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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*past* not passed- sorry guys its late, and if I did not fix that error I would not been able to sleep-LOL
To Word Girl: Thanks for the advice. I read your last paragraph multiple times. Profound words.*Don’t walk away from your weapon. Decide to do it now.*
I’ve always wondered what is the best thing to do if someone tries to force you into a vehicle? What if nobody was around to see or hear you scream? I have often wondered if you feigned a heart attack or a fainting episode and fell over if the bad guy would likely run off. As
seen with Morgan, once you are removed from the initial crime scene to the second scene things turn much uglier. But, how (in reality) can a woman (or man) especially those smaller in stature protect themselves against someone larger and probably armed. Sure you may get a good jab in or spray but it better be crippling for you to get away without just infuriating your attacker. And yes I do consider what I use may be my own demise. Many years ago I used to go walking and bike riding alone out on country roads (long before cell phones). Now I cringe that I ever did that. Now when I have to go to the store late at night I throw my German Shepherd in the jeep and keep my car key panic button under my finger as I walk across the parking lot. It’s a shame.
Unequivocally, under no circumstances, do you get in a car with a bad guy, regardless of their weapon of choice. You fight to your death if necessary, where you are. If they mean to transport you, what will happen as a result will be worse than the chance you take at getting away. In my opinion, it is your only shot. Use your gift of fear to hopefully never be in that situation.
B
justiceformorgan, here’s where i think all your missing posts are posted: (go look for that date/time)—it’s long, it’s got April 6 stuff
justiceformorgan says:
April 14, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Total Am, forgot to say a unit is a vehicle and its personnel. You’ll hear dispatchers call for all available units, for instance. An engine or truck might have 3 FF on it, collectively called a unit. I would reckon a truck would also have 2-3 peeps. The Battalion Chief and Fire Chiefs usually roll alone.
My mom listens to her police scanner all day and all night, and fire calls seem to dominate (often to send out a medic—didn’t see any medics in those codes you posted above).
all these fires….. and then Morgan left in a field?
no attempt to “destroy evidence” by burning her body?
Dear JusticeforMorgan. Please keep posting. I think all of the people on the ground investigating are really on to something. Everyone is very frustrated and everyone wants to see this through to the end.
No matter what. Please don’t go into lurk mode. This case is so very upsetting. Hang in there.
Mom3.0: Thanks for clarifying that she could have been storing anything behind the battery. I didn’t mean for my post to sound like the only thing you could place behind the battery was heroin. I simply thought that placing something behind the battery could be a simple explanation for the phone and battery to be separated as opposed to the perp removing the battery to avoid Morgan’s phone from pinging cell towers as they took her on her horrific journey. That explanation always seemed too thought out for me.
For those interested in self defense, look into RAD self-defense courses through local universities and police stations. RAD teaches you to use what God gave you to defend yourself. At any time, in any place, you have “tools” to use against a BG, many of them on your body.
http://www.rad-systems.com/
justiceformorgan, I’ve been reading through all your old posts, too, and am not sure what’s missing, but please keep doing your research and posting, we’re all following. I’m sure whatever it was is back there somewhere.
Good morning All:
First I wanted to speak to Gifters post. Beautiful heartfelt post Gifter. Your words were very touching.
*Some very good research and info being posted here, and apparently we have all jumped in and are digging. Actually, there is some awesome research being done here. Hope it all means we are getting closer.
JusticeforMorgan: Please do not stop posting! I second alexandra in asking you not to retire to lurk mode. I will try to search, as I know momo will too if the one that suz posted isn’t what you were looking for.
Morning,
So many great posts, so little time. I hate that. Just wanted to make a few observations/thoughts.
1. First, who remembers keekee talking extensively about the younglady whose car was shot at & she got to keep her bullet? Odd coincidence in ref to
2. In Memory of Gini says:
April 14, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Blink,
Is cousin MW related to I-64 sniper S.A.W. who got 15 years?
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/23/15-years-magnitude-of-i-64-rampage-weighs-in-sentence/
I don’t know when the girl’s incident was recorded. I could be all wrong w/ timing etc.
About the fire call on the early AM hours of the 18th. Wonder if a ‘phony’ call was placed to allow dispatch of a few people out of the firehouse to assist a friend w/ some unpleasant business? Then again, there sure seems to be a large amount of burnings in this area, which makes one think this may be a routine event, getting out of control at times. Anghorita?(sp)
Of coarse I still cannot put the people together yet. One important name just surfaced for me. LOL! I appreciate those who sneak in some genealogy with their posts.
Also, kudos to M of G on your bunny-fish award, whichever it is!
So was Feb when the new directive for Firedept’s to do background checks was issued? Is that what their dilemma is?
So NJ must not be following this directive either if that guy is currently working in that capacity?
Hello to all, and JFM I have found if you go back 24hrs a lot of times new posts show that weren’t there ‘real-time’ due to B’s moderating of the longer ones. I don’t know if that contributed to the issue?? Stay put, you are needed!
149 brookwood fire was a tiny incident. if it was in fact a fire it was out and they were back in service in less than 10 minutes.
i am curious if any acfd/pd/rescue were on standby at jpj for the concert. would that appear in the call logs? i would think so and i didn’t see it there.
That is not for Police unless EMS/Fire also responds.
B
Seems at least some Albemarle folks are begging for help with some of the larger issues behind all of this. (I don’t want to stir a political discussion … please! Just want to show the issue is getting media attention):
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/county_board_begged_to_fight_child_predators/54890/
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=11369010
One U.Va graduate who was the concert tells News 7 he remembers seeing Morgan before the concert in the parking lot…’She pulled up with her party and got out of her parties car and kind of immediately engaged me and my brother and my cousin and my friend who were at the concert’…’She did seem excited to see Metallica because she asked us who the opening act was and when we told her, she said ‘Who cares, we’re here to see Metallica’
So NJ FF=DG. DG said he was there with his brother, cousin, and friend…. DG + brother + cousin + friend = 4BIB??? Or do I have it wrong?
Sedona, great post. I’ve also been wondering what I would have done if I were in the position of her friends. My friends and I went to a lot of concerts together, it’s hard to keep track of everybody. Someone goes to the bathroom, someone gets drinks, another one meets a friend in a different section and the band strikes the opening chord for ‘megametalhardcoreuaaaaargh’ and you go where the crowd wants you to go.
Many times we’d all re-meet outside, at the end of the concert.
I’m not sure if I’d let someone hitch a ride from a stranger, though. Really, in all honesty, I’m not sure. I have some friends who are hard to talk out of anything. Now, off course, I know beter.
It’s just so frusterating that a young woman can be taken like this. There’s a lot to be learned. I sure hope JPJ will change that no re-entry policy.
Concerned Mom – you have it wrong. DG lives in NJ, so he can’t be a NGVFF
Blink, by any chance, did DG ever reside in the rental house on AF? Does anyone (other than Bass and LE) know what students did rent the place in the past?
50.fish says:
April 14, 2010 at 11:24 pm
“I can say that his name has not been revealed, although attempts have been made to do so.
Which I respect from a journalistic perspective, can be a struggle.
B”
I can understand Ms. Stuart’s journalistic struggle. I suspect that when this all comes to trial…we will know who “Kickee” is. I wonder if his credials are correct that he gave her.
Maybe he is someone that we have already discussed. Sure wish those cameras were operational.
JucticeforMorgan: I found your posts but what time are you specially looking for? I have two that are awaiting moderation but I just know that eventually they post. Sometimes though I am impatient. I feel your pain. Do not lurk. Open discussion is vital to all of us. I appreciate EVERY SINGLE one even if we disagree.
It is about giving Morgan her voice!!!
Please do not be silent.
love, fish
p.s. slowroller, i am not a man hater. i happen to love them. your brothers offer incrediable points of view. i appreciate yours and can learn from them!
love from a fish who loves a man!
Oh boy, I have to leave but just noticed some new fire info in the news. Do not have time to look deeply.
http://www.nbc29.com/
The fire broke out just before 5:00 a.m. at the Triangle Mobile Home Park just north of Earlysville Road. The fire started in one mobile home and then spread to another. Both homes were destroyed.
Fire officials had to shut down Rio Road in both directions for about three hours.
Seems this block has had some other problems of late, cant tell if same #’s, no time.
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/category.asp?C=170514&nav=menu496_6_8
You know I don’t know squat about the moon grade stuff, but I very much feel things falling from the trees.
B
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Don’t suppose you’d like to elaborate on “things falling from the trees” response? I’m curious about that one.
Concerned Mom – in response to Sudafed, 4/15/2010, 11:02, but one of the other 3 BIB could have been? The one that took the trip to and from NJ for a purpose we don’t know…could have been a friend or relative of DG?
Blink – are unnamed ff’s initials KS? KS is friends with MW, a CT and a KT, but I haven’t found the picture of “my crazy cousins”
No . AT
B
North Garden Volunteer Firefighter Cedric Whindleton posted on his facebook January 27th at 2:22pm: “Gave VSP a tip about Harrington case and they called me back. Hope it’s a lead.”
Interesting he sent in a tip shortly after MH was found and after working the Sutherland fire.
Agreed, I took that to mean he spoke to a field agent, it got back to the detectives and they called him.
B
quote Eloise:
“So was Feb when the new directive for Firedept’s to do background checks was issued? Is that what their dilemma is?”
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its in the jan and feb 2010 meeting notes for acfrab, and there is a reference to it as “seminoles issue”. nothing in december about it.
date of january’s meeting was 1/27.
Yes, and it was requested by Chief Kostakis to be tabled in the interim.
B
Eloise,
That was brought up again, a while back by Just desserts and myself. It was Romona.
Eloise says: April 15, 2010 at 9:48 am:
[First, who remembers keekee talking extensively about the younglady whose car was shot at & she got to keep her bullet? Odd coincidence in ref to 2. {In Memory of Gini says: April 14, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Blink, Is cousin MW related to I-64 sniper S.A.W. who got 15 years?
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/23/15-years-magnitude-of-i-64-rampage-weighs-in-sentence/} I don’t know when the girl’s incident was recorded. I could be all wrong w/ timing etc.]
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Hi Eloise, I don’t remember a keekee discussing this, however, I do remember J2K providing a link to this article, dated August 14, 2008:
http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/article/bullet_hits_car_windshield_near_mall/15693/
If I recall correctly, keekee was talking about Ramona Turpin whose car was shot at. (try googling keekee Ramona bullet and blinkoncrime.com)
Re Eloise says:
April 15, 2010 at 9:48 am
regarding “the younglady whose car was shot at & she got to keep her bullet? Odd coincidence…”
OT – We saw the extremely bright meteor’s fiery trail across our south west Wisconsin skies last evening. Awesome and amazing to see. It gave off a greenish light. It may have disintegrated and started fires in woods near Avoca WI.
http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_6351568e-488d-11df-a706-001cc4c03286.html
The Lord is good and He will bring about justice. Don’t get discouraged, and keep praying.
12.sudafed says:
April 15, 2010 at 11:02 am
Concerned Mom – you have it wrong. DG lives in NJ, so he can’t be a NGVFF
I said NJ FF = DG, as in New Jersey FF, not NG FF.
DG is not a NJ FF.
B
@total amateur – “Don’t suppose you’d like to elaborate on “things falling from the trees” response? I’m curious about that one.”
I caught that too…can you elaborate Blink?
In Memory of Gini:
Can you toss me a bone here? I’ve spent hours trying to figure out what you’ve gotten and can’t put it together. Can you give me a hint? Is the FF that went to NJ after the fire on Sutherland currently listed as a member on the North Garden Volunteer Fire Department website? Also, you made the mention of MW’s cousin? Is MW the step brother of EMH? Or is this someone completely different? I noticed you also asked about a couple of people named “Woodson”. I’m trying to follow along but I just need a little nudge. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
GAVIN DEBECKER will be on oprah TODAY
I’m nowhere near you guys level of sleuthing/researching…but thought Blink’s reference to feeling things falling from the trees meant maybe “apple didn’t fall far from the tree”. Y’all are doing an excellent job unravelling all of the information that has been presented. I’m here reading each/every day. Hope to see an arrest/arrests in near future.
First time poster, long time lurker and addict to BOC ! I am in awe of all of you in your quest for justice for Morgan Harrington! I became interested in her disappearance because I was at JMU with my daughter making a college visit and it was originally reported (incorrectly)on my local news as a student going “missing from JMU” on the very day we were there. Since then, I have been following and reading and hoping for the day that her murderer(s) can be arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced for this brutal,horrendous crime that happened to this captivating young woman.
I have learned so much from this site but what strikes me the most is the dedication and love you all bring forth each day to help this girl and family, who could have very well been one of our own daughters. My own 17 yr old daughter has been told Morgan’s story and has learned life lessons from this also. Thank you all for reaffirming my belief that there is more good in this world than all the evil that seems so rampant and out of control. “We are never so lost that angels can’t find us.”
Just wanted to let you know that today on Oprah, Gavin DeBecker will be on the show
http://www.oprah.com/showinfo/Stay-Alive-Expert-Gavin-de-Becker-Unveils-New-Tool-to-Keep-You-Safe
Take care, stay safe and Rock on!
Regarding: deetee says:
April 15, 2010 at 9:55 am
“if any acfd/pd/rescue were on standby at jpj for the concert, would that appear in the call logs?”
I did notice “standby ambulance” units were sent to 295 Massie Rd (address of JPJ Arena) just before 7pm on 10/17/2009, and they did not return to service until just before midnight. The SEMM units stand for Special Events Medical (not sure of last M).
This was on the warhammer link for EMS, 10/17/2009, 3 units sent for incident #012673, units listed as SEMM14, SEMM7, and SEMM9
http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/rids/rids.php
Now I’m wondering where they parked, and who manned those ambulances, and (snark alert: whether the crews went inside to see the concert).
Blink and all, this is off-topic, but I am sitting here at my desk at work in such a state of shock and sickness at the article I just read. Here is the link: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/04/dominick_calhoun_argentine_tow.html It is about the beating death of a beautiful little boy at the hands of his mother’s boyfriend. He was beaten and tortured for day. I know there is not a forum for this story, but I am just sick and don’t know who to share my feelings with but you all. I know you all care so much for children. I have a little boy, and seeing this story is making me want to just scream. What can we do? Blink, you said awhile back that in 2010 you would start some type of action or something towards protecting children/women, I can’t remember exactly. I think we need to start now. Defenseless children just can’t wait anymore. Sorry for the off topic thread. I just hurt so bad inside right now.
Fish…..
You are journalist material! I pray you aren’t doubting your gifts and ability to discuss Morgan’s story with a high degree of intelligence, knowledge, clarity, detail, and of course…..humour. When I’m not understanding what’s going on, your comments bring the pieces together. You post on here, like Mom3.0, with heart and soul. You are one of Morgan’s most passionate warriors. Your gifts are needed here. You being you is exactly what Morgan needs! There is only 1 Blink. There is only 1 YOU. God intended that so we wouldn’t become a second rate rendition of somebody else, but rather, an imcomparable, beautiful and unique version of ourselves xo
There are so many on BOC that possess the gift of detail and knowledge of Morgan’s case. It astounds me how information continues to generate among y’all. I have a difficult time with short term memory. I cannot remember the names, the bands, the specifics, the timeline just to name a few categories of this complex investigation. Also, becoming familiar with the heritage and history in itself is a challenge. Establashing the relevance of location, geography and the murderer has become a demanding requirement put before everyone involved. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE YOURSELVES!!!!!! It can be done! Christine Sheddy’s case is THEEEEEE classic example of faith and determination to draw from. I understand clearly why LE follows this site so closely. I cannot offer this kind of support to solving Morgan’s case for so many reasons. I’m ok with that. I’ll keep the faith and support y’all on what I’m convinced will manifest more good than we can possibly fathom. Her killer will be found, charged and prosecuted. I also believe a new breed of awareness, education and support will evolve because of Morgan’s sacrifices.
NOTE: I AM OFFICIALLY CHANGING THE LABEL OF ‘LURKER’ TO ‘CHEERLEADER’. For everyone who reads but feels their contributions are not valuable, they are! You can say the one thing that will crack this case wide open OR the one thing that LE needs to hear (workin the cliches). It’s all relevant. This really is a team effort. I do get discouraged when we come down on each other or second guess our own efforts. Not only does that promote regression, it promotes division within unity. If you didn’t care, you wouldn’t be here at all!
Another cheesy but heartfelt (((((((GROUP HUG))))))) from me to each and everyone of you. Keep on keepin on <3. Perseverence and moving forward is crucial.
PS…I remember someone suggesting that IP’s should be tracked on BOC. No doubt the perp(s) read here. Is this in effect Blink?
Jane and Meeka, GREAT POSTS!
The link, encouragement and how Morgan’s disappearance has affected you is the feedback required to continue bustin the BG’S guise AND his enablers. Thank you both!!!!!!
(Ed. note – I wrote this in response to a comment by Dreamedit yesterday afternoon; but I held it in order to see if this person answered any of B’s follow-up questions or posted again, further clarifying any sources in his/her theory… other than a dream (unconfirmed). As he/she did not, I’m going to get this out of the way so I can proceed with some of the more active conversations and investigatory analysis going on right now.)
Dreamedit, B, et al – re: (4/14 @ 3:58)
Welcome, D! (You know, “Dream-edit” is another way to read your moniker… huh.) As a natural editor/scientifically minded person, I’ll take this opportunity to crack the ol’ Nerd Knuckles.
Some of the finest minds in human history – and billions in scientific/brain-study/psychology research dollars over the years – say that, in actuality, a dream is simply the reaction of the brain to various sensory inputs experienced while one is asleep.
This would seem to explain away what may otherwise be interpreted as disturbing, clairvoyant or misunderstood information. I, for one, do not believe that dreams are supernatural phenomenons – they’re natural ones; though, I *do* believe dream can be windows into the subconcious. Déjà vu? I think that amy be related to dreams – not in a predictory way, mind you, but as a natural phenomenon that can be much better explained by a scientist than (as Word Girl aptly deduced) an English major/ink-slinger.
Anyway! I’m certainly not attempting to impose my viewpoint over your perfectly valid belief that some individuals’ dreams (such as yours?) can conjure up a vision of something that truly happened in the physical world unbeknownst to the individual (or, in MH’s case, to just about anyone other than the perp and his prtectors). And don’t get me wrong – I’m not trying to have a philosophical discussion on it. I’m merely prefacing the following observations by noting my personal ideological perspective on dream-based theories.
To reiterate my curious-yet-tactful icon, B: “… (Dreamedit,) I hope you might be open to any questions?”
Me too! Here goes:
Dude. Your post (a first here?), well, it got pretty damn specific… but oddly vague at critical pivot-points in your “theory.” To wit: “Predator with binoculars or night-vision goggles sits inside his vehicle in parking lot with view of JPJ entrance, searching for prey. … Perp slowly begins to stalk her from inside his vehicle. … then he stops alongside Morgan. He intends to rape her. Like some other men, he views all female hitchhikers as ‘asking for it.’ Morgan becomes nauseous. … she has desecrated his vehicle.”
D, I’m with you that, yes – it’s possible she was stalked in the vicinity of UHall by a random, opportunistic perp who (what? PAID to be there? Had a ticket/permit??) was in one of the UVA lots. Watching. Waiting. Coulda been “his” lucky day… but it’s hard to imagine her just hopping into any old lurking freak’s vehicle… You leap over that part of the scenario.
Even as I type this, I’m unsuccessfully fending off doubts, such as: *UVA campus (i.e. the JPJ) is a relatively small, off-side, heavily-secured (in regard to actual LE presence) section of the sprawling, mixed-demographic city that is Charlottesville. A very determined, binocular/night-goggle-wearing(!) predator, as you describe, would definitely have an easier, less conspicuous, much-more-likely-to-be-successful “hunting ground” a few blocks away from the well-lit, bustling, cop-laden, parking-lot-secured bee-hive that was the JPJ area that Saturday night. I know it’s hard to argue with a “vision,” but just sayin’.
You also describe the following: “…He puts on his *hip waders* and raincoat/jacket and removes Morgan’s boots before hefting her over his shoulder to wade through the water. …” See. Here’s where I start to have problems with your approach to theorizing. We most assuredly have some intuitive posters on BOC – but I think such intuition is a cerebral mix of experience, awareness, intelligence, and attention to detail. As such, the bulk of speculations and theories here are launched from a “known” – or, proposed/suggested piece of evidence/sighting/report.
Not sure what your asterisks around “hip waders” are supposed to convey, but – based on where she was found – what tributary/body of water is our hip-wader-carrying perp struggling through? (To be clear, that’s not a rhetorical question – what entryway do you propose the perp used and what would he have had to cross?)
This makes me think back to the “black tarp” kerfuffle: B *speculated* MH had been wrapped in a dark tarp, or something similar, obscuring her body post-dump. I missed the critical “what if” – assuming such a tarp may have been collected from the AF scene… misguidedly opening a number of forensic and point-of-origin ideas… until B made it clear that the potentially important detail was just an educated guess. So, to my point: You envision the offender scaled land and water with our shoeless victim slung over his shoulder ’til he reached the perfect spot? … taking the time to protect his pants? … Okay, Dreamedit. We all have a catalog of scenes we’ve conjured up regarding what circumstances brought her to that final resting place in the treeline; I’ll respect yours.
Moving on, you posit: “… In my theory, the killer is a tall white male,*at least six-two, maybe as much as six-five*, medium build or somewhat overweight, short hair, age forty to sixty, maybe in his thirties. Twenties? No. He’s been seen walking around with his head down, white or cream colored baseball/golf cap visor in front, angry and worried that someone may remember him from that night. … The killer in my theory appears to be middle income. His vehicle seems to be a dark color SUV.”
… Now I’m getting uncomfortable/exasperated with this. Is your descritption based on inside knowledge? A private witness account (one brought to LE, I’d hope)? I’m not patronizing you, but I “predict” you’ll defend your (assumed) wholly unsubstantiated theory (on the perp’s very specific physical/vehicular profile) as the fruit of a psychic “gift” or uncanny ability to envision in your sleep very real actions occurring at a very real time to a very real person in a very real setting in a very-proven physical world that is(hopefully) very far away from you.
I’ll give you the courtesy of assuming you, Dreamedit, are *not* the perp, posting here thinking you’re clever by recalling as “theory” the horrific roll-out of events leading up to/hiding Morgan’s murder. (I have *tentatively* deduced that such a disgusting, inelegant, unprovoked, cowardly, and ill-thought-out crime must have been perpetrated by an equally baboonish criminal; you seem far too articulate… nevertheless, my mind remains open to being surprised.)
From what I’ve learned, dreams are simply that – dreams: an evolutionarily acquired necessity for mental health. A prominent, oft-cited Harvard-led study of dreams determined that the function of REM (dream) sleep is to search for meaning in occurrences experienced by an individual while awake – things that leave one upset, excited, angry, scared, perplexed, etc. This “input” is interpreted by one’s brain as being significant. In a carefully crafted nutshell: Your brain functions when asleep as if it’s important to determine how such events fit into your own personal template of perception.
The lead researcher on the aforementioned study, Prof. Robert Stickgold (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dreams/ask.html) likens the brain in sleep to a computer doing a Web search: It’ll throw up a couple of useful Web pages, a couple of not-so-helpful pages, and/or hundreds of pages of junk, which maybe you didn’t ask for yet the computer somehow pulled them up in response to your search question. “Dreams are crazy scenarios to the problem of trying to find a solution, a meaning to the events in your life,” he says. “Like the Web pages, most dreams will be useless, but occasionally a good solution breaks through.”
So that brings it all back around! (Finally!)
Look, Dreamedit – we’re all trying to unearth a solution to the unspeakable victimization of a beautiful, vibrant young person who inadvertently walked into the reach of a violent shithead (and likely his equally moral-challenged friends/kin). That said, and if I may be so bold: Please bring us theories based on observations of reality… not your highly impressionable subconscious.
TIA,
J2K
Info on the SEMM units.
http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/speceventstrl.html
Dreamedit April 14 @ 3:58 p.m.
Is this a dream? You provide no explanation as such. That much attention to detail? ( white cap, green shirt, etc.?) Really? I never dream in that kind of painstaking, prolonged detail..like a story. Theory or clue- keep on shaking the trees BOC, something fell out….
HokieHi says:
April 15, 2010 at 12:24 pm
In Memory of Gini:
Can you toss me a bone here? I’ve spent hours trying to figure out what you’ve gotten and can’t put it together. Can you give me a hint? Is the FF that went to NJ after the fire on Sutherland currently listed as a member on the North Garden Volunteer Fire Department website? Also, you made the mention of MW’s cousin? Is MW the step brother of EMH? Or is this someone completely different? I noticed you also asked about a couple of people named “Woodson”. I’m trying to follow along but I just need a little nudge. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Slade Allen Woodson was the I64 shooter, with Brandon Dawson. I cannot confirm his relationship to MW.
B
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North Garden Fire Fighter (initials) AT went to NJ after fighting the Sutherland fire. AT has a crazy cousin with initials MW. I don’t know if MW is cousins with EMH but AT is cousins with RSO DS.
My question to Blink was to know if there was any relation of MW to SW (or SAW) who was the I-64 shooter.
Did that help?
Eloise, I was writing back to you and trying to find the news story about the Albemarle PD car that was involved in an accident at the head of Earlysville Rd.
Here is that story; I have seen no updates to it. Anyone?
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/county_police_car_accident_under_investigation/54392/
BUT
In searching the news stories, I also found this, the second case of a submerged, possibly stolen vehicle this year. First one in Sugar Hollow Reservoir. This one in Earlysville:
http://www.newsplex.com/news/headlines/89911132.html
“Stolen Car Found Submerged in Albemarle County Pond”
Here’s the Sugar Hollow story:
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/88785757.html
“Albemarle County Police believe a truck found submerged in the Sugar Hollow Reservoir Sunday evening was stolen from New Mexico”
Odd goings on, for sure.
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Also, HokieHi, methinks you are *there*. There are two MWs: same first name, different last names, but you got ‘em both. The not as musically “talented” one is the cousin who shares the date on FF’s porn conviction.
One other thing. I believe that RSO DS lives with CT who is the cousin of AT.
Whew this is hard to keep straight.
no, he lives with KT.
B
Blink, was there something in the trees? maybe some DNA splatter? (sorry Morgan)
The comment was in reference to shaking the trees. They are being shaken and baring fruit.
B
thanks MarchmallowWI. somehow i missed that.
you don’t suppose a publicly intoxicated person could end up in an ambulance?
http://www.wina.com/pages/6813495.php
“Recently completed testing by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science confirmed that a black T-shirt discovered Nov. 11, 2009, in the city of Charlottesville is the one Harrington was last seen wearing the night of the concert. The T-shirt, with the word “Pantera” spelled out in tan letters across the front, was discovered by a Charlottesville resident on Nov. 11, 2009, and turned over to investigators. The T-shirt was found on 15th Street near the intersection of Grady Avenue.”
So the shirt is hers: http://www.nbc29.com/global/story.asp?s=12318361
Sorry if it’s already been posted.
Yes. Definitely.
B
Hi Blink-
I just read on FM that the police have “confirmed” that the shirt found in November is definitely MH’s.
Have you heard anything about this? Why confirm that now?
Peggy
Because the DNA tests are completed. I posted my change of opinion quite a while ago based on conversations I had that confirmed for me the shirt was hers.
I would also like to advise whoever else may have DNA on that shirt, to pay attention to the announcement. If they have Morgan’s from it, they can glean any foreign samples.
B
quote Eloise:
“So was Feb when the new directive for Firedept’s to do background checks was issued? Is that what their dilemma is?”
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its in the jan and feb 2010 meeting notes for acfrab, and there is a reference to it as “seminoles issue”. nothing in december about it.
date of january’s meeting was 1/27.
Yes, and it was requested by Chief Kostakis to be tabled in the interim.
B
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January 2010 seems to be very sensitive in Albemarle County. For sex offenders, firemen, and police officers.
Yes. Definitely.
B
Sorry about that! It was a new article, so I didn’t think it could be that much “old news”. I guess they were just slow reporting?
No, they were reporting the DNA link, different sources, thats all.
B