Morgan Harrington Case: An Appeal To * You Know Who*
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Charlottesville, VA–The disappearance of Morgan Harrington, missing since October 17, 2009 is exhibiting the potential to reach a temperature that is currenlty encompassing the Northeast: VERY COLD.
Through the thousands of posts at blinkoncrime.com and numerous articles covering Morgan, it is clear that frustration in the lack of lead generation and ambiguous statements from the Virginia State Police are causing some to lack conviction Morgan will be found.
In a recent press conference by VSP, LE provided NO NEW information or progress regarding Morgan’s case. In a shift of posture by the Harrington family, Dr. Harrington has begun participating in online chat and sponsored an additional facebook site to help the efforts to find his daughter.
In fact, for the first time in 2.5 months, we know what kind of camera Morgan had with her the evening of the Metallica concert from his research.
In contrast, we have viewed footage and photos of her dear friends that have clearly moved on without the knowledge of their friends plight.
Girls will be girls you say? Before one person comes on here to tell me I am being too critical of these young women you should know that due to a fortunate Facebook update, describing these girls as Morgan’s friends is entirely generous.
Furthermore, if you happen to be one of the parents that has provided booze for underage minors captured on digital for all to see you may wish to take a peek at what is on your daughter’s social sites.
Have you thought about what it would be like to be Gil or Dan while your linin’ it up and throwin’ em back WITH your kids?
Fortunately, this is not the focus today. I do not feel Morgan’s friends did anything to directly cause her fate. They are more “ME” than frienemy, that is evident.
Gil Harrington, posting on the families site findmorgan.com, wrote one of the most eloquent and courageous posts from the Mother of a missing child I have ever read.
The snowfall is beautiful but still disturbing – melancholy. Wonder if Morgan is cold – is snow falling on her face – or is her face covered by leaves in a shallow grave being hidden by the snow. I glance out the window and see the crimson blaze of a cardinal at the bird feeder – my heart leaps for a second at the beauty – then I think its feathers look like blood in the snow. Is that what Morgan’s blood looks like in the snow? See how the pitfalls are everywhere – even at the bird feeder.
In a somewhat angst-ridden moment, a poster on blinkoncrime.com suggested any and all witnesses in this case should be subject to repeated Barry Manilow songs until they confess.
It jogged a memory for me that reminded me that I am proudly my Father’s daughter. Morgan is Dan Harrington’s daughter.
Maybe someone, somewhere, has just not approached that perspective.
In response to the MAN-i-low dis-
Blink prefacing below to say: yes, off topic, and yes, I am on cold meds, but y’all went after the “MAN ilow”. < ?xml:namespace prefix ="" o />
Barry holds a special place in the heart of my family. When I was a kid I used to play dress up with my Mom’s clothes. If a pair of her way-too-big-for-me heels was “done”, she would let me cut off the ankle straps and dance around in them as slides.
One afternoon, when I should have been doing my homework, I was blaring Copa Cabana in my Parents study dressed like a thriftshop showgirl and when ” Who could ask for more…at the Copa” part came on, I kicked like a 12 year old Rockette and launched my “slide/RPG” into the ceiling.
There it stayed.
I threw everything I could find at that shoe to dislodge it. Nothing.
Except for the new marks on the scalloped ceiling.
Later, when unbeknownst to me, my Dad was reading his 12 daily newspapers in the study, I thought I might try another idea.
I jumped as hard as I could at the spot upstairs above where the slutslipper was lodged.
It worked on the 3rd try.
How do I know?
I heard a “S o n o f a …..” , then something that sounded like a combination of my first and middle names with a swear word interjected that was rising in tone and volume, and now coming my way.
As I hit the hallway to head to the other direction or squeeze myself unnaturally under something, there He was
My Dad, evidence in hand, smiling wryly form ear to ear.
“Yours I presume, young lady,” his forearm outstretched gently with the nail to my coffin in his palm.
I responded .. “What makes you say that?
Could be ketchup or mustards..”
(Lame editors note: do NOT ask, my sisters and I had bathing suits that matched when we were little that were red, yellow and white, respectively, it stuck to this day, I was Mayo)
He replied .. ” Because I know, this weekend, when you fish out your overalls and help me fix the ceiling before your Mother notices, you would rather do that than whatever she comes up with so we can be all done here. The End. ( Blink dad making the wipe hands clean gesture)
She has been talking about repainting the Family room for months, I would LOVE some help with that…”
“Yes Sir.” I muttered with a matching grimace.
“Can I have it back?” I asked.
“I would say your dancing days are on hold, dear daughter, for the foreseeable future, as are your TV privliges.”
“Anything else? ” I asked.
“Why yes, there is. If you choose to dance through the house with wreckless abandon, next time, do it when your homework is finished and in your tennis shoes. And can you please try to be more like your Mother and less like me?”
“Doubtfull Deets, doubtful.”
With that carefully measured tween rhetort I skipped down the hall, crisis averted and I am still Dad’s fave.
I can live with the painting. Wonder if I can pick the color??
I chose to share this very personal exchange with my Daddy because it dawned on me that maybe someone that reads this does not understand what Morgan’ s Father (and family, but this reference is strictly male) needs from them.
He was her protector. He is her ceiling fixer.
You have to give him back what you took so he can fix it for her and their family.
He does not care who you are or what you may have done.
You can do this for them now. Have faith that anything can be fixed. Anything.
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Morning Mouse (1199), Careuthers Hall (did I spell it correctly?) is down Emmett from JPJ, away from the school, and across from Barrack’s Road Shopping Center. A five minute walk from JPJ at most. From Careuthers you’d either go all the way to the intersection of Massie and Emmett, and take a right where the Econolodge is, or cut up the back way…think it’s Copeley where the UVa employee day care center is. This takes you to the back/parking garage side of JPJ.
Roageo, Ruckersville is up in Greene County…15 or 20 minutes (without traffic) up Rt. 29. When I waited tables it was always a joke that the people from Greene never tipped. Used to be pretty rough country up there, but I think growth from C’ville has come to them like all the other surrounding communities. Commuters combined with country. (Trying to think of a polite way to put it.)
Dr. Harrington, if you’re still reading, I can promise you that if I could go out there and find your baby girl this minute I’d do it. It’s driving me crazy. There will be no mercy for the person or persons responsible for her disappearance. I would like to be on that jury.
To Morgan’s Dad,
I am so sorry for all your family is going through. I have actually tried to hold Morgan’s spirit at night in my arms and the last thoughts I remember is “where are you Morgan”? I have an 18 y/o daughter preparing to leave me for college. I do not even want to let her cross the street alone yet. I was a complete basket case for a year before she got her drivers license. She is my BABY GIRL, just like Morgan is yours. I will always call her BABY GIRL. I also know that once she had wheels her relationships with her friends has increased and she has little time for me. I know this is normal but I miss her. I would be happy to just sit and watch a TV show again with her. I think I know what you mean about yours and your wifes relationship with Morgan being closer (maybe not the correct word) in the past several months. She was doing what daughters do, growing up and comming back closer to her parents. Damn who ever did this to her. You deserve to have your daughter back and we do not know how to help. I spend hours a day hoping and looking. Please GOD give her back.
Dr. Harrington, thank you for having the room in your heart to warn others to be on guard. Whether your daughter’s vulnerable state was simply being alone, or something else, has been discussed her not with regard to blame, but with regard to finding that predator. Did he play a part in setting up that vulnerability? Or take advantage of circumstances set in motion by others? Knowing her condition (outside; impaired?) may help to identify the predator–or not.
Gil and I appreciate all the interest in finding Morgan. Please keep her/ and us in you prayers.
Always, Dr. Harrington.
Morgan’s beauty, spirituality and kindness are intact. That sir, can never be taken by anyone.
I pray for answers and peace for all of you.
Kind Regards,
B
I just talked to UVA PD about the Nov. 22 report of missing person from Lile Dorm. They said, even though the site says the case is still active, it was unfounded and they just have not updated their website. They said they will update it today.
I was stunned to silence by Dr. Harrington’s comment last night. I have a 20 year old daughter at UVA, and to read his heartfelt warning regarding safety in Charlottesville stung me to the core. His pain and anguish is so deep, yet he can join this group and offer such important information to help spare others from his family’s ordeal. This yet again underscores the remarkable nature of his family.
I continue to believe that the events of October 17 can not be defined as starting at 8:20 pm as the “official timeline” indicates. IMHO it is vitally important that all events, activities and interactions of that day be clearly stated and examined and to the extent viable within the framework of the investigation, given to the public. From 2 pm to 8:20 pm, over 6 hours of time elapsed in which many decisions and actions were taken. Each decision directed the next and built a foundation for what happened later. The “who”, “what”, “when” and “why” of all the movements of that period of time are vitally important to begin to fill in the dots so a final connection can be made.
This case is dependent on credible information gleaned from the public. It hinges on who or what was seen or not seen and when it was seen or not seen. To expand the timeline would hopefully generate more information, narrow the myriad of possibilities of what “could have happened” to what did happen and put her family closer to finding Morgan. What were Morgan’s actions after her phone call to her father at 2 pm? When did she leave Harrisonburg? When did she arrive in Charlottesville? What time did she enter the arena and with whom? Were there any actions that can be definitively tracked within the arena and what time did they occur? Making these official would go a long way to helping understand and track Morgan.
The public doesn’t need to know or deserve to know everything LE knows, but clearly giving a more detailed timeline of her movements, would allow more information to be gathered.
Blink: Sorry I have been away. Family in from NJ.
Dr. and Mrs. Harrington: Thank you, and I will speak for myself, THANK YOU for posting here. I have been up, down and everywhere in between concerning Morgan. I do believe we all have. Somehow your daughter has touched a place in all of our collective hearts. There is not a day that goes by that I am not running theories through my head. There have been some of us, that live here in Harrisonburg, that have searched on and on. Posted flyers and reposted them. You have Charlottesville covered, also. WE all want one thing and that IS to bring Morgan home to you. No different than I always say, God forbid, what I would want if my own daughter went missing. Some of us here, have gone through trauma ourselves and feel your pain as real as ours was and is. I have closure and you will too.
I apologize sincerely and deeply if any of my theories and thoughts have specifically hurt you or your wife and son. It is us, just bouncing ideas of of each other. There have been nights that we have covered everything and everyone! Skyler happens to be our eyes and ears on the night of October 17th. She has been invaluable to us. There are just to many names to name on this board that share your pain but we are determined to support each other. When one is down, another picks us up and we have the benefit of Blink, herself to help keep us focused. We are trying, we have searched both physically and cyberly and will continue to do what we can.
YOU NAME IT! We are all here for you.
I thought maybe I had a moment to guide my own daughter on that search weekend and brought her back to meet some of the organizers. I had initally sobbed all the way back to Harrisonburg, by myself, on the phone to my husband,that weekend after searching. I worried everyone. I had never become involved like this ever! Then, I thought this could be a teachable moment for my daughter? But she saw your wife’s face, a mommy’s face and immediately wanted to go home. Not because she did not want to learn what she could do to help but because the fear and the saddness my daughter felt probably kicked in and it was too much for her. She has become better as we have talked about Morgan daily, she too wants her found and the person that took Morgan. She is afraid another girl will be taken. Remember that is from a mind of a 14teen year old girl!
I am back to the charts in my head about where Morgan started out here in Harrisonburg. This is where I am back to because I feel I have to start over. I just am at a loss but we all have an uncanning ability to organize on this site. I feel that J2K, all the Moms, the Cville girls and the rest of all of the important names, all have this ability. Maybe this is what draws us to Blink? I do no know but I do know that we all are living life daily and guess what, Morgan is now in it daily too!! A shopping trip to Cville with my own, turned into driving around JPJA following Morgan’s steps. There are good people out here, Dr. Harrington! and, although I feel at a loss and do not know what else to do, I will keep Morgan Dana Harrington out here.
I wrote a previous post, upthread, that may have upset you. I was really down, depressed and i dare say, more than a slight bit mad.
I want to say I am sorry if my comments about her friends upset Mrs. Harrington. I was young once too and know that everyone copes differently. I just cannot wrap my head around their behavior. I have stopped trying. I have been through many a grief session and know this should be talked about. Maybe they will take care of that on their own. I really hope so. But I do feel bad if it upset your wife. She seems so committed to them. They are blessed to have that. I hope they know this deep down to their very core!!!! I was just trying to say that I as a mother, would not be so tolerent of their behavior but I understand you have more pressing things to worry about.
But I still feel that somehow, someway, someone within that circle whether it is immediate or in the periphery, whether at JPJA that night, whether walking through those lots or driving or someone in their own family that feel something deep down is amiss…someone knows a slight bit more than they are saying. Obviously, I am just a mom on this sight with no inside information, this is just a gut feeling.
I do know that I now have given the gift of fear, a monitoring device on our computer and have asked for and received a parent address book from both schools, to my children. I have asked who, what, where, why, when, how and “oh, hell to the no!(blinkism) you are not doing that!” to my children. Your wife said so beautifully about letting your child fly. I have clipped their wings. Maybe in time, I will learn.
I just wish you peace and comfort and I really wish that we can get your beautiful and beloved daughter, Morgan home. Please let us know if we can bounce any ideas around that you can contribute here. Not to be flip, but even though I do not know one of these people by real name or by sight,
I believe in them!! I believe in them!! I believe in them!!
We are a collective group of incredible minds.
(I, though, may be too big for my fish britches!)
My deepest and warmest thoughts go out to you and your family. I know that it is hard. Stay strong and stay focused. We are here for you.
Sincerely, fish
(a nickname given to me by my own mom! not complete but someday maybe i will share why it was given! moms can be so embarrassing!)
Thank You Blink For Posting!
Dr. Harrington,
Thank you for coming to our forum last night and again this morning. Please know that we pray without ceasing for your family and for Morgan’s return and safety. As you can see, we leave no stone unturned that could possibly help lead to Morgan and her whereabouts. We’ve speculated on many scenarioes that we think could in any way contribute to Morgan’s disappearance. We have so little to go on and in no way mean to be harsh, although it may seem that way at times. Our priority is to find precious Morgan and bring her home to you. We want this predator found immediately and brought to justice.
I am so glad that you have shared with us and appreciate your concern for others on UVA campus and in the Charlottesville area. We are with you, here for you and will stay with you and your family until Morgan is found. She will not be forgotten, of this have no fear.
God bless you and your family. Your strength and wisdom is an imspiration to us all. We welcome you to our group.
wpgmouse, exactly (re: the phone was in/with the found purse, ergo the purse was not stolen, tho I guess the too-complicated-to-ring-true-tome-anyway theories of faking a purse snatching in order to get into the car or something could still work). I’m still going with the simplest theory, which is that the purse was dropped or left behind accidentally and found innocently by a passerby the next day. No need for cagey masterminds or serial killers who want to taunt the police.
BUT…the other theory I’m holding on to is that her friends left the purse there to fake her attendance, but that still requires so many people to conspire (either being in on it, or pretending to see Morgan there), it’s kind of hard to believe no one has fessed up. I wish LE would release just one photo of her at the concert so I could get this stupidity out of my head.
Morgan’s Dad, you and your whole family are definitely in my prayers each and every day. May she come home soon.
Blink and all: I am taking my family sightseeing in the Shenadoah Valley and points around. Today we are doing the Boy Scouts Klondike and the caverns.
Localcvillegirl, you are right! There are absolutely beautiful sights to been seen. Everywhere we went, I took flyers of Morgan. Belleboyd, you are correct about the motel called Misty Mountain. I drove past it coming over the mountain way (Rt 33) back from James Madison’s home. While we were in that area, drove down to Orange, to the 7-11, where there was that supposed sighting of Morgan. Quaint town with lots of antique shops. No photo of Morgan at 7-11. They did not post the flyer. They seemed like to “know nothing”. Maybe this was the wrong 7-11? We noticed the roads along the way connect here to there. Mapquest took us over 33 to 29 to Fredericksburg Road to get to the home of James Madison. It was confusing as my GPS wanted to take me a different route. My point is that if Morgan was spotted here…there are a great deal of areas she could be in!! If every farmer, as I hope they have, patrolled their land and looked in every shed, trailer and out building, just maybe she is there. This is my glimmer of hope. There were some definite strange young guys around. Do they have access to a tucked-out-of-the-way building? Who knows?
I will go back with my family to the MM motel and ask that they put up the flyer of Morgan. The route is definitely a scary one for me. My family was worried we would careen off the side of the mountain. Has anyone stopped and looked over? It is so dangerous! Also, Blink can you find my past posts about the Dee and Group comment I made? I have searched back and back but to no avail. It was in reference to and forgive me but i’m trying to remember…I think I asked if someone was missing in Dee’s group also D. Gardner’s?? I just thought about it on the drive around the valley. Someone would have to know it pretty well to have Morgan hidden. We also went down 81 and over to 64 to Cville area. My family thinks that I have gone off the deepend. They know more about Morgan than they do about our move!!
Today, I will take more of Morgan’s flyers.
#1256: I was just going to post that the info had been updated to unfounded. You beat me to it.
Then another report on the same page caught my eye:
LOST PROPERTY – Newcomb Hall Bookstore 200901575/44
Reported camera found
RPT: 2014 11-24-09 OCC: 1000 11-23-09 to 1040 11-23-09
CASE STATUS: Active
Can anybody call lost & found to see if this could be Morgan’s camera? I realize it has been awhile, but it is still showing as Active…
“Oh, crap!” Were the first words I uttered after reading today’s posts. It’s been a rough week for me and I vowed this AM I was going to get up and be proactive and not cry — but I had to get my Blink fix for the AM — and here I am blubbering away — My heart is so full of love — yes, love — and if I passed any of you on the street I wouldn’t know you — but somehow I have come to love you all — the anonymity (sp?) of the internet maybe allows us to bare our souls more than usual — but it is the sanctity of this forum which allows us to love without walls. And we love Morgan, and we want her home, too.
I’m so glad Dr. H stopped by.
A boy I grew up with was a flight attendant on the plane that slammed into the pentagon on 9-11 — Kenny Lewis. Kenny was older than me and best friends w/ one of my best friend’s older brother. He was so handsome and charming and just sweet to all these little girls who looked at him w/ goo goo eyes (me, included) — He met and married his one true love, and they lived in a little, beautiful rural town not far from Dulles. They were both flight attendants, and were flying out to California to go on vacation. Before the light, his wife sent her sister a post card where she wrote: ain’t life grand ? Thank God they died together. I just hope they were able to physically be together at the end. This has a story.
I’ve been really pissed since then. But I started gathering survival stories of people who should have been in the twin towers, or on the PA flight or the Pentagon, but weren’t. My “woo woo” friend have had numerous conversations since then that every time evil moves forward w/ ill intent — it backfires — and the light just shines brighter. Our country, becoming divided, was suddenly united. Not against a common foe, but in our efforts to help each other.
I believe that is what has happened here. Something evil has happened to Morgan. The person(s) responsible “think” they’ve gotten away w/ it. Newton’s theory of for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction has certainly come into play here. I’ve been here since the beginning with all of you — and suddenly I read a post and I’m absolutely blown away, as if I’d never read anything from that person before — and that goes for every single poster on here — w/ one or two exceptions
I am so proud to be a part of this group and so lucky you allow me to stay.
btw: Localcvllegirl — I just read your post very late last night where you went to Misty Mnt. I wish I’d been right there riding w/ you (at least riding shotgun we wouldn’t have gotten lost –ha)
I didn’t sleep well at all last night — w/ thoughts of WT — I wonder if he lives in a farm house — I am telling you, when I read the FB entry that said he left the concert — my “hinky meter” was red-lining — why on earth would someone who posts on FB and myspace as a devoted metal head leave a concert he’d been waiting months to see ? You couldn’t have pried my two boys outta there w/ a backhoe —
with Blink’s permission to post, I’m going to try to go back through the threads today and gather in one spot everything we’ve found — I am so computer illiterate — I know how to google and email and that’s about it — but maybe someone else here knows how to cache files — Momof3 ????? : )
Peace out, guys,
Hi Blink,
DON’T POST unless it’s okay. I apologize if this is where you were going and I just wasn’t getting it. Going w/ your stolen purse report theory I am starting to wonder about DanC (driver of Morgan’s car) Not implying his involvement per se, but I’m remembering how quiet everyone was about who drove Morgan’s car. I’m wondering if Morgan could have placed that stolen purse call as a way to get back at DC or even as a way to force him out of the arena because he wouldn’t give her the keys to her car. (I mean no disrespect to her by suggesting she did this. I guess this could support LE’s statements that she wasn’t acting like herself) This could explain why his name was witheld for so long as LE would have to determine his involvement if any w/ respect to the purse and Morgan’s disappearance. I really don’t want to go down this line of thinking, but it could tie some things together or at least open the door to fresh ideas.
I guess I’ll leave it to you to start the conversation, if it’s appropriate. I’ll throw out two general questions that need clarification either way: 1) Do we know if DC left the arena before the concert ended or if his ticket was scanned in succession w/ Morgan and her friends’? 2) Has Granny’s story been officially debunked or was it even considered? Okay, that was 4 questions, I know. And I would ask if he was the textee, but I don’t want to push my luck here and I think we already know the answer to that one.
TIA
No apolly necessary.
B
Dear Dr. Harrington
I want to thank you for posting here on BOC. I want you to know that everyone here has only love and admiration for your entire family. You and Gil have become very much admired throughout the world for your love and grace that is inspiring to others in this devastating time that you are experiencing. We all have come to love Morgan too. We all have children and every heart aches for all of you. I think about Morgan almost every minute of every day. I pray that she will come home. I pray for peace for you and Gil. The individuals on this site are very caring and all very smart. Blink, herself is very kind and ethical about how this site is run. I have great faith that Blink and the people on this site can help and we all want to in any way we can. I feel somehow we are all connected in this world and I just want you to know that I and so many others love and care about your family. Morgan is a beautiful young woman, both inside and out. Her spirit shines. We are all touched by her. Please know we will always be there to pray for the return of your precious daughter and to help in anyway that you need us to. We will not forget Morgan. Thank you for posting here.
Lizzy — apologies for the incorrect cite last night — but I was “close” but no cigar — it was Liz — but it was still a great catch, so meant it to you as a compliment and now properly to Liz as a compliment : )
Sky —
>Comment by Liz — December 31, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
Skyler, Regarding above comment #1234 I remember seeing weeks ago that Wayne Townsend and Morgan were on a facebook page where every poster put up their picture and announced to the world that they were going to be at that concert. Everyone on that fb page knew she would be there and what she looked like. The link to the fb pages were put up on Websleuths.com. I will try to find it. I remember it was regarding that specific concert and who was going.
Comment by skyler — December 31, 2009 @ 5:06 pm
>> I wish I could do better than a cyber hug but here goes (((((HUGS)))). Know you aren’t alone in what you feel. Than God for Blink and all of you who care for those without a voice to speak. Bring Morgan home to her parents! 241 <<
Comment by Liz — December 31, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
Skyler, found it!!!
http://apps.facebook.com/ilike/artist/Metallica/event_whose_going?event_id=10291598&page=1
Townsend is on page one, then go to page two where Morgan is seen. Hope the link works. If not let me know and I will try again.
Am I the only one that is amazed that after 3 months we still have nothing? Morgan is still gone. LE still says nothing. The bloggers continue to speculate.
I often wonder if LE has spent time in Blacksburg and Harrisonburg? Could clues to Morgns disappearance lie there?
What kind of power keeps the friends so silent? Usually after a fair amount of time one talks and then it is like a flood.
Something very dark is behind all this silence. I wonder what it is?
Dr Harrington, Gil, Alex
Goodmorning. Your Morgan has completely captured all of us, our hearts and minds on this site. For the last 3 months we have become a cyber family of sorts in a quest to attempt to try to make some sense of this tragedy of your missing Morgan. Most of us are parents here ourselves.
I wish you peace, and faith for you and your family. I hope that Morgan is reunited with you soon.
Your strength and poise is so apparent. I hope this site conveys our sincere “hope” that Morgan is found.
I have posted a quote:
I have learned two lessons in my life: first, there are no sufficient literary, psychological, or historical answers to human tragedy, only moral ones. Second, just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.
ELIE WIESEL:
Respectfully,
Chad
(a nickname my father gave me after my fav doll)
one last thing (right !) — but please don’t shoot me until you read all the way thru — this’ll be short — relatively speaking — ha
In my sleeplessness last night I was thinking — don’t shoot me yet — if collectively we discover what happened to Morgan, and who is responsible — I would like BOC to collect the reward money — don’t shoot me yet —
Before this case, I am ashamed to say I had no idea of the number of missing college students there are every year — I mean, it’s phenominal and shocking — I have no idea of the legalities of how this would work, and quite honestly, I don’t think 150 grand would go very far — but if a foundation could be set up in Morgan’s name for the victims and families of college student abductions and assaults. Honestly, that is way outside of my realm of knowledge — maybe counseling services and support — I honestly don’t know — but the board would have to agree to be volunteers and non-paid because so often in organizations most of the donations go to the board members and administration costs — but to help these young women — and men — get their lives back on track so that they become as much of a whole person as possible and not “an abduction survivor” — this stems from a case I did once of just horrible abuse one person suffered — and she sued him — her psychiatrist testified as an expert witness, but in pretrial he was saying the focus of his treatment for her was to get her back to being “I am Jane Doe” instead of “I am an attack survivor”
That idea may be impossible — but at the very least, the funds could be used to erect a beautiful angel statute in honor and memory of Morgan —
Of course, by the Grace of God the Harringtons may be right and Morgan is alive
any thoughts ?
Like all of you, this “shiny” young woman has invaded my heart and my soul — I never want her forgotten !
Comment by Concerned Mom — January 16, 2010 @ 10:44 am
“I just talked to UVA PD about the Nov. 22 report of missing person from Lile Dorm. They said, even though the site says the case is still active, it was unfounded and they just have not updated their website. They said they will update it today.”
Concerned Mom,
Wonderful of you to make that call.
Personally, I don’t know if I can believe the now “unfounded” status.
Lile Dorm is situated off Scott Stadium. Yet another concert/sports venue.
Scott Stadium and JPJ Arena venues, right now as I type, is the one similarity I am aware of to Morgan Harrington’s disappearance.
i am a bit timid to try to read between the lines of dr. harrington,i get the impression he is thinking stranger predator,now alot of morgans casual friends would be strangers to her family,so i cant go on that ,but i dont think they have a poi(they guy who has a person asking him via email: wth?where’d ya go? at 2am cuz he didnt answer his phone is suspious ,good find).i am so glad they a prof. search team.
This is not good.
WT left the concert w/ a female named “mary” —
WT lives in an old farmhouse in Palmyra, Va. — here’s a pix from google map
Localgirl — how far is Palmyra from C-ville ?
The local Leos need to do a forensic process of his car(s) — good luck w/ that.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=&layer=c&cbll=40.758437,-73.985164&cbp=11,42.04,,0,-6.66&ie=UTF8&om=1&panoid=s_TY766yv4kWDddHKN8OVQ&t=h&ll=40.75844,-73.985195&spn=0.042649,0.174923&z=13&utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-svn&utm_term=%7Bkeyword%7D
It may not be what happened in October and November but what did not happen in December yet now in January is a threat again. Maybe it is a person that left town during December? There was a FB discussion between, correct me if I am wrong, a part time security gaurd at JPJ and a lady friend. She was going to Ireland in December. Does anyone remember this? I think someone mentioned she used a walker.
Dr.Harrington and Family,
I would like to apologize for addressing you as Mr. Harrington, earlier. I meant no disrespect.
Your words have brought a hush over Blink On Crime. Just as your wife’s have,previously, when she so graciously shares her thoughts and feelings on her blog.
I am at a loss, as to how we, at Blink On Crime, should progress in our task to bring your daughter home to you. We do not want to add to your family’s pain or to the pain of those you care about so deeply.
Perhaps, on this day, we can start anew with your help. Is there a an up-dated fact sheet or anything you can share with us, so that we can focus our attention in the right direction?
Dr. Harrington, I would like you and your family to know how much we all want Morgan brought home. Please, know that Morgan and your family will be forever in my prayers. Thank you.
skyler —
The google map showed NYC…? Can you resend that?
And, does WT have an address in Ruckersville AND Palmyra?
Do you know what type vehicles he drives?
Sounds like WT left the concert.
His friend Marvin (not Mary) left the concert.
At 10am WT is saying that he didn’t check his *missed* calls during his *absence* from the concert.
Yes, WT was on the Metallica page with Morgan.
He had the opportunity to know she would be there.
WT used to work security for JPJ.
WT had the opportunity to learn the security mechanics, procedures, etc. of JPJ Arena.
Where did he park – - at “The Park”?
His tickets were in the next section to Morgan’s.
He saw her at the concert.
He goes on Jane Velez Mitchell (re: setting up facebook site), BUT BUT during JVM interview he emphasizes he ONLY SAW MORGAN INSIDE.
He leaves the concert early. With a woman.
Once outside JPJ Arena he had the opportunity to see Morgan.
His cell is turned off for a number of hours, as there were missed messages.
His friends could not reach him by phone.
Morgan’s friends could not reach her by phone.
Noticeably absent from MorganFacebook for a period of time.
WT timeline is starting to resemble Morgan’s, IMO
THUD
B
Sorry, forgot this.
WT knows DW.
Sky, thanks for the nice words. My hinky meter has been going off a LONG time about WT. As a matter of fact, I sent Blink a private message quite awhile ago about him. Too many things…. Starting the FB page not long at all after she vanished, the “going to concert” fb page, EMT with past security job at JPJ, appearing on CNN with account of seeing her at concert and others just leave me scratching my head. And now his leaving the concert info that you have found. Needs to be looked into a lot more if you ask me.
Sky,
I forgot that when I was looking around, a long time ago, I thought WT lived in Stanardsville- I believe this info was,at one time, on his FB or somewhere. Are you sure the WT in Palmyra is the same one? I guess if we are both correct, he could have moved in the past couple of months.
BOC poster Lee regarding how the victim is being blamed:
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(upthread) snipped comment by lee — January 6, 2010 @ 1:41 am
Don’t want to go backwards on posts here or change direction but I feel I should address Mary on my short discussion with campus police yesterday. Re your comment from the prior thread regarding my earlier post:
“Comment by mary — January 5, 2010 @ 11:46 pm
#1738 -Lee “…her impaired state left her “wide open” to someone not normally inclined to be enticed to take advantage of the situation”.
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Is this “Mary” from UVA police, the same Mary that WT said he left with?
sklyer,
Where did you see that WT left with female MAry?
CORRECTION
Mary is not referred by Lee as being UVA Police.
She is referred to by Lee as a BOC poster.
I misread, sorry for the mistake.
Sky #1271 -1:59 pm
Reading backwards trying to catch up and Palmyra, VA caught me eye. I don’t know what the significance is and I’ve banned myself from chasing after anymore OYEs’ “clues”, but nakni11 (who posts all over the web) has a myspace page w/ Palmyra, VA listed as her location. FWIW. (obviously, I’ve been enforcing this ban) http://www.myspace.com/nakni11
ALSO
That was not a statement from Mary. That was the impression Lee got when he spoke to UVA Police. Mary was addressing Lee on that.
Again, sorry to Mary.
I should repost Lee/Mary comments for clarity:
Comment by lee — January 6, 2010 @ 1:41 am
Don’t want to go backwards on posts here or change direction but I feel I should address Mary on my short discussion with campus police yesterday. Re your comment from the prior thread regarding my earlier post:
“Comment by mary — January 5, 2010 @ 11:46 pm
#1738 -Lee “…her impaired state left her “wide open” to someone not normally inclined to be enticed to take advantage of the situation”.
Ladies and gentlemen, for any of you studying this site for psychology/sociology purposes…HERE is a social problem for you. Because Morgan was 1) drinking, 2) dressed somewhat provocatively some might think, 3) hitchhiking, she left herself “wide open”, meaning, it was her fault she went and got herself abducted, possibly raped and murdered. Bull crap, hell to the no, this really pisses me off!…….”
Mary, the person I spoke with said she left herself “wide open” from the standpoint that her intuition that she was in a bad situation was not working to the max if she was impaired.I do not think in any way it was from the stanpoint that it was her fault that this happened…only that her “gift of fear” was indeed impaired.
Comment by Momof3 — January 15, 2010 @ 9:30 pm
cvillenative , Hello, thanks for weighing in on Misty Mountain C.ground. localcvillegirl also said this. Do you know if you have to pay to go in?
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No idea. I have never been in, only driven by and picked strawberries across the street when I was little. If fact, I have never known of anyone to actually camp there (but you can typically see campers parked there when you drive by; it is definitely not deserted).
Comment by wpgmouse — January 16, 2010 @ 1:34 pmPersonally, I don’t know if I can believe the now “unfounded” status.
Lile Dorm is situated off Scott Stadium. Yet another concert/sports venue.
Scott Stadium and JPJ Arena venues, right now as I type, is the one similarity I am aware of to Morgan Harrington’s disappearance.
wpgmouse,
I was suspicious of the answer I got today from the UVA PD and I will explain why. I stated that I had just seen on their website under the criminal reports that there was a missing persons report made on November 22nd and that it still was an active case. There was total silence on the other line. I then told them that I was a very concerned mother b/c my daughter attends UVA (that is not true, but hey, I went to UVA and my teenage daughter wants to go to UVA, so…)and that I was very concerned it wa still an active case. Again, silence on the other end. The woman then said, “UM, can you wait a minute, I need to go get something” (EXACT words). She came back on the line at least 5 minutes later, said it is not an active case, they just have not udated the site, they will update it this afternoon, and that the case was determined to be “unfounded”. Not sure what to think of that, but what I do know is that in November I never heard on the news or paper anything about a missing person.
Hi All:
Skyler: I know that last week was a tough week for you. I was laid off 2x from Corporate America, and actaully, as Suz pointed out, it can be a postive experience, allowed me to spend quality time with my family and it also gave me perspective. I confident that you will with your intelligence, you will turn this into a new opportunity.
Ode: I believe that is DW.
Suz: I don’t want to comment to much on the purse, but I have always been a fan of the possible theory that purse was staged there, by whomever, to make it appear that Morgan was there at the concert. FWIW.
Yoshi: I do not have the links at my finger tips, but it has been posted/mentioned that Dan C did indeed attend the concert that evening, but he was in another section or on the floor. Someone correct me if I am wrong on this. This is a very good question, and I have always wondered a bit myself about his where abouts during the concert. There has been the same speculative theories that have been posted questioning the friends movements during the concert.
Momof3: I agree with your above post. We do not want to add to their pain. I know we all want to see Morgan come home….. If there is anything that we could do for the Harringtons to assist, (I’m so limited to what I can do because I live so far away from Virginia) research on line, or work with like you said a fact sheet, or perhaps they can give Blink or us something to work off of. I would even do this voluntarily if it would mean helping to bring Morgan home. I know we would give it our all with all of the wonderful and intelligent people on here. Just think what Blink, J2K, you, Skyler, Suz…. all of us could get done if we were asked. But perhaps all they need from us would be prayers to show our support.
bob-dog, skyler, Sobermom, et al re: WT
In applying The Gift of Hink (a sub-specialization of GOF developed on this site), WT does stand out. I looked into him a bit last night – found Marv and Stringer on FB/MS – and saw that they’re all Cville-centric friends who are serious (video) gamers and into horror movies/the metal scene (in other words, the majority demographic of attendees at the concert, in my unscientific opinion). That said, WT took an immediate interest in MH’s disappearance, as he allegedly saw her in the venue’s teeming crowds, and after proactively started the FB page to “find” her, he injected himself directly into the mix by appearing on CNN to discuss his (less-than-notable/unverifiable) observations.
He set off GOHs in comment sections of a news story or two, but nothing specifically related to his character or suspicious behavior was put forth that I found, and he defended himself directly, stating that he’s a father of a young child who works as an EMT and wants MH to be found, just trying to help, etc. Okay, background in place, I’d like to address your post (1241), bob-dog, and several like it, and I was hoping you could also point me to the personal info you note below, as far as his wedding being called off. You posted:
“October 18, 2009 at 2:28am William Stringer wtf. did you walk back to your car?
October 18, 2009 at 10:10am Wayne Townsend Yeah I don’t know what happened. One second I was chillin with Marv, next second he was gone. Didn’t see the missed calls till I got home.”
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I am certainly intrigued, but just want to note that it *does not* say WT left the concert. His friend with whom he may or may not have been at the concert/hung out afterward FB-ed WT when he got home to ask where he disappeared to. That could have been upon leaving a bar they were at after the show or someone’s house or at a party – it certainly does not specify the concert.
Though, the exchange *could* be in reference to being at the show – is there a portion of the original content that directly refers to WT leaving the concert before Metallica played? I would think someone leaving a major music event before the main act -which they’re all huge fans of – and never getting in touch with anyone until the next morning, would elicit more than a “did you walk back to your car” I think it’d be more like “WTF dude???? Where the heck did you go the whole night?? You missed a killer show!! Why would you leave??” That’d be a pretty big deal. Then WT takes an interest – and goes on CNN! – in the case of a young woman who disappeared from the same concert at the same time as him? I think that would arouse suspicion (though, we’d have no way of knowing, I suppose).
The second half of your post also makes me think part of the original snip was not posted above; if not, the conclusions being drawn appear unfounded (based on the limited info I’m looking at here):
(bob-dog:) “[Thinking out loud...]”
“So we now have Marv (friend of WT) who disappeared during the concert? Supposedly they were sitting in the section next to Morgan and friends. Is that why Gil Harrington said something along the lines of “if only we hadn’t bought tickets in that section…” Did Marv follow a pretty blonde?
Then WT left early too. WTH?”
Again, I’m getting the impression from the part of the exchange you posted that, after the show/later in the night, the buddies dispersed, went home, and WS trying to get ahold of them to find out where everyone went off to (per the missed/calls 2:40 am comment). What am I missing?
Lastly, bob-d, you an others have referenced Gil H expressing something to the effect of: if only we’d bought tickets in a different section…
I remember that (heartbreaking) interview toward the beginning of the case, and I came away with a totally different impression – or, rather, a less specific one. I think she was saying that, when sudden, unexpected tragedy strikes, one can’t start pin-pointing all of the things he or she could have done differently to have prevented it from happening (i.e. the seats chosen in the JPJ) – that such thinking is circular and destructive, and they (the Harringtons) are trying not to let their thoughts go there. It’s a stretch, imo, to think that GH suspected or was told someone near MH’s section in the arena targeted her that night.
Not that someone did not, mind you – just putting in my two cents. Now, about that dramatic change in circumstances/behavior you’ve uncovered in regard to a certain Cville concert-goer following the show…
fish – (re: 1258)
I was really touched by your post, fish. Your personal candor, and that of some others on this site, make it the remarkable gathering of hearts and minds we’re all drawn to each day.
(btw, looking forward to the “Story of ‘Fish’”…)
Is there a way to private message on here? Blink, I need to ask you something privately please. Can you message me on my private e-mail?
Just post here, it will be private until I delete it.
B
#1271 Skyler
After reading your post, chills ran down my spine, remembering your friend’s vision.
Skyler I am sorry about your job. My dad used to say
“When God closes a door he opens a window”.
Your posts are very vivid and that is what it takes to be a good writer. I think you would be great at that. This may be a great opportunity for you. I hope it is.
*** Someone asked, where WT was/is an EMT ***
http://www.facebook.com/waynerocks?ref=sgm#/photo.php?pid=382080&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=505480153&id=1541311400
Comment by skyler — January 16, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
This is not good.
WT left the concert w/ a female named “mary” —
WT lives in an old farmhouse in Palmyra, Va. — here’s a pix from google map
Localgirl — how far is Palmyra from C-ville ?
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I am not localcvillegirl, but I can answer this one. Palmyra is east of Charlottesville, 24.33 miles from Charlottesville according to MapQuest. To get there, you would get on 64E, exit at ZION CROSSROADS, and continue along 15 South to Palmyra (in Fluvanna County). If you went North on 15, you would pass through Boswell’s Tavern and eventually get to Orange.
Whoops, I momentarily got Boswell’s Tavern and Boyd’s Tavern confused. I was correct that that you would pass through Boswell’s Tavern on 15N, but I was thinking that is where the alleged sighting of the panicking guy trying to find his way back to Harrisonburg was. That sighting was in Boyd’s Tavern. No need for special emphasis on Boswell’s Tavern. Boyd’s Tavern is in this direction too, though.
Was WT at the concert with Mary or Marv? I thought WT said that one minute Marv was there, the next he was gone. WT has a facebook friend named Marv (MB) who has dark hair and olive complexion.
Skyler it’s about 30 minutes from JPJ to Fluvanna County High school, which is just past the little “town” of Palmyra. The quickest way there is to take 64 E to Zion Crossroads, take 15 S and go for another 15 minutes. You can also take 20 South to 53, which goes by Monticello.
Gotta run but will be back.
Blink,
Morgan’s Dad may be refering to this posting of questioner
at
http://www.findmorgan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1894
it is regarding:
Assault – N BERKSHIRE RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – 11/28/2009
11/28/2009
SEX OFFENSES-FORCIBLE RAPE
Case number: 200908033
questioner’s link includes a goggle map:
** questioner
Senior Member
Assault – N BERKSHIRE RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – 11/28/2009
11/28/2009
SEX OFFENSES-FORCIBLE RAPE
Case number: 200908033
http://spotcrime.com/crime/7841540-d…fe02ddedfb68c4
Comment by Concerned Mom — January 16, 2010 @ 4:19 pm
“wpgmouse,
I was suspicious of the answer I got today from the UVA PD and I will explain why. I stated that I had just seen on their website under the criminal reports that there was a missing persons report made on November 22nd and that it still was an active case. There was total silence on the other line. I then told them that I was a very concerned mother b/c my daughter attends UVA (that is not true, but hey, I went to UVA and my teenage daughter wants to go to UVA, so…)and that I was very concerned it wa still an active case. Again, silence on the other end. The woman then said, “UM, can you wait a minute, I need to go get something” (EXACT words). She came back on the line at least 5 minutes later, said it is not an active case, they just have not udated the site, they will update it this afternoon, and that the case was determined to be “unfounded”. Not sure what to think of that, but what I do know is that in November I never heard on the news or paper anything about a missing person.”
Concerned Mom,
Your written recollection and words made me “feel” the suspicion.
Wonder if “misinformation”, “not updated information”, “information that was once there but is now gone”, etc. is the norm for a campus police department?
J2K
There existed a posting by WT where he said he left the concert early.
It was posted on the MorganFacebook he created, because he was questioned by another on his attendance.
I saw it, it is now gone.
I think (I think) it might have been around 10:00pm that he said he left – - what, some 30 minutes into Metallica’s set.
>>Comment by roageo — January 16, 2010 @ 2:50 pm
skyler —
The google map showed NYC…? Can you resend that?
And, does WT have an address in Ruckersville AND Palmyra?
Do you know what type vehicles he drives?
Sounds like WT left the concert.
His friend Marvin (not Mary) left the concert.
At 10am WT is saying that he didn’t check his *missed* calls during his *absence* from the concert.
Let me see if I can find that — perhaps somebody had copied and pasted and it came out “Mary” and not “Marv” — let me see if I can find that —
I know he put Ruckersville on his FB page — but he really lives in Palmyra, which I put that address in Google Map and it showed his house and everything — ugh.
ConcernedMom, skyler, roageo, wpg, et al – re: WT
This may have already been answered in regard to WT leaving the show early with “Mary,” but the FB exchange refers to “Marv,” as in “Marvin,” as in his friend Marvin Black who he was at the concert(?) or otherwise hanging out with that night.
Where does it say he left the concert prior to Metallica?