Morgan Harrington Murder: Anchorage Farm Could Yield Even More Clues
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Charlottesville, VA– In a new development in the murder investigation of Morgan Dana Harrington, blinkoncrime.com has learned that Anchorage Farm was very much a frequent party spot for local musicians.
In fact, there was a 7 Mile Sleepover exactly one week after Morgan’s disappearance from the JPJ arena that included an invitation list of over 130 guests.
Jenny Bass, the adult daughter of David and Nancy Bass, is an accomplished pianist, musician, horticulturist and artist in the Charlottesville community.
The Seven Mile Sleepover appears to have been posted prior to Morgan’s disappearance, approximately October 14, 2009.
While it is unconfirmed how many guests actually attended the event, it is clear there could have been over 100 people within a few hundred yards of Morgan’s final resting place a week after she went missing, and presumably, her death.
As Anchorage Farm is a verified crime scene in an active murder investigation, one wonders if anyone found anything they may not have realized of importance at the time.
According to her facebook, Ms. Bass was clearly disturbed by her discovery as well:
Jason Mateos and Elizabeth Morton, contributing editors to this report
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Will someone please tell me if I am going crazy? Because, I am so emotionally attached to this case I can’t believe it, I have absolutely cried my eyes out on more than one occasion, and there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about Morgan and the Harringtons about like 50 times a day. The day she was found, I was so devasted, my husband knew as soon as I walked in the door that something was wrong. I get so impatient waiting for Lady Justice to get here and deliver justice. I feel like I’m obsessed. So, am I going crazy? Cause I have never felt this way about any other case.
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/09/guilty-plea-crider-charges-could-be-dropped-at-21/
This case has probably already been discussed – the judge seems to be slightly eccentric (which is ok) and concerned about conflicts of interests.
I just recommended the Gift of Fear to my friend and her teenage daughter. Told her that both of them need to read it. I hope they do.
Each hour, 75 women are raped in the United States, and every few seconds, a woman is beaten.
Those are HORRIBLE statistics.
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Cameras of any kind are not permitted for this event.
I would imagine this would have applied to Metallica as well.
Did Morgan have to make a trip back to her vehicle to drop off her camera?
From http://www.ladygaga.com/events/detail.aspx?eid=66061&cmnt=1
PAY ATTENTION TO THIRD POST DOWN…..
Cameras
Are there metal detectors at John Paul Jones Arena? If not, I am bringing my digital camera even though it says not to! I saw P!NK at the patriot center last September and they said we weren’t allowed to bring cameras but when I got there EVERYBODY was bringing digital cameras in!
Posted by JD42193 on 4/13/2010 5:11 PM (GMT-08:00)mxmsprimeCamera
Also I have been to shows such as Pink where you couldn’t bring camera’s and if they catch you taking a picture they usually just tell you to put it away. After that I would not take any more pictures because then they will take your camera
Posted by mxmsprime on 4/13/2010 11:54 AM (GMT-08:00)mxmsprimeCamera
I have been to this arena before. I saw metallica and they didn’t search no one for shit. So I feel if they didn’t search me for metallica I doubt they will search you at lady gaga. Girls keep it in you purse. You know you could hide it with all the other stuff in your purse.
This got ommitted from above post. It’s the poster for the third post about cameras at metallica concert
Posted by mxmsprime on 4/13/2010 11:52 AM (GMT-08:00)
Judi, you’re not going crazy. I am the same way now going on 8 months. Morgan is on my mind all day long. We are collectively fretting.
So, it is said that someone came forward to say they saw Morgan fall while taking a picture. Who was that and is that tip corroborated?
Could it be that a security person saw her taking pictures and while confronting her about the policy startled her…causing her to fall off the chair? Maybe she chose to go outside rather than to have her camera confiscated. But wouldn’t the friends know if she had been “busted”, so to speak, for having a camera inside?
Judi,
You are not crazy. I have never experienced anything like this before. I made graduation baskets for several girls and I included a beautiful decorated can of raid with instructions on how to use on 2 legged bugs. I am also including a sock of pennies to hide by the bed in the dorms just in case. I cry all the time for Morgan. I actually cry for Gil now. There is some cosmic reason here.
Ode-
You hit my bullseye today, thank you for that.
B
RE: Redly’s comment: “One likely, non-cynical reason is that the prosecutor want(s) to try the case himself/herself and doesn’t want to make it easy for the defense to get it moved to some more favorable to hugely jurisdiction. If too much info makes its way into the media, the defense will have a pretty good argument that the local jury pool is impossibly tainted. They may have that already because of the strong feelings in the community already.
It is possible they want to prevent some other party from getting wind of what they are looking for though.”
As usual, redly, well said.
While there are both prosecution and defense strategies that might account for the delay, my firm belief that both of the above (prosecution) strategies are in play at this moment, with the second weighing more heavily than the first.
[Taken from the order on the sealing of the documents: “The public dissemination at this time of highly detailed information such as contained in the affidavit, the search warrant, and any return made thereon may prejudice the ability in any subsequent trial to select an impartial jury that is free form the influence of any pretrial publicity, especially information about specific evidence or potential evidence.”]
On a related topic:
TO: In memory of Gini: The personal example you offered was interesting; thank you for sharing it. In that case, you stated “the judge was still in private practice…”
While the sitting judge in that example is still in private practice, he is quite unlike the Honorable Cheryl Higgins in the Huguely case who is not in private practice with anyone nor has been for three years.
You mentioned that the judge in that instance was a party “of sorts” (emphasis on “of sorts”). [See earlier definitions of recusal requirements.] There is no gray area, i.e., “of sorts”; one is either a party to a claim or action or they are not.
In closing you state “Just wanted to share that twist in Albemarle…aka…Peyton Place…”
Respectfully, the above example does not merit description of Albemarle County–nor any other jurisdiction with a similar occurence–as “Peyton Place”. To put a finer point on it, because a judge was once (or is) in practice with an attorney in a case (as indicated earlier, this occurs with regular frequency across all jurisdictions–not simply Albemarle) does not warrant classification of the jurisdiction as “Peyton Place”; that is, “a place that has become an expression to describe a place whose inhabitants hold sordid secrets.” [See Wiki.]
The above would be what is commonly referred to as a gross generalization. [In anticipation of commentary regarding Morgan’s case, the Huguely case, and related secrets, would we appropriately describe all such jurisdictions that have as-yet unsolved murders as “Peyton Place”? I submit that to make such a characterization would be ill-advised and without merit.]
The example above varies distinctly from the Huguely case, ergo, has no bearing on–and therefore holds no merit with–the instant (Huguely) case, except perhaps as an attempt to wantonly cast aspersions on the specific jurisdiction in an effort to place it in a less-than-favorable light.
Tokyorose-
I realize they said she wasn’t ejected but,..you never know if they have their reasons for keeping that bit of info tucked away for some reason. I could see her getting lost in the hall or misunderstanding some directions. All very possible. But when you look at how EVERYTHING went wrong, my suspicion level rises. If you recall when we all obsessed over the concert videos, you could see many people taking pics. One person who was in the proposed Morgan group had a ‘piece of electronics’ that had a rather large LCD screen, which really shouted camera vs. cell. So, I think it’s possible, depends on the door security initially. I also fully believe she forcefully relayed her unfortunate situation to many at the door to no success. I am sure her buzz if present didn’t help her credibility either.:(
Judi- I feel the same way, though I haven’t bawled since the finding of the AF pics. People that know me aside from my family, think I have gone over the deep end of the pool. They cannot understand the continued interest. And that is alright, everything isn’t for everybody. But you will notice, when things occur in the media, they will always ask you for the update lol!
I dont know the exact phone model, I know Dr H has specified, maybe FM has an easier link to find.
RoseClaire, Et all
The remote car unlock via cellphone trick is reported as FALSE on snopes — http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp — I understand that your experiment with unlocking your car may have worked Roseclaire, but I wanted to caution others on the possibility of it not working. OnStar can remote unlock, cell phone … maybe, maybe not.
If you’re crazy Judi – then I’m right there with ya. Sometimes something just touches your heart and you don’t know why – and I guess knowing why isn’t important. The fact that the Harringtons are suffering so much is enough for me. I just want to help mend a little piece of their sorrow.
No Judy,
You are not going crazy!
I feel like I have lost someone
in my family-someone I dearly love!
I’ve cried so many tears these last 8 months.
It’s hard to put into words, or for others to understand, but
there is just something so special about this family.
It’s so painful to see the Harrington’s suffering so deeply.
They never leave my mind. Ever! Beautiful, “shiny” Morgan, and her “shiny parents” have have made such a difference in my life. They will forever be “etched in my heaart”!
I believe Morgan, and the love and grace her family have shown
have made a difference in the WORLD too!
When I see people in Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Austria are lighting candles for Morgan on Facebook, the tears roll down my face!
What a beautiful thing! I’m just sorry it had to be for this reason!
One thing I know for sure is…that all of us that love Morgan and the Harrington’s will never give up! we will never rest until justice is served….and I truly believe it will be!
2-4-1 always,
J4M
Ode…
You are right!! It is cosmic!
Judi says:
June 10, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Will someone please tell me if I am going crazy? Because, I am so emotionally attached to this case I can’t believe it, I have absolutely cried my eyes out on more than one occasion, and there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about Morgan and the Harringtons about like 50 times a day. The day she was found, I was so devasted, my husband knew as soon as I walked in the door that something was wrong. I get so impatient waiting for Lady Justice to get here and deliver justice. I feel like I’m obsessed. So, am I going crazy? Cause I have never felt this way about any other case.
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Judi…..I can identify with your feelings! I have had to not talk about it too much to family and neighbors because they think I am too attached. But how could one not be? Even though I was one who thought she had run away, I admit I had a SICK feeling when it was reported her purse was found. I always felt it was planted, but I really wanted to believe she had run away, but that sick feeling lingered….you know, like someone punched you in the stomach.
I know I am I am not crazy and neither are you.
Even today, as I was mourning my mom whom I lost last year, I thought “Enough is enough, Mom lived 81 years, but Morgan….she was just beginning.” It just breaks my heart.
However, I also felt my inner voice was telling me that Mom wants me to go on with my life and to help others. She always told me that there are more good people in the world than bad (but she did instill a GOOD sense of the gift of fear without being paranoid). Just look at all the BOC family. THE BEST!
So, Judi, you are not alone. We have to be strong and continue to post so the Harringtons know so many people care. And, who knows. Maybe, just maybe one of us will come up with some thing that will help CRACK this case.
P.S. My husband didn’t understand at first, but he is a good guy who can’t even begin to understand how anyone could do this to someone. He gave final approval on my rock I painted for Morgan’s bridge. It was a small thing to do, but it helped us cope with our feelings of despair.
If we feel this way, we can only imagine how the Harringtons are feeling.
So, Judi, hang in there and PUT ON YOUR THINKING cap. You may have that clue!
B, Is it just me or are we beginning to recycle our thoughts?
I guess that I am just having deja vu.
See people start to forget and memories fade.
No fault, just the way it is.
Does Lt. Rader still need the public’s input/help or is that phase over???
Just a question, please don’t hate on me for asking.
Ode and Judi, OMG…same here. It HAS to be COSMIC! It is like a magnet. I cannot explain it any other way. Someday we will understand.
TO: justice for morgan: This is a shout-out to extend my warmest thanks for your having come up with the lovely and ever-thoughtful quilt idea for Dan, Gil, and Alex to memorialize their shiny girl, Morgan. I was finally able to recently send my quilt contribution/square, and saw this evening the others that have already been added to the quilt. What a wonderful and touching tribute has been created!…
May your efforts, justice, and the contributions of others serve as a daily reminder to the Harringtons of the enduring love, caring and support from people across this country. While we may each come at life from differing perspectives, we are united in our caring and concern for the Harringtons.
When your quilt is finished, justice, and finally rests in the hands of Dan, Gil and Alex, may its warmth envelope them like the love that created it.
Again, my warmest thanks to you, justice.
2.4.1.
you know, one thing that strikes me about our young and beautiful people today is the extreme challenges and stresses they face… and, i am not speaking about morgan, but about the people(s) that perpetrated the horrific crime(s) against her… i do not know what the answers are, but putting 17- 18 year olds on a college campus with 21 year olds who can legally drink is setting up an environment for lies and deception…and, indulgence… so, the kids drink illegally, what’s to stop them from crossing the line and doing drugs illegally? we are just setting up a culture for our young people to lie… from lying comes cheating and stealing… i don’t think i am too off- base by saying after you have lied and cheated and stolen during your frontal-lobe forming years, why can’t you just justify murder, too. there are no boundaries. a lie is a lie is a lie… and,with some kids, once you cross that line with them, the rest of their life is a lie, too and what you have taught all along them means absolutely nothing…
Was Morgan’s purse searched or not? If I remember correctly, I read where security found a flask and a prescription bottle? True or False? Did they find a camera? True or False?
rumor.
B
Observer, thanks for your 6:36pm post from last night. You, redly, and MsL always clear things up for those who are determined to find fault with Charlottesville and/or UVa. I’m afraid a lot of locals who came to BOC in the beginning have backed away, as I have at times, because it’s too hard to read posts from people who know absolutely nothing about this town, or even the state of Virginia, and seem to be here just to bash UVa, Charlottesville and the people who live here. We all came to BOC for the same reason, and I feel I can speak for most of the locals…we are horrified and even ashamed that Morgan disappeared and was found murdered on the edge of our town. None of us would have imagined that something like this could happen here.
But until all the facts come out we really can’t blame one person or entity more than another. I have full confidence in our local LE…all of them…and I know these men and women will keep working until they find out what happened to Morgan. I also have a lot of confidence in Darby Lowe and her office…Morgan and the Harringtons will find justice, I have no worry about that.
I have never seen an instance where there is such an intense interest and support for solving a case and absolutely no acknowledgement of that support by law enforcement. Just the people on this site have spent thousands of hours going over aerial photos, topographical maps, fire department records, sex offender lists, real estate records, face book pages, ect., without a single “thank-you” from the authorities? NONE of this information has been useful? Nothing has caused law enforcement to re-evaluate an issue or given them an idea? Lt. Rader came out and gave his “Charlottesville is really a nice place to live” speech and then disappeared from view. Pathetic.
Observer says: In closing you state “Just wanted to share that twist in Albemarle…aka…Peyton Place…”
Respectfully, the above example does not merit description of Albemarle County–nor any other jurisdiction with a similar occurence–as “Peyton Place”. To put a finer point on it, because a judge was once (or is) in practice with an attorney in a case (as indicated earlier, this occurs with regular frequency across all jurisdictions–not simply Albemarle) does not warrant classification of the jurisdiction as “Peyton Place”; that is, “a place that has become an expression to describe a place whose inhabitants hold sordid secrets.” [See Wiki.]
The above would be what is commonly referred to as a gross generalization. [In anticipation of commentary regarding Morgan’s case, the Huguely case, and related secrets, would we appropriately describe all such jurisdictions that have as-yet unsolved murders as “Peyton Place”? I submit that to make such a characterization would be ill-advised and without merit.]
The example above varies distinctly from the Huguely case, ergo, has no bearing on–and therefore holds no merit with–the instant (Huguely) case, except perhaps as an attempt to wantonly cast aspersions on the specific jurisdiction in an effort to place it in a less-than-favorable light.
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Please know that I was not refering to the Albemarle County judicial system as Peyton Place. I was witness to the system working although a little strange (incidentally, I didn’t mention that the sitting judge in this criminal trial happened to be my divorce attorney who I very much respect). I was refering to Albemarle County as a whole as Peyton Place. With the ACPD “booty on duty”, the police chase ending in a tragic shootout thought only to be in movies, the fireburning parties, the drug rings, the mushroom grower, missing people, 2 murders (3 if you want to include the nearby parkway shooting), the many 6 degrees of separation that so many people seem to have with Morgan, Peyton Place comes to mind when I think of all the stories that have transpired since the Metallica concert. All in a small, supposedly “top city to live in” community….And I live here, raise kids here…it is disturbing.
Hey Justice or anyone,
I’d like to add something for Morgan’s quilt.
I don’t really understand what the squares are.
Is it something we design or a picture we have taken??
Can anyone clue me in or direct me to the site please? :0)
Thx,
Thanks, everyone! At least now I know I’m not loosing my mind ( but I’m pretty sure my husband still thinks I have LOL )
localcvillegirl-I agree with you absolutely. Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the University are not perfect, far from it. But for those who choose to bash the entire region and express opinions based solely on what you read, realize, some of what is being written comes from individuals who not only have never been to this part of Virginia, but have never even been in Virginia. Some of it obviously comes from people who are disgruntled either with law enforcement in our area or the University for reasons that existed long before anyone here in Charlottesville ever head the names Morgan Harrington, Yeardley Love or George Hugely. I have lots of opinions about West Virginia (what Virginian doesn’t, lots of it done in fun,) New York City, San Francisco, Ottawa, etc. etc., based on what I have read or heard, but I don’t profess to be in any way knowledgeable about LE, the people or the judicial system in these areas. As an example, before expressing an opinion about Judge Higgins and her sworn judicial blindness, do you know anything about this woman? Thankfully, I’ve never had a reason to appear in her courtroom, and I have never had a reason to be defended by either her or Fran Lawrence. If having been a defense attorney in the same law firm as Mr. Lawrence causes a conflict of interest in your mind, would you feel the same had she been a prosecutor in the CA’s office? Judges usually come from one side or the other of a courtroom.
I for one am not sold on the fact that a person or persons currently connected with Charlottesville or UVa is/are responsible for Morgan Harrington’s death. The truth is, we the public will not know until an arrest is made. Do we really believe that if LE has someone seriously on their radar screen, that information is going to be released to the public or even to Dr. and Mrs. Harrington until there is enough evidence for an arrest? ARe they going to come out with a statement, we know Joe Smith is responsible, but you the public have to present us with the evidence to arrest him? There were upwards of 10,000 people at that concert, many from out of town or out of state. I do believe there was knowledge of the area of Anchorage Farm, but if the responsible person(s) did come to Charlottesville from out of town that night, the same person(s) could have returned at any time since October 17th, say in early November. I’m not trying to defend any local or member of the student body, just pointing out that for now, we have no idea where this journey to finding the killer will eventually lead.
Now, my feelings about the losses the University lacrosse teams suffered in the NCAA tournaments. Some here feel there is a connection between Ms. Love’s death and the death of Morgan Harrington, maybe there is, maybe there isn’t, I certainly have no way of knowing. I have watched only 2 complete lacrosse matches. The one ending UVa women’s lacrosse season and the one ending the men’s lacrosse season. My heart broke at the end of each match. Not because there would no national championship for either team and UVa, but because one of the most ardent supporters for each team was Lexie Love, Yeardley Love’s sister. She was there front and center for each team, cheering them on at a time when it must have been hard to feel any emotion other than overwhelming sadness. I don’t know what the Love or Harrington families will decide to do with regard to civil litigation, but as a person who has not suffered their heartbreak, I will not even begin to speculate or express an opinion on what their future course of action will/should be.
I hope both families will begin to heal and achieve some degree of peace. Anyone who has lost a family member to violence or sudden death knows, healing doesn’t come easily. For years, there will be good days, and then dismal days. Peace and hopes for a degree of future happiness to both.
Ugh, from my above 7:30 am post…I meant that we locals are horrified and even ashamed that Morgan disappeared from the parking lot at UHall, the bridge, wherever…and was then found murdered on a farm just outside of town. I should have been more specific…
I hope there will come a day when we all know more about Morgan, her friends, and those few hours before they came to town for the concert. I’m still not convinced Morgan made it inside the arena, though I know that’s not a popular view. I think her friends left her outside to bounce around and fend for herself. Or if that was Morgan in the video clips from inside, they dissed her, left her on her own, and she stormed out. It may not tell us with whom she left the area, but it does tell us a little about her frame of mind. That and the probable fact that she was drunk and even possibly doing drugs. Just a bad combination. The whole evening.
Morgan did not place a call to her friends inside when she was locked out. Why? One would think that would be the first thing she would do, especially since they had her keys. That tells me they were arguing. Sara calls her and Morgan tells her not to worry, she will find her own way home. I think it was more like “Fine, nevermind then, I’ll just find my own way home”.
Could the argument-disagreement have started brewing before the arrival in C’ville? That’s why (it was reported that) Morgan jumped out of the car ahead of the others and seemed more excited than the others to enter the facility? Dan Gardner said she walked ahead of them all, didn’t he? I don’t have the link, but we’ve all read it. Okay, the friends weren’t complicant to her final fate but this is regarding her state of mind. Were they already arguing before the concert? Maybe had something to do with the change of plans after 2pm? Then inside it has been reported that she fell, she was bleeding on her chin, she was seen crying and then she went outside and tried repeatedly to re-enter. When she couldn’t re-enter, she was abducted and then found murdered. I don’t believe it. A spiral descent, from the beginning..? Doesn’t make any sense.
30.alexandra says:
June 11, 2010 at 10:20 am
Could the argument-disagreement have started brewing before the arrival in C’ville? That’s why (it was reported that) Morgan jumped out of the car ahead of the others and seemed more excited than the others to enter the facility? Dan Gardner said she walked ahead of them all, didn’t he? I don’t have the link, but we’ve all read it. Okay, the friends weren’t complicant to her final fate but this is regarding her state of mind. Were they already arguing before the concert? Maybe had something to do with the change of plans after 2pm? Then inside it has been reported that she fell, she was bleeding on her chin, she was seen crying and then she went outside and tried repeatedly to re-enter. When she couldn’t re-enter, she was abducted and then found murdered. I don’t believe it. A spiral descent, from the beginning..? Doesn’t make any sense.
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I agree. I think something happened before they got there and that Morgan and “friends” were already at odds.
I did want to add just a bit to my comments. Obviously, I love my hometown. My family’s roots have been in this area for well over 200 years, so I guess other than Native Americans, you could say we are true natives. I am oh so sad that these two young ladies came to Charlottesville, a place I believe to be one of the most beautiful in this country, and I have traveled widely, to be returned to their parents as only memories. Hopefully, the Love family will at least have the knowledge to cling to that the person who killed their daughter and sister has met the justice he deserves. I don’t care where the path leads, I want the same for Morgan’s family.
I believe with all my heart that the majority of our citizenry in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are very good people, including our student population. I think our LE are working very hard to solve the mystery behind Morgan’s death. Probably mistakes have been made, this isn’t a made for TV script. For all who say, what’s the hold up, why hasn’t this case been solved, she couldn’t have simply disappeared and then ended up dead and abandoned; how many 100s, maybe even 1000′s of times can that question be asked all over the country? Maybe the same question can be asked in the area where you post questioning the work of Virginia LE. It’s hard to accept, but some crimes do remain unsolved despite the best work of LE. Possibly we will never know with certainty who left Morgan in that field. Then again, an arrest could be made today or tomorrow. Sometimes, just from dumb luck, a near perfect crime is committed and the perpetrator walks the streets a free man/woman until he takes his last breath.
Didn’t OYE write that there was some kind of dispute over a money issue or that someone other than Morgan not pulling their wait,someone with a temper? Maybe an argument occurred and she decided to leave.
Tthen because she was somewhat impaired she realizes she doesn’t have her keys.An effort to retrieve her keys is met with a refusal to give them to her by the friends.
Morgan then tries to renter the arena and denied access .Maybe she even tried to plead her case to the guards that she just wanted her keys in order to sit in her car or leave the event all together.
Alexandra & Judi-
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I agree. I think something happened before they got there and that Morgan and “friends” were already at odds.
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That’s exactly what I think. Too many mishaps in one day to be tossed aside and considered unrelated. I think there was an argument b/c they participated in something the whole group did not agree on, and the disagreer(s) were angry. Who & where is the ticket, as I think that activity/place/people returned to play again. Anybody have any cached fb pages from long ago?
Gifter3
Email Justice at justiceforkids@ymail.com
Hello Radiogirl. It was not OYE that brought up an ongoing argument, it was Roxy or Roxie(can’t remember the sp) She said that she thought that there were roommate issues- that centered around money- not paying share of rent or at least not on time,ect.
She also mentioned a disagreement or argument that would have taken place regarding Morgan’s shopping trip for her clothes she wore to the concert… Something like- I wish we could get the footage from the stores Morgan visited…
MsL says:
June 11, 2010 at 10:44 am
“It’s hard to accept, but some crimes do remain unsolved..”
Failure to solve this case is not an option. Charlottesville is a small town. The set of persons who could have done this to Morgan and who have knowledge of the area where she was found is very, very small.
MsL is correct. Some crimes go unsolved.
This will not be one of them.
B
Gil Harrington’s Blog from June 11th, 2010
Suffering is a call to change pain into wisdom and compassion; an opportunity for transformation and growth. I get that, but understanding it and living it are two different propositions.
I see the way. I have to let go of my stuff; my plans and surrender. Just give it over and let it be what it will. Accept the life we have been given and find the goodness in it. I know this surrender is the only way to survive the tragedy of Morgan’s death. I think I am actually doing it at times, but the mind is tricky.
Without my even realizing it, resistance and backward thinking start to creep into my head. Internally I replay all the what ifs, why us, its so unfair, and in an instant I am right back at square one in a puddle of self pity – its indulgent and not helpful.
As a nurse, when I give an injection, I try to position the arm so the muscle is relaxed. I explain to the patient not to tense the muscle as I enter the skin to minimize pain at the injection site.
This is the key; to soften to the piercing of pain. Don’t resist. Accept the pain. If you can, even embrace the pain, engulf it, and allow it to pass through you. Use it. Be opened by it, more connected and more compassionate to our shared vulnerabilities and weakness.
This is a hard lesson, but I’m motivated by knowing that the fellow who doesn’t listen and really tenses up his arm during an injection often ends up having to get stuck again.
2 4 1
I agree with Alexandra, and IMG, I think the friends were already at odds before the concert.
Sadly, I am not even sure any of them wanted to attend any longer. I am starting to think each of them were trying to come up with excuses not to go…
Whose car were they originally planning to use? Did Morgan offer her car because it was the only option – everyone else thought no car would equal no concert? Morgan paid for the gas, did everyone else think, no gas no go?
Why did DC drive, who originally planned to drive and attend? Did everyone else think huge change of plans – no go?
Blink described Morgan as bubbly- In my experience bubbly people seldom let things get them down. They try to react positively in the face of disappointments. They put a brave face on, when inside they are seething- sometimes they become even more bubbly inorder to lighten the mood. Refusing to give into the people around them.
IMG and Alexandra brought up DG account of Morgan’s arrival at the concert. This account always bothered me. It didn’t ring true to me.
But if you look at it through the eyes of Morgan, a girl who was trying desperately to be bubbly after a long drive, in a car which held her friends, who probably weren’t too thrilled to be there, where there was tension from an argument or disagreement, then it begins to make sense.
She was trying to get everyone in a good mood, she was trying to remain positive. She was being overly enthusiastic. She was hoping it would become, contagious.
She went out of her way to engage DG and his friends in conversation. Whose the opening band? Thinking, to herself oh wait, SS and everyone likes Metallica-…. Keep it positive- Morgan- this will be fun. Keep it positive… Morgan then says- oh well,it doesn’t matter we are here to see Metallica, Right!? (insert cricket sound as her friends answer)
DG said everyone else seemed to ignore him and his friends, Morgan was eager to get inside, everyone else was lolly-gagging. Morgan’s thinking- Shit we got to get inside, we have to have a change of scenery- I know every one will be in a good mood once we get inside… Come on guys- let’s get inside- our night’s just beginning – it will be fun I know it will….
“50.PamTX says:
November 7, 2009 at 9:36 pm
#149 – I am with you on that one also. That would make sense then, if she had limited contact with some people at the field that night and that is also the area that her purse/cell were found. I am so not computer savvy…is it possible to pull up a satellite image from that evening in that area? Who was parking there that night? It must be an open area where anyone can park, even though spaces are limited, without a permit? Were the individuals that had limited contact with her in that area that evening thoroughly questioned? Why am I so touched by this case? Oh Blink, thank you for tolerating my obsession here….”
“Pam-
I am not going to comment on the satellite images in detail for obvious reasons, but in short there are many options there, the best ones would be mobilized immediately upon establishing Morgan was missing. Honestly, not placing a finger or fingers, but in areas of that region it may be the only way to find a victim of foul play.
If we are agreeing with the concept we are dealing with an individual who would already be aware of that, we are looking at requesting aerials in a zone that has lost 50% of their foliage in the last 2 weeks, and a woman dressed in black from head to toe. Sounds like the perfect plan, right?
A note to whomever is reading this with a keen eye to above, and we both know who you are.
Everyone who commits a heinous act thinks they are smarter than everyone else. Sometimes they are smart enough to believe their only risk is the first 3 weeks, and coupled with luck, they are home free.
You sir, have overshot, and your telltale heart has a
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in it. B”
Blink: In short, we must not be giving him credit. Could it be that he is really inside of this case??? I mean that he is in LE.
He has eluded so far. How is that possible?
You sound like you could possibly have a name.
May I also believe he was at the search for Morgan?
I apolly for going back over this but the November search, t-shirt, etc…all makes me wonder.
Ok two perps.
PERP #1:
Someone that is a friend to Mr. and Mrs. Bass and Jenny Bass through his father/family.
Was trolling around JPJA just to pick up a girl.
Maybe even at arena and lured her outside. ???
Took her somewhere in North Garden area/woods.
She fought.
Needed help so he called “DAD”
PERP #2:
Helped hide the evidence, Morgan.
Was at the search.
Who was the friend of David Bass & Family.
Lives to this day within 10 miles of Anchorage Farm.
He knew the “Lay of the Land” of Anchorage Farm, so well.
If he thinks that he is in the clear because of the “three weeks” have passed maybe he should think again.
Murderers are caught way past their expiration date.
The ever dedicated Fish-
Reading my own words back to me, from so long ago, leads me to exactly where I am now.
No change for me, thanks for posting.
B
Observer: My rock for Morgan was sent via priority mail last Thursday. Hopefully, it has arrived safely. I am unsure if the package will fit in the P.O. Box.
When you place the rock, at your convenience, would you give it one last squeeze from me. Thank you for your kindness.
Sincerely,
Sara
” 25.gifter3 says:
June 11, 2010 at 9:08 am
Hey Justice or anyone,
I’d like to add something for Morgan’s quilt.
I don’t really understand what the squares are.
Is it something we design or a picture we have taken??”
Gifter, it can be anything that you’d like to contribute, really. I have some art drawings of Morgan’s that I’ll be adding, some pictures of Morgan with her family, one person wrote a poem and added pictures around the poem, and another wrote another poem and used a domestic violence logo on theirs. I usually do the squares about 4×4 or 5×5, but you can make it any size you want, and I will alter it to the size needed for this particular quilt. If you just want to open up word on a regular size sheet of paper & design whatever you want, then save it as a jpg or any other pic format, I can upload to our site and when I’m ready, print it out & sew it in
You could also email me at justiceforkids@ymail.com and I’ll send you an invite to our group, where you can see some of the things we will be adding to the quilt. Just let me know your user name here when you email me.
I also wanted to say to Observer, thank you so much for your kind words. I hope our efforts and final project truly give the Harrington family some sort of comfort that will help them during the times that they need it the most. I’m looking so forward to putting everyone’s contributions together and getting this thing done
Wow. The generosity of the contributors to the Morgan’s ROCKS memorial continues to know no bounds.
Today I received from saramom an incredible Herkimer diamond in matrix. As described by an insert that saramom graciously included: “Looking into a Herkimer diamond is like diving into a field of pure white, water-clear light. [Observer note: That sentence alone made me think immediately of Morgan.] As your consciousness merges with that field it feels as if the light formed into a crystal out of love, just so that you could hold it and be reminded of your own light.”
Thank you so much, saramom, for such a touching tribute to Morgan. Thank you also for the most gracious gift of a beautiful amethyst that you enclosed for me. [How could you have known it’s my favorite gem?] Before he died, my late little brother made for me a special, one-of-a-kind pyramid sculpture in mahogany that included an amethyst set in sterling silver. [While alive he worked in gold, silver, and semi-precious and precious stones.] I have placed your amethyst next to his as a daily reminder of the unbridled love of countless people that will ultimately overcome evil.
TO: juliemooly (or B, if you can reach juliemooly): Please do your photo magic at Morgan’s memorial whenever you get a moment. [All the latest rock contributions to Morgan’s ROCKS are on the right-hand side as you face the memorial.] TIA.
O I just heart you guys. All I got today.
Whew.
B
Mom3.0, I follow your story, just fine, she’s bubbly getting out of the car. Within an hour she’s hurt and crying inside the arena. Shortly after she’s locked outside and it’s raining and cold. Then along comes a monster. I just can’t wrap my head around it. I am so upset about what heppened to Morgan. When I hear Blink say she is sure he(they) will be caught, I have hope. I can’t wait for the day! May justice come soon.
Dear, Dear, O.
Today is my birthday, and I just received the best gift from you. Thank you for so graciously accepting my rocks, for you and for Miss Morgan. You are a gem. I could not be more pleased that you like the African Amethyst, and I am honored to have you place it next to your brother’s sculpture.
There was no doubt in my mind that the Herkimer in matrix belonged to Morgan. There she is shining so brightly
In the mother rock cradle.
Sarah.
The happiest of birthdays to you. And Many thanks to extending kindness to our dear O.
She is a lovely soul, as are you.
B
Yes, this limitless love will overcome evil.
Heart you back Blink. Don’t know who you are but a beacon comes to mind.
@ fish June 11, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I am drawn between two different profiles –
(a) less intelligent perpetrator, who was lucky and believed that she would never be found, and who was dumb enough to plant both handbag and shirt to divert suspicion
(b) intelligent perpetrator with forensic knowledge playing cat and mouse with the police, who knew that she would be found after months, when there would be no DNA to detect.
One thing that keeps coming to my mind – at some point during the three day investigation on Morgan’s field LE drastically changed their tactic and stopped releasing any information. The early news reports have quite a lot of details about the remains. Why did this stop suddenly? I don’t buy the explanation that they realized it was a homicide. Something else must have happened, and I am wondering what on earth they may have found on that field.
After all we heard, the remains showed obvious sign of physical trauma. They would also have realized very quickly that there was either no shirt, or a different shirt, which indicated that the shirt found on a bush was indeed hers. But what else did they find? There was a smile on Lt. Rader’s face when someone asked him about the evidence found on the scene.
That is because there ARE 2 profiles.
B
Just tried to think from the perspective of the perpetrator. Awful.
One of the things that came to my mind is that if he was panicking and had a dead body in his car, and didn’t know what to do, he may have either called a close friend or family member for help, or someone whom he suspected to have knowledge of these matters. That could either be a criminal (drug dealer, burglar…) or someone who would know about forensics.
Even a very cold blooded killer would, in my opinion, worry whether someone had seen him, whether she would be missed already, and whether there might be police out there searching for her. He would try to get off the roads as fast as possible, without acting suspiciously. So no speeding.
Which leads me again to the question why AF? Either the perpetrator was there already, maybe he was even being monitored by the police, and knew that GPS data of this area would not show up; or, alternatively, someone suggested it. Unless he had planned to dump a body at this specific location beforehand, the choice of AF would, in my view, take a moment of reflexion. It is not obvious. Someone must have thought about it. Unless, of course, the perpetrator went there on a regular basis.
Lady GaGa might not be appearing anywhere. She went goo goo at the ball game and took off all her clothes. She is coo coo. lol
juliemooly: just to let you know, our rock is actually a seashell with Morgan’s name ingraved upon it. Paid for by my very own girl. She was proud to buy a souvenir for Morgan and her family.
So could you snap a photo for my guppygal?
Juliemooly, are you adding to the usual and customary photobucket so I can keep track and post?
Thanks friend.
And a big shout out to guppy gal. Sweet Child, you are an old soul. Love to you, although I am a stranger, I am a Mommy, and wanted to thank you for your kindness.
B