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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i would think lacrosse players beaten path could include overflow parking lot and track and field area for sure,and i couldnt verify ,very thin link that perhaps maggie voth is in atheletics.
Houston Mom: It seems to me (ask Dr. Harrington), if-if Morgan ever strayed fron the ‘sensible’ life, (HS, etc.), Morgan was back on tract and had the trust of her parents. The back-grounds I don’t know about – are those of the two who went with her on Dr. Harrington’s dime to Cville! And, in my opinion, here lies the answer! That UVAPD screwed-up this investigation from the beginning, does not let the girls … and what went on before 2:00pm off the hook This is just my gut and own opinion.
Where was Jonathan Kirk Eades arrested at on 11/21/2009 when he was charged with TRESPASSING? He was also charged with FAIL WEAR BLAZE ORANGE (for hunting purposes )
-And prior to that, where was he fishing without a license at on 04/19/2009 when he was charged? Any ties to the area on or around AF? After all, nearby neighbors claim it’s a real problem.
“AF is tied to this perp. Perp is tied to North Garden somehow. B”
B: Is he only tied to AF because he places her there or are we back to trying to figure out if he worked AF or knew if Bass was out of town? He could have just placed her over the fence, through the woods, from Blandemar Farm Drive, driving down past the green barn, so he really didn’t know AF at all. Just took her to a tree line and covered her.
Knowing it was just secluded.
But that would make him tied to North Garden somehow. Right?
See how I’m confused.
And, are we still looking for a primary?
As in, crime scene or do LE and you have an idea where it was?
I believe there was a primary and have provided those possible locations appropriately.
He is absolutely 100% tied to AF.
B
PS: Houston Mom: I would like to see “Morgan’s Bridge” as a permanent “Memorial”; at least, until she has justice! Maybe this could shame the community into demanding a resolution to this case, and a change to the culture and caring for women in Albemare Co.? (It seems to me, the LE have alot of training and reassessing to do)
That info is not being shared with anyone, is my understanding.
B
Gotcha, but then how can you say for sure she wasn’t taking prescription drugs?
Daisy, respectfully, you already know I am not going to share that. I was confirmed for me by a source I trust implicitely.
B
I sincerely appreciate that comment tarheelvr.
You were 100% on, and your good with me.
B
Daisy, respectfully, you already know I am not going to share that. I was confirmed for me by a source I trust implicitely.
B
Oh no, I wasn’t trying to pry. Just thought you were giving us a clue on the tox reports.
However people hide the fact that they take prescription drugs all the time. If you heard this from a person isn’t it fair to say that the source may think she wasn’t on any, but she was hiding the fact that she was.
I am interested because I remember reading a witness statement that saw a person who looked like Morgan getting a flask removed and a prescription bottle taken out of her purse (but returned) at the security line outside of JPJ.
Blink, Good day to you. I posted earlier today and I do not see my post as posted or awaiting moderation. I know you fact check so if you’re trying to determine how to publicly find the information I provided check under Charlottesville District Court records rather than Albemarle County. In fact, while you or your editors are at it, check under civil as well criminal. There’s quite a lengthy rap sheet regarding the dad, son, & sis.
Yes, we are, I had some of that, but this break today took precedent, I am on it now.
B
Ch 12 in Richmond just did a bit on the latest UVA murder…. what a waste….so sad.
juliemooley, I looked at your photo comparison montage. I don’t know, somehow I just don’t buy that SS was dressing up as Morgan. After months to “cool down” at their outrageous behavior, I’ve come to believe that they just didn’t believe that Morgan was dead and rotting somewhere. Call it denial, or youthful invincibility, or guilt avoidance, or whatever.
My take on the SS costume is that it was a thrown-together Twilight costume. Fits the instructions that I found online for make-your-own-Twilight costumes, except maybe for a few too many tears in the tights.
So, I’m voting for coincidence on this one.
Unless, it’s a clue that the friends weren’t believing her dead . . .
http://s965.photobucket.com/albums/ae132/morgansrocks/?action=view¤t=089.jpg -if this link works here are my rocks ,hope they made it,thanks observer.
Oh, one more thing that struck me about juliemooley’s photo comparison montage. Doesn’t looking at the two girls in similar outfits just really emphasize Morgan’s luminosity? Wonder what it was like to always be in the shadow of that, no matter how great a friend she was?
JVM covering the murder at UVA – Robin Sax on – comments about Morgan. Get ready for Nancy BOMBSHELL TONIGHT Grace.
To: susanm: Thank you for the picture. Yes, these were definitely your rocks that made it here, and that I placed at Morgan’s memorial today at Copeley.
Observer, I will go out to the Bridge and take photos tomorrow. I’ll try to have them posted by tomorrow evening.
J
“why the creekbed?” – Many things come to mind, such as:
1. Plants grow thicker close to water – this might shade and
cover a body or anything dumped making it harder to see
2. The slight or steep banks could be used to kick dirt down
over the body or over a tarp covering the body so it would
be less conspicuous and hide it
3. It’s already been said that water would hasten the
decomposition and there would be less to see/notice with
decomposition progressing.
4. Further, the banks (and I’m not sure how steep they are) could
hide the activity of dumping a body and covering it. So the
disposition of the body could be done during daylight hours
and that would eliminate transportation at night.
5. Rarely would a farm worker go into the treeline but
rather check the pasture grass/conditions in the open. Just
some thoughts from a farm girl.
In 700 acres, why in the creekbed?
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I feel that the location of the body was not the perp(s) final intended disposal site. From my understanding, she didn’t appear to be buried and a great deal of care did not appear to be taken to conceal the view of her body, as Bass was able to see her remains from a distance. Why would the perp(s) have taken her all the way out there and not conceal her body? Could it be that extraneous animal activity or other natural occurrences moved her some distance?
Bass is quoted somewhere specifying where she was found is a creekbed.
I believe she WAS buried there (albeit we don’t know how well). I don’t think until we know what anthro and entymolo studies we will really know for sure the extent of indiginous animal involvement, but just looking at her remains “field” tells me, imo, she was moved by a combination of water, possible tree root upheavel, and I believe she was wrapped in a black tarp, which kept her remains fairly secure.
B
BLINK…BLINK…BLINK…
I’ve been waiting for a light-bulb moment to happen and it just did….Okay, so maybe it’s not that big and bright. BUT I just made a CONNECTION that you may or not be familiar with via facebook.
OKAY READY? HERE GOES…
Ian Saul
http://www.facebook.com/ijsaul
His girlfriend is Melissa Paitsel (lives in Florida)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1120785247
His girlfriend Melissa is friends with DING DING DING….Siera EADES (lives in Florida too?)
http://www.facebook.com/ijsaul#!/profile.php?id=5229389
Anyhow, go to Ian’s page and view his friends. Find Melissa on his friends page. Go to Melissa’s page and find Siera on her friend’s page. I’m copying and pasting this via word pdf in the event the information becomes changed/erased by friends. I hope this helps
Disclaimer…It just may be coincidence being they’re involved in distribution of drugs. I hope this is a useful Northgarden Connection…Back to AF’s sleuthing…
Good job CW.
I suspect this crowd is “in the know”. I thought IS was to be sentenced last month?
B
So sorry about this latest tragedy at UVA. Prayers to the parents and family.
Prayers to Dan, Gil and Alex.
Prayers to Blink and all BOC tribe who I know have heavy hearts tonight.
Prayers to dear Observer please dear “O” rest up your broken heart, you are such a light. I for one feel stronger and more hopeful being lucky enough to become friends with you here on BOC.
You have stayed present and constant on this indescribable journey with us all and we need you to be very kind to yourself and come back to us who love and appreciate you, your wisdom, heart and experience.
Mom3.0, Fish all of my other fellow BOC compadres ( yes that means you new and old) my heart is heavy tonight for Morgan, for all victims for the family of this slain young woman and for the perpetrators family.
How very sad and difficult to accept that violence and evil exist in this world and what to do about it , what to do???
Start here, one step at a time together anonymously with one heart and intelligence to burn, with a love of justice and fair play and with a shred of hope for the future children of our world.
Morgan was and continues to be “luminous” she and her family “grabbed” us and we are forever united.
Thankyou Blink stay STRONG.
I send all the love I can muster from my heart to yours.
Peace to us all. Peace on Earth.
Peace to the Harringtons.
Peace to shiny Morgan…….. Godspeed.
I am surprised that some are saying they don’t think the incident today is related to Morgan’s case. I think it is in — until it is ruled out. Could it really be just a coincidence or the answer we have been looking for.
Could GH be a friend of DC?
Did the BB players see Morgan talking to a well known athele?
Were the BIB Lacrosse Players – and if so who else? Was one of them tied to AF?
Maybe the party between 2p — was at the fraternity house?
Could YL bee the jealous GF that found the shirt?
Could this some how tie — to a certain parcel of land?
(George Huguely IV is a real estate developer and property manager.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Huguelys-helped-build-area-92724689.html#ixzz0mv1EvN1o)
Oh my gosh — sorry for all the questions but my mind is spinning. Another senseless tragedy.
CW-
I gotcha. Nice Job.
Vetting.
B
We should say an extra prayer for Mrs. Harrington because of Mother’s Day. I wish there was something we could do for her-any thoughts?
To all the Blinkster’s: I have been reading your posts and just want to say what kind, loving and gracious people you are.
Good Morning Blink & Blinkers,
So many developments. Another beautiful girl mudered, another alleged angry young man. Well at the very least, it reinforces the UVA student residential area. Does Lt. Radar get this case as well? This may well prompt a news conference of sorts, hopefully bringing questions about Morgan’s case to the forefront again. Prayers to the Harrington’s.
Blink,
Hmm. Can’t find I.J.S. in the system anymore unless I have my agencies mixed up. Was he the CI that tipped off LE about J.E. & Son?
My next question is this…Okay he was arrested in West Virginia way back when…well how about when he was arrested for:
Biggest Psychedelic Haul: Police arrest Ian J. Saul October 27 after finding 100 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and 67 hits of ecstasy in his Albemarle residence, according to the Reed Williams story, and say Saul was growing the shrooms. {Published November 4, 2004, in issue 0344 of The Hook} http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2004/11/04/4betterOrWorseTheWeekInRev.html
No court record found of that either…
“He is absolutely 100% tied to AF. B”
Then I will believe that Virginia State Police know of him and they just cannot link, for whatever reason, him to Morgan. Maybe it is just a drug connection and she was at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
I guess I have nothing else to say, other than,
“I hope he doesn’t get away with murder”
You may be right about the tie in to Morgan and the concert.
B
Blink, have you read Helter Skelter? Wonder what kind of investigation Mr Bugliosi would have run on Morgan’s case… I learned from that book that a teenaged Charlie Manson spent time at Natural Bridge Camp and the Federal Reformatory in Petersburg…maybe he left some little Charlies in the Old Dominion….That summer was a reign of terror.
With this latest murder, I have a major problem. When Morgan disappeared, we know (or suspect) that LE initially thought she might be a runaway, thus no public alert about a BG being a threat to the community. But then, Morgan’s body was found…
Now, we have another young woman murdered, and an alert sent out almost immediately. I realize different crimes, different people, but why have LE not now come out and issued an alert to the public after it was realized that Morgan suffered somewhat the same way this young lady did? The end result of these 2 women are the same, both seem to have been brutally murdered. Why the double standard? Morgan’s case has remained a crime that LE does not wish to talk about publically, while details of this latest murder are coming forward almost as fast as we can hit the refresh button. Why are they being handled so differently???
Interesting comment posted on The Hook, on the murder of Yeardley Love:
“yepper May 4th, 2010 | 9:19 am
gee, it’s too bad for this kid that he is alleged to have killed a UVA student. If she were just a firefighter from Albemarle County, a city jury would probably decide that it’s not worth punishing him all that much. Since her life is clearly more valuable than that, he’ll face a harsher punishment”.
Wonder what the deal is with the firefighter?
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/03/uva-student-found-dead/
Houston Mom: Julieymooly: Mean girl (s)? Who would have mis-lead LE, over her parents, that it would be reasonable to expect Morgan would have ‘run-away’? Dr. Dan had fear of Morgan’s safety from the moment of the call about her purse. Me too. Lots of lost time in investigating – over – a ‘hitch hiking’ story and ‘run away’ from ‘bad’ parents! Who would try and sell that? I don’t think Morgan would have EVER left that area with-out her car, unless, it was kept from her … even if there is the excuse of her not being ‘able’ to drive! Then you just let her go off into the night??? I don’t think so! Something ‘smells’ about this day and those around her. Again, who would think her parents wanting the ‘best’ for her future, would be “bad”? When good breaks from ?, what happens? My opinion: Somebody thinks this is a joke!
30.Justice says:
May 4, 2010 at 10:50 am
Interesting comment posted on The Hook, on the murder of Yeardley Love:
“yepper May 4th, 2010 | 9:19 am
gee, it’s too bad for this kid that he is alleged to have killed a UVA student. If she were just a firefighter from Albemarle County, a city jury would probably decide that it’s not worth punishing him all that much. Since her life is clearly more valuable than that, he’ll face a harsher punishment”.
Wonder what the deal is with the firefighter?
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/03/uva-student-found-dead/
______________________________
Hi Justice, that is in reference to a case in which a UVa student killed a volunteer firefighter from the community.
http://www.newsplex.com/news/headlines/3198291.html
A Black tarp you say? Not silver, not blue, but black. Hmm. Like the kind used to kill vegetation I wonder? Poly coated, vinyl, or mesh?
-Won’t matter. The FBI will at least be able to figure out the company who manufactured it, the location of where manufactured, and who the supply buyers are which could lead to customer(s). Of course that brings up questions which will require answers…Did the
person(s) return back in the time of high stress to “fix better” what they left? There must have been some serious influx of water flooding through that creek bed..
Love to you
B
RE: Justice says:
May 4, 2010 at 10:50 am
Whomever posted that was probably refering to this…
On 8 November 2003, volunteer firefighter Walker Andrew Sisk was fatally stabbed 18 times in the arms, shoulders, side, and back after a verbal altercation in the Corner District of Charlottesville, Virginia near the University of Virginia. Third year UVA student Andrew Alston was charged with second-degree murder in the crime.
On 10 November 2004, a jury convicted former UVA student Andrew Alston of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of Firefighter Walker Sisk. Alston originally faced a second-degree murder charge but jurors apparently didn’t think the stabbing was done with the legally required element of malice.On 11 November 2004, the jury recommended former University of Virginia student Andrew R. Alston be sentenced to three years in prison in the stabbing death of Albemarle County volunteer firefighter Walker Sisk.
The jury, which deliberated more than four hours to reach the sentence, could have recommended Alston serve 10 years. The judge imposed the jury’s recommended sentence in February 2005.
Alston was held in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond since he was arrested shortly after the killing on 8 November 2003. That time counted as time served in his sentence.
After serving about two and one-half years, Andrew Alston was released from the Department of Corrections on 21 June 2006.
Houston Mom, I am going to post my reply to you on the new thread, since that is where everyone is.
J
Now about the tie in to Morgan and the concert.
Is there any way that someone could run down, if any of the people (or friends of those people) mentioned in Blink’s article, posted that they were going to Metallica that night? I know that there was a site that people joined and Morgan had but I just cannot remember where to find it. Maybe we have a connection in front of our faces.
And what about the “in the know” crowd? So this group knows what might have happened to Morgan?
And, if one of these “in the know” have been to AF possible hunting, for whatever, animal or mushrooms, etc, and/or possibly at a party thrown there, ie. music connection, then maybe that is all the connection we need for a name and if we get a name, well, he always can hire a lawyer. Seems there are some available.
The MIB could have just been selling in the parking lots. Maybe to concert goers and/or students. A regular connection. Maybe Morgan even knew a purchaser and that is why she gets into his vehicle. She knew him. He offers the ride. But, one has to believe she knew him to get inside and I personally believe she did.
Does one take a tarp when hunting???
and B, do you think it was a actual tarp or a weed-barrier cover? either way, NOT TO BRIGHT because both would hold the bones and possibly slow decomp.
Would a creepy loner have such tarp in his vehicle?
Sorry for the visual and sorry if we already discussed any of the above. Just trying to shake a tree, any tree.
And, not for nothing…should we, I stop. I have a feeling that LE knows what they are doing and who did the doing. I, in a little way, thought that LE might be covering but why would they do that? There are people in droves waiting in line for jobs. They could just replace his position. I think it is more about they cannot link to a primary and to AF.
Important:
Should I stop trying?
How do the Harrington’s feel?
Do we help them or make their days worse?
I just don’t want to gum it all up with my incessant chatter and possible rhetoric. Thanks in advance, B. Please let me know.
I feel the pain in both your’s and Mrs. Harrington’s posts.
Peace and Prayers to Morgan and her family left behind.
Justice says:
May 4, 2010 at 10:50 am
Interesting comment posted on The Hook, on the murder of Yeardley Love:
“yepper May 4th, 2010 | 9:19 am
gee, it’s too bad for this kid that he is alleged to have killed a UVA student. If she were just a firefighter from Albemarle County, a city jury would probably decide that it’s not worth punishing him all that much. Since her life is clearly more valuable than that, he’ll face a harsher punishment”.
Wonder what the deal is with the firefighter?
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/03/uva-student-found-dead/
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I am pretty sure the firefighter comment was in reference to when Andrew Alston, former UVA student, murdered Walker Sisk, who was a firefighter, and was only sentenced to 3 years.
http://www.readthehook.com/Stories/2004/11/18/coverTheVerdictSisksFamily.html
Justice – I too have a major problem. Hearing how easily any boy/man can take a life as GH has shown to Yeardley has made me realize that our circle of suspects just widened tremendously. The Metallica concert (or any concert, bar, house party etc) where drugs are, alcohol is, or even just 1 man is, can spell danger for any young woman.
Where was Yeardley’s Gift of Fear? Did this guy throw off vibes she chose to ignore or did he snap? And if so, for what? What makes a man “snap” and brutally attack a girl/woman like this?? Jealousy? Drugs? Did he think his behavior was “justified”?? Did he think he was almighty God that he could treat any woman this way?
Where are the GENTLEMEN? Where are the PROTECTORS? The ones who stand up for women and do the right thing? WHERE WERE THEY FOR MORGAN??? I have a big problem, but sadly I realize I am not the only one. Charlottesville is in big trouble…They are saying what happens here is ok. Morgan disappearing is her own fault. She wasn’t dressed right, she had a drink, she left the arena. Let’s not take into considerations that there are Monsters among us. Raised by mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, whoever, who haven’t taught their boys right from wrong. Didn’t teach their boys that it is NOT OK TO HIT A WOMAN EVER!!! DIDN’T TEACH THEM THAT IT IS NOT OK TO TAKE A LIFE!!!!
Blink, i submitted 5/3 around 8pm and I don’t see my post. i don’t see the “awaiting mod” either anymore, although i’m on a different computer. maybe you held it? kind of doubt it.
I did not, please repost deetee.
B
Dear Fish,
I am so glad you wrote what you did. I have wondered so many times if we were “helping or hurting.” You have portrayed yourself as a wise and passionate woman. Your “chatter” is not incessant, nor do you spout “rhetoric.” Surely it must be good just to keep the conversation going, in anyway that we need to–trust the process. Just like Blink did with Ms. Sheddy. If we can help keep Miss Morgan’s name in–even a small spotlight–surely this must provide some comfort to the Harrington’s. I sure hope so. trust your “fish guts.” : )
I think it is especially important right now that the Harrington’s know that the horrible deed that was done to Miss Love will not cause us to lose focus on their bright and shiny Morgan. They deserve justice and so much more for sharing her and themselves with us.
Blink, thank you so much for sharing a part of yourself with your beautiful words last night.
Thanks to those above who mentioned my posts. I think the two cases are very different–thus LE’s different responses. The UVA student’s murderer was quickly “sussed” and he has cooperated fully (so far). But I’m sure he’ll get a fancy lawyer. Also, her body and the place of the crime were found immediately. Morgan disappeared for several months, and there was no crime scene. TG her body was found! The psychopath who did this to her did not expect that. I don’t think this was a case of “wrong place, wrong time” for Morgan–because the flaunting of the shirt indicates that the murderer was not experiencing pangs of conscience and in fact was extremely proud of his deed. Does the town/university grasp this? That a real psycho is in our midst? LE does have a responsibility to make that more clear to the entire community. If more than one person is involved in this horrible crime, they are a small group of very toxic people who will likely rat each other out over time.
In post 41 I was responding to Fish’s post 27:
Maybe it is just a drug connection and she was at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
She WAS at the wrong place, at the wrong time, of course, but the killer was doing MORE than protecting his a– (as a drug dealer might). Because, as I said, he clearly wanted to provoke the community, show off, and so forth when he chose to display the shirt. That took the crime to a different level. It means he is without remorse, I believe, and his feelings about it are pleasurable to him. In general, I think your remarks are very insightful, Fish. As for whether a creepy loner would have a tarp–of course, “tools of the trade” for these guys–but this murder was committed NOT by a true loner who just enjoyed the violence and then went on his way; it was committed by a “vivacious” killer who wanted everyone to know that he’s RIGHT HERE (so he threw out a reminder–the shirt–3 weeks after her disappearance). Best to everyone–you work so hard on this case. And to the Harringtons–the killer did not reckon on YOU, a serious mis-step. This crime WILL be solved.
Fish posted on s5/4 3p.m “Does one take a tarp hunting??? I don’t
hunt but would definitely guess one would. I’ve a tarp in my truck
and jeep. Purchasing hay & feed in chancy weather, I make sure I can
cover those items on my trip home in my truck. We carry one in the
jeep so as to put dirty, greasy tools in the back and not get the
carpet dirty as we’re out working on the farm and other properties.
It’s a standard item to carry. Anyone who works or has outdoor
activities would be likely to carry one: landscaper, gardener, farm
worker, etc., even an antropologist. Also in transporting plants, they are usually covered so not to get wind burn. A lot of food for
thought. Tarps can hide and tarps can protect.
thanks for checking blink, trying to recreate post now…
re: toco hill resident
Concerned Mom says:
May 2, 2010 at 9:05 am
re: toco hill resident
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Take a look at where he is now working WITH another RSO. So these two RSO are working at a hotel. How safe are the patrons of that hotel when 2 RSO have master keys to the hotel rooms??? Why is this even allowed?
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i couldn’t find the coworker at the same employer. i found someone working at a similar, if not the same address, but not the same employer. search tip, please?
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ConcernedBystander says:
May 1, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Remember our little RSO from Toco Hill? Remember our most famous EMT who started the HFMDH? Remember his younger brother who was real close to his cousin who got shot multiple times on Jan 1?
Check out who commented on our RSO myspace page awhile back: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60524240&albumID=664271&imageID=1365451
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i must have missed this before, is this confirmed as ds’s ms page? there is also a deleted post i cannot see, is this what you were intrigued by?
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last question, also noticed a sg, rso with a mug date of 1/27. presume his door was knocked on first after morgan’s remains were found.
emh seems to be photographically unaffected on the registry website, save the 1/25 renewal, compared to other north garden offenders. no new pics anyway. clue?
Dear Blinksters, Tarps are used not only in landscaping, but we use use one to collect fall leaves in. Also tarps are used in deliveries with lumber, contruction materials, etc. I have also used a tarp when we went camping.
Another ‘shiny girl’ pic. Not sure if this one’s been seen but this girl radiates a beauty from the outside in. Can you imagine her radiance as a heavenly angel?
http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2009/10/21/image5405864x.jpg
Gil’s Blog from May 5th, 2010
My reserves are further stressed this week by closing out Morgan’s apartment in Blacksburg. Mine to do, I know. Both an honor and a most taxing obligation. I really liked the chance to have my hands in the mix of her life one last time. To read all Morgan’s scrawled lists and post- its everywhere. She was so busy, so many plans to do and accomplish. Smell her t-shirts. Shake my head over impossibly high-heeled shoes and tattered, ratty sneakers.
We had moved her into that apartment such a short time ago, with such hopes and plans for her future. Morgan had such a wonderful, rich, together life. Just devastating that someone could end it all, end her very life with his hate and depravity.
As I sift and sort Morgan’s things, some of my inner dialogue is ridiculous, even to me. I’m trying to figure out what to keep and what to discard. All feels precious because it has an association to Morgan, but it is overwhelming and not practical to keep it all. So I find myself asking, how many shirts does a dead girl need in her closet? What’s the rule of thumb/protocol for this aberrant reality we live in?
I realize there’s no rule. The gauge is me. How much is enough so that when I open her closet or drawer I can get a sense of her, but not so many empty things and NO Morgan that I am undone. It’s a delicate compromise to find just where the zone of comfort is for us. Where memory cues remind us of our precious daughter, but not so intensely that we are engulfed and drown in the loss once more.
Dr. H-
I continue to be humbled by Gil and your grace.
I look forward to seeing her speak on the bridge today at 1PM
B
i know it is a longshot, but we all have talked about Morgan trusting someone enough to perhaps get in a car with them…well, GH appears to have been a beautiful kid(on the outside only, obviously), who probably drove an expensive vehicle, quickly mention he is a UVA senior athlete, and…voila’…i would trust him…just sayin’
considering “why the creekbed?”. in the western US clandestine grow operations are often located in draws, ravines, near creekbeds. Grow season in the west and northwest very hot and dry. Rationale behind growing in these areas is that when LE DEA flies with their FLIR gear they are looking for unusually cool or wet areas in an otherwise hot and dry forest or mountain area. These crops need to be irrigated, hence the proximity to a water source. Also, creekbeds, ravines and draws are going to be naturally cooler and wetter than the surrounding landscape and generally don’t warrant suspicion based on their FLIR signature. AF – remote area, not visible, known to locals, water source, Cville drug culture. What else are they growing in N. Garden?
Well we certainly know there have been recent arrests. Mr. Bass would never even be the wiser, imo.
B