All such a good idea,
@Howcanppldosuch... But
what if...? *What if...the killer is an
only child, or someone with
no cousins in the immediate area? *
What if...the killer's "protector" (for the sake of example, let's say a family member, but -- hey, we have *noo* idea, for sure -- entirely speculation here) looong ago back in
2017, shortly after the crime took place, "advised"
all family members/relatives via an e-mail newsletter with general family updates, sent to all family members, whether they were then in Delphi, or in any other area of the country, to "
not donate blood, or do
***any*** DNA tests of *any* kind; *someone* out there is trying to 'pin' something on one of us..."? *
What then?
Oh, sure, I realize that sounds super far-fetched. IKR? But still... when family members are doing their best to "protect" one of their own, and want to do so in the most unobtrusive manner, in order to attract the *least* amount of attention, it seems likely that they would tend to fall back on a familiar way of responding when in "crisis" mode... All JMOO.
(Think about it: Some protect others with
guns; others do their "protecting" using what is most familiar to them: their
words... *If* the killer comes from a family used to using their
words to "protect" each other, then...it would seem entirely natural for someone in the "protect-the-killer" mode to use *their own* words to "protect" a suspect -- perhaps by even advising others "in advance" [of any potential investigations] to
avoid donating blood, or doing any DNA tests. "Out-of-the-box" concept? Maybe. Then again, maybe not...)