At the time, it may have seemed like a fun adventure for Maura, but when she met harm along the way there was surely a moment of panic when she realized no one knew where she was going or where to look for her. They did not find any evidence in connection with the . Maybe she had the bad luck of being stumbled upon by someone who has kidnapped women before. As reported by WCAX, the remains have not been thoroughly examined as of this article's publication. It could be a lie that he even talked to Maura Murray but that is why the AAA card is so important. I think things like the crack in the windshield and the wine box she would want to do ahead of time. Murray, a nursing student from Hanson, Massachusetts, had left the UMass-Amherst campus after lying to professors about a death in the family. She was reportedly driving through Haverhill, New Hampshire, when she crashed her car and got stuck in a ditch. There is one thing that maybe can be figured out. Gross . If Maura met someone on the way to New Hampshire why did she not transfer the items from her car to their car before they continued on if they both know they are leaving her car in the U.S.? How many episodes of the disappearance of Maura Murray? Or as you have pointed out, why take a cell phone charger if you do not plan on using the phone? It makes you wonder why anyone would leave a AAA card in the car to prove they tried to call AAA if the screen on their phone reads, Not in service area or something like that. When bright, young nursing student Maura Murray vanished on February 9, 2004, witnesses heard what they thought was a car crash and then saw Maura outside her vehicle on the side of the road but, moments later, when police arrived on scene, she was gone. Say that was her is that where she filled up on gas or nearby. If my swim coach disappeared tomorrow, did I kill him because I got a C on that exam? In an interview with WCVB, Fred admitted he still visits the site of his daughter's crash. I presume Lincoln would have had service in 2004? She also searched for the effects of drinking alcohol on an unborn child. Does any know if the rag was ever tested for air bag powder ? The part that Sam proved was not about the cell service or Mauras statement to the bus driver or the AAA card. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. At approximately 4:30 p.m., she left the Amherst/Hadley area and began driving north toward New Hampshire. I drive an old car and make less than 30 a year so maybe I think differently because I constantly go between her running away and being kidnapped and murdered. That is his profession, and he has done much to keep Mauras disappearance in the public consciousness. He explained that he had heard the impact and he was certain of its location. Sawyer even gets lucky. If she was kidnapped and murdered there is not much to talk about. Maura was a stand out student-athlete from Hanson, MA enrolled in the nursing program as a junior at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Car would still be on campus and I think it would be at least 3 days before anyone starts looking. In September 2021, authorities announced a construction crew found human remains on New Hampshire's Loon Mountain. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Every Friday, we send out an email with the scariest horror movies and TV shows streaming that weekend along with creepy news, updates from the horror movie pipeline, and links to the best scary content on the web. She had to have wondered whether Fred would be calling (to discuss the forms) or Billy (to call her back). He is out at the crash site with the camera crew and states, You cant see your hand in front of your face.. According to Christopher Peak, authorities initially assumed Murray hit a tree before crashing into the ditch. Everyone thinks she was going for a week away with hardly any money not possible. Funny you say that I read somewhere there was NO underwear found in her overnight bags in her car. Maura could have paid for a bus ticket in cash, hopped on a bus for Boston, got off never to be see again. She was a highly accomplished individual, and if she is on the lamb, you would have to give it to her. If Mauras body moved I think it would move to the left and impact the drivers side door when the car impacts the ditch. If a woman leaves a voicemail for a man she loves, I think if she went on a trip she would do something that would probably be habit like taking your keys with you when you get out of the car. In fact, it seems patently obvious that she would have gone that route, assuming, of course, that snow would not have been an obstacle. Sorry for the bluntness, but this needs to be solved, and people are writing books(nothing meant against Jim) my point is, the process is out of order! Associated Vehicle (s) Pale green four-door 1985 Oldsmobile sedan (accounted for) As reported by WCVB, local resident Jeanne Foley said authorities did not search for Murray "along the roadway during the daylight hours for several days," and she "never saw anyone" search the area in the days following the crash. All this talk of wine stains, witnesses or helpers, rags in the tailpipe would be completely irrelevant. Today we'd like to share with you the case of Maura Murray, a thriving 21-year-old college student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who mysteriously vanished after a car wreck near her hometown on 9th February 2004. It belonged to his brother, Claude, who lived in an A-frame house roughly mile from the crash site. Murray disappeared after crashing her car on Route 112 in North Haverhill Feb. 9, 2004. Is the third photo the direction to the old Atwood residence? I know the answer is that she was travelling in an area without cell phone coverage, but it would be interesting to know exactly when her phone would have gone out of range and not worked. She was a 21-year-old nursing student completing her junior year at the University of . Could Maura have been actually heading west, away from Bartlett? You may unsubscribe at any time. Maura Murray is Missing reports Atwood placed the call at 7:42 p.m. Maybe she hit the ditch and then backed the car up to that position(facing west) to get out of the ditch. vanished in 2004 do not belong to her, according to her family. I have not had any real look at the case, only what the media and web has shown, but I am a Occums kind of guy. Maybe running away is not running away if people think you are dead. Since we dont have any ashes to spread or gravesite to visit, that tree was our memorial. Mr. Westman, shaking out a rug in his front lawn, was nice enough to answer some of my questions about his observations of the crash. Red stains appear to be inside and outside of the car. Murray hasn't been seen since. As you know from covering my sisters case for 17 years, we just get hit with roadblock after roadblock, Murray said. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Heres an interesting idea that I havent heard mentioned before. Mr. Renner has never even met Maura but, seems to have all the answers about her whereabouts, As well as, what she was thinking or doing that fateful evening.. James Renner, get a life and stop profiting from someone elses lose!! If the second version is the way it happened, the car would hit in the ditch and bounce or deflect from the angle of impact and be facing west. 112 in Haverhill, NH. (LogOut/ Guy said she "clipped the corner" of a snowbank, which likely turned the car around and sent it into the ditch. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Extensive investigation by local and state law enforcement in the years since have turned up scant information about what may have happened to her. My apologies to all families this has affected, especially the Murrary family.JAS. There were 0 pairs of underwear . By 2006, Claude no longer lived there and the new owners allowed private . Her 1996 Saturn was found abandoned off Route 112 at approximately 7:30 pm on that cold February evening. So if that is true, there is one thing everyone should have figured out for sure. Her last phone call was at 4:37 pm nearly 3 hours before her accident. Maura Murray's Crash Site 4 Replies Here is a compilation of photos from throughout the years that I was involved with the case. From what I read she never used any of her personal items like debit cards or cell phone after the accident. Nor did she attempt to contact any of her family or friends in the 17 years since she went missing. If the stains were on the drivers side door that would make sense. This is just hypothetically if she ran away. Police conclude new search in cold case of missing UMass-Amherst student Maura Murray. NBC Universal, Inc. Maura Murray disappeared in 2004 after crashing her car in New Hampshire. 2) The road is so dark at night as there are no highway lights nor towns after White river Junction to illuminate the road and it is pitch black . When the bus driver stopped and Maura left the AAA card, she was acting as if her phone worked. After all, its a reasonably sized town next to an interstate highway. 2023 Cox Media Group. There was no signs of trauma on the remains found. It's in her phone records, specifically in January 2004. Unless she didnt wear them. Could that call have come from KM and TC coming up I- 93 out of Boston in a Red Truck with Massachusetts license plate ? I think you have come up with a good explanation of what Maura Murray might have done. She knew Rt. The following day, Murray's father Fred visited his daughter at the University of Massachusetts. When authorities arrived at the crash site four minutes later, Murray was gone. If you take into account that she was on probabtion so to speak with her recent troubles and had been drinking and driving and got into two accidents she may have fled the scence to avoid police and could have gotten lost somewhere in the woods. The movie has no connection with the real life Maura Murray case. I wonder if he or anyone else noticed it. "I'm hoping something shakes loose this year," said her older sister, Julie. 1) Rt 89 exit says New Hampshire in big letters on the sign. Also Why are you so sure there was a smoker? It seems everyone else takes this as a subpoena from the cell tower: I think that Landry was simply going off the little information he got off the phone records, which could have shown Maura got an incoming call in the area, and he wanted to see who it was. Maybe she saw something she shouldnt have. If Maura were running away all she would have to do would be to drive her car somewhere in the White Mountains and leave it. Maura was born May 4, 1982 to Fred Murray (Frederick J. Murray) and Laurie Murray (ne Laurie A. Merhman). In this instance, the back end would swing out and she would probably hit broadside on the right side of the curve. Maura Murray was a nursing student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. . Maybe the car did not bounce around clockwise from the impact. On the afternoon of February 9, 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray emailed several of her University of Massachusetts Amherst professors to turn in her homework and inform them she would be absent for one week, due to a death in the family. Fifteen years after 21-year-old Maura Murray disappeared following a car crash in rural New Hampshire, her father believes newly gathered information will lead to her remains. MamaMia reports some people believe Maura may have arranged her own disappearance because she was pregnant. Thanks for posting this, Sam. A missing person poster of Maura Murray hangs in the lobby of the police station in Haverhill, N.H., Feb. 4, 2014. The University. None of her friends, family, or teachers have any idea where she was going or why she was taking a sudden break from school. TV shows leave out info and slant missing people to be saints. This new iteration is fine-tuned. But the physics of an accident or how wine spills is so hard to determine with any certainty. It certainly would be a strange kidnapping if they took an unconscious Maura Murray with her wallet and cell phone, took her wallet out, then went back to put a AAA card in the car. Her whereabouts remain unknown. mauramurraymissing .org. In fact, it appears that the bones are from a person who died decades, and perhaps a century or more, before the UMass Amherst student was even born. There would surely have been reception there? On Feb. 9, 2004, the UMass nursing student's car was found crashed on Route 112 in North Haverhill, New Hampshire. However,WCVB reports authorities never found any tracks or footprints leading into the woods. Heres my question: Isnt it possible that, as Maura Murray had Sprint as her service provider..that upon reviewing her phone records, Landry noted a callfrom a numberwhich he was attempting to trace. And according to people who have traveled the route she took to New Hampshire, there is a 45 minute gap in time, extra time. My name is Julie Fidler. Good luck with that!! A long search failed to turn up any sign of Maura and 17 years on . More stories and more cases to come. I asked Mr. Westman about the red dot what did he believe that it was? Ughlowest of the low. It was a wake-up moment. Maura Murray disappeared after a car crash in New Hampshire in 2004 (I-93 and 112 intersect just a couple miles west of Barlett). 112 (The Kanc) and took exit 17 to head in that direction. MamaMia reports her supervisor asked her what was wrong, and she simply replied, "my sister." As reported by Maura Murray is Missing, Murray packed a small bag, which contained some clothing, makeup, school books, and toiletries, and left the campus. In fact, I lost it well before I got there. Her whereabouts remain unknown. So the argument that she was kidnapped and murdered in New Hampshire is based on common sense and not wild theories like a make about the case. The writer James Renner took some interesting pictures of the car and some of those pictures were of the stains on the door. Wouldnt her feet get wet or very cold wearing only regular shoes? The initial search for Maura Murray didn't provide investigators with many answers, seeing [] This is the plot of Rust Creek, which is currently in Netflixs top 10 of streaming content. He writes about true crime. Her whereabouts remain unknown. Julie Murray is leading a campaign for the State of New Hampshire to place a permanent marker at the spot. MamaMia also reports that there have never been any credible sighting of Murray in Canada (or elsewhere). Do not buy this book! Signing up helps us (not Zuckerberg) stay in direct contact with you and create the best horror website possible. We hear you like all things creepy we do too. Spontaneous? Whatever happened the car would swing around clockwise to face the direction it was found in. Anyhow, It is a very very long desolate drive before she got to 112 and it is just mind bogeling why anyone would take that journey in a supposedly poor running car. I could not find anything indicating she took a back pack with her when she left the saturn. Then she would put the rag in the tailpipe and there might be traces of corn starch/talcum powder on the rag. It was a cold, snowy night and, between 7 and 7:30 p.m., Murray's black 1996 Saturn skidded off the road and hit a snowbank off of Route 112 in Haverhill, N.H. She was about 140 miles away from . Maybe. Everyone questions his statements including me because he might have been involved in Maura Murrays disappearance. He stated that Mrs. Westman remained in the kitchen until the cruiser arrived, but acknowledged that she had not made it a point to watch the scene the entire time. I was so angry after reading Crime Addict. There is only one thing she cannot do ahead of time and that is put the rag in the tailpipe. Facebook was only five days old when Murray went missing and yet the case . Inconclusive at best to see a cigarette smoker from that distance would be impressive to say the least. Change). If nothing is on that rag could the airbags have gone off on days before the Weathered Barn ? People have long theorized that Maura Murray's disappearance may have been a crime of opportunity caused by a fluke encounter with someone after she had a car accident in rural New Hampshire. This was not just any tree; this one bore a special blue ribbon and marked the spot where UMass Amherst student Maura Murray was last seen alive on the night of February 9, 2004. That turn off is well south of the Kanc and would have been a faster more direct rte to VT for her esp driving a car with issues. She was completing her junior year at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst at the time of her disappearance. There is one person who is always left out of the discussion and its neighbor Rick Forcier. I think if you took the car and put it in the same spot and put the witnesses to the accident in the same spot and turned on the interior light of the car, how many of them would be able to see that? Her guard lowered from booze and the fear of a DUI, a creep who does this got freebie. When he was college-aged, Pollard says he took off in my car to drive back home but didnt tell anyone where I was going or to expect me. (after the divorce) lived with her mother Laurie Murray in Hanson. Therefore, it was not the phone of Maura that pinged; it was the phone of the mystery caller. Almost 20 years later, Murray's case has turned cold, and her disappearance continues to be a mystery. What the hell!! Finally you have the statement from the Westmans. But then why take two cars? She was born. All these years later, Mauras family is still pushing New Hampshire investigators to keep the case open, and they wont let a felled tree slow them down. Authorities said Murray drove her black 1996 Saturn to an ATM at approximately 3:15 p.m. and withdrew $280. The university was 150 miles from the crash site and Maura's parents later confirmed there had not been a death in the family and she had fabricated that story. As many years as Ive been following this case, its amazing that videos from different angles can still pop up, and be useful, as yours is. Wasnt an individual seen walking around the car after the SB driver left. I asked Mr. Westman whether Maura might have impacted a snowbank in front of his house. Maura Murrays sister said there should be little doubt that Mauras site needs to be commemorated as well. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. When you opt in, not only do you get our curated list of the best horror streaming and stories, you support our work and help us keep the lights on. GPS says to take Fairlee vt Exit to go to woodsville NH ( exit prior to Wells river) and it is approx 12 miles south. Im a writer, author, wife, and animal lover. the 21-year-old crashed her car. He reportedly planned to buy a used car for his daughter, but he never followed through with the plan. Maura Murray's family is anxiously waiting to hear back from New Hampshire State Police about human bone fragments found recently on Loon Mountain. Just wanted to share this with you. More crimes are committed under the impression of help than people realize. He took her in his car maybe, knew she was drunk and just wrecked. I just dont see any benefit from her trying to deceive anyone. With respect to the Londonderry ping: this piece of information, according to Christopher King / KingCast, comes from the affidavit of Todd Landry. November 10, 2021, 4:09 PM ET Missing Persons 'Heart Is Heavy': Bones Found Near Maura Murray Crash Site Are Not Missing College Student, Family Says "My heart is heavy upon learning that these remains do not belong to my little sister," Julie Murray, sister of the missing Maura Murray said. And there are many theories out there.some are quite outlandish. I think he has gone down a rabbit hole maybe from drugs. I think she would be checking her phone to see if he called. Almost two decades later, family and law enforcement is baffled as to what could have happened to her. The circumstances of this case are so bizarre because of Mauras unpredictable behavior in the days and hours leading up to her disappearance. Thanks to that bastard James Renner, a writer that has written a book and profited by Mauras sudden disappearance.. unblocked games freezenova talking ben unblocked. Im starting to think that Maura may have not either run away nor been the victim of foul play. Although it has been 17 years since Maura Murray vanished, authorities have never found a trace of the missing woman, and her disappearance remains unsolved. I couldnt stop the thoughts that flooded in my head while watching this on id and had to contact someone. KP. Did they ever link that find to the case one way or another. Why would you not put extra pairs of underwear ? Maura Murray is Missing reports police found a box of red wine on the floor in the back seat. One of the most mysterious cases of the last few decades is that of Maura Murray, a vivacious college student who suddenly emailed her professors about a non-existent family emergency, googled directions to a rental condominium in Vermont, and then disappeared forever after having a minor car accident in New Hampshire. They approach the crashed vehicle, but curiously, the young woman who was reportedly driving it is not there. Question: Murray's sister later confirmed there was nothing wrong with her on that particular evening. I think the cop that was at the scene and went searching for her did it. weaving patterns for beginners. Maybe she was following someone infront of her on her way to where she was going . If she were planning on disappearing I am sure her dad probably would have given police the license plate number to be on the look out for. She searched the internet leading up to leaving for a long time looking for a destination and a place to stay. They said the bone fragments "do not appear to be related to any open missing person case or recent criminal activity.". The FBI ViCAP alert poster of Maura Murray that was issued a week ago. He told authorities that Murray seemed to be somewhat disoriented. You knowLooking for motive where none exists. James Renner's book "True Crime Addict" investigates the case of Maura Murray, who disappeared in 2004, near the White Mountains of New England. This lessens the amount of time spent at the scene. Despite this being a longer route than taking I-91, this scenario would clearly show Mauras intent to head toward Stowe and/or Burlington while quickly stopping off in or passing by Barlett (a place visited her whole life and loved to go to). She left the campus Feb. 9, 2004 after telling a professor she was taking time off from school to deal with a death . The number "ties back to a family from the tiny little town" the Murray family are from, with kids Maura's and Julie's age, who . This sighting though could also be the bus driver who maybe came back afterward to see if she had gotten help did this and took her somewhere and has her. According to her parents, Murray "continued to excel in the rigorous military and academic program." Imo I think Maura could of staged her disappearance. As reported by Christopher Peak, Guy also said "everything about the accident scene was weird.". I drove into a terrible snowstorm in Maryland and realized no one had any idea where I was. Nevertheless, the woods near the crash have been searched numerous times, and no sign of Murray was ever found. On the other hand, her father told her the car was smoking and she would get pulled over in a heartbeat by the police, so why would she start drinking before she reaches her destination? On Monday, February 9, 2004, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a black-colored Saturn 4-door sedan vehicle, belonging to 21-year-old Maura Murray, traveled off Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire, and . Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. They think they belong to either an adult woman or a "small statured man." Why didnt she take that exit as that is 30 miles or so prior to wells River. Thank you for following my writing over the years. Bone fragments discovered in the same area in New Hampshire where Maura Murray vanished in 2004 do not belong to her, according to her family. A cop and bus driver. Although she did not have any money, some people have suggested she could have used the $4,000 from her father. I thought you asked a good question about the red dot. The point is that real life is not a tv movie, as interesting as it might be to pretend that it is. Im not belittling MM. In stark contrast, MamaMia reports Murray "was asked to leave" West Point when she was caught stealing makeup from a campus store. Pictures, from the road, give the deceptive appearance that the crash site is backed by dense forest. Christopher Peak's blog reports Maura Murray searched for driving directions to the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and Burlington, Vermont. Good luck. The Mysterious Disappearance Of Maura Murray, The Nursing Student Who Vanished Without A Trace Published November 24, 2021 Updated July 21, 2022 While studying nursing at UMass Amherst in February 2004, Maura Murray crashed her car in rural New Hampshire then inexplicably disappeared forever. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. If you asked her boyfriend what would he say when it came to meeting up with her? The road looks so desolate. Who lived in the A frame house Maura Murray? My heart is heavy upon learning that these remains do not belong to my little sister, Mauras sister Julie Murray said in a statement. Did police ever find that small piece of cardboard in Maura Murrays car? It is what has provoked me into being a PI. You also brought up a great point when you wrote. Later that same evening, Murray was working her job at a campus reception desk when she became visibly distressed. I even emailed a professor who is an expert in body language to look at the Disappeared program and see if he looks like someone who might be lying. Did the car have any AAA decals on it or is the kidnapper just that smart to go through her wallet to find out she has AAA? I could go either way as to what actually happened to Maura Murray. I just was struck by the similarities while watching. It is all these questions that make her case so interesting and leave so many other unanswered questions. Maybe that was why Maura did not make any more phone calls after 4:37 pm, something I always found a little odd. He had been in his office, with Mrs. Westman, when he heard a crash. The fact is, poor precedure from the get go (even before Maura vanished) has been obvious. I never got a response. Bryan Kohberger Probably Cause AffidavitMap. Maura Murrays unsolved disappearance has captured the attention of people from all around the world. Hi Eric. Lets say hypothetically she somehow managed to pull of her own disappearance despite all the common sense questions surrounding it. Its cold and dark during the winter here in Vermont and New Hampshire and it would be easy to get lost if you didnt know your surroundings. At 7:27 that same evening, authorities in Haverhill, New Hampshire, received a call from Faith Westman who reported a vehicle crashed in a ditch outside her home. Could she of put the rag in the tailpipe as a sign to her dad that shes OK and shes on to her next move? Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Loser.. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Maura Murray never actually planned to see Dane Cook on February 12th OR her plans after she sent that email did change abruptly. Maura Murray is Missing reports Atwood placed the call at 7:42 p.m. The identity of this caller and telephone number has not been made as of this date.. He went off on so many tangents in this book it was like being ibpn the back seat with a drunk driver. I shed light on unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes. A school bus driver who lived near the crash site told police he offered to help Maura, but she said she didn't want help. In that case, she would not have used a land line (e.g., a hotel phone) to call them. Im not sure where I heard that but my feelings is most of the articles were left from other outings and not necessarily her present trip. I am very much tempting to do movie review for Dictator movie. Starring Maggie Freleng, Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna Genres Documentary Subtitles Her car is quickly reported as abandoned and the local Sheriff goes out to investigate.
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