Here is what we have:
I was emailed by Aunt.
Believe09 emailed her back, the Aunt telephoned believe.
She was reluctant to give too much information.
They took one step at a time and learned the caller had a niece who went missing in 9/98, who was a ringer for MJD as she saw her on WS and she had another relative who could confirm the tattoo as being one she had seen done on her cousin.
Eventually she shared this story with believe-
the ring that was pictured as belonging to MJD (a gold signet ring) actually belonged to callers sister, Deborah Ann MXXXXX. ("DMA")
Deborah Ann XXXXXX was the mother of Tawni Lee MXXXXX who went missing from Gilbert Az in September of 1998.
Tawni Lee MXXXXX, DOB 9/3/1980 was born in Lynn, MASS and had relocated to Colorado when she was a child. She returned to Mass in May of 1997 after having become a troubled teen as a result of her parents divorce.
Tawni was taken by her mother from Mass to AZ in the summer of 1998, and ran away during September of the same year.
Tawni has an older brother, who is the only family member still residing in the Phoenix area.
Brother has been looking for his sister since her disappearance and came across WS yesterday AM when looking for unidentified females that might resemble Tawni. He opened the Pictures Thread on the forum and instantly recognized not only his sister but her tattoo.
Brother contacted his family members in Mass, and once they had all seen the information on the forum and discussed it, Aunt was elected to contact WS (and Christine2448) to attempt to gather additional information.
Brother called Susie Dodt at the Maricopa County LE office to arrange to leave a sample of his DNA.
Believe spoke for several hours to Aunt, her husband and brother respectively.
Their information is credible, falls within the tips that we have been given and we think it should be vigorously pursued. Here is the plan of action that we devised:
Believe will meet with Aunt today to receive copies of photos of Tawni from 1997. She may also bring Tawni's diary.
Brother will submit a sample of DNA to Susie Dodt tomorrow at the ME office.
Believe will contact Pinal County Sheriff's office and Susie Dodt with information on Tawni's mother such as last know address and phone number, as well as details from tonights conversations.
Believe will attempt to obtain dentals from Tawni that might bring us faster to a resolution as to whether or not MJD is in fact Tawni.
Additional Relevant information:
Tawni ran away from Gilbert Az which is on the outskirts of Phoenix in Sept 1998.
The family home was robbed one week after her disappearance by Tawni accompanied by two men, one of whom somewhat matches the description of Alonzo Fernandez, the driver of the Cadillac MJD exited.
Brother indicated that Tawni's heart tattoo was originally done in Black India ink, which as you may know, fades to blue with time.
MJD died on brothers birthday, 1/27/1999.
