Lucky, IIRC reading back over all I could find online regarding Sally's murder way back in the 70's DuP was given 'expert testimony' from a dental professional indicating the bite found on Sally was in fact from Macek. IIRC Dupage refused to acknowledge that forensic dentists expert testimony. (IOW they dismissed it).
That info/expert testimony was in DuPage's hands and I assume still is. Macek murdered too many people to have just tossed ALL of his info presuming there were no more unsolved murders in which ROM could be tied to. I assume something on him still exists in one of the jurisdictions in which he was convicted.
Now onto ROM's dna. It was my understanding (and I am not 100% certain, but this is what I recall hearing or reading) because ROM is deceased LE would have to obtain a seach warrant to obtain mitochondrial dna from someone in Macek's family to use as comparison. And without having something more than what they hav,e they will not seek that DNA.
Personally, I do not believe DuP' will go that route, so imo, in order to get Maceks DNA into Codis or some national database in which it can be run for a match, another jurisdiction would have to find a strong enough connection to an unsolved murder they would seek Maceks DNA. Which leads us to Betsy Aardsmaa's unsolved murder. The sketch in her case is spot on with Macek. if PA pursues this and obtains Maceks DNA we could then push for DuPage and IL to compare Maceks DNA to Debbies case as well as any other unsolved murders which might tie back to ROM. Or that could possibly be an avenue for DuP to get concrete scientific evidence ruling ROM in or out in Debbies case.
It stinks having to go the long route and out of state, but no stone left unturned so we'll keep digging.
I also think, while Debbies family maybe convinced LS is the one, the last thing anyone would want is any kind of loop hole allowing the defense the opportunity to have someone acquitted - as there is only one shot here.
No stone left unturned for Debbie!
ETA: A link to the post in Betsy Aardsma's unsolved murder which has links to the side by sides of ROM and the perp in Betsy's case. They are spot on down to freckles and birth mark on ROM's left cheek.......
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Sorry about the little OT - but anyone can see how we may have to take the long route in this case to see about obtaining DNA dup can compare to Macek in Debbie's case.