The disappearance of Maura Murray has remained a mystery since she went missing in 2004. re tomboy, she def was and elegant at the same time. IMO they made numerous mistakes, esp in the early days. Housing Complex As a reminder, we encourage all users to read the subreddit rules and keep all discussion civil and respectful. My whereabouts while in Haverhill have been confirmed by LE, Fred Murray, Rob and Christine McDonald, my parents and others. It happened to Maura. Some found it suspicious that he did not stay with Murray until help arrived. But why was he so manic? Heck, 33rd in the country in the 2mi as a Sophomore is a HUGE deal. There are numerous podcasts, websites, and docuseries dedicated to finding the truth. Maura placed great value on kindness in others. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Many people talk about what are the chances when discussing this case. Kate Pattison caught in a mantrap in her former office building, moments before she was assaulted in 2011. Atop one of the boxes was a printed email to her boyfriend, which detailed problems in their relationship. And was this the first time he tried to call Maura while he was out east. When Renner was on Missing Maura Murray he talked about contacting this person to find out more information. He said that he went car-shopping with his daughter and went to dinner with her before he went back to his motel. Much like Maura Murrays mugshot, this image has been widely described as unsettling. In the years since Maura Murray went missing, amateur sleuths have explored all of these ideas and more. her fun personality and her competitive spirit. We never found ourselves in a situation that we couldnt handle physically. "The court will learn that [Bill's] abuse of [the victim] began within days after they started dating and that [the victim] endured years of emotional and physical violence." Most notably, a search of her dorm room revealed that she had packed up most of her belongings into boxes before she left. in the first few days we wondered if she was picked up by a stranger who gave her a ride someplace (we were willing to consider any theory frankly, that we could action on). Some believe it was packed up. Sure, its totally possible and some could even say they think its probable. I met Butch but frankly have nothing negative to say about him given theres no evidence to suggest hes responsible. He calls all her UMass acquaintances, their dorm rooms and their cell phones. When the NHSP said it wasnt her, it didnt change much as it pertained to our search. Additionally, its a great work out, she loved being outside and for me the views from those mountains were beyond beautiful. What little I knew was very concerning; Maura drove to a different state in an unreliable car . Why would they call it a note and not an email? So saying she was competitive is incomplete in my mind. On Feb. 9, 2004, University of Massachusetts student Maura Murray crashed her car on Route 112, an icy road in Haverhill, New Hampshire. Im sure they have their reasons (some good some not so good maybe), but its regrettable they havent released more. Listen to this episode of Captain and Morgan to learn more. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSCH: A COMPLETE EXAMINATIONLISTEN to the FULL SERIES here -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqez6dCMgV4HEZuNBY2VxfD5WxTdgoXLJoi. The bag to Kathleens right isnt Mauras backpack from West Point. All evidence, to include my phone records, validates this fact. At the end of each day we would do a debrief of sorts over dinner or at the hotel once everyone was back together. Events, Football I dont remember much other than how fast we drove up there (v fast). While I do not believe someone other than Maura drove the Saturn to NH, I admit that nearly anything is possible. and he is a different person to Rob McDonald. In school, Murray made her mark as an honor student and a track athlete. I received the VM while going through airport security at the Roy Rogers airport in OKC, the morning of Feb 11.. Bill Rausch is in DC court again, today, this time for a civil trial to determine whether his latest victim will get a protection order against him. I do not remember my connection so its possible, perhaps likely, it was DFW. Absolutely asinine to not look at BR and why MM is missing! I was silent for a long time and just now am joining the convo. So the officer first asked Atwood the last known person to speak with Murray to give him a hand with the search. Only years later have both topics been manipulated into conspiracy theories (e.g. We printed off the phone records at the police station bc LE were waiting on a subpoena. It was 2004. Renners book about his obsession with Murrays disappearance, True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray, published in 2016. Something other folks are also passionate about: http://4000footers.com/nh.shtml. I organized Bills comments into the following categories: On Maura as a person (there is a more in depth section about this but I wanted to start with this). After that phone call - while his girlfriend is still missing - he goes completely silent for five days. Murray called the owner of a condo in Bartlett, New Hampshire, where she had stayed before with family. We assumed she took her backpack bc it was unaccounted for. For all the talk of theories, the idea that someone with good intentions giving her a ride somewhere has fallen by the way side. Bob McLean is a West Point grad I knew at school. Murray emailed her professors to say that she would be taking a week off due to a death in the family. Hopefully some competent police officer will look into Billy again. However, radiocarbon dating in November revealed that the remains were far older than Murray. By that point, she had also used the internet to look up directions to Burlington, Vermont. during the days/weeks after Mauras disappearance we made a significant effort to have the FBI take over the case and the NHSP would not entertain the idea. There may be additional reasons others have uncovered over the years Im unfamiliar with. It was a typical gas station, right off the exit. 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. Denying a FOIA request for something that was public seems strange to me. Bill was in a manic, out of control state, on Feb 9th 2004, prior to Maura being considered missing by her family. She had several fav spots and her father/siblings prob know more than I do. to be clear I do not know if Maura packed up her room or never unpacked. After all, why would a suicidal person bother packing items like those? I found a stack of the originals the other day. I not recall if it was on her desk or perhaps on top of boxes beside her desk. 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? 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. Not calling her dorm room like he always has done is especially telling. Though some have stuck to the suicide or accidental death theories, others think that she was abducted. Work Here Hacking was not as prevalent as it is today (assuming the was someone in her life that could hack into financial institutions). (LogOut/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sbGJgG0lDdQnw5Ar7y7ma2LBrnUY5CLtTOjFwrF2L5M/edit?usp=sharing. Pattison first went to the police the day after Rausch tried to force himself on her in the empty office of Ray Group International, where they both worked, in 2011. I recall nothing being stacked two high on the bed. Especially after being made to feel like I wasnt one the first time I went, I didnt want to fight anybody for that status.. By 7:42 p.m., authorities had received another phone call about the accident, this time from a bus driver named Butch Atwood. She was as bubbly and brilliant as they come. It was an unforgettable weekend. We made each other mix cds constantly for the other person to listen to and would often recite lyrics to some of our fav songs when writing each other. When her supervisor tried to find out what was wrong, all Murray could say was this: My sister. This was just four days before Murray vanished. She would be a great mother and partner to whomever was lucky enough to have married her, maybe even me. While they began combing the area west of the scene, its believed that no one went east during the initial search. Listen above to the History Uncovered podcast, episode 45: The Disappearance Of Maura Murray, also available on. And by 7:46 p.m., Murray had disappeared. Maura Murrays mugshot, which was taken after she was arrested for credit card fraud. And there were no footprints found in the snow leading to the woods, meaning that she wouldve had to escape on the road, likely moving east of the accident scene (since that area was not inspected during the first search). My mother also discusses the call. I believe UMass police had already been in the room altho Im not certain of that (seems like a fair assumption). We can also see a very volatile, hostile, narcissistic individual. Baseball In doing so, perhaps it can draw more awareness to the case and possibly help Julie [or anyone] find Maura and bring her home. That said, I recall vividly going thru security at OKC and then listening to the VM there. ~ Gambling. Pls check that bc Im going off memory here, not my notes or google maps! podcast, to share my memories of Maura and talk more on how I found out Maura disappeared and my journey from OK to NH to help with the search. If nothing else, he's provided nothing in the way of help to locate her or increase awareness regarding her disappearance (strage). Fred spoke with the police everyday and it was not until years later when he sued the state for answers that the direct conversations stopped. While the conditions could have been different prior to our arrival, the fact remains that none of our footprints were masked over in the way you describe for many days. Other theories have focused on Atwood, the last known person to see Murray alive. NHSP refused. This is a fact. Looking back, I dont know if it was Maura, altho I believed it to be at the time. Always. Maura Murrays damaged car, which was left abandoned after her disappearance. Def miss playing one on one ball with her. The disappearance of Maura Murray is perhaps the most highly speculated case of the 21st century. But on her way back in the wee hours of the next morning, she crashed her fathers car into a guardrail. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. I dont know if LE is involved, and theres no hard evidence to suggest they are. Beyond cute, 100%! Also, he and his wife moved to Florida shortly after the disappearance. Her father Fred firmly believes that she was taken by a local dirtbag. However, many residents of Haverhill have scoffed at the idea that it was a local person who did it and suggest that Murray was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time and that a random kidnapper just happened to be on that road on that day. 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. If I get off course, you can set me straight. Someone broke her fall, and she says she looked up and saw Rausch turning the corner at the top. On the way out, Pattison got locked between the two sets of doors, and Rausch, who was still in the office but did not accompany the group to the bar, came to let her out. Id like to think they followed up but given the other mistakes LE made, I just dont know. In 2004 I was a Lieutenant (LT) in the Army stationed at Fort Sill, OK. FYSA: The River was covered in snow/ice in the days after her disappearance altho you could hear the water running underneath it. In hindsight, given shortcomings in their investigation, I regret not trusting but verifying what they said. While authorities have acknowledged the possibility that Murray is still out there somewhere, they think its extremely unlikely. I was fortunate to get into West Point and even more fortunate to have met Maura there. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. 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. She also stopped by the Registry of Motor Vehicles and picked up the forms for her car accident. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSCH: THE LOST INTERVIEWLISTEN to the FULL PODCAST here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOoM-c_92i4LISTEN to the FULL SERIES here -htt. There was a broad passion she had for hiking that included a goal of hiking all the 4,000 ft mountains in NH. From what I remember each room had a different theme, e.g. Starting around May 2020, weve been lucky to have the participation of Bill Rausch on reddit. the necklace was a gift. While I'm unsure exactly who believes Maura's disappearance was a DUI walk away, that theory was far from my mind after speaking with Fred the evening of February 10th. I remember you could hear the water running underneath of the snow/ice. And on February 5, 2004, Murray had an emotional phone conversation with her sister Kathleen, who was struggling with addiction and issues with her fianc. I do recall playing the whimpering VM for LE at the station; however, I do not know if they recorded it or took my phone to make a copy. After I spoke with Fred on 2/10 I was hyper alert for any incoming calls or new VMs. Pattison says Rausch once told her it was unprofessional for women to wear pants in the office, and that I should wear skirts or dresses.. For years I continued to believe it was her. Rausch was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on the night Murray disappeared and has adamantly denied any involvement. 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. Maura was an above average athlete. Her smile and laugh are what anyone would remember most. I believe the unaccounted for backpack was one she had from West Point. She was one of a kind. They can cry crocodile tears and turn that off without a flinch, at the bat of an eye. The Murrays would prob be the best folks to confirm if Maura took solo trips to NH. I realize that Maura had morphed into a fictional character that did not accurately reflect who she was as a person. On the email/note said to be left in the dorm room, There was no recently received personal note on top of boxes when I was in her dorm room. Maura Murray MissingMaura Murray was a strong student and track athlete before her disappearance. She was lovely in every sense of the word. Yes, people have made personal decisions to speak with some bloggers and not others. It made things difficult during the search which is why we would meet up several times throughout the day (with each other) to provide updates, check ins, etc./I do not recall LE taking my phone for a day altho thats certainly possible. She went on hour long runs by herself. Im unsure if you are suggesting Maura ran away. Eventually, a state trooper showed up, followed by firefighters and an emergency medical service. Fred coordinated most everything altho obvi there was plenty of cross talk. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. At the time, Murray was at her campus security job and was so distraught by the call that she had to be escorted back to her dorm. 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). I got your messages, but honestly, I didnt feel like talking to much of anyone, I promise to call today though. Washington, a horrible storm, and a literal race back to the bottom (no comment on who won). I dont see how saying (over and over) she had an affair with a GA humanizes her bc its a lie. I dont recall how they took it into evidence. Heck, one big reason (there were many) the McDonalds came up to help was bc we wanted more boots on the ground to intensify our search. I do not think she slept in her dorm that night, scared of Bill, but left the FU shrine that he saw . On her love of New Hampshire and of hiking. I felt like she was revealing more of herself to me every subsequent trip and in my opinion NH was a home away from home for her. On February 10th, 2004 my world turned upside down when I received a call from Maura's father, Fred. Yes. In the same vein I dont see how it humanizes Maura to say that she and Kate had an orgy with respectable business men which was said by a common poster on this sub. I dont know and I wouldnt say thats an attack on her. However, Fred soon found out that his insurance would cover the cost of repairs as long as Murray picked up the proper forms from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. I remember changing her diapers in a tent up there, for Chrissakes.. We don't have one. During our time together over the holidays we had a really lovely time together. The Police should have spoken with Julie, but they didnt. community.". Maura was one of the loveliest, brilliant, and badass girls you could ever know. I do know they the dropped the ball doing their job while I was there. Theres nothing more powerful than Mauras written word (I have loads of letters from Maura that show how amazing Fred was as a father), and I witnessed how remarkable he was first hand. Im not a footprints expert but I know the snow was untouched almost the entire way east on the sides of the road and the snow was deep. She was a nursing student completing her junior year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst at the time of her disappearance. Maura Murray MissingThe disappearance of Maura Murray has remained a mystery since she went missing in 2004. The stretch of 112 was more isolated which is why it stuck out. lighthouse, etc./I remember having limited to no cell reception nearly everywhere we went during the search. Little is known about Murrays whereabouts between her errands in Amherst and her car crash in Haverhill hours later, which likely happened at some point between 7 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. Rauschs arraignment in D.C. Superior Court was originally scheduled for this morning but was postponed until April 17. In this instance, there is an actual person who drove me to the OKC airport. She was up there as an infant. I do not recall combining a trip/stay at UMass with a trip to NH. In some cases you will see I have pasted multiple responses to the same question. IMO that might be why there are so many wild theories out there, esp as people start to replace facts (Maura loved her father more than anyone) with fiction (Maura was running away from her father!!!) 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. To be clear, we were able to see our own footprints in the snow from the search for days after going over a period of ground. General facts and characteristics about Maura. From HS to college, USMA to UMass, etc. So did other people familiar to the case. It wasnt until 2017 that Pattison, now 30, went back to the police, prompted by a phone call from a man researching a separate missing persons case from 2004 in New Hampshire. However, the contractor didnt report the alleged sighting until months later, because he was unsure at first about the exact date he had seen the person. I can appreciate that this is prob debated on this sub. Bottom line: she was not kicked out and most likely would not have been had she wanted to stay. Thats how we got up to Canada and down to mass. 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. He faces 10 years if convicted of the crime. I have no idea. 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. To confirm your assumption, she was familiar with North Conway. The plaintiff is his ex-girlfriend, who claims years of abuse. I was driving my dads truck the time she recommended picking someone up, and after the hike mentioned in the ep, the I believe the vehicle Maura flagged down was a truck. She was extremely confident of her abilities while not being aggressive. Bill was Maura's boyfriend when she went missing in February 2004 and has been sharing his recollections of Maura, her disappearance, and the subsequent search. Coronavirus, Carry-out Critic His friends and his family he calls, in a ballistic frency. But many of her loved ones have firmly insisted that she would never have ended her own life, even with all the incidents that had happened in the preceding days. Thats their choice and its my choice too. Re Maura leaving West Point thats something Ill be taking a deep dive into given thats how we met and I can provide personal and professional insight into the situation. We returned to ask NHSP to invite the FBI into the investigation given the tip coming from VT, they refused. This was when we were told that Maura would prob show up in a day or two, we asked a few questions, and gave some answers to LE questions./We all stayed at the Wells River Motel every night. We walked Rt 112 on foot heading east and did not see any foot prints in the snow between the rd and river. Looking back, I dont know if it was Maura, altho I believed it to be at the time. . Theater The first officer on the scene found a damaged car but no driver. Maura and Bill Rausch. While Murray had left some of her belongings in her car, a few key items were missing, including her cell phone and backpack. Thank you again for asking. And ever since Maura Murrays disappearance in 2004, only alleged sightings, dead ends, and speculative theories have emerged. Maura was missing. Im familiar with the type of conditions you describe from growing up with winters in Ohio and my time at West Point. U.S. Army Major Bill Rausch has been indicted on one count of felony third-degree sexual abuse for an alleged after-hours attack on a subordinate female employee in a downtown D.C. office building. New Hampshire State Police declined to comment on potential suspects. Did Maura find out something about him he needed to urgently set straight or take care of (i.e. I can say confidentially that Maura was likely not mentally ill. She did however have issues and challenges. I stayed at Wells River with my parents, Fred, the McDonalds, and members of the Murray fam. We liked to cook altho given we were in our early 20s I wouldnt describe either of us as excellent cooks! The thought was that bc the dog scent went east from the car and the police told us she was heading east. I believe if not for that accident, she would be here today and none of you would know her name. Its still unclear whether that person was actually Murray. If she wore them enough for a K-9 to pick up her scent, I cannot say as Im not an expert on that topic. I dont recall walking the entire distance on 116 you ref Altho we drove it numerous times and also searched some of it on foot. Its possible. My heart is heavy upon learning that these remains do not belong to my little sister, Murrays sister Julie said in a statement. "Here's the warrant for Bill Rausch's arrest on felony sex abuse charges. There were no obvious signs of foul play, and there were no footprints in the snow that led into the nearby woods. Aside from being upset over the accident, Murray reportedly seemed fine when her father took her back to her dorm later that day. That is what a narcissist does, they act every single thing out. every single thing is an .. act. [On 116/112] It doesnt have a road number on it but yeah that looks right. Maura was missing. Love you, Maura.. If this was outside of his normal behavior in regards to calling her, something must have set him off. Maura Murray Public Figure/FacebookSecurity footage of Maura Murray withdrawing cash on the day that she went missing. I think its telling that everyone who knew her speaks highly of her and for those interested in her case that is a great way of understanding her IMO. My hope is to speak candidly about who Maura was as a person vs this character shes been made into by people on the internet. I was in OK the weekend before she disappeared so I wasnt physically with her to gauge her mindset. I was worried about her after the car accident in the Corolla, which she called and told me about. A black Saturn appeared to be stuck in a ditch near her home. Again, totally possible. Not nearly as lovely as her but the best I could afford back then! That was the first time I had been on campus in 2004. I dont recall if she flagged it down bc it was a truck or it just happened to be one. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSCH'S SAAB STORY LISTEN to the FULL SERIES HERE - Show chat replay Top 5 Revelations from Bryan Kohberger Affidavit in Idaho Student Murders Case Law&Crime Network. Listen above to the History Uncovered podcast, episode 45: The Disappearance Of Maura Murray, also available on iTunes and Spotify. Hockey Earlier this month, New Hampshire state troopers and FBI agents searched a home near the spot Murray was last seen but found no evidence of human remains, the Boston Globe reported. Hes also not around to defend himself. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSH: EMERGENCY LEAVE OR NOT (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS) - YouTube 0:00 / 1:05:50 MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSH: EMERGENCY LEAVE OR NOT (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME. I pushed him up, and he pushed me down again, and I kept asking him what he was doing, and he would smile or laugh, and kept grabbing at my dress.. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Then, learn about the first missing child to be put on a milk carton. District Line Daily: Our news, politics, arts, food, and sports coverage in one email every weekday. Of that, Im certain. I think I remember a McDonalds sighting but nothing really comes to mind. But these have all led to dead ends. He then lent Murray his car so she could drive back to her dorm for a party that night. Its unclear what her planned destination was meant to be because she didnt tell anyone where she was going. Bottom line, we never had issues with VMs, phone records, etc during the search. This page is Rausch's dedication to her memory. Music (LogOut/ . Same goes for assuming she was wearing her dark winter coat. She was never afraid of Fred. There was a broad passion she had for hiking that included a goal of hiking all the 4,000 ft mountains in NH. He reported that the driver was a young woman who appeared to be shaken up, but unharmed. They helped with the search. That said, Im not suggesting they are bad folks bc I dont know their reasons. That person is happy to share that fact, as my parents are happy to share that they picked me up from CT in their car, that we stayed at Wells River not a holiday inn, etc. That said, I remember taking my phone off the x-ray machine belt with my bag, belt, etc at the airport and seeing the notification I had a VM and then listening to it for the first time moments later. There is the possibility that Murray paid cash because she was unable to use credit cards (perhaps past due). Julie talked a little about this with Erinn in a FB Live Q&A they conducted Monday. The conditions you describe were not present in the area near the accident scene. Then Maura would go out and smoke the competition. I already wanted the plane to fly faster than it ever had before and this made that feeling even stronger. And re notes, phone records, etc to your point fulk we gave them all that stuff. I'm absolutely convinced that he knew she was leaving campus for a couple days. Museums/Galleries The child looks between 11-14 yrs old, could Maura have been pregnant at the time of. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, according to his bio. She also called a booking hotline for hotels in Stowe, Vermont, but again did not reserve a room. I should note, Im not wedded to a theory I just want to know what happened and where shes at. I was at the police station nearly everyday, if not everyday, while I was in NH and we were in direct communication during the search.
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