It has now been almost a month. On Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at 6 AM, the hospital ER staff reported to the Pender County Sheriff's Office the injuries that Paitin sustained consistent with assault. One of the injuries we know was rape.
Since there was no Amber Alert issued on account of Paitin never being considered "missing" we can conclude that she was found in her home -- the same place where she was last seen on Sunday night, Nov. 12, 2017.
How long does it take to get DNA results on anyone in the home who would be the first suspect(s)? It's not like they have to go on an extensive manhunt, initially, to have suspect(s) whose DNA they should test ASAP. I would not think that testing takes a month. Remember cases where LE has gone door-to-door requesting voluntary DNA samples of citizens in a community. Community members have submitted, willingly, to clear themselves and enable LE to move forward in pursuit of the "real perp(s)."
So, anyone in the home, being a likely suspect just by the virtue of their proximity to the victim, should willingly provide DNA samples. Once the samples are taken and tested, the individuals can be cleared. That would certainly quell the public suspicions that someone close to home is the perpetrator.
So, what is the holdup?