MI MI - Adele Marie Wells, 7, Flint, 21 November 1958 *NamUs #MP24308*

[Alleykins]

It doesn’t seem like every case is automatically cross checked. The state of Virginia seems to have run their cases through. It probably requires a bunch of money to do that.

The uid didn’t have any comparisons. Neither did Adele. The doe was found in Detroit, about an hour’s drive from Flint, where Adele lived. It is haunting how similar the faces look. I’ve never felt compelled to submit a match before.

I'm just going by what NamUs reps have told me in the past. There's always exceptions, though, like a DNA profile being listed as available but it's not in CODIS. They only list manually compared cases, not auto rule out ones. So if there are no comparisons listed, most likely it's not because there are no ruleouts at all, it could be because there are no manual ruleouts to report. Or they're behind on updates. And this all could have changed since the last time I submitted a case, that's why I suggested submitting it anyway.

 

[Richard]

I'm just going by what NamUs reps have told me in the past. There's always exceptions, though, like a DNA profile being listed as available but it's not in CODIS. They only list manually compared cases, not auto rule out ones. So if there are no comparisons listed, most likely it's not because there are no ruleouts at all, it could be because there are no manual ruleouts to report. Or they're behind on updates. And this all could have changed since the last time I submitted a case, that's why I suggested submitting it anyway.

I agree with the recommendation to send in your suggested comparison to NAMUS. In addition, I suggest that you include the original investigating agency with your tip.

With these Cold Cases, there is a regular turnover of case officers. When a tip comes in, it gives them a reason to review the file records.

 

[PeriwinkleE]

I agree with the recommendation to send in your suggested comparison to NAMUS. In addition, I suggest that you include the original investigating agency with your tip.

With these Cold Cases, there is a regular turnover of case officers. When a tip comes in, it gives them a reason to review the file records.

I was told both the uid and missing person have finger prints on file. I have reached out to the investigating agencies.

 

[mst]

Which uid are we speaking of

 

[Alaric86]

During the 1950s, Flint was an important location for General Motors, including the Chevrolet Assembly Plant which launched the first Corvette in 1953. Adele's father worked for the Chevrolet plant in Flint. The information about people seeing her get into a black chevrolet 2-door could mean the man they saw was a local who drove locally built cars (which wasn't uncommon during that time period). Flint offers easy access to interstate hwys. DNA is available, so perhaps unidentified remains in other states, especially remains found along the interstate routes could be viable matches. Attaching the following news article and sharing my thoughts to keep Adele in our thoughts.

 

[PeriwinkleE]

Which uid are we speaking of

I’m sorry this response is over a year late. The uid in message 18 of this thread. I still believe the two should be compared again using dna.

 

[Vern]

I’m sorry this response is over a year late. The uid in message 18 of this thread. I still believe the two should be compared again using dna.

Is there an available link? The link in earlier post leads to a page error for me.

 

[Rikissa]

Is there an available link? The link in earlier post leads to a page error for me.

If you open up the third photo in post #18, you'll find the NamUs id number, it's #MP24308 and search the NamUs page.