In fact, police traced the call to a Red Cross worker who was phoning Bill to discuss his request for leave. FYSA: We searched Jigger Johnson and found no evidence Maura or anyone else was or had been there. Hello can I please ask what word you're saying in episode 4 of the maura Murray case, when you're telling your conspiracy part to Alice to conclude the show. On February 12, 2015 I sat in the East Room of the White House as President Obama signed The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act into law. My mother and I have never believed that Maura wasnt at the accident scene bc there is no evidence to support that. It was April 20, 2007 and my roommate and I were asleep. Bob McLean is a West Point grad I knew at school. On the call with Maura after the Hadley accident, On why so many calls to Kate on Sunday morning, On accessing the phone records and voicemail, edit new: On the gloves (as scent article). We obviously didnt find anything during our search, to include the authorities. According to the link below, classes at UMass started on Wed. Jan 28, 2004. https://www.fivecolleges.edu/academics/academic_calendars/academic_calendar_03-04. "Y'all are doingreallocal D.C. It includes the bench, the coaching staff, families, fans, and more. 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. Roaming data shows he was in western Maine shortly before this. Beer I received the VM at the airport on Wed morning while going thru security. #24: Bill Rausch - Army Veteran, Got Your 6. I have no idea. 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. https://twitter.com/RauschB/status/1258011895849725954. I always stayed with them in their hotel, even when Id peel off with friends at night. After a drink or two at a bar near the White House, the group returned to the office to retrieve their coats. My mother might remember, but unfortunately I do not. I believe she was a week into the new semester [at umass] (someone correct me if Im wrong). May 2020 The woman looks like an older Maura Murray between 32-35 years old. Later after becoming a soldier I thought more about friends who didn't make it home and still others who are deployed across the globe doing their job to keep us safe. Surprised folks dont know more details about the actual search. Authorities followed that procedure in the case of 22-year-old Maura Murray, who went missing Feb. 9, 2004, after she was in a minor car accident in New Hampshire. I love the idea of reconsidering it. She did not suggest or mention getting away. Two things that melded perfectly together She was lovely in every sense of the word. Bill was Mauras boyfriend when she went missing in February 2004 and has been sharing his recollections of Maura, her disappearance, and the subsequent search. November 2017 Silly even! Housing Complex Could she have been drinking and driving? The FBI has created a Violent Criminal . I want to focus on Maura tho and avoid the drama. Her light heartedness made her assertiveness that much more appealing to me and many others. Food News Both are amazing talents, extremely assertive, and quiet! From 1999 to 2014 the suicide rate in the United States increased 24%, from 10.5 to 13.0 suicides per 100,000 people, the highest rate recorded in 28 years. It could be an effort to support their theory she was suicidal. By supporting the Murray family and w. orking together, I believe we will find Maura. In hindsight, given shortcomings in their investigation, I regret not trusting but verifying what they said. The victim reported the alleged attack to police after her assailants name appeared in unfounded theories in an unrelated cold case. Him and his mom concealed a phone call 3 days before she's gone, where she probably ended it with him, and was so upset that her boss had to walk her back to the dorm. Most everyone wants to win and winning is certainly contagious. Julie talks briefly about pre race interactions with Maura during track and how light hearted Maura was while Julie was extremely serious. Its clear to me that she wasnt running away and the evidence in her car, her emails, her letters, phone calls, etc all point to her returning to school. I dont recall if it had a garage (there may have been one). I did believe it to be a woman (again watch the ID ep). Bottom line, there isnt as much secrecy as you suggest. Her father Fred firmly believes that she was "taken by a local dirtbag." It was a reported sighting (LE should have a record of it) after the accident. We walked most of the ~20 mi between the accident site and Lincoln. 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. On the jacket Maura was wearing in the ATM video, On the backpack/duffel bag (this is the pic of Kathleen at the motel). Rob McDonald and his wife Christine knew me and knew Maura. In fact, we were going through flyers so quickly, a printing press co. in OH cranked out an additional 5k and overnighted them to us in NH the local office store in NH couldnt keep pace with flyer production. Freelancers Guide Maura Murray Missing/MySpace Maura Murray's boyfriend Bill Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women. [11] Maura In 2004 I was a Lieutenant (LT) in the Army stationed at Fort Sill, OK. And fun. Once inside, she remembers Rausch closing the doors behind them and laughing. pg 9) and lies via reddit posts, blogs, tweets, etc. Now that the truth about Maura 's boyfriend Bill Rausch and his apparent history of abuse of women has come to light, and the fact that he stopped . In mid July I collected and organized his answers. 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. Please bear in mind that he is answering questions asked. I was silent for a long time and just now am joining the convo. In doing so, perhaps it can draw more awareness to the case and possibly help Julie [or anyone] find Maura and bring her home. Local Dining Guide, City Lights The thought was that bc the dog scent went east from the car and the police told us she was heading east. What was going through my mind? As someone mentioned, there was a section or two where the river and road were side by side but even there we did not see footprints in the snow or a break/gap in the snow and ice on the river. If she perished in the woods I would say her life, liberty and pursuit of happiness has been taken from her. Though some have stuck to the suicide or accidental death theories, others think that she was abducted. I dont recall taking photos. It took a bit of time, maybe 10-20min altho I should say it felt like forever like most drives to a specific location. Thats how we got up to Canada and down to mass. Practically speaking I wanted to pass the information along. Hes said on Twitter that he was granted leave to search for Murray after he found out shed gone missing. bc after graduating I would be moving somewhere outside the NY tri-state area. I stayed at Wells River with my parents, Fred, the McDonalds, and members of the Murray fam. Maura talked a lot about her Dad with me and he was someone she looked up to and someone who loved her unconditionally. Again, totally possible. She would be a great mother and partner to whomever was lucky enough to have married her, maybe even me. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9yh305/can_we_talk_about_maura_murray_and_her_boyfriend/. I just wasnt contemplating what was happening, she says. A player banking in a three pointer (it still counts). Massachusetts college student Maura Murray drove to New Hampshire on Feb. 9, 2004, crashed her car and disappeared. This is something that should get more attention IMO and def a topic I want to spend time talking on more at length given the best medium. 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.. West Point consistently ranks as one of the top public universities in the nation, has a top 5 engineering program (Maura was majoring in Chemical Engineering), and outranks many ivy league universities in certain academic areas. I do know they listened to it bc I remember standing/sitting beside one or both members of the NHSP involved in the search and playing them the VM several times. He told me Maura's car was found on the side of the road in New Hampshire and Maura was nowhere to be found. This failure points to a larger problem in the United States, highlighted by many Senators during the hearing; the United States has a nationwide shortage of mental health providers. We learned of the three men at the party after Maura disappeared. That said, we had a v special trip that included a hike to the top of Mt. Her smile and laugh are what anyone would remember most. The Disappearance of Maura Murray - Journalism, by James Renner The most reliable source for information in the unsolved disappearance of Maura Murray. Coronavirus, Carry-out Critic The single loss of our 27-1 state championship team was a triple overtime defeat at our league rival River Valley. The stretch of 112 was more isolated which is why it stuck out. Some of my favorite memories of playing basketball and watching March Madness include the smallest of things. Saying she was an alcoholic would be an attack IMO bc theres no evidence to support the theory, but I havent seen anyone promoting that idea (I could be wrong). Running for elected office. Openings On the evening of February 5, 2004, while she was on duty at her campus-security job, Murray spoke on the phone with her older sister, Kathleen. Whoops! The number of calls made/received were dictated by cell coverage vs our desire to make/receive calls. I believe UMass police had already been in the room altho Im not certain of that (seems like a fair assumption). On the theory that Maura is in the woods: 16 years on I struggle with how shes not been found yet if she stumbled off from the accident location given how much attention that area has been given. I still dont know what happened, just like most of you. Good things will happen as a result. On a good samaritan theory (picked up by good samaritan). They helped with the search. Maura was the loveliest of girls, she really was. The VT sighting could have been significant, and LE were aware. I believe Im the only one on reddit that was in her dorm room and I do not know if Maura packed it up or if she never unpacked it. IMO they made numerous mistakes, esp in the early days. 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. Something other folks are also passionate about: http://4000footers.com/nh.shtml. Rausch also authored the forward of TheFire Within: Shedding Light on Trauma, a book that compiles stories of trauma associated with military life. Yes. All evidence, to include my phone records, validates this fact. Mauras connection to the White Mountains was real. Have empathy for others, it will go a long way. Someone mentioned on another thread that the phone records show a roaming call from Burlington, VT on 2/11 which is interesting bc my parents drove us straight to Haverhill after picking me up at the airport./IMO thats a good baseline for understanding that the roaming location for calls clearly does not match up with my physical location. I do know they the dropped the ball doing their job while I was there. The Murrays would prob be the best folks to confirm if Maura took solo trips to NH. It's a question I asked my father when I was a kid. Its that simple. journalism. She called him again at 9:56 PM for six minutes. Washington. We assumed she took her backpack bc it was unaccounted for. 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 . I realize that Maura had morphed into a fictional character that did not accurately reflect who she was as a person. Logistically you start in the center and work your way out. During her freshman year, Maura received an honor code violation for stealing makeup from a Fort Knox commissary. From what I recall, we hit the stretch of 112 between the accident scene and the 112/116 intersection the hardest along with the smaller road (the first right turn after the scene heading east). Given that no one spoke on the VM it was impossible to say it sounded like her or anyone else. Thats life.. And was this the first time he tried to call Maura while he was out east? Maura disappears on a Monday. Im unsure. Julie talked a little about this with Erinn in a FB Live Q&A they conducted Monday. As far as his involvement it would be very easy for him to deny everything and would be very hard to accuse him of anything given that they don't even have a body or any of her possessions. At the same time, I'll change one word (replace 'say' with 'do') from a famous quote by Evelyn Beatrice Hall and say to those who decide to kneel, "I disapprove of what you do, but I will defend to the death your right to do it.". A hotel room with your folks beats a crummy dorm room any day of the week IMO. Just ask the players and coaches at Virginia, the number one overall seed of this years tourney. September 2017. Without a national strategy, addressing suicide within subsets of the population will have limited impact. The conditions you describe were not present in the area near the accident scene. Im no doctor but the prognosis is clear; our nation is in critical condition and if we do not have a national strategy to recruit, train and retain mental health professionals while raising awareness of mental health issues among the general public, suicide rates will continue to grow and it will become more and more difficult to address this crisis. The 21-year-old nursing student emailed her supervisor and professors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to inform them there had. 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. Few analysts or fans gave UMBC much of a chance of beating Virginia in the first round. We covered that area on foot as good as anyone could IMO. We don't have to like it but we should try to understand their perspective as we would expect them to understand ours. Its my understanding Renner received them from John Smith. I remember us doing over that area over and over and over again on foot. 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. She was one of a kind. On her love of New Hampshire and of hiking. 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? Starting around May 2020, weve been lucky to have the participation of Bill Rausch on reddit. My father spoke with me on the phone with a tone of voice Id never heard before. Theater I arrived in NH on Feb 11, 2004 and helped search for Maura along side the Murrays, my parents, and Mauras friends. Its important to never forget that, especially on the heels of a defeat. We never found ourselves in a situation that we couldnt handle physically. The NHSP informed us they tracked the call back to the Red Cross. While she was initially upset, she seemed fine by the time we got off the phone. While I often think about my friends and military members who didnt come home, there is one death that took place while I was over there that I think about everyday, my oldest sister Heather. Does that make sense? [On Bradley Hill] We hit all of that road as well. I know a Bob McDonald; however, he has no connection to Maura, the search, etc. We returned to ask NHSP to invite the FBI into the investigation given the tip coming from VT, they refused. My mother and I provided Mauras phone records (and mine) in full to the NHSP, Helena Murray, producers at 20/20 and others. I dont recall if or how police made or received a copy. That said, special thanks to you and to Erinn for submitting those requests. You say something like "I'm convinced she hit the treepvasy' or something along them . New documents in Mauras case that I received today from the Attorney General! 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.
