Take a look at this
map of Texas that I posted.
It is very uncommon for a person to be taken far from where they were abducted. Usually, a victim is found within 5-10 miles of where they were taken.
The chances of it being Joanna are very slim, as Lubbuck is quite far from Tyler. The same holds true for Rachel Cooke, as Georgetown (near Austin) is also very far from Tyler. Jennifer and Adrianna are missing from Tennessee, and I seriously doubt they are in Texas. Doesn't matter where the boyfriend is, as it is very uncommon for people to be taken to other states, etc.
What is a more likely scenerio is that whoever this is, they are probably missing from that same county.
Tricia, DNA testing time frames in Texas depends on the county and the work load. I know squat about Smith County, or their budget, or if they even have a lab there. Chances are good that testing will be done in Dallas, since it is the nearest major center for such testing. The fastest we have had results (when pressing them firmly) is one day, and that was a high profile case, and was a double match, DNA & dental. The longest we have waited is six months.
The point is, we can speculate all day, but in the end, we will know for sure.
Keep naming names, and soon this thread will have 72,000+ posts *sigh*
To the best of my knowledge, that's the number missing in Texas.
If someone wants to research those reported missing from Tyler and/or Smith County, please contact me and I will send you the link. I searched a while yesterday, but there are just so many listed and I simply did not have time to finish it.
For anyone who reads this, please pray for the families who are missing someone in this general area. We need not know their names to pray for them. The waiting is heartbreaking, I know first hand, having gone through the entire process with several of my families. Some sense of relief comes in knowing, as the not knowing is supposedly the worst thing. It's odd, this came up yesterday, and then last night someone asked me for contact information for a family whose son was found earlier this year. He was not alive, and his father wrote Kelly and I the sweetest letter saying he was glad it was over, even though this was not the answer they wanted, the not knowing was killing them.
Remember, y'all, there are only answers. There is no such thing as "closure". Nothing is ever closed in a persons life again once touched by this tragedy.
Blessings to all, Lanie
