NamUs – The Charley Project Blog

Ooh, this is a problem

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018Meaghan11 Comments

So I just added the case of Charles Edward Tear, missing from Fargo, North Dakota, to Charley. And there’s an issue. Namely this:

Tear’s NamUs profile gives the date of disappearance as June 29, 2011. But this article has it as June 29, 2001.

One or the other of them is clearly wrong, but I’m damned if I know which. The difference is simply the slip of a finger, a typo. Oh, and ten full years.

I’m going with what NamUs says for now, but I wish I was more certain that was accurate. NamUs isn’t always correct. (Case in point: Tejin Thomas is still listed as a girl on there.)

Dag nabbit, it’s guesswork again

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017Meaghan7 Comments

Writing up a case and she’s got tattoos. Her NamUs page mentions several, including “Right shoulder: Tiger Lilly”. Which gives me pause.

Because several species of lily are sometimes called “tiger lily” (note the spelling difference). There’s also a character in the Peter Pan book and Disney animated movie called Tiger Lily (again, spelled differently), and this MP has a Mickey Mouse tattoo, and that’s also a Disney character.

I believe this MP’s tattoo is neither of those and “Right shoulder: Tiger Lilly” means the WORDS “Tiger Lilly”, probably someone’s name. But that’s only an educated guess and I wish people would be more clear.

[EDIT:] Orrrr perhaps not. See this photo of her.

Not on Namus, Part IV

September 8, 2017September 10, 2017Meaghan14 Comments

As per before, an * at the end of a name means their case is in NamUs but without a photo attached.

Also, I added a new photo of Rochelle Denise Battle just now.

Not on Namus, Part III

August 25, 2017August 27, 2017Meaghan4 Comments

An * at the end of a name means their case is in NamUs but without a photo attached.

So this third list leaves over 300 cases for the NamUs folks to add. I think I’ll take a break now, maybe watch a TV show or two, then get back to my own work.

Not On Namus, Part II

August 24, 2017August 25, 2017Meaghan1 Comment

An * at the end of a name means their case is in NamUs but without a photo attached.

Not on NamUs, Part I

August 24, 2017Meaghan10 Comments

Awhile back someone, via this blog, asked me to make a list of MP cases that aren’t yet on NamUs, so she could add them. I can’t remember who asked anymore, or how to get in touch with that person. But I have started the list, and figured I might as well post what I’ve got on here.

What I’m posting now is JUST THE BEGINNING — there are a lot more that can be added. So stay tuned for more.

April 2018
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