After the afternoon of February 9th, he does not call Maura's dorm room again, only her cell phone. As a reminder, we encourage all users to read the subreddit rules and keep all discussion civil and respectful. On why LE thought she had a backpack and dark coat. re Butch Atwood, again I do not want to comment on him despite having met and spoken with him in 2004. Im open to anything being possible. I do think the sequence of phone calls are very suspicious. The shop wasnt that big. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I dont know and I wouldnt say thats an attack on her. The Police should have spoken with Julie, but they didnt. Public DomainMaura Murrays mugshot, which was taken after she was arrested for credit card fraud. Maura Murray crashed into a ditch and was never seen again JakubD/Shutterstock Wasnt a new gas station. Quit making excuses for him, and Im not distracted by EL podcast or her objective to change the narrative. Bottom line, there isnt as much secrecy as you suggest. I realize that Maura had morphed into a fictional character that did not accurately reflect who she was as a person. I found a stack of the originals the other day. She was up there as an infant. Though some have stuck to the suicide or accidental death theories, others think that she was abducted. I still wonder if people realize that he drove to NH every weekend for years and years searching for Maura. If nothing else, he's provided nothing in the way of help to locate her or increase awareness regarding her disappearance (strage). That said, Ive never found it odd Maura went back to Feds hotel room. On accessing the phone records and voicemail: My mother was the account holder which is why she called Sprint for access to VMs. The Discovery ID episode does a good job of providing details re when I received the VM, and what I thought of it at the time using my own words. Im unsure. ~ Gambling. She was never afraid of Fred. Others believe it wasnt unpacked as she had just moved into the room ~1 week earlier. From what Ive read, many people are puzzled by the short time frame she disappeared in youre def not alone. Washington, a horrible storm, and a literal race back to the bottom (no comment on who won). Esp given all the shoes Fred wore out over the years looking for Maura. Seems something specifically happened to set him off to make him call her incessantly like that, and also something that would make Maura ignore every one of his calls. We assumed she took her backpack bc it was unaccounted for. My mother might remember, but unfortunately I do not. Or there could be a note they didnt tell me about this seems unlikely as they shared everything else with us. Perhaps, like in Rust Creek a local spotted a girl alone on the side of the road and pulled over to offer "help" while actually having evil intentions. Give the man something for goodness sake. Thanks to inspiring volunteers from the Maura Murray community, some of my additional comments and memories have been compiled from across the internet and can be found, , sign up for updates, find out how to become more involved, and raise awareness by sharing the site on social media using the. I dont think its likely but anything is possible and everyone/everything should be looked at as Julie has said. For others, it seems they get fixated on her troubles. (LogOut/ Denying a FOIA request for something that was public seems strange to me. Mental health is a serious topic and those suffering should not be ashamed bc they are not alone. I can ask the others if they did. General facts and characteristics about Maura. A review of his phone records revealed a 3 minute call to Maura's cell phone the Saturday after the disappearance, when he was in New Hampshire as part of the search. I believe she was a week into the new semester [at umass] (someone correct me if Im wrong). [On Bradley Hill] We hit all of that road as well. Food News I dont recall the airline or the layover city off the top of my head. He then lent Murray his car so she could drive back to her dorm for a party that night. FYSA: We searched Jigger Johnson and found no evidence Maura or anyone else was or had been there. By 7:42 p.m., authorities had received another phone call about the accident, this time from a bus driver named Butch Atwood. Maura placed great value on kindness in others. Three people who Pattison told about the attack soon afterward have confirmed her account to City Paper. While Im certain I left from OKC (something that is confirmed by the person who drove me) and arrived in CT (something my parents can confirm as they picked me up), maybe folks here can determine where the lay over was? I not recall if it was on her desk or perhaps on top of boxes beside her desk. He said that he went car-shopping with his daughter and went to dinner with her before he went back to his motel. Fred is a rockstar. Thank you again for asking. My mother and I provided Mauras phone records (and mine) in full to the NHSP, Helena Murray, producers at 20/20 and others. Hacking was not as prevalent as it is today (assuming the was someone in her life that could hack into financial institutions). Museums/Galleries If he is innocent - Prove It! I want to say she had a printer in her room, although I cannot say for certain she did and do not specifically remember seeing one in her room. I mean, Bill could have actually killed this latest victim and it wouldn't change whether or not he murdered Maura. After a couple weeks and later months our assumption was that wed covered so much ground with posters (5,000+ btw) and done so much local, regional, and nation media (print, tv, radio) that we felt if a good person picked her up they would have come forward saying theyd seen her. I believe the watch (I bought it at the cadet store at West Point) was with her necklace and possibly diamond earrings I gave her as gifts. Maura was an above average athlete. Starting around May 2020, weve been lucky to have the participation of Bill Rausch on reddit. The first time I heard the theory of Maura not unpacking her room was during an hours long phone call I had with the Texas Crew Productions team prior to the release of the Oxygen series. Whoops! The folks we needed to communicate with the most were all together at the motel./I believe the motel had landlines, bc I remember doing a radio interview from my room. So the officer first asked Atwood the last known person to speak with Murray to give him a hand with the search. Bc cell coverage was unreliable and unpredictable no one left on random trips. Our search continued well beyond those intersections. Ive shared the story of Maura hitch hiking many times before. That is what a narcissist does, they act every single thing out. every single thing is an .. act. I had a good job, close friends and a loving girlfriend; Maura Murray. At 4:37 p.m., she placed a call to her own voicemail. The conditions you describe were not present in the area near the accident scene. Her whereabouts remain unknown. She knew she shouldnt be driving it. Maura Murray was a strong student and track athlete before her disappearance. In hindsight, given shortcomings in their investigation, I regret not trusting but verifying what they said. Same goes for Maura from what I recall. Dr. . Both my mother and I speak to the VM and what it sounded like. I believe Bill Rausch was in town to retrieve his gifts to Maura by the time her first accident occurred, which I theorize he caused both of them. It was a reported sighting (LE should have a record of it) after the accident. After an initial search of the area, authorities learned that the missing woman was a 21-year-old named Maura Murray. bc after graduating I would be moving somewhere outside the NY tri-state area. A black Saturn appeared to be stuck in a ditch near her home. Another theory was that Murray had simply panicked after crashing her car just hours after damaging her fathers vehicle and had escaped the area to avoid getting into trouble. There was a broad passion she had for hiking that included a goal of hiking all the 4,000 ft mountains in NH. I did discuss the email with LE while answering their questions about the topic of the email. Freelancers Guide I already wanted the plane to fly faster than it ever had before and this made that feeling even stronger. My parents picked me up at the airport after driving there from Ohio and the three of us drove north to Haverhill, NH to see Fred/LE and check into the hotel. Almost 20 years later, Murray's case has turned cold, and her disappearance continues to be a mystery. It could be a generational thing with the older officers considering a printed out email a note. Maura Murrays damaged car, which was left abandoned after her disappearance. City Paper has not independently confirmed those accounts, but upon hearing stories of Rauschs alleged behavior with other women from Renner, Pattison says she felt a responsibility to report her incident to the police again. To confirm your assumption, she was familiar with North Conway. We never found ourselves in a situation that we couldn't handle physically. Ive noticed many folks on line totally being unaware or misinformed of their relationship. I will attempt to keep updating this. I know I played it for them on speaker several times at the station. It happened to Maura. He calls all her UMass acquaintances, their dorm rooms and their cell phones. Although that mindset is possible, there are other explanations that may be revealing. Most of it wasnt residential and obvi the river ran along side 112 and we check it for footprints as well as best we could. Murray emailed her professors to say that she would be taking a week off due to a death in the family. Although Murray disappeared 15 years ago, law enforcement officials in New Hampshire are still investigating. And re notes, phone records, etc to your point fulk we gave them all that stuff. As she did not appear to be injured, Atwood left Murray with her car and went home to call the police on his landline. It took about a year and a half from the time she reported the incident to police a second time to when Rausch was indicted. New Hampshire State Police declined to comment on potential suspects. During our time together over the holidays we had a really lovely time together. Skip to content Menu About Documents What We've Learned So Far Notable People Videos Articles Pods Connect Menu All Good Things Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022by jamesrenner another cheating rumor)? Two things that melded perfectly together. But these have all led to dead ends. Considering the amount of alcohol found at the scene and the Coke bottle that was likely filled with alcohol authorities believed that Murray had been drinking and didnt want to risk jeopardizing her record of good behavior after her credit card fraud arrest. Two of those people, who were Pattisons coworkers at the time, describe Rauschs demeanor toward women in the officeand especially toward Pattisonas degrading and condescending. But on her way back in the wee hours of the next morning, she crashed her fathers car into a guardrail. The car had several issues and wasnt reliable. On a good samaritan theory (picked up by good samaritan). It was the last recorded instance that she ever used her phone. Did he seek and receive. Ten years later, an online community of 'websleuths' have formed to search for Murray. The disappearance of Maura Murray occurred on the evening of February 9, 2004. Interestingly enough, a contractor who had been passing by on Route 112 that night later reported seeing a young person moving eastbound on foot a few miles away from the scene of the accident around 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Events, Football We covered that area on foot as good as anyone could IMO. However, it could not be ignored that Murray had been dealing with numerous problems prior to her disappearance including her legal issues with credit card fraud, her worries over her alcoholic sister, and crashing her fathers car mere hours before getting into yet another car accident. I dont know if LE is involved, and theres no hard evidence to suggest they are. She confronted Rausch about the incident that morning, but he denied any involvement. Considering her slim chances of survival, there have been multiple efforts to recover her remains near the scene of the accident. Id like to think they followed up but given the other mistakes LE made, I just dont know. Love you, Maura.. She had several fav spots and her father/siblings prob know more than I do. That said, we had a v special trip that included a hike to the top of Mt. Pls check that bc Im going off memory here, not my notes or google maps! The victim reported the alleged attack to police after her assailants name appeared in unfounded theories in an unrelated cold case. An Army spokesman writes in an emailed statement that they are aware of the indictment and will continue to review the information related to this case as it becomes available. The spokesman declined to comment further. The Golden State Killer used very similar language in one of his calls to a previous victim. I did not participate in any helicopter flights/searches during this time and the phone records were for my phone and Mauras phone only. Have you heard the story of her winning a free throw competition at Boston Garden? [On 116/112] It doesnt have a road number on it but yeah that looks right. Folks should really check out the Discovery ID episode. Maura Murray is Missing reports he attempted to call the police, but he did not have any cell phone coverage. I do not recall if I stayed at the holiday inn with Maura in the past. She was very independent and travelled by herself regularly to visit me, her friends, etc. After that we contacted a family friend at the FBI in the midwest who contacted his counterpart in NE, which generated an offer from the FBI to NHSP for assistance. I wish something would have tipped me off to her taking a trip to NH and most of all, I wish she would have never been in that accident. I witnessed police make many mistakes; however, that suggests they were incompetent. His and Maura's cell phone records are telling. Not only was it a place with fond childhood memories it was a place that remained a key part of her life. Who knows. Shot at Three People in February, Finding Jackie Reveals Little About the Former First Lady, D.C. Police Officers Convicted in Karon Hylton-Browns Death Ask Judge to Throw Out Jurys Verdict, Grant a New Trial. We learned of the three men at the party after Maura disappeared. Police also believed that Murray may have been trying to kill herself, and even put out a press release two days after she first went missing that she was possibly suicidal. Her father has denied this suggestion: She was in good spirits and had no worries or reason to run away from her life.. We walked Rt 112 on foot heading east and did not see any foot prints in the snow between the rd and river. I dont believe Maura did anything wrong. Prob not high and yet it happened to me. I was fortunate to get into West Point and even more fortunate to have met Maura there. Still, Atwood called the police anyway once he arrived home about 100 yards away from the accident. Ill be the first to admit my memory isnt perfect, but Ive confirmed I flew out of OKC and that I arrived in CT. Just as folks in this sub know details of Mauras case better than me, I certainly know what I do and dont remember better than others. The child looks between 11-14 yrs old, could Maura have been pregnant at the time of. This is a good example, bc I remember being at the house in Hanson and her going through old photos and seeing one similar (maybe the same one?) Especially his changing routine. Bill's lawyer asked for the sex tape to be viewed in court? The bag to Kathleens right isnt Mauras backpack from West Point. I did go into her dorm room during the search. I will attempt to keep updating this. I totally get why folks do that but look at it from my perspective. While they began combing the area west of the scene, its believed that no one went east during the initial search. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, according to his bio. In mid July I collected and organized his answers. The vehicle was locked and the airbags had been deployed. 5/11/2020 0 Comments In recognition of Maura Murray's 38th bday on May 4, 2020, I spoke briefly with Erinn Larkin, co-host of 107 Degrees Maura Murray podcast (click on image below) and shared my thoughts on Julie Murray's interview with "The Captain" from True Crime Garage, some . And after Murray vanished in Haverhill that evening, she was never seen again. While its possible she was going to meet someone, theres no evidence to suggest she was. She was already planning for the upcoming summer when we planned to spend more time together. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. Just a couple months earlier, Murray stole credit card information from a fellow student, which would lead some to believe that she was not only a petty thief, but possibly did not have the money or credit allowance to purchase things. Mark Mcilyar Fitness Program for Men? And fun. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Then wed talk about the next day, come up with a plan, talk about Maura and do our best to smile and laugh thinking of her and how lovely she was hoping she was okay and determined to find her. New documents in Mauras case that I received today from the AttorneyGeneral! Just about the only thing I've felt strongly about in this case.is that Billy knows why Maura left U-Mass that day. Maura and Bill Rausch. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sbGJgG0lDdQnw5Ar7y7ma2LBrnUY5CLtTOjFwrF2L5M/edit?usp=sharing. Only years later have both topics been manipulated into conspiracy theories (e.g. Renner says multiple women whove read the blog and heard him speak about the case on a podcast contacted him to describe Rauschs erratic and at times violent behavior. Maura was loved by everyone who knew her and her love for us was as lovely as you might imagine. Bill was in a manic, out of control state, on Feb 9th 2004, prior to Maura being considered missing by her family. This was a big factor in selecting Sprint as a carrier when I first got my phone at West Point (hence the New City no.) By that time, another coworker had walked into the office and was searching for Pattison, calling out her name. In the days following Mauras disappearance everyone who the police asked to speak with talked with them and shared what they knew. I never stayed in my barracks/dorm at West Point when my folks visited. We don't have one. It was 2004. The Disappearance of Maura Murray - Journalism, by James Renner The most reliable source for information in the unsolved disappearance of Maura Murray. She also emailed her boyfriend, Bill Rausch, a U.S. Army lieutenant in Oklahoma: I love you more stud. lighthouse, etc./I remember having limited to no cell reception nearly everywhere we went during the search. Im familiar with the type of conditions you describe from growing up with winters in Ohio and my time at West Point. Hes said on Twitter that he was granted leave to search for Murray after he found out shed gone missing. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. She says Rausch asked her to follow him into an office and that he needed to talk to her. He told me Maura's car was found on the side of the road in New Hampshire and Maura was nowhere to be found. IMO the note NHSP refer to is prob the email. From HS to college, USMA to UMass, etc. Soccer Maura and I last saw each other over Christmas break, correct. FYSA: The River was covered in snow/ice in the days after her disappearance altho you could hear the water running underneath it. The officer continued, In plain sight behind the drivers seat of the vehicle I could see a box of Franzia wine. It could be an effort to support their theory she was suicidal. Kate Pattison caught in a mantrap in her former office building, moments before she was assaulted in 2011. On Feb. 9, 2004, University of Massachusetts student Maura Murray crashed her car on Route 112, an icy road in Haverhill, New Hampshire. Pattison let out a noise, and Rausch ducked behind a desk. She was one of a kind. Most notably, a search of her dorm room revealed that she had packed up most of her belongings into boxes before she left. That includes treating people with respect and love in a way Ive seen few others emulate. Some have speculated that she started a new life for herself perhaps even in Canada to escape her legal issues and the drama that was unfolding in her personal life. The first officer on the scene found a damaged car but no driver. She then went to a liquor store and purchased about $40 worth of alcohol, including Baileys, Kahla, and boxed wine. I recall nothing being stacked two high on the bed. After work on St. Patricks Day 2011, Pattison and some of her co-workers at Ray Group left work a little early for happy hour. This page is Rausch's dedication to her memory. We did not independently verify this, altho I wish we had given the issues/problems with the police investigation we later discovered (LE not interviewing witnesses, not calling phone numbers Maura called the day she disappeared, refusing help from the FBI, etc). Though many of her loved ones believed that Murray had simply intended to get away from all the drama for just a few days, there were some signs that she intended her disappearance to be a permanent one. I remember at least one officer going into the room with us, altho both may have. She was an extremely intelligent, super athletic badass who accomplished more in her time with us than most people do in a lifetime. Performance/Dance There is the possibility that Murray paid cash because she was unable to use credit cards (perhaps past due). That said, we obvi didnt search far or fast enough. From what I remember each room had a different theme, e.g. It was her home away from home. I also do not recall why I called that holiday inn. Sprint had a national network. The thought was that bc the dog scent went east from the car and the police told us she was heading east. I basically copy/pasted his answers to questions, took out filler and organized into categories. Maura Murray Missing/MySpace Maura Murray's boyfriend Bill Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women. I might be way off here but I'm trying to read a lot and figure out my theory :). At the end of each day we would do a debrief of sorts over dinner or at the hotel once everyone was back together. I've also had the opportunity to share memories of Maura and answer questions from numerous community leaders, including, The Captain, co-host of True Crime Garage. Or maybe he found out she wanted to run away from him and set some other plan in motion, perhaps along with some other friends who've remained silent over all these years. Once inside, she remembers Rausch closing the doors behind them and laughing. I know a Bob McDonald; however, he has no connection to Maura, the search, etc. Bob McLean is a West Point grad I knew at school. Heck, 33rd in the country in the 2mi as a Sophomore is a HUGE deal. Maura Murrays boyfriend Bill Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women. Assertive is a word you could use accurately IMO. For instance, Murrays boyfriend Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women, leading some to question whether he played a role in what happened to Murray. Fred Murray, and her boyfriend, Bill Rausch . Rauschs arraignment in D.C. Superior Court was originally scheduled for this morning but was postponed until April 17. I cant speak to if or why she did or didnt try to drive the Saturn after the accident. The cop who wrote up the report said, Evidence at the scene indicated the vehicle had been eastbound and had gone off the roadway, struck some trees, spun around and come to rest facing the wrong way in the eastbound lane.. Things that have and should be considered in her disappearance. Late on Sunday,. I had a good job, close friends and a loving girlfriend; Maura Murray. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. For years I continued to believe it was her. And if he did indeed know this, and no one else knows this, then at the very least, Bill know something that nobody else knows. I wasnt able to stop listening to the VM and other things until I deployed to Iraq in 2006 where I was forced to focus on things that didnt allow me time or mental head space to think about Maura or much of anything else. While I do not believe someone other than Maura drove the Saturn to NH, I admit that nearly anything is possible. Probable Cause Affidavit in Bryan Kogbergers case (MoscowMurders). I referenced our search of Bradley hill rd and 112 to and from those intersections bc I recall going back and forth on that stretch of road/woods exhausting every inch on foot. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9yh305/can_we_talk_about_maura_murray_and_her_boyfriend/. One thing has struck me, which is that Maura was evidently intending to pay cash for whatever she was doing in NH, including whatever fuel she bought not long before the crash. So saying she was competitive is incomplete in my mind. Once or twice with Fred. In the office alone, though, Pattison says Rausch admitted that he pushed her. The youngest daughter of Fred and Laurie Murray, she saw her parents separate when she was just six years old. Those 4,000 foot hikes, NYE parties with her friends there, and the list goes on. ", "Washington City Paper has made me feel like I am part of the D.C. My whereabouts while in Haverhill have been confirmed by LE, Fred Murray, Rob and Christine McDonald, my parents and others. Rausch, who is currently deployed in Africa, has been a prominent advocate for veterans, including as the former executive director of Got Your 6, a nonprofit that empowers those who previously. Logistically you start in the center and work your way out. She did not suggest or mention getting away. Bill would choke and hit her without her consent, the victim's lawyer said. I received the VM while going through airport security at the Roy Rogers airport in OKC, the morning of Feb 11..