Morgan Harrington Murder Update: DNA Links WANTED SUSPECT
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Wow is all I can say. BUT, how would this guy know Anchorage Farm? Does he know some of the locals due to drug deals and they wee all in cahoots together? I am so confused…
Whoops. Typed my name incorrectly. I am Concerned Mom.
Wow, A wonderful break in the case, I hope this guy is found quickly, I wonder how many other woman this guy has taken. Hopefully because of where Morgan body was left, they will find his soon!
Finally! A face! Surely to God now someone in the North Garden/AF area will recognize this dude!!!!
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This is good news. i would have thought this guy would have been white tho.
There is a resemblance to Eric Howell except that the skin color appears much darker.
Do they already have a DNA sample from Howell?
He is between 30- 40 years old and I believe African American, although for the life of me I have no clue why there is no physical description.
B
(off story update– JvdS indited for extortion by Alabama grand jury http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20009394-504083.html)
Does he resemble any of the local RSOs? This is just the break they need. I hope!
B – the physical description is on the poster – I just saw it:
Black Male – 25-35 yo
6’0 – Medium Build
just throwing a few Fairfax RSO’s out there. Rape, abduction, sodomy in 1984
Registration ID : 9485
Name : CUMMINGS, NATHANIEL, SCOTT
Sex : Male
Race : Black
Age : 42
Height : 6 Feet 01 Inches
Weight : 225 lbs
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Brown
Palm Print : On File
Finger Print : On File
Violent : Yes
Status : PROBATION/PAROLE
The only physical description is the fact that he is 6ft tall with a medium build. And, IMO, there may be scratch scars on his face from 2005.
Are all RSO’s DNA on file or only certain types or registered after a certain year? sorry, my mind is racing.
So my question is how do they have this description; if the 2005 case was a murder victim? Witness description?
http://www.wdbj7.com/global/story.asp?s=12741242
http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-harrington-suspect-100701,0,7013535.story
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/01/cold-hit-police-connect-morgan-harrington-slaying-to-fairfax-attack/
It appears the suspect in the 2005 Faifax abduction and rape was an African-American between 25 and 30, about 6-feet tall and of medium build.
The details are so chillingly similar to the Morgan’s scenario…
Victim was walking home from a grocery store, turning off of a public roadway (Jermantown Rd.) onto a more residential street (Rock Garden Dr.) *at 10 p.m. on a Saturday night in early fall* (Sept. 24, 2005), when the attacker grabbed her from behind and carried her off the street into a park-like area where he sexually assaulted her and ran off.
http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/article/link_made_between_morgan_harrington_case_and_2005_fairfax_abduction/108967/#When:15:42:24Z
It appears the suspect in the 2005 Faifax abduction and rape was an African-American between 25 and 30, about 6-feet tall and of medium build.
The details are so chillingly similar to the Morgan’s scenario…
Victim was walking home from a grocery store, turning off of a public roadway (Jermantown Rd.) onto a more residential street (Rock Garden Dr.) *at 10 p.m. on a Saturday night in early fall* (Sept. 24, 2005), when the attacker grabbed her from behind and carried her off the street into a park-like area where he sexually assaulted her and ran off.
http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/article/link_made_between_morgan_harrington_case_and_2005_fairfax_abduction/108967/#When:15:42:24Z
Blink- Thank you for going out on a limb to bring us this news-
It seems as if this guy escalated to killing- or did the earlier victim successfully get away before he killed her?
How did this man go this long without being caught?
Have the Harrington’s been notified?
My thoughts are with them today, as well as with the lady who survived the attack earlier.
Will Geller or Rader be holding a press conference soon?
As always, I notified the Harrington’s first of course. As she released the pressr this afternoon, I don’t have Corrine Geller advising of a press conf, no.
B
More info on the 2005 attack
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/breaking/wb/252174
I see resemblance here, wonder how what the skin tone is of the attacker.
Registration ID : 6968
Name : ALLEN, ROBERT
Sex : Male
Race : Black
Age : 51
Height : 6 Feet 02 Inches
Weight : 180 lbs
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Brown
Palm Print : On File
Finger Print : On File
Violent : Yes
Status : PROBATION/PAROLE
AUGUSTA CIRCUIT 18.2-67.2 OBJECT SEXUAL PENETRATION Apr 08, 1998 VA Unknown
AUGUSTA CIRCUIT 18.2-67.3 AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY Apr 08, 1998 VA Unknown
CHARLOTTESVILLE CIRCUIT 18.2-67.2 OBJECT SEXUAL PENETRATION Feb 12, 1998 VA Unknown
CHARLOTTESVILLE CIRCUIT 18.2-67.3 AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY Feb 12, 1998 VA Unknown
Blink, there is a special place in Heaven or Nirvana or Paradise or where ever it is you would prefer to go, just for you and your team. Excellent work.
What ever happened to the poster that was from that area and had such great insightful comments to add. I think maybe the name was Observer?
Blink, according to the Hook article, there was a DNA match from the t-shirt found on Grady. It could mean that the guy was just trying to frame a student, any student. This apartment building is on the “outskirts” of the student area, or at least where things get a little messy and blend in with the original neighborhood. UVa is a big and easy target for someone who sees himself as an underdog…why not place blame on a student.
Oh finally something relatively concrete to go on. Continued prayers for the Harrington family and friends. It’s a sad world that we live in that this is actually good news. Thanks Blink and crew for the update.
Not liking our Blink is being spoken about again over on fm.com
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Shake it Off Everyone Please, we have the same goal here. High Road exits to the right, follow me.
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Could it be he just appeared black because it was dark or there were shadows?
I’m probably just hoping for an easy solve.
Hell-to-the-yeah!!! Good news for once but I’m guessing bad news too b/c he is still out there and it’s not related to Pham but another Fairfax case I’m guessing?
Okay, chills have now turned into full-fledged goosebumps. As B’s source informed her – the theoretical connection to Vanessa Pham’s murder likely stems from the fact that she was killed within less than 15 minutes of the 2005 sexual assault – the perp of which is connected to Morgan’s case (likely) through DNA.
The corporate center Pham was found in is separated from the Townhouse area the 2005 victim was assaulted in by about 6 minutes down Arlington Blvd. and 6 minutes down Rt. 29.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=rock+garden+dr.+fairfax+va.&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GFRC_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Rock+Garden+Dr,+Fairfax,+VA+22030&gl=us&ei=Ms4sTJCbNMWqlAfsoI3kCQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ8gEwAA
Yep.
Donning my protective slicker . Nice Research J2K
B
Hmmm. I imagined this suspect looking a lot different…younger, white, preppy-ish…someone Morgan would get in a car with. Not being racist by any means, just trying to imagine the reality of circumstances of which a normally responsible, level headed college girl would get in a vehicle with a complete stanger. I would think the kind of guy she would ‘hang’ with or a seemingly safe professional type.
Are they relating these two cases simply by similar circumstances? 5 years is a long time for two incidents apart.
Do we know any of the circumstances surrounding the 2005 abduction and rape?
Are they similar to Morgan’s..large crowded venue, separation from friends, possible date rape drug, at night?
I think I remember WAY back a discussion about the necklace Morgan wore. They still haven’t found it and I believe police or someone was asking the public if maybe a girlfriend or someone had it….also, I am thinking ALL basketball players should be shown this guys picture. He could be related. I remember the Harringtons mentioning he was back in town in November. Is a brother of a UVA student? Also, does this mean we go back to videos of the concert and LOOK for this guy?
This is taking a while to sink in….
“Forensic evidence recovered” at both crime scenes point to one male suspect, described by the Fairfax victim. We suspect that evidence is DNA, but it could be other fibers or hair. I’d say some lab technicians have done a heck of a job to get DNA from the remains of Morgan.
It looks as if there is no DNA match in the inmate populations/prior arrests group.
The suspect could be incarcerated, but is likely roaming loose. And extremely dangerous.
Hopefully locals will get this wanted poster up at every location possible.(Thank you, Locals!)
Blink was this someone on your radar?
I am not sure how to answer that at the moment.
Let’s say it fills in a blank for some research we were not sure with where to go.
B
Bursting with news today. From Kenny at findmorgan.com
Well again, all this was supposed to be confidential but no harm in telling you now. Dan and Gil will be meeting at 2:30 with Joe Rader. They wanted to tell them first with the information. Shortly thereafter there will be a press conference.
Still wondering who this guy hung out with .. what would lead him to AF.
I don’t think Morgan got into this guy’s vehicle willingly. Abductions can happen in seconds, and he seems to have experience at it. He’s toast now.
Blink, you’re on fire these days. In more ways than one.
I, too, am going to be interested in learning what the forensic evidence is that links these two crimes. Nice work, LE.
Argan_M
Bear with me, I am holding your links to add to them some other things I have not published yet, I will credit yours appropriately.
All-
I apolly that we are in the midst of major breaks in 3 cases at once. Please try and hang In if our server has you behind the velvet rope for a few.
B
Is that a period or comma in the reward amount listed in this press release?
Looks like it’s $150.041? Tempted to make snarky economy jokes.
I would assume that they’ve thoroughly vetted this sketch past Jenny B, and past other recent residents and visitors to AF?
I’m still not convinced that the person we’re looking for is necessarily African American. I know the 2005 abductee must have described the person that way, to be included in the physical description but I think there is a LOT of room for error in judgment when what one is describing is an abduction in the dark. Also look at the eyes. I think there is a possibility that this person could be hispanic or mixed race that does not lend itself to easy characterization.
If I recall, there was some description of Morgan being followed, or seen with, a man of hispanic origin at one point way, way back in time.
Blink? Do you recall that?
More details on the 05 assault are on the wanted poster. Appears to have happened at 10 pm on a Saturday night, victim 26 yo, walking home from a food store, grabbed her from behind, carried to a pool/park area and assaulted.
This just seems odd to me. Something not clicking. How does this lead to AF?
Am I correct that if this guy was an RSO they would already know who he is, so he’s someone not previously convicted?
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July 1, 2010 at 12:59 pm
There is a resemblance to Eric Howell except that the skin color appears much darker.
Do they already have a DNA sample from Howell?
He is between 30- 40 years old and I believe African American, although for the life of me I have no clue why there is no physical description.
B
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Blink,
I certainly hope with the age of this monster, that VSP/LE is looking into possible connections with Alicia Showalter Reynolds. She was murdered near Culpeper which is on RT 29 North of Charlottesville. Just a short distance to Interstate 66 that takes you to Fairfax.
ie: between Charlottesville and Fairfax
I don’t think Morgan got into any vehicle with this guy as is. He likely was posing as someone to be trusted, if that’s the way it happened.
I’m a little troubled by so many people unable to figure out how he could relate to AF. Pray tell me it isn’t due to the color of his skin. I wish I didn’t have to say that, but it seems too likely that is the reason. Note the immediate leap to he must be a drug dealer/what would *he* have to do with AF, etc. It’s 2010, folks. “They” aren’t all out to rape your women, you know. “They” also don’t all do drugs or deal them.
I still have a comment in the ol’ moderation queue, but it concerned the MO of the 2005 rapist connected to Morgan’s assault.
That victim was in her 20s, walking alone along a side street on a Saturday night in the fall, and was jumped from behind and carried off to the place of attack.
This type of blindsiding was one of the two main theories of modus operandi in the MH case – she either willingly got into a car with someone or was forcibly abducted (or attacked at the scene and absconded with). Looks like, if this is the perp, it was the latter of the two.
One aspect of our collective speculation that hasn’t changed, however, is that MH’s attacker was likely familiar with that back portion of Anchorage Farm in some way.
Of note is that an access road lined with power wires is located very close to the site where Morgan was dumped (and possibly killed) – just like in Pham’s case.
May just be a coincidence, but I wonder if we’re looking for a utility worker – someone who knows to follow powerline trails to secluded spaces when he is with-victim…
Could the tie in to Pham’s murder be a finger print?
DNA evidence links to the 2005 case (not same people.)
I just posted the link to VSP on my FB site for ALL to see. I am requesting everyone I know on FB to link the VSP report and photo on there site. I live in VA. Hopefully, as it is passed on and on and on….someone will SAY “It is………and he lives at …..”
I’m curious about the timing of the release of this information. Did it really take the cops this long to discover the DNA match or is there some connection to the Pham case which at least some of law enforcement is not yet ready to directly acknowledge?
So is it the t-shirt that linked the 2005 case or was it something collected from Anchorage/Morgan that has recently come back through forensics that links the 2 cases? The shirt was known to be Morgan’s back in November. Was there other forensic info found on the shirt pointing to this guy, but it has taken from Nov. to June to compare it to local/regional unsolved cases? And then Vanessa Pham’s murder raises red flags due to the location/proximity to the 2005 assault? Am I making sense?
I find myself barely able to swallow as I look at this murder’s face.
Does anyone know if the poster “dreamedit” on the fm website is legit? The reason I’m asking is because another poster over there got all freaked out and directed everyone to the psychic thread under serial killer, pg. 9, post #134. The freaked out poster thinks the killer has been telling on himself this whole time.