Morgan Harrington Murder: Coincidences or Clues ?

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North Garden, VA– Morgan Harrington, the 20 year old fair-haired, radiant beauty, was brutally murdered after disappearing from the John Paul Jones arena the evening of October 17, 2009.

Morgan Bridge

Morgans remains were recovered the morning of January 26, 2010 in a hayfield on Anchorage Farm, owned by David and Nancy Bass.

Since Morgan was found by Mr. Bass that blackest of days in January, there has been rampant speculation about her last hours and how she ended up in the creek bed of total strangers.

A sequence of events and incidents in the days and hours preceding and following the January 26, 2010, discovery of Morgan Harrington’s skeletal remains on Anchorage Farm continues to attract attention from pundits and volunteers dedicated to Morgan’s cause.

Although naysayers point to a lack of a viable connection, and police have disavowed a link, others say emergency services runs to a nearby fire and also other responses which are  not supported by publicly available documentation has led to calls for more complete disclosure to eliminate any connection or chance of prank calls to misdirect or busy first responders.

The editors of www.blinkoncrime.com present  a series of events occurring in Albemarle County, VA that pose the question:

What the Hell is going on and what does it have to do with Morgan Harrington’s murder?

The Monsoons of Albemarle County …. PD

Ok, maybe I meant “The monsoor”. Karl Monsoor that is.

Former Officer Karl Monsoor had been tugging on the shirtail of ACPD for years before he finally left with pocketfuls of sunshine. Almost 500 G’s.

It is not my intention to be glib, it is my intention to say that as one of the youngest police departments in the country, enacted in 1983, this tank needed algeacide before this past March.

Death By Cop.. January 1, 2010

Colby Eppard driver seatColby Eppard, described by some as a cross between Gomer Pyle and cool hand luke, had the rawest of deals growing up in Greene County.

According to his foster-mommy-aunt, Tammy Harlow Cox, Colby was hit by a car at a very young age and suffered a brain injury that apparently served to shape his future of home upheavel and juvenile detention facilities.

Ms. Cox, to whom Colby Eppard was entrusted for a time as a foster parent, is no stranger to the judicial system. Tammy was arrested for admittedly having sex with 3 High School seniors athletes on the Varsity Football Team, where her own sons attended. The same school Colby elected to leave without his diploma.

Colby’s family recalls better times, and I don’t think anyone believes this is the last we have heard of this case.

Specifically under VA statute, Greene County Captain Randall Snead was out of his jurisdiction, both when he was called about Colby stealing the patrol car and the fact that he was in North Garden, Albemarle County, looking for it. It would seem the Greene County Roster could accommodate a deputy vs. a captain to respond, no?  Keep in mind, EVERY responding officer was put on desk duty pending the investigation, through at least February 9th, 2010.

While the attorney for the Commonwealth, Denise Lunsford has cleared all officers from all participating counties involved, none of the dash cams have been released despite requests through The Freedom of Information Act..

According to Ms. Lunsford, in an incident that spanned almost 70 miles and over 2 and a half hours where traffic was rerouted and stringers were used, Colby Eppard was allegedly wielding the 20 gauge Greene County Issue out the windows, not one LEO attempted to engage or respond to Eppard in an effort to get him to pull over, or negotiate his surrender at any time.

In fact, according to statements from Snead, Albemarle Deputies Fields and Marden, they were all in place on the south junction of 20 “in the event” he went that way, yet, they did not block traffic until after the stinger caused Eppard to crash.

My biggest question regarding this incident is: Did anyone ask Colby Eppard why he would take the truck and 2 rifles on New Years day ending up in Albemarle County?

Was it related to a New Years Eve occurrance of a friend, family member or associate of his? After Sgt. Hutchinson loses Eppard near the Nelson line, the next time he is seen is parked on Green Creek Rd, back in Albemarle.

What route did he take from 29 South to end up there? Was he seeking Red Hill Road where the overdose call came in to EMS the night before?

By all accounts he was a troubled young man with challenges throughout his young 18 years.

Additionally corroborated by those that knew him, he was never violent to anyone. There were over 6 Law Enforcement Officers from 4 different jurisdictions this man encountered before he hit just below Carters Bridge; 14 by the time the stolen vehicle ended up in the ditch.

Not one of them spoke or attempted to speak to Colby Wade Eppard at anytime he was on the police radio for over 2 hours. Was there an order given not to?

How is it that not one officer responded to Eppards threats, which were even being monitored by the media at this point in an effort to have a peaceful result to this situation?

Did Eppard have a cell phone with him and have the records been checked?

Cort EppardDid he call anyone, like Amber Rogers, his off-again girlfriend of 3 years? His brother Courtney or any of his friends?

In the preliminary release by the Virginia State Police, it stated Eppard returned to his crashed 2006 Ford Ranger truck prior to stealing the unmarked Green Cty car. If he were attempting to have a police stand off, why would he not take the two rifles he brought with him? He left his guns behind.

It also states in the report that Eppard is seen on the video from the STOLEN police car retrieving the shotgun from the trunk and loading it, how is that possible considering all the cameras are dash mounted?

Can someone explain to me how the officers have been cleared, but the footage of  both Eppards actions and their responses, the very evidence of the incident cannot be released? One of the officers involved, Caleb Marden, was fired for reasons nobody is willing to comment on.

There is only ONE way that is legal; if is part of an ONGOING investigation.

So what investigation is it an active part of?

(Editors note: If Mr. Eppard put ANYONE’s safety at risk through his actions, in the end, I say what happened to him was done to protect others, which I support. That said, as it was not so long ago a Virginia Conservation Officer was indicted for the involuntary manslaughter of a 16 year old kid whose girlfriend he was trying to grab out of his moving car, and later had the charges dismissed, I think it is worthy of conversation.)

Byrd Watching DungSmoke – January 22, 2010

Dung burning

James Byrd Gunn, resident or squatter at 5027 Stoney Point Rd, Barboursville, VA owned by Piedmont Manor Land Trust, was busted for possession of Marijuana with intent to deliver, and possession of a firearm as a felon.

GunnStonyPointRdTODAY, Mr. Big Gunn is on the Run-Run. He was indicted on both counts Monday and declared a fugitive this afternoon.

CR10000107-00 GUNN, JAMES BYRD POSSESS MARIJUANA W/INTENT 06/07/2010 Active

CR10000169-00 GUNN, JAMES BYRD FELON W/ A FIREARM 04/08/2010 Fugitive

In a SEPERATE arrest  on January 23rd, 2010, Jeremy Manning– Smith Manning Smith(JMS) with the cool  144 acre pad in Keswick, also indicted on 4/5/2010 , may turn to the fivefold plan to help him out. JMS keeps a cool $55K recession-proof wad around for emergencies. Mr. Manning-Smith is a long time composter, although he never really states what he is growing.

Lisa Powers, copperworks and the fivefold planners say burn the dung. They are pals, although I doubt she is securing his bond.

Cash Runs OUT.. January 24th, 2010

Jason Todd Cash, with NO CHARGES OR WARRANTS PENDING allegedly tries to kill a cop when he is stopped in Nelson Cty in a vehicle registered to someone in Buckingham County. Remind you of anyone? He ran from the scene, leaving the vehicle and eluded police on foot.

The vehicle was impounded. He apparently is driving on a revoked license, which county has that occurred in? We will get back to J-money.

NON Garden Party…. January 25th

At approximately 10PM on the evening of January 25, Albemarle County Fire and rescue services responds to a call at the 37 acre farm of award winning gardening and horticulture experts John Sauer and his wife Cathy Clary. It is listed as a tactical incident rescue and as of March 24, 2010 is still an open incident.  What was it? Who or what needed rescuing?

Mr. Sauer is the long-time gardner for Carr’s Hill, the residence of the President of UVA. Carr’s Hill was the former site of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity until 2003 when it was moved by the city to it’s current location on Culbreth. Ms. Clary is a horticulture proffessor at UVA, and most recently taught a home landscaping course which included a field trip the afternoon of Saturday October 17, 2009.

The Sauers are also members of Piedmont Landscaping Association, which is open to anyone in the landscaping field and the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Interestingly enough, there were several fire alarm activations on the UVA campus on this same day. Faulkner House reported a residential fire around 4:10 am.

Threes Company,  Four is Combustible..Jan 26th

Sutherland Firefd

Sometime after 10PM, the residential fire at 3323 Sutherland Rd breaks out.

This would be the fire that is still an OPEN INCIDENT.

This fire,as you can see, was no curling-iron-left-on.

It allegedly started after the residents were asleep, although they had all apparently packed their belongings and were on a month to month lease, 2 had already moved out.

In fact, according to Peruvian vacationer and dog owner of Blanca, the pit bull that perished in the blaze, he was not aware of the fire until days after the fact because he was with friends in Peru.

Kevin Terlep

Convenient, if you ask me, as he has a previous weed distribution and subsequent traffic charge in December 2009.

Meet new pup to the left. In fairness to fair-weather k9’s of America, he was only asking for dog-sitting, and not on the lease.  Choose your kenneling wisely people.

The residential fire at the 3000 block of Sutherland Rd has some issues. For starters, you have the first press release regarding the possible accidental fire since as far back as 2003 before a cause determination has been made.

Additionally the release itself appears to have missed the fact that approximately 2 hours after the last apparatus departs, there is an additional call back to the property requiring 12 responders within minutes of the discovery of Morgan Harrington’s remains. They may have literally passed each other on Route 29; they definitely would have heard the dispatcher.

Sutherland

The former owner of the Sutherland property is buried on Anchorage Farm. A relative of the current owners has hunted the Anchorage Farm property.

The band in the image on the left is pictured practicing in the Sutherland home.

A firefighter, whose identity blinkoncrime is choosing to withhold, who fought the fire, without sleeping took an impromptu trip to New Jersey with his ..”aunt, uncle, cousin, his cousins uncle and a friend..” at 10:23PM January 27th, driving straight through without stopping and returned to North Garden by 1:45PM January 28th.  Through his own facebook postings, he spends the bulk of his time when he is not volunteering for the North Garden Fire Department at his cousins; a Toco Hill address also listed as the home for a recently released registered sex offender.

Retired Greene Sheriff Takes His Own Life.. January 28

There is no evidence to suggest that William “Willie” Linwood Morris’s suicide has anything in common with the Morgan Harrington’s case directly, with the exception that there are obviously folks that knew him as well as other individuals being discussed. I have spoken with a family member, and an individual who has known him for twenty years and by those accounts Willie was in deep discomfort from the tinnicus he suffered from.

He took care of every detail prior to ending his life behind the barn on his farm in Stanardsville, VA, including withdrawing the cash for his own funeral.

Willie Morris was found by Captain Randall Snead, who was allegedly supposed to be on desk duty until the Eppard case investigation was completed.  According to Commonwealth Attorney Denise Lunsford, that was not completed until February 9, 2010, almost 2 weeks later.

Cash is Busted on a Tip.. March 19

Not long out of Nelson County jail for a non-violent offense, Jason Todd Cash is being held in Albemarle County jail since his arrest around 1am the morning of Friday March 19.

One has to wonder if the tip about where Jmoney was hanging out on Secretary Sand Rd from his kin in Amherst.

Clint Cash, a registered sex offender was arrested in December on a felony parole violation and is facing some heavy time . His wife Donna, had just pled guilty to a misdemeanor the day before the tip came in regarding JT Cash’s whereabouts and received a suspended sentence.

Jason Cash was apprehended with help from Bink, the new Albemarle County k9 when the house he was staying in on Secretary Sands was raided and he attempted to stay hidden inside.

What are Coincidences… What are clues?

The aforementioned volunteer for NGVFD lives in same stretch of Secretary Sands Rd.

Yet another relative of Jason Cash, a registered Sex Offender, shares an employer with the cousin of “volunteer”, and volunteer; specializing in outdoor landscape lighting.

Colby Eppard was stopped in the area of Green Creek Rd that is a large parcel of land owned by  Cash family member.

As far as making allegations in this report, there are none. The investigation of the events contained herein are entirely based on public information and witness accounts.

I have come to the conclusion that while we cannot say specifically which one of the issues discussed directly relate to the murder of Morgan Harrington, a primary or secondary scene integral to the investigation of same, and the hunt for her killer(s), but I do believe the incidents need to explored fully in a public forum.

Jason Mateos and Elizabeth Morton contributing editors to this report.

Blinkoncrime.com posters justice for morgan and juliemooly contributed research credits.

Images by Klaasend

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1,793 Comments

  1. BGL says:

    Hi everyone, this is my first post here, although I’ve been reading here since I first heard of Morgab’s (then) disappearance. Just a few minutes ago, the name Wayne Townsend caught my eye. What does he have to do with Eppard, Morris, Snead? I certainly don’t want to affend anyone (including W.T.), I’m just curious…

  2. Eloise says:

    Hmm.. Do we remember a landscaper left Anchorage and briefly said hey to reporters on Jan 26th? Coincidence?

    Yep.
    B

  3. cosmo says:

    right now, LE does not have a POI, suspect and/or person TO prosecute. it would seem that we should be able to discuss just about anything, since no evidence, news and/or information has been released from LE. how can there be the potential to jeopardize a case/prosecution, when there is no one to prosecute? at what point will there be an outside investigation, i.e. when does the FBI step up and “police” this area which has obvious disconnects. is the FBI still involved? is that why slowly, painfully there has been “some” progress? there is: a huge drug operation which has been going on for some time with ties to LE, judiciary and vast land owners; mischievous events which have evolved from prankster to brutal rape and murder with the understanding that it is indeed possible to get away with it and cover it up so it never sees trial. and if it does see trial, no evidence, no witnesses, too much time gone by, misdirection = no case.

  4. Slowroller says:

    should we find it curious that you attribute the “locale” of your piece to “North Garden”….?? why not C’Ville…or Albermarle Co…?? especially since the info covered, extends across several jurisdictions…hmm

    definite clue Blink?

  5. cosmo says:

    i think the person(s) responsible for Morgan’s death KNOW this. they know how LE works, they know a case with no body has odds in the defendant’s favor, they know a badly decomposed body with a 3 month head start after a Missing Person’s designation gives them a huge advantage with LE, they know that planting “evidence” all around will throw off LE and observers (as we have proven on BOC), they know how to create distractions, they know the area and the way that the university cops are totally incompetent, the conflict of jurisdiction, they know the FBI can’t get involved until VSP let’s them (why would they if there is corruption), they know LE does not release information to the public / community, the farm and how hard it would be to tie anyone to it and how automatically it points to RSO, but to everyone else around that farm, they know no phone calls/text evidence and no security cameras and no Morgan camera would show no crime. gee, when you look at the big picture … it really wouldn’t be very hard to murder someone and get away with it.

    I have said from day one, there is a component to what ultimately happened to Morgan that was effected by a person with some sort of criminal justice or LE training of some kind over a layperson. That could also include a criminal that is studied in their “craft” so they can remain undetected.

    Someone overcompensated in that regard, imo. That was their mistake, which I am glad they made.
    B

  6. MsL says:

    I am a local to the area and unless I have really missed something, I do not believe the general public is in turmoil. I don’t know what might be going on within the various LE and EMS ranks, but I see people living their lives as before Morgan disappeared and was discovered. I personally think the shooting on the Parkway caused more short lived fear than Morgan’s disappearance. I think the reason is, people feel that there are precautions that can be taken that will increase, while not completely assuring, safety from Morgan’s killer(s) such as not walking alone, locking auto and home doors, and being aware of surroundings. Before the shooter was caught, he could have been anywhere, out of sight, able to strike from a distance. No way to be safe from such an individual Unfortunately, there are those who I’ve seen who are not taking even basic precautions. Young women continue to jog alone in almost deserted areas, near or after dark, listening to music with no capability of hearing an approaching bad guy. Even if LE has not issued an alert, there’s certainly been enough publicity that these young women can’t be completely clueless to the fact that there could be someone very bad in the area.

  7. c'villemom says:

    Just want to point out that the person mentioned in Blink’s article, JM-S, lives incredibly close to the Boyd Tavern exit where someone reported seeing Morgan the night she went missing. Also – the Comfort Inn is not convenient to the University, but it is a place where Keswick young people occasionally meet up and park their cars to travel together to other more distant locations in the city.

  8. oblio says:

    Is anyone else having trouble getting into the North Garden VFD website this morning? I can only get to the cached site and it’s not complete.

  9. ConcernedBystander says:

    Blink – that band photo looks familiar to me. Does that happen to be The Walrus Bonecock Conspiracy, featuring none other than Matt Waybright?

    Why- you don’t say? Really?
    B

  10. fish says:

    totalam: One could drive from Harrisonburg to South Jersey in about 4 hrs. 15 mins(speeding, mind you) to 4 hrs. 30 mins., depending upon traffic and which route you took. 81N. Two choice there;
    81N to 66W to 95N
    81N to 76E/Penn Tpk at Carlisle

    *Where did you start at to get the 6 hr. timeline?
    North Garden to where?

    Needless to say, if they had multiple drivers and if they left after rush hour, if they went from North Garden to Washington D.C., it would not be a big problem.
    I have even done the drive myself there and back in one day (Don’t ask). It was grueling because I took 95S back and hit D.C. traffic at rush hour.
    With this being said and if the time line is accurate and how do we know? I cannot imagine that they were any further north than South Jersey. Traffic in the Garden State is brutal any given day! They would have run the risk of Jersey Turnpike Traffic going north and that my friend, is a bitch! No one just zips up to Jersey without encountering traffic and lots of it!

    I also ask does anyone know if Sheriff Snead is married. I know that not all men wear their wedding rings but is he? I wonder if Sarah is a child of his out of wedlock. Maybe by a highschool girlfriend? Just asking and probably no relation. Just thinking outloud.
    But Blink, why wasn’t he reprimanded for and I do not know the lingo!!! But for practicing outside of his jurisdiction??
    (I know that I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed but I don’t know how else to ask that) Or was he?

    Thanks!

  11. Cat says:

    Nice set of information Blink.

    The firefighter incident is quite intriguing, and the tie to D. Shifflett, also quite intriguing, I believe there is/was also a friendship between D. Shifflett and Colby Eppard if I am not mistaken. Pointing to someone or a family in particular Blink, WITHOUT DIRECTLY POINTING THE FINGER? :)

    Now, all that is needed is the DNA to match, hopefully that will soon be available. Scientific proof that this is more than just pure coincidence.

    I think you might wish to widen your net. There is ALOT going on here.

    Some of what we know is not case relative, so I did not publish it, but in 2010 it kills me that people will literally picture themselves on Facebook and myspace my all kinda drugs and guns, etc..
    B

  12. fish says:

    totalam: One could drive from Harrisonburg to South Jersey in about 4 hrs. 15 mins(a little above posted, mind you) to 4 hrs. 30 mins., depending upon traffic and which route you took. 81N. Two choice there;
    81N to 66W to 95N
    81N to 76E/Penn Tpk at Carlisle

    *Where did you start at to get the 6 hr. timeline?
    North Garden to where?

    Needless to say, if they had multiple drivers and if they left after rush hour, if they went from North Garden to Washington D.C., it would not be a big problem.
    I have even done the drive myself there and back in one day (Don’t ask). It was grueling because I took 95S back and hit D.C. traffic at rush hour.
    With this being said and if the time line is accurate and how do we know? I cannot imagine that they were any further north than South Jersey. Traffic in the Garden State is brutal any given day! They would have run the risk of Jersey Turnpike Traffic going north and that my friend, is a bitch! No one just zips up to Jersey without encountering traffic and lots of it!

    I also ask does anyone know if Sheriff Snead is married. I know that not all men wear their wedding rings but is he? I wonder if Sarah is a child of his out of wedlock. Maybe by a highschool girlfriend? Just asking and probably no relation. Just thinking outloud.
    But Blink, why wasn’t he reprimanded for and I do not know the lingo!!! But for practicing outside of his jurisdiction??
    (I know that I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed but I don’t know how else to ask that) Or was he?

    Thanks!

  13. fish says:

    If all these things in Blink’s article above, have nothing to do with the death of Morgan Harrington, then we all must believe in extreme coincidences. Right?

    If Morgan was in UHall lot at one time, could she have encountered trouble, dropped her purse, and then ran? Maybe she was familiar with the whomever and didn’t want him in trouble. I keep going back to the Grandmother’s sighting in the other lot.

    Blink, do we know if Morgan’s purse strap was broken?

    not broken.
    B

  14. Josie says:

    Great job Blink! I had to read your article really fast this morning because I was in a hurry. I’m just now getting time to get back and really read it. It was on my mind all morning as I went about my work and I could hardly wait. You have brought out some really interesting happenings in the area. It looks like Albe Co. has been a really busy place for the last few months.

    Thanks Blink and Company and all who helped pull this together. I’m off now to read it all again and let it sink in real good, so I can start analyzing it all. I might be wrong but I’ve thought the Colby Eppard incident/tragedy seemed strange all along. JMO. There’s some really great minds here. I look forward to the posts.

  15. ConcernedBystander says:

    Do we know for sure if MW is related to EMH and Sherri?

  16. justiceformorgan says:

    Re; the Jersey connection ~ any relation to The Situation, Snookie or DJ Pauley? :) Sorry guys ~ I couldn’t resist!

  17. Blink says:

    By Marriage, yes.

  18. Mom3.0 says:

    Blink- my head is spinning- Having all the dots laid out in front of you makes one dizzy doesn’t it?

    You best be careful or people will start saying you are one of those conspiracy nuts.- Right Sherlock- nice to see you by the way, your posts always very thought provoking-

    Many helpful comments today- Cosmo,Roxie not Roxy, ConcernedBystander, Löni, PM1, Frank Speaker-everyone- nice to see you

    I will have to think about this article -read and reread- I urge everyone to be sure to click on the words in Blinks article- Wealth of information there-

    Concernedbystander- I can honestly say I have found one band that I do not think I like- TWBC- is much too aarg for my tastes- Keep in mind I only heard a couple of songs….

    Blink- I had no idea people were burning cow pies to clear their air body and homes– imagine that- WOW

    Great work Blink -juliemooley -justiceformorgan- klaasend

    Back to reading- again

    Thanks friend, I know, who could make this up?
    B

  19. justiceformorgan says:

    Fish, please don’t say that about yourself :( I always look forward to reading what you have to say as I find you to be both intelligent and insightful. With regard to your Snead question ~ all LE involved in the Eppard shooting were given time off to recover from the trauma of the event (paid no doubt). I think that was as close to a reprimand as it got for Snead but I could be wrong.

  20. fish says:

    Thanks for clearing that up. I guess we need to start weeding out all the false information out here and then maybe we will get somewhere.

    Now, would you help me with this thought?
    Morgan was placed on Anchorage Farm as a personal finger to Mr. Bass?
    But they still knew that she would never be found so they sat with shit-eatin’ grins on their faces?
    Until that is…Mr. Bass found her!

    And, in hindsight, could Mr. Bass have been alerted, subconsciously, to his fences, due to all the activity in the area? He was concerned about his family and property?
    Is all of NOrth Garden concerned at this time? And, are they doing anything about changing the perception we all have?

    That as usual, is an excellent question. On the 24th/25th of January, I lost count of 20 tree down calls, it was the aftermath of severe flooding as we know. I think it is possible Bass was checking his property for same as he said. I also think he could have gone to the crossroads store for his coffee and the owner, who lives next to Sutherland could have told him about the Sutherland Fire had he not known already..

    I don’t believe Bass was tipped off, I think the combination of circumstances and good ole fate steared him in the right direction.
    B

  21. fish says:

    O/T: Mouse, your cheese still stands! J2K, we miss you!
    Everyone else stay put for Morgan!

    Sorry just looked up and saw my NOrth Garden typo!
    It’s North Garden not NO Garden!

  22. justiceformorgan says:

    ooops…here’s the link;

    http://www.myspace.com/thewalrusbonecockconspiracy

  23. Karma says:

    -do we know if Morgan’s purse strap was broken?
    not broken
    B

    Thanks Blink! That is another tiny piece of misinformation cleared up. There were a few articles and discussion where people stated that her purse strap WAS broken. My point here is that a little piece of info/misinfo like that can cause varied speculation, for example, “broken = possible struggle” whereas “not broken = possibly dropped”. And from each conclusion a variety of scenarios can be created. My frustration is that it seems counterproductive to the progress of the case if the time spent speculating is based on entirely wrong information.

    Another piece of misinformation that was recently cleared up is, DH said that Morgan was NOT on any of the video despite previous articles saying that she was seen on video trying to re-enter the concert. How many hours of discussion in various groups and forums could have been avoided had this information come out sooner? And what if there is a small piece of info like the ones mentioned that could actually jog someone’s memory and lead to a tip that could crack the case open?

    I’m not saying that the public needs to know every detail of the case… it would just be nice to clear up some of the misinformation that is floating around to possibly aid in the capture of the killer(s).

  24. ConcernedBystander says:

    Thanks Blink. I figured it had to be but didn’t have conclusive info for it.

    YW…Grindbox was their drummer…

    B

  25. justiceformorgan says:

    “Authorities believe it was Morris who activated a panic alarm, which summoned deputies to his property, Maj. Randall Snead of the Sheriff’s Office said.

    There they found a note, which directed them to Morris.

    He was outdoors, near a barn, suffering from a gunshot wound that deputies believe he inflicted on himself with a handgun. The note authorities found didn’t give any indication why he shot himself, Snead said.

    “Obviously, there’s some other things that we’re still investigating,” he said.

    http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/greene/article/former_greene_sheriff_morris_in_critical_condition/51585/

  26. Link5150 says:

    Westboro Baptist Church=WBC

    Walrus Bonecock Conspiracy=WBC

    I do not know of any relation, just an annoying coincidence.

  27. ConcernedBystander says:

    Grindbox is a Waybright???

    No. I just said he is the drummer of the band.
    B

  28. Javier says:

    3323 Sutherland Drive, not 3233.

    As my editors can attest, I have been doing that for months. Thanks so much for pointing it out.

    ( I can hear the giggles from here.)

    B

  29. fish says:

    Concerned and j4m: You’ve got to be kidding right? What makes this kid think that he can sing? I dare say it but I’ll take LOG over this punk anyday! And before anybody jumps on me. I know different strokes for different folks. Got it! Crystal clear!

    I cannot help but think that there is maybe a “whittle-tiny bit” of inner rage with this kid and his group of fecal matter! Hey, wish them well in their endeavors but I really hope they have day jobs and not ones where they would be inside my home, near my kids!

    God Bless.

  30. fish says:

    B: Would LE be on it if they were, let’s say, in the Garden State trading a vehicle? Maybe it was even purchased by LE? We wouldn’t know…but makes me think about a certain vehicle that could have transported someone in? Maybe no connection and maybe one.

    Also didn’t mean to offend with the fecal matter comment. Just that it’s sorta the name of a song from walrusboneCOCKconspiracy’s!
    These kids need to grow up and I wonder if their parents ever sit in on a studio session???

  31. ConcernedBystander says:

    No. I just said he is the drummer of the band.
    B

    Ah.. Gotcha. I mistook the YW for an initial.

    Also, have you found out the real names of the other members of the band are? KXI and Jeff?

    Yes, but let me point out that band has had a shift in members since that photo.
    B

  32. ConcernedBystander says:

    fish says: April 12, 2010 at 3:40 pm
    Concerned and j4m: You’ve got to be kidding right? What makes this kid think that he can sing?

    Alcohol and drugs…and lots of it.

  33. fish says:

    I don’t believe Bass was tipped off either just stating that there was a good amount of events that have led up to January 26. The weather was crazy here. I think you have my thoughts on Mr. Bass and his miracle that he will always have in giving Morgan back to her parents.

    Thank Goddess for Mr. Fate and Mr. Bass!

  34. fish says:

    Blink: Please induldge me just once. (ok, maybe this is twice)

    localcvillegirl: Sorry that Harrisonburg and JMU is being represented by a bunch of boneheads! There are wonderful, amazing, and talented students here. Although, some of the others, state that the majority of rebel-rousers were from out of town! Can you imagine.
    Who said on this site, if one cannot take accountability and issue an apology…?
    I’ll find it later. Want to give credit. It is not about one’s ego, it is about taking accountability for what happened in our town.

    Now, j4m: Yea, you could be right! Remember JMU brought the one and only Snookie to the valley and paid her! Please do not think that all Jersey-girlz are like this! They are not.

  35. acho says:

    8.justiceformorgan says:
    April 12, 2010 at 1:57 pm
    Re; the Jersey connection ~ any relation to The Situation, Snookie or DJ Pauley? Sorry guys ~ I couldn’t resist!
    _______________________________________________

    J4M, You thought you were just being funny, didn’t you? In all seriousness, there is a “Snooki” in this ginormous net. MW’s wife is close enough to her to call her a sister. She and/or her sis turn up every other place I look, including on the friend list of the dude The Hook interviewed re: Morgan’s t-shirt discovery.

  36. redly says:

    cosmo — I think it is easy to get away with murdering a complete stranger. That’s why true serial killers are so hard to catch without a lucky break. Fortunately, most people’s moral code just won’t let them do it or want to do it.

  37. messimamm says:

    Oprah is doing an excellent show today re sexual predators. RIGHT now!

  38. Karma says:

    “she ended up in the creek bed of total strangers”

    Confused…I thought she was found in the field?

  39. total amateur says:

    Lots of juice in this article the more I squeeze.

    Suddenly, Blink’s comments about the clock “resetting” on January 25th are starting to become clearer to me. A tangible link has been made.

  40. Eloise says:

    So we could hypothesize Morgan witnessed something or someone that day or night that she should not have? Or did she comment on said activities that caused some concern? It sure makes the comment,” we wouldn’t have done it if we had known”, alot more interesting. Or did some really screwed up people just enact their bad thoughts on an unfortunate innocent girl? So much to ponder. I have to buy a notebook.

  41. Ragdoll says:

    What about the role of the cameras Blink wrote about months earlier? Drugs, parties, field cameras……puts a new light on their role, imo. Did anyone ever succeed in getting footage from those cameras or is THAT another cover up too?

    Great work Blink. Seeing everything in 1 read pulls the events, names and geography together much tighter. My hope has been renewed!

  42. DesertGirl says:

    (I have to admit I feel a bit like our long-distance friend Loni here, and English is not only my first language, but I am also a linguistics nerd. Several sentence fragments and misplaced objects and verbs in this article make it difficult to read and understand. Sorry BLINK – you’re awesome in what you do and what you stand for – you utilize your stengths brilliantly and provide this safe space to discuss MORGAN. But I still want to take my red pen and go crazy.) Not sure if it is because I chose not to join the special FB group – and perhaps I am therefore missing “something” – but it seems like a bunch of random events that could not possibly all be connected to Morgan’s disappreance and subsequent murder. Interesting and discouraging to read about what’s going on in this town, but I am at a loss to make these pieces fit. So, like so many others, I will continue to read everyone’s insights here, waiting for the a-ha!

    1. I am not offended, I am an investigative analyst first and journalist second. Maybe you can understand how difficult it is to amass this data, make it fit, and then present it in a way that has the intended impact.

    There were strategic reasons this was published the way it was and I stand behind that. Maybe they do not lead to Morgan’s murder and maybe they do, but the criminal element cycle in these dates is very high, and I can tell you the FIRST thing any investigator does in this case is take it to 30,000 feet when they did not EXPECT Morgan to be there, and had not focused on this area since she went missing.

    I will take it one step further to say that somewhere in this “garble” are the answers to what happened to Morgan Harrington and if I flunk the grammar/lit portion of the program but bring hope and relief to Morgan and the Harrington’s I am ok with that. You are welcome to redline away :)

    Thanks for the encouragement
    B

  43. DesertGirl says:

    and before I get asked what MY therory is… (although I feel confident that we don’t HAVE to have one to follow along here, thank you kind strangers who have said as much).

    I think she arranged to meet up with a “stranger” (i.e., love interest type) she met online, and had no real intent to attend the concert. Perhaps when the tickets were purchased she intended to go, but in the end, the concert served as a convenient opportunity to meet the new mystery man. I just haven’t been convinced by “evidence” or theories otherwise. That said, I have no pride in my theory and would be happy to see it debunked by the TRUTH. As would we all, I’m sure.

  44. total amateur says:

    Blink, just thinking outside the box here.

    You keep mentioning the ATF’s involvement in the Blue Ridge shooting investigation/arrest.

    Any chance bullets or other evidence were found at the scene of Morgan’s remains at AF that point to the use of an illegal firearm? Such as an assault rifle, etc.?

    Well I don’t know what constitutes the ATF in that regard, but I can tell you a high caliber weapon, which undoubtedly was semi automatic, was fired AT THE TRUNK of the vehicle. From the distance they were from Eppard, I would surely like to know what made that hole.
    B

  45. PamVA says:

    I’m wondering if someone near the bridge flashed a “badge” that led Morgan to feel safe and get into their car. Or maybe a friend’s badge?

  46. suz says:

    Sherlock, you thinking what I’m thinking?

    Werewolf?

    (sorry! Couldn’t resist!)

    Actually, that’s an interesting nugget you pointed out. Definitely fodder for the Clue or Coincidence? game…! (Blink says coincidence. I don’t know enough to be sure either way…)

  47. Karma says:

    Blink…re-reading, processing the info, hopping between discussion groups, looking into your comments and I have to say, though the pieces didn’t make much sense before, the more you read, the more they do. Patterns in the Chaos. and I have to say, You are good! :) I hope this triggers someone to connect the dots and bring justice to the Harrington’s and Morgan!

    It is alot of information to digest, and designed to promote individual research, this is a teaching blog, lol.
    B

  48. Ragdoll says:

    I guess not then.

  49. mynamehere says:

    OMG. I love you. So much of that needed to be said precisely in the manner in which you did. TY TY TY.

    TY friend.
    B

  50. searcher says:

    Blink, You have Tammy Eppard listed as Colby Eppard’s stepmom. In fact, his stepmom’s name is Terry. Not the same woman who had sex with the football team. In your defense, it’s been misreported before.

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