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.
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, 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?
Did 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
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.
TODAY, 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 
(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
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.
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.
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.
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@PamVA – flashed a “badge” that led Morgan to feel safe and get into their car.
That has crossed my mind, too.
this is a teaching blog, lol.
B
that’s a good way to put it! Ha! So true, got me researching farther than I previously have…
Thanks Blink for putting all of these coincidences or clues in one article. Now I guess we just have to try and figure it all out. Someone up above made a comment to be sure and click on all of Blink’s underlined words. Be sure and do that, ’cause there’s some really interesting reading back there.
Karma, Mr. Bass described that area of the field as an old creek bed. I don’t think the creek runs there anymore and is just like a low part of the field, probably because of geographical changes, both natural and man made.
Fish, lol, you crack me up sometimes. No offense taken about the fecal matter and that really wierd band name. (WBCC) I feel like I’m talking dirty when I say it! Like you and Mom3, I didn’t care much for the music. I think we may think a little alike! (:
duh, sorry, I need to learn to read better. You list her as his aunt/foster mom.
Hi Ragdoll, I saw your post up there, but I haven’t heard any more about the cameras on the property.
Here’s to renewed hope! *clink*
B says “I think you might wish to widen your net. There is ALOT going on here.”…
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“Widen the net”, ok…
I think I can safely say that you have assembled this conglomeration of events for a specific purpose, in fact, probably because they bind to a particular group of dreadful individuals (even though you may not know the ties, or even how the events fit), we do know a group of people, whom you have mentioned, commonly have had interactions with LE and they live in the general vicinity of where she was located. Is it possible that “this group” of people is directly related to Morgan’s murder, or has specific information regarding it via “who they know”. The possibility is not only likely, but probable considering the scope of the area and again, where she was found. LE may be able to go straight to Z with DNA science, going this route abcdefgh…. (your route), however, is much harder, but undeniably worthwhile…
Yep.
Very well said.
B
Lord, why do my busiest days and evenings coincide with the most interesting days on BOC. I have to dig back through all this and chew on it for a while but I have to ask first:
Blink, when did you find out that Morgan’s purse strap was not broken? All the reports have been that one of the straps was broken.
“It is alot of information to digest, and designed to promote individual research, this is a teaching blog, lol.”
B
You crack me up! I bet it is a relief to get this off your chest so more directed discussion can unfold.
I am trying not to be negative towards others, especially ones I don’t know. But dear Lord, what would cause anyone to name a Band The Walrus Bonecock Conspiracy?? Never mind the songs. I sure hope Miss Morgan didn’t know them. Pls someone tell me that is not so.
YES YES.. Cause there is more, come on Blinkterns.. CHURN!
B
In addition to Dave Gardner, isn’t Dan C (the DD) from NJ? And isn’t his father LE, or do I have that mixed up?
No, Suffolk Cty NY and it is his Uncle that is in LE.
B
Wow Blink – I think this is just to much info for my feeble mind.
I really don’t see some of the connections, I will have to leave this up to the more pro sleuths here on BOC.
I am still stuck with my original theory of unknown assailant with an RV or van in RV lot and the possibility of Morgan leaving her purse purposely.
I wish that LE would just give out the information of what condition the BB players stated Morgan was in when she spoke with them.
Part of me thinks that they didn’t offer to help her because she was displaying erratic behavior. Not wanting to be blamed/responsible for something she may do or say while in their company.
One more question: I just looked up the BB warm-up gear of the UVA team and they appear to be black or sometimes orange/black. Is it possible that the 4 guys that the witness saw Morgan walking with were the same 4 BB players and that it was just another sighting??? From what I understand the only accounting was 4 men wearing black.
Desertgirl- Hi, I agree that so much of this information is based on a great amount of research- its like peeling an onion the more you peel the more there is and you can never quite get rid of the smell-
One does not have to belong to any special group- all of this information is out there for the public to find and research , in fact if you were to read back through the threads here on BOC, we all started peeling the onion months ago.
The question is who holds the onion and who tried to clean up the mess afterward? No matter the person’s involved, no matter who peeled what layer- we all stand with tears in our eyes- Do we not?
She’s going to see that beautiful piece of prose and your going to get the star.. As usual..
O well, I heart you anyway.
B
BGL says: April 12, 2010 at 12:05 pm:
[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…]
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BGL, I believe you are referencing my April 12, 2010 at 12:16 am comment:
http://blinkoncrime.com/2010/04/11/morgan-harrington-murder-coincidences-or-clues/comment-page-1/#comments
To answer your question…
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Colby Eppard:
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2010/02/25/COVER-eppard-authorites-duck-parents-d.aspx
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/02/doomed-teen-i-stalk-my-f-prey
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/05/officers-punished-including-one-who-shot-eppard
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/13/8-videos-eppard-dash-cam-footage-remains-sealed
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CJ Morris:
CJ Morris is Wayne Townsend’s brother. He was also Colby Eppard’s friend:
http://www.facebook.com/waynerocks
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=803790047
http://www.facebook.com/friends/?id=803790047&flid=&view=everyone&q=&nt=0&nk=0&s=100&st=0
CJ Morris using Colby Eppard’s photo for his profile photo (as a tribute to his deceased friend):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45970010@N07/4516343170/sizes/o/
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Wayne Townsend:
Was at the Metallica concert on the night Morgan disappeared. He was seated in the section next to Morgan’s and stated he saw Morgan in the upper corridor (where the vendors are):
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0910/20/ijvm.01.html
Wayne Townsend also created the ‘Help Find Morgan Dana Harrington’ Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=162224546575
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Randall Snead:
In addition to Randall Snead’s involvement with the Colby Eppard incident – and finding Sheriff Willie Morris’ body after his suicide,
there are a couple of other connections. (Innocuous – maybe, however, they are worth mentioning.)
Both Wayne Townsend and his brother, CJ Morris, are friends with a Bob Townsend, who in turn is a friend of Randall Snead:
http://www.facebook.com/friends/?id=505480153#!/friends/?id=505480153&flid=&view=everyone&q=&nt=0&nk=0&s=50&st=0
http://www.facebook.com/friends/?id=803790047#!/friends/?id=803790047&flid=&view=everyone&q=&nt=0&nk=0&s=50&st=0
http://www.facebook.com/friends/?id=1355005514
Still not sure if Morgan’s friend Sarah Snead is indeed related to Randy Snead, though there does appear to be a resemblance between the two:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=wall&id=1355005514
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=859175180
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45970010@N07/4516343168
(Sarah is on the left)
Nicely done Clementine.. DO we know if there is any connection to Townsend Landscaping?
B
“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..”"
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At first glance this seems very peculiar, but the fact that he took various family members, indicates to me this was totally unrelated to Morgan, and was more of a personal family trip.
Could be. Except I left the part out about him bitching through the whole thing.
B
Ragdoll: Thanks for mentioning the hunting cameras–I have been wondering about these myself : )
Eloise: I distinctly remember the landscaper comment too- seems odd, but I suppose he could have been working near the main house(???)
Slowroller: I agree, there does seem to be much emphasis placed on North Garden
BGL: W.T. professes to have seen Ms. M at the concert, near the beer stand–later he started an online FB group, AND he spoke via phone on Nancy Grace. Lots of info on this site about him.
WHY would shots be fired at the TRUNK of car Eppard was driving? Just curious.
Blink, can you comment more about True Blue–I read his site wayyyyy back. Did you speak with him?
I did not, and I am boggled by the firepower to the trunk. That would have been a loudie.
B
I was looking up some definitions and came across some interesting tidbits I thought I’d share.
Re the Five Fold Plan-
WHAT IS THE FIVEFOLD PATH?
The Fivefold Path is a guide for happy living:
1. Perform AGNIHOTRA for purification of the atmosphere which leads to automatic
purification of mind.
2. Practice DAAN (sharing of assets in a spirit of humility to reduce attachment to worldly
possessions).
3. Practice TAPA (becoming better managers of our energy expenditure by training the
body and mind to react to all circumstances in life with Total Love).
4. Perform KARMA (every action for self purification only and thus no expectations
which bind us to the material world).
5. Practice SWADHYAYA (Self-study) for liberation. Who am I? Why am I here? My
work on this planet is to learn to react with total LOVE with each opportunity given to me.
This is the Fivefold Path for happy living on the planet. By practicing the Fivefold Path
you become better members of your society, group, religion, community, etc.
2. How to perform it:
Agnihotra requires these materials:
- Copper pyramid of specific shape and size
- Dried cow dung
- Ghee (clarified unsalted butter from cow’s milk)
- Whole grain raw brown rice
- Agnihotra Mantras
- Timings of sunrise/sunset for your area)
If you follow the links, to determine your time in your specific location like Charlottesville, it also asks if your spot is a Historical location. Rather interesting. I don’t know much about this area, not my expertise, maybe means more to a fellow BOCer?
http://www.agnihotra.org/
Dear Blink,
I hope you will permit me to submit my thoughts and observations from my trip to Charlottesville this week-end….even though it is long.
I will submit in two parts. If you prefer to hold until tomorrow…due to your breaking story, I understand.
The drive from North Carolina to Charlottesville is so beautiful in the Spring! The “wild” red bud and dogwood trees that grow along the interstate are gorgeous. Everything is in bloom, so alive and green. This area is so “hilly”-not just mountainous. Although I grew up in Northern Virginia, and visit frequently, I am reminded again and again of the beauty of my home state. I am enjoying this beautiful
sunshiny day! My thoughts and reason for this journey immediately return to Morgan. I’ve made this trip numerous times before, but never for this reason.
As I near Charlottesville, I see the exit signs for Boyd Tavern, Pantops, and UVA. Flashbacks of all these names, and the avenues we have explored, in trying to find Morgan’s killers, and bring justice for our sweet, shiny girl, sweep over me. Anxiety begins to creep in.
Over the next few days, my journey will take me to Washington Park for the “Take Back the Night” event, to JPJ, U-Hall/ Lannigan Field, Copeley Bridge, Crozet and finally to Anchorage Farm. I want to support Dr. Harrington and Morgan’s cause. I want to spend some time at the bridge, where our beautiful shiny girl is honored. I want to personally deliver my rock for Morgan. I want to re-trace Morgan’s steps and see with my own eyes exactly what Morgan was up against that dreary, cold night. I want to drive to Anchorage Farm, and see where our girl ended up. I want to talk to every single person that I come into contact with, and find out…What happened to Morgan?
Despite the rain, there is a great turnout Thursday night for the “Take Back The Night” at UVA.I have the honor and pleasure of meeting Dr. Harrington, some family friends, Gil’s brother, and several faithful warriors. The UVA students and the various groups do a great job in getting their message out…to STOP “sexual violence” against women and men! Dr. Harrington gives a beautiful tribute to Morgan, and he also reads one of Gil’s poems. The pain in his voice is still so fresh. The tears come, and there isn’t a dry eye in the room! Here is this kind, loving father, in the midst of his own personal tragedy and tremendous grief, speaking out for the safety of all women! He will drive 2 hrs back to Roanoke tonight…in the rain. Sunday, he will face the Westboro group. He wouldn’t have it any other way. This is for Morgan.
I now fully understand why we truly love this family.
Dr. Harrington asks me to deliver a “Take Back the Night” t-shirt when I visit the bridge. I wait for the crowd to thin, so that I can say my good-byes, and hug him one last time. I want to assure him that Morgan’s life mattered to all of us, and that we will never give up seeking justice for her. He reminds me again, that our support, the communities support, is what gets them through this nightmare.
We can’t let him down!
On Friday, I head to the campus. Another beautiful day. Everyone is out and about. As I turn from Emmett onto Massie, I see the signs for a “Home Show” at the JPJ arena. The arena is directly on my right, as I turn the corner. I have seen these aerial shots numerous times. I have also looked at the pictures taken by our locals. I have viewed the maps, but I certainly must not have looked well enough. Nothing prepares me for the close proximity of JPJ, the U-hall parking lot/Lannigan field and the Copeley bridge! They are all contained in a much smaller area than I ever envisioned!! I am totally shocked! It sure doesn’t look like adequate parking for a concert or sports event to me! I feel like I could have looked out the front door of JPJ, and seen Morgan!! If there was an argument in either of these parking lots, it would be easy to overhear. Late arrivers could have easily spotted a blond crossing the street with 4 BIB! It would be easy to see someone walking on the bridge. I realize this is an arena on a college campus and not RFK stadium, but believe me when I say…it’s all right there! Where is security? Where are the police? Where are the parking attendants? Where are the vendors? Where are these limo drivers and taxi drivers? How could there be this many people, in such a small area, and no one helped Morgan?? Either she was forcibly abducted where her purse was found, or she voluntarily got into a car and the purse was returned later. No way Morgan was stumbling around impaired, and just accidentally dropped her purse. No way she hitch hiked on that bridge-especially without her purse. The sidewalk is only on the left hand side of the road-heading towards Ivy. I can not get past the fact that Morgan’s car was parked right there, yet she didn’t have access to it. I can not get past the fact that her friends did not come out to help her in some way!! I can not get past the fact that JPJ did nothing to assist her!!
I follow Copely Rd. around the back side of JPJ. There is a Childcare Center, and a wooded area. I can see the Taco Bell from the rear. I circle JPJ again, and turn left on Copeley and cross the bridge. I can see the flowers, a cross, Morgan’s signs,the mementos. I get to Ivy, turn around and come back over Morgan’s bridge. U-hall parking lot is just at the foot of the bridge on the right. I park my car, and walk up the bridge. Morgan’s uncle is there. There are walkers and joggers.
Part 1
From Morgan’s Dad: Today, 08:46 PM:
New Magazine Article – How a Girls’ Night Out Turned to Tragedy
The May Cosmopolitan Magazine has a new article on page 202 about Morgan and her disappearance and murder. It is titled:”How a Girls’ Night Out Turned to Tragedy” by Kimberly Goad.
http://findmorgan.com/forum/showthread.php?p=47093#post47093
I add the “Take Back the Night” T-shirt to Morgan’s wall. Dr. H. has asked me to remove any shirts that look too worn, but they are all ok. The crosses, flowers,angels, purple balloons, teddy bear, T-shirts, CD’s, posters, buttons, personal notes, tibetan flags, and rocks are all a beautiful tribute to Morgan. I have videoed this whole trip on my new Flip recorder, so that I can show you updated photos, however….. everything came out minuscule!! I am saddened at how few rocks there are, but I know there are more rocks on the way! I have chosen a beautiful blue quartz rock from my collection. It reminds me of Morgan’s beautiful blue eyes. I leave it inside a turquoise lantern full of tiny colored pebbles, and 2 bible verses. I spend some time looking at all of the beautiful mementos, and feeling all the love poured into this tribute for Morgan and her family. There are rocks of every shape and size, plain rocks, and painted rocks. There is a large purple one that says “Morgan Rocks”,another with the outline of Morgan’s face- beautiful! A gorgeous swan is painted on one. The BOC rock with the angel’s wings! There is a small container with multiple rocks, from a group of supporters at FindMorgan. There are tiny pebbles, multiple 2-4-1 rocks, a cool rock with fossils all over it. One rock is painted as a lady bug, another, a peace sign. There is a large rock with a whole families individual names. So many loving gestures! I personally think, we should load a dump truck full of rocks, and continue to dump them on the grass nearest the bridge, until Morgan’s killer is caught or the pile reaches the heavens. Whichever comes first!
I talk to every person I encounter about Morgan-from the cleaning ladies at my hotel to the shoppers at Harris Teeter in Crozet. I want to know what the locals think. Some are hesitant to speculate, most want to talk, and everyone knows who Morgan is. Many express concern that there is a cover up, that people are being protected. Most are alarmed that LE has not warned the community. A mother shares that her daughter has been accepted to UVA, but she will not attend. A local says they all partied and spent the night at the Cavalier Inn. Several of the names we have all heard, are floated in the conversations. There is talk of failed polygraphs. This is all speculation, but I know in my heart that something is terribly, terribly wrong! Who committed this brutal murder? Who ended this beautiful life? Why are they holding onto this ugly secret? Morgan didn’t just vanish! No one will rest until these killers are caught!
I end my trip with a drive to Anchorage Farm. Again, I have not paid close attention to where exactly this place is located. I find that the entrance is right on RT29!! Wow! This is a major 4 lane highway! I have in my mind that it is tucked away-off a country road. I actually miss it the first time by. The sign is small. I pull right into the driveway, and the gate is open. I have often contemplated whether or not the killers had the nerve to drive straight up the road. It’s a long driveway. After seeing it, I don’t believe they would have. Even at dark, you would see the head lights from afar. I can’t imagine navigating it without them. I also change “my” mind, and have to back out onto RT29!
I turn right onto Red Hill Rd. It is so beautiful out here-quiet and serene, but it is still haunting to me! There are no cars on this road. The first gate has a weathered, yellow, paper sign-no trespassing/ no hunting. The gate is rusty and old. You can see the open field.The second gate is secured with just a small padlock, and chain…like for a bike or locker. No sign, but the gate look much newer. Once behind this gate, there would be plenty of privacy. I drive through Blandemar-all these gorgeous million dollar homes, sitting on tons of acreage. It’s too quiet for me. No signs of life-no people, no dogs, no sound. No way these killers randomly left Morgan here. No way they stumbled upon this location. Someone out here knows what happened!!
As I leave Anchorage Farm to head back to N.C., I say a prayer for Morgan. I pray that justice does come soon. It’s hard for me to truly imagine that her beautiful life was taken, and that this is where she ended up that dreary night in October. I have to believe that God, in His mercy, spared Morgan from pain, and lifted her beautiful soul into the heavens.
I have found some clarity and peace throughout my trip to Charlottesville. There are still so many unanswered questions.
My heart aches even more for the Harrington’s now. It is such a deep loss…such an unnecessary loss! It is more apparent now, than ever before, that Morgan still needs us! There is still much work to be done.
This shiny girl, and her family will forever be etched in my heart.
I am here for the long haul!
Sending love and prayers,
2-4-1 always,
J4M
Part 2
O Gifter, your name does you justice.. That is wonderful. If you would like me to post any of your footage, I would be happy to.
B
acho says: 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.
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And she has a very “interesting” myspace photo too: http://i47.tinypic.com/2rxxow0.jpg
http://www.myspace.com/discotilldeath
Is that the cached one, or am I confusing with facebook? Lovely, isn’t it?
B
http://www.myspace.com/sinandsouls
checked out MW music sight on myspace. in comments – it said check out my other band. …….the other band is angel of death……angel of death’s cd title is Beat Rape Kill Repeat. the above link will take u there.
what kinda mind thinks of titles that grotesque.
This case reminds me of a movie called “The Pledge”
“Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can’t break, to catch a killer he can’t find.”
OMG your kidding me, with Jack Nicholson? I simultaneously loved and loathed that movie. It haunted me.
Your right.
B
Blink – It’s from her current myspace site.
Dan Harrington Help Find Morgan Dana Harrington.: Gil Harrington thoughts from April 12th, 2010
Gil has been in Zambia since April 5, 2010. She and the OMNI team have been busy with setting up and then taking down their clinic operation in the Zambian bush. Gil was hoping to be able to continue to blog but Zambia is a third world country with poverty, little water, little food, and limited electricity. The lack of modern technology makes blog transmission near impossible.
Gil has called me three times since arriving in Zambia and each phone conversation lasts about 60 seconds. She has been able to get lost in her work and have a bit of insulation from the protest and the stress of having a murdered daughter.
Gil wanted me to post her experience in the bush from this past Friday. During the OMNI clinic, a young mother came with her sick female child asking for help. The child was very ill with fever and dehydration from malaria. Malaria is endemic to Zambia and is one of the major killers in the population. Quickly, the severity of the child’s illness was recognized and Gil was asked to take the mother and child to a distant hospital on the only transportation available, a local bus.
The trip was complicated by the fact that the mother did not speak English and Gil did not speak Bemba, the local native language, the bus driver spoke a little French and Gil was able to communicate with him by speaking French. During the trip, the child became more ills and stopped breathing. Gil was screaming in French to the driver to hurry, hurry! Gil revived the child and ultimately they arrived at the hospital with the child still clinging to life. The child died the next day.
Gil, crying as she tells me this story, said her trip to Zambia were a way to save other children when she could not save Morgan; but she found that she couldn’t save this little girl. Gil sees the fragility of life in every face she see and all the work she does.
2 4 1
Thankyou Dear Dan and Gil for standing up for Morgan, for each other, for us all and for the African children.
Something started with Morgans murder, it touched all of us and now we are forever together on this unexpected and unwished for journey, but together all the same.
I am so grateful for your comments and look forward to hearing via you of Gils experiences in Zambia.
It somehow puts a lot of things in perspective. It is so easy to try and run from pain we all do it, but ultimately it catches up with one and is part of this fragile existence we call life.
Conscious suffering is a challenge but the other side of pain can be joy however fleeting.
You and Gil have such generosity of spirit no wonder Morgan was so loved and so “shiny.”
It gives me comfort to read your words and share your ,sorrow and to know that from what you have said you are also comforted by the prayers and words of strangers who have come to love your daughter and your family.
Great work Blink and fellow BOC posters. I raise my goblet “clink.”
3 minutes ago ·
interesting
http://www.myspace.com/sinandsouls
is this mw band or other band?
Beautifully done, Gifter.
Thank you Blink. No, I haven’t found a connection to Townsend Landscaping.
well, this is all way above my ability to process and comprehend… i think we can all agree that something REEKS in albemarle county. blink also wants US TO KEEP DIGGING…
“I am trying not to be negative towards others, especially ones I don’t know. But dear Lord, what would cause anyone to name a Band The Walrus Bonecock Conspiracy?? Never mind the songs. I sure hope Miss Morgan didn’t know them. Pls someone tell me that is not so.
YES YES.. Cause there is more, come on Blinkterns.. CHURN!
B ”
NO. Remember, GF’s are shitty friends on October 17th, but they are not complicit.
B
able and willing to “churn”… so i am starting with the name of the ‘band’ ~~~~~~~ guessing g-friends involved with band members are part of morgan’s original nine?????????/??
Hi Josie! I shall drink to that!!!!! *double clink*
Eloise, it was just a thought I had after reading. I was speculating an alternative reason for the camera (drugs, protection, etc etc). xo
Yes Gifter that was great. And Hummingbird, loved your letter to the Harringtons. needed that after looking at the myspace page from above. Does this make anyone else sick to their stomach? I see that girl likes boots.
blink? blinkterns???? did any of those band members ever hale from the north garden area?
Okay- Who is Jack Nicholson ,you Blink , Rader, Snead-? Clue me in or is that movie gonna haunt me for other more real reasons?
In theory, Rader.
It will haunt you as a Mommy and because of your advocacy. It is just bizz to the are that Red Rock mentioned that, it is one of those career pivotal flicks for me. More would be a spoiler alert.
B
My own post 7:22 pm April 12
For clarification, I am in no way placing any blame on the UVA BB players. I have never felt they had anything to do with Morgan’s disappearence. I just find it interesting that both sightings refer to 4 men.
Do we know anybody here?
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlottesville-VA/J-W-Townsend-Inc-Landscape/106759747146#!/photo.php?pid=3039330&id=106759747146
“1.BGL says:
April 12, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Hi everyone, this is my first post here…”
BSL: Welcome! I’m glad your here to lend a new, fresh set of eyes!
First, Mr. Townsend is a father of one, a volunteer EMT, and budding film maker, and a concerned citizen. I am not speaking for him but I do not think that he would be offended to have people ask questions. He can hold his own and I might add, DID!
He is also the individual who saw Morgan at the Metallica concert. He sounds pretty darn sure it was her. He started a Facebook page for her because he couldn’t live with himself if he didn’t do something. Admirable, indeed. And, then was interviewd on the Jane Velez Mitchell, Headline News Show (Sorry SaraMom, not Nancy Grace) because of a local friend in the Charlottesville News Department. He was also at the search weekend for Morgan. He also has made a cameo appearance here on The BOC and stated his views and thoughts, all the while, making it perfectly clear who he is. Look back into Blink’s posts to read what he says about that night amd the reasons why he started to Help Find Morgan Dana Harrington. I will send you the story post.
DesertGirl: Do not fret, my dear. You are understanding just fine. Yes, it is confusing and No, not all of us are on the other facebook page. I am not there yet for that reason alone. I have been here for months and have wained to and fro, wanting to join my cyberfriends there. Everyday I go to FB and then chicken out. But it is only because I am trying to keep an objective point of view and not reach the end of searching for Morgan’s killers because I have become set in my ways or a train of thought. (I think that Blink’s friend, Red posted what this is called). Thus, ruling out any other possible suspects. I do not follow other sites, though at times I have been known to copy and paste from some and have been even better known to pay for background checks.
I am not LE (obviously!) and do not have a single interest other than finding the person(s) who are responsible for the death of young, vibrant, caring daughter, sister, and friend.
I want her to have the justice that we provide here in the good old USofA. I want her family to know what happened to her and who did it and be able to look their spineless souls and tell them what monsters they are.
I want the BG(s) to feel the heat of Law Enforcement and then the Criminal Justice System and then, I want them hearing the door slam shut behind them. We are all invested in this!
We all want nothing nor expect anything in return!
I want my own daughter and son to feel safe and learn from what I and unfortunately, Morgan Dana Harrington can teach them.
My own kids have learned from that shiny girl!
Please, go ahead with any questions or thoughts. I personally have posted some dooseys! I am no longer embarrassed or feel like I am missing the boat. Half the time, I don’t even know if it sailed. I just keep chugging away. Blink will let me know if I’m too annoying. So, please friend, you truly are in some great company!
Gifter3: Love and prayers right back at cha! That was quite a roadtrip. I am glad that you made it. It is because I know what I know, when I too, drive into Cville, I wonder who is out and about. Who is walking around unaccounted for!
Blink: forgot to thank you in regards to reaffirming my faith in VSP and Lt. Rader. It goes a long way, girlie! Lt. Rader, hang tough man, hang tough!
13.DCsteve says:
April 12, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Hey DCsteve! Long time, no hear.
If Blink left the part out about his bitching…then how would you think she knew he was bitching at all?
I ask because of three reasons.
One, this is quite a trip to take after fighting a fire but then again there were six total in that vehicle.
Two, you are up in the D.C. area, I think. Tell me traffic there is not a bitch to drive and then heading into New Jersey. Well, enough said. Unless you have something.
And finally Three, Would you think that someone started talking that made that road trip?
I would tell Mr. Bitchie Firefighter to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. (If he knew who they were)
~~~~help!!!! seriously!!!! i want to peel off my toenails!!! what path are we scavenging that i have just missed????? aaarrrggghhhh
A few things…
1.) Do we know for sure Willie Morris ended his own life? Did Randall
Snead find him? We don’t know what was
haunting Morris in his personal life and we shouldn’t judge. From
what I’ve read about him he seemed to be a kind person. He looked
like a kind soul in his photo but I know you can’t judge a book
by the cover. However I do believe the eyes are a window to the
soul. Some of these photos on here are downright scary.
2.) Randall Snead seems to be in the middle of alot of situations,
a common denominator so to speak.
3.) Colby : very sad, but what if he got past this fiasco? What would
the future hold for him or any citizen he may have gotten annoyed
with? How could this have ended peacefully?
*Sidenote : my Dad forwarded me an email last week regarding self defense. The instuctor of the class has been recommending for decades that people use wasp and hornet spray vs. pepper spray as it sprays wider and recommended keeping a can by your bed and door. A receptionist in a bad part of town kept a can on her desk as it was less noticable than a can of pepper spray. I am going to get a can and use my thumb for spraying if I can remember. (I’ve learned alot on this site). I’d probably be so scared I’d spray my own eyes full.
For Suz and others who may want to think outside the box.
Here are the facts of the unsolved missing or murdered persons cases along with the dates and Moon Phases.
8/28/09 – Childs and Metzler – 1/4 Moon
10/10/09 – Cassandra Morton – 3/4 Moon
10/17/09 – Morgan Harrington -New Moon
11/17/09 – Jennifer Adair – New Moon
12/9/09 – Latisha Faust – 3/4 Moon
12/15/09 – Brenda Eaves – New Moon
12/31/09 – Kristan Fox – Full Moon (eclipse)
1/15/10 – Kelly Catalano – New Moon (eclipse)
1/24/10 – Joan Renee Cook – 3/4 Moon
2/4/10 – Zorina Williams – 3/4 Moon
2/11-14/10 – Eleanor Salotta – New Moon
2/14/10 – Sean Placko – New Moon
3/14/10 – Dannell Kraus – New Moon
this may not be a complete list.
Now, what does this mean? Beats the Hades outta me. But do the math.
What are the chances of this many missing/murdered people, in the same relative area – all disappearing exactly on moon phase dates??
What are the odds?
A short primer – many times certain “operations” hide behind the smokescreen of “cult or ritual” activities, Satanic or otherwise, to hide the real reason that those people are being killed. Usually to silence potential witnesses or otherwise cover up some very nasty business, i.e. drug business.
With all much due respect to Blink, if the Harringtons believe that Morgan’s death is connected to some of these other killings, then I think we have to seriously reconsider our collective cheese. Especially in light of the above pattern of disappearances.
I don’t know much about this “five point” spiritual group. I do know that, as a long time student of Hinduism, that burning dung is a common purification ritual in India – strange though it seems.
Does anyone know any gossip about any “cult” activity in the SW Virginia area?
Finally – was Mr. Eppard being used as a patsy? Did he know too much, thus the big hurry to kill him and shut him up? What did Eppard know?
Those who wish to follow my cheese, I heartily recommend you read
“Programmed to Kill” by David McGowan. It’s on Amazon.
regards,
Sherlock
I would like to stay focused, and it is my personal belief that it is just a coincidence, but there is a smidge of truth that I have heard of about criminal activity hiding behind some of these things. In other words, there is no actual ritual or cult, but they want people to think there is, so LE goes PPPPPFFFFTTTTT.
The Eppard issue is troubling. I want to know why nobody ever responded to him on that radio.
I want to know the results of his complete autopsy, and his GSR test. I did not put it in the piece because it is somewhat inflammatory, but how the hell can you say at the time of that writing his GSR test was not back and that it did not matter because officers saw him shooting.
WHAT? GSR is a FIELD TEST, his hands would have, or should have been bagged at the scene.
B
acho, say it’s not true!!! Not Snooki, Snookers, Snickers, Snooks…WAHHHH!!!
On a serious note, although I don’t expect an answer to this
…I’m going to ask anyway. Is “Grindbox”, the conspicuously inconspicuous drummer in the wannabe God of Lamb-like band video EMH?
No, but I would like to ID the dudes on the couches.
B
ooops…meant “Lamb of God”-like band video, (comma) EMH? It is my understanding, from reading a previous comment on BOC, that the lead singer of the Walrus band is EMH’s stepbrother.
I don’t like this genre of music at all but I must say I think the 4MIB/BIB in the video actually aren’t half bad…if you like that sort of thing.
Everything, from the lead singer’s appearance (hair, beard, style of dress, etc) and “singing voice” to the synchronized head-banging of the two guitar dudes, indicates they’ve spent a great deal of time studying groups like Lamb of God and Gojira.
I’m sure they would have attended the concert on October 17th. I can’t see them as being Metallica fans though; probably came for the opening acts and left before Metallica took the stage.
Hi everyone, I just wanted to check in and say that I haven’t forgotten about Morgan or deserted the effort to find her murderer(s) (not that I’ve actually made any useful contribution, but anyway!). I was on holiday in a small seaside town for a while, and since South Africa is also a third-world country (I know all about the problems Mrs Harrington is having in Zambia), there was no internet connection, so I have been trying to catch up with work and this site since then! (Just to illustrate the water problems here, the town where my fiancee’s parents live will be without running water for the next 19 days because of problems with the pipes!).
Well, the most recent info on here is very interesting, I must say, even though I don’t understand all the connections. It is also quite confusing to try and keep track of all the towns and counties and states and so on, and the different law enforcement agencies and jurisdictions, because things work very differently in my country. Also, the distances are given in miles, while we work in kilometres, so I can’t always get a picture in my mind of how far one place is from another. But then again, I have a feeling that even if someone explained to me in detail all of the afore-mentioned, I STILL wouldn’t be able to understand it all or make some sort of breakthrough – which is why I rather leave it up to you guys!
Keep up the good work. You still have my support, and every single day I wake up hoping that today will be the day for justice.
Dear Blink and Blinkers after reading the expose there are so many questions rasing up in my mind. Why are there people who seems afraid and of what? And others that could have something to hide what and Why? There are pages in the Internet only to open and read them make me scared. Is this also just à coincidence that someone like wt sits near Morgan at the concert and has friends like w.b. who loves horror movies and and have friends with Internet names that are so crazy and insane? I am so scared when i think about Morgans injuries, what have they done? the violence involved is so crazy. Is that the insane work of one violent guy that is mad about beautiful Women’s who wouldn’t go out with him in normal life, who is frustraded about mom beating him as Child ( maybe à familiar to someone important in town) or is this à result from à crazy and violent group of mens that wanted to live à Horror? I am so scared and sad for what happend to our Morgan. I pray Blink with tears in my Eyes right now that you and your Team find out what is going on down there. It is Morgan Today and tomorrow?
Ich teile Ihre Besorgnis über die Zukunft einer möglichen nächsten Opfer.
Ich bin überzeugt, es wird eine, wenn nicht Verhaftungen vorgenommen werden.
Blinken
Sorry for the typos But you know the dogs, the Son, the husband and the Horse!:)
#25: Bradystjames says:
interesting
http://www.myspace.com/sinandsouls
is this mw band or other band?
Notice the blog posts on that page:
Vocalist Angel of Death faceing jail time
Vocalist has been arested
both guitarists got arested
And the About Me Section:
Well my name is Angel of Death. i do vocals/guitar/drums, i have a new band thats going to start up soon. i just got to get some court shit over with first.
MW is not tied to that band that I am aware of-
B
Does anyone know if Morgan’s car tags were personalized, maybe using a form of her name?
Gifter3,
Thank you for the great account of your trip to Charlottesville. I only have one question: Did you say you parked in UHall parking lot and walked to the bridge? Okay maybe 2 questions: Were there steps leading directly to the bridge? I ask because I have always wondered why Morgan walked in the general direction of the basketball players, crossing Copeley into the RV lot, if her original destination was the bridge.
Gifter, your journey is one I wish I could make and am so grateful you shared with us! xo
There is definately something very strange going on in that area. I have absolute confidence that our Blink will play a very big part in exposing what the heck is happening there and lifting the rock that these slimeballs are hiding under off of them so that they can be seen for who and what they are and what they have done.
Blink, I wonder if you realize the value you bring to this world, the people that you help (victims families) and the people that you save (future victims) by your extreme hard work, dedication, and tremendous heart. You are a true gift to society.
Hoping today is the day that this case is blown wide, wide open.
TY friend.
B
Blink you speak à very good german! It’s amazing respect! Danke für die Antwort Grüsse Löni
Lol, I was there 2 years ago, and I have an earbud/PC interface- I am a butcher of your language I am afraid
B