CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY (WKBW) — A national database of missing and unidentified people called NamUs played a key role in the investigation of suspected serial killer Richard Fox, who was charged this week with a third murder.
The database has become an essential tool for law enforcement and advocates working to identify remains and reunite families with missing loved ones. However, experts say outdated entries and incomplete information sometimes complicate investigations.
Merry Williams-Diers, founder of the Western New York Missing and Unidentified Persons Network, relies on NamUs often and has helped families get their missing loved ones added to the database. Part of the database is open to the public, but she has noticed that sometimes the entries aren’t up to date…