorado remains & what Joe was wearing when he disappeared. I'm glad it's been checked.
From what we've been told, if both the UP & MP have DNAd in CODIS, they are supposed to be an automatic comparison/rule out. Only manual comparison are listed in NamUs, but I think if they get inundated with the same submitted matches they will update it with cases which are auto comparison. An auto comparison is not listed on the ruleout list because of the sheer volume. I was also told UPs are also compared to each other if they have DNA in CODIS. But there was a mother & son set of unidentified remains ID'd not too long ago, one found in one state, the other in a bordering state along the same route, and that should have been a hit. I never figured out if one was held in CODIS, and one was held locally. The trick is knowing which DNA profiles are held locally and which are in CODIS. So, I always say, when in doubt, send it in.