Inspiring Vigilance: The Murder Of Morgan Harrington One Year Later
Charlottesville, VA– Sunday October 17 marks the one-year anniversary of the worst day of Dan and Gil Harrington’s lives. Although they were not yet aware of the horror that had befallen their Roanoke, VA family, the next morning their daughter’s purse was found on the grounds of the University of Virginia Lanigan Field. Morgan Dana Harrington had vanished.
While attending a Metallica concert with friends Sarah Snead, Amelia Melvin and Dan Cassagne with tickets purchased 6 months earlier by Morgan’s Dad, Morgan, for reasons unknown, was outside John Paul Jones arena at approximately 8:45PM.
Morgan attempted to re-enter the arena but could not locate her ticket and was denied access to return to the venue. Shortly thereafter, Sarah called Morgan at 8:48PM looking for her and was told she could not get back in and would be attempting to locate a ride, according to Snead.
Various witness accounts and in some cases corroborating statements from Virginia State Police (VSP), place Morgan in different areas of the adjacent parking lots of JPJ over the following 45 minutes, moving toward the far perimeter of UVA property.
According to the VSP, there is a witness statement that a person matching Morgan’s description was seen hitchhiking alone on the Copeley bridge at approximately 9:30PM.
After several private law enforcement searches and two volunteer based efforts organized by the Harrington’s failed to locate her, Morgan Harrington’s remains were discovered by a prominent Charlottesville land owner on his remote 700 acre farm in Albemarle County, 8 miles South of JPJ arena, on January 26th, 2010. Morgan’s death has been classified as a homicide, however her cause of death has not been released.
Until July, the case seemed to be at a virtual standstill from an investigative perspective, in fact the only arrest to date is that of a man who provided a false lead to VSP, and was prosecuted for it.
On July 1st, as a direct result of an article linking Morgan’s case to an unsolved sexual assault case in 2005 in Fairfax, VA published by blinkoncrime.com, a sketch of a man forensically linked to both the Fairfax case and that of Morgan Harrington was released by the Virginia State Police, albeit grudgingly, at first.
Behind the scenes, Dan and Gil Harrington, who were made aware of the connection a few weeks earlier, were adamant the sketch was critical to developing leads and warning others and demanded the sketch be posted on the VSP website; it was uploaded later that afternoon at Dr. Harrington’s request.
Virginia State Police have not commented publicly on the case in several months, but in a private correspondence with a concerned blinkoncrime.com reader, Lt. Joe Rader, leading the investigation for VSP, said not only is the case not cold, but he has recently assigned additional manpower to it.
Dan and Gil Harrington, Morgan’s bereaved parents, along with Morgan’s beloved brother Alex, have spent the last year keeping Morgan’s case alive through the development of their own family blog, TV and radio appearances, and most recently, a meeting regarding safety concerns with new University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan. This Sunday, a memorial plaque to promote safety and honor Morgan Harrington is being presented to the Harrington’s on the Copely bridge.
Note From the Editor
“How would you describe the Harrington’s?” I am asked this question frequently.
I always respond the same way. “I would not”.
The grace and poise these parents have shown in the face of the worst conceivable tragedy to befall a parent is not something I could wordsmith or articulate.
If the question comes from someone I feel may help their cause, I offer to make the introduction, but I would never presume to speak for them.
The Harrington’s have created a legacy in memory of Morgan that only parents of a 20-year-old blossoming artist, music loving, budding educator could.
Morgan Harrington Photo chosen by and courtesy of The Harrington Family Library
Elizabeth Morten, Madeline Tanner and Jason Mateos, contributing editors to blinkoncrime.com
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Solange,
I took no offense whatsoever and thank you for your kind words.
Mary, I do not really know the right words , so I will just say , I am SO sorry about what happened to you. It is a devastating experience no one should ever have to go through. Love and hugs to you.
George, what makes you so certain there is video, unsubstantiated rumors, the fact that someone read that someone else heard that someone said? I too find it hard to believe that there is no video, particularly from when Morgan was trying to regain entrance. Inside the arena, with the press of people constantly coming and going, yes I can accept the fact that she never came into the range of a camera or that if she did, the image is not clear enough to absolutely identify her. Remember the excitement generated when Dee was mistakenly thought to be Morgan? For a short time even Dr. Harrington thought she could have been his daughter. As for why people were searching for Morgan if she was already dead, are you suggesting that had there been a bloody crime scene in the RV lot leaving no doubt that she was dead, no search would or should have been conducted? How do you explain then that citizens and rescue personnel come out and search for days when it’s almost certain a person is a drowning victim? My parents still talk about when the remnants of Hurricane Camille struck Nelson County in 1969. Over 100 people lost their lives and many were never found, but citizenry from far and wide came to conduct searches even weeks after it was certain there would be no more survivors. What about the firemen who searched for weeks and weeks for remains from the Twin Towers knowing there was little left to find? Most of us, and I know you number among this group, believe in the importance of any victim being brought home to his or her family. Finding Morgan, hopefully alive, but even if she was deceased was the reason these people came out and searched. I doubt seriously that the ones who joined the search in November thought they were going to find an injured, hidden or hiding Morgan in the wooded areas in and around the arena or to the south on Route 29. Maybe none of them said so, but while looking for some sort of sign of her, the thought was in the back of their minds that they would find the type of scene that developed in January at Anchorage Farm.
I don’t know how Morgan was taken, I don’t know when she died. I don’t know whether or not there is video. Until there is an arrest and the whole story comes out, I choose to believe that what happened was quick. I would like to think that she was incapacitated immediately and maybe was never aware of whatever followed. Maybe for me that is a form of denial. I don’t believe Dr. and Mrs. Harrington share the same luxury. I think they are all too aware of what their daughter probably suffered. Any steps they take or have taken is based on more knowledge than any of us have or should have. I for one do not feel I have any right or standing to question or even suggest what decisions they make or do not make. That is my opinion and I respect your right to disagree.
For all who have your father’s with you, enjoy this day. If they are no longer here, miss them, but spend most of your time reliving good memories.
MSL Did you ever read the book One August Day ? It was an interesting little book written by a Richmond school teacher who told the “story” of five individuals who lost their lives in Nelson county. They were never identified, but the author gave each one a name and a story. One was a young mom and her five year old son – their bodies were sent to Richmond and they were matched by the new science called DNA. Another was an elderly woman, an older man and a younger man. Their remains were sent to the M.E. in Richmond and some sketch artists tried to sketch their faces and the drawings were published but they were never identified. I was at my parents home in Fairfax as my father came and got me – my apartment in Richmond was near the James and I guess he thought I’d drown. Camille set some records at Pass Christianne MS the wind speed gauge broke at 200+ mph. Landfall was at night and people were washed out of second story bedroom windows and were clinging in the tops of trees. There was no rain in VA until after most people were sleeping. Then, at night, over VA the remnents of Camille collided with two other weather systems and Hell was unleashed – rivers rose’ the air was ripped apart by horizontal lightning. 124 people in Nelson County were gone – most of the bodies were never recovered. Camille was the USA’s first recorded Cat.5. There was an earlier hurricane that killed over 5000 people, the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. Sorry for the LOOONNGGG OT.
Solange-
Hello again-
Please do not feel bad for speaking your mind. I think you did so respectfully, and with a great deal of respect for the Harringtons and Morgan.
You brought up alot of issues I for one, have been avoiding for quite some time.
I agree with you that this guy does not need a perfect storm to seek and destroy. But I do believe he is prepared now- for a Perfect Storm. Could it be that he is like Ted Bundy in this respect?- learning to carry his essentials with him – or maybe he has his tools with him as part of his job?
No, I do not think Sketch and /or whomever is a serial killer. But I do think that he is a serial rapist, that his sickness finally takes hold and he must act- no matter how long he has sucessfully went without attacking- eventually he does.
Ted Bundy couldnt or wouldnt stop even while he was on the run from the police, his last victim, a little girl, not unlike Morgan, in the sense that she was alone and an easy target- even without careful planning and “tools” TB acted out- a prisoner of his sick need-
I do believe that the perp/s in this case will eventually, if not apprehended, will do it again and again – He will eventually end up- like TB- taking bigger and bigger chances, driven by his need- eventually leading to his arrest… What scares me is how many more victims will he seek and destroy before the end of his freedom?
I think it might be time to ask the questions again, concerning the time before arriving at the concert ect- the friends and Morgans day and night- the arena and what occured inside.
I agree with you the friends are no longer children-I do think that what may or may not have happened, who they encountered, where they partied ect – what they drank or ingested ect is important-
In the Disappeared show, this was skimmed over- What was going on in the hours before they arrived at the concert? on the drive ect ? One of the Hook articles, it was said that LE is refraining on commenting further on what if any drinking or drugs ect Morgan may have indulged in “out of respect for her parents”
Respectfully, The Harringtons- I believe have heard far worse things and seen even more horrible things, and have had to come to grips with more ugly and devastating truths then whether or not their daughter, with her friends, may have spent the hours before her disappearance and homicide partying- and having a good time- possibly involving underage drinking or other recreational frowned upon/possibly illegal activities.
Honestly, we have now had 3 presidents in a row, acknowledge drinking and recreational drug use in their youth.
The truth, IMO- LE, need not protect The Harringtons from- my gosh, they are working tirelessly searching for the truth of what happened to their daughter, – asking the public for help- as for Morgan and the truth hurting her- she is not hiding from the truth, it can not hurt her- IT can hurt only those that are hiding from it-
Sketch and whomever else is cloaking what happened in anything BUT the truth,
Like you, Solange I dont want to add to the Harringtons pain- I do not want them to feel the need to defend Morgan or her friends – from peoples hurtful opinions ect-
There will always be those that hold the belief that Morgan somehow is to blame for whatever reason-by drinking and wearing a short skirt ect- and there will always be those that hold the friends responsible- for whatever reason-
Try as they might – even with out the whole truth being known, or being withheld, The Harringtons have been unsuccessful at silencing these kinds of thoughts/people- Despite LE’s wanting to protect/respect the Harringtons ect- that too has failed- the Harringtons have still been subjected to thise things- and the bad guys are still free…..
I agree with others who have stated that this case is strange- because so much seems to be withheld from the public-
In other disappearances, the public is bombarded with accounts of the evening and the days prior to the disappearance- witnesses come forward- much like Ms parsons did and give their accounts, workers in the last known location come forward- friends come out and tell their stories about what happened and how they feel ect-
This case, Morgans case- her story – her life and death, that night, seems only be be told in snippets.
Some information, given over a great period of time, the friends remaining silent- LE begging for info from friends in the beginning, from the public from the start- and then allowing only certain media to attend the last news conference/walkthru- has not resulted in Morgans case being solved and an arrest/s being made-
PERHAPS- it is time for the silence to be broken and the whole story to be told- thats what I hoped the Disappearance show would be….the truth coming out- Maybe if the whole story is told,the friends speaking, a fact sheet a press conference maybe that will lead to the public regaining interest- which may result in more tips which will then lead to an arrest/s.
Sorry for the length Solange and all-
AJMO
Morgan was seen by multiple witnesses prior to 9:20pm. Her phone went dead at 9:30 and she was not seen again. Witnesses report the last place they saw her was on the bridge. The father/daughter saw her on the bridge and when he drove back, she was gone. Did he pass a car on his way to the dorms? Was there a lot of traffic? Skyler said not a lot of traffic at that time. Which is it?
The BBPs all went to their cars and drove away, to another event. That was traffic, they crossed the bridge at that time, no?
MsL says:
June 19, 2011 at 9:50 am
“George, what makes you so certain there is video, unsubstantiated rumors, the fact that someone read that someone else heard that someone said?”
The fact that the VSP has not commented at all on the existence of video of Morgan outside the arena speaks for itself.
“I for one do not feel I have any right or standing to question or even suggest what decisions they make or do not make.”
Well, I do. If the truth is going to come out it is becoming apparent it will be at the direction of an honest judge that is not in the back pocket of UVa or any other state agency. Why is reminding the Harringtons that they have four months left to pursue legal actions in any way disrespectful of the Harringtons or to Morgan’s memory? Just the opposite in my opinion. I would bet my last dollar a whole office full of UVa lawyers are holding their breath and turning blue in the face waiting for the statute of limitations for civil actions to expire.
George re:
June 17, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Hello George- IMO you brought up a an interesting point- IRT the video.
I know that LE now says it does not have any video of Morgan in or around the arena- mostly in- as in the Disappeared show, they seemed to imply that there may be video of her before entering THE lot,- but that is MOO,- anyway, that differs greatly from what was said in the earlier moths- I distinctly recall accounts of the arena capturing grainy footage of Morgan trying to reenter at various doors- one IIRC even went so far as to say her injury a small scrape was viewed.
I dont know how accurate these first reports were, or how accurate any of the reports are for that matter, sadly- but that is the point-
Corrine Geller once stated (pp) that LE deals in absolutes that they only release information that is 100% accurate or 100% vetted- well if that is the case… then LE has failed miserably in that regard in Morgans case-
As shown time and time again LE’s statements have changed- and witness accounts mentioned and then later missing from the timeline- times stated and then changed- ect.
What can we the public, depend on as an absolute- a fact in this case? LE admits that they dont really have a timeline, and they dont really know if they can rule out Ms Parsons account or other details scenarios,ect-
The known facts seem to change with the wind- JMO
The only constants seem to be that Morgan was irrational and wobbily, that her purse and cell were dropped several times,and found the next day… that Morgan wore all black -that the BBP left at 9:20- and Morgan disappeared after being seen HH on the Copely bridge, between 9:20 and 9:30- and was later found skeletonized on AF
Amy- re:
June 18, 2011 at 1:09 am
Hi- Your thoughts on Security ect were very insightful- very thought provoking. I too think there is more to know about Morgans time in that lot- and subsequent walk to bridge ect. The timeline just does not fit JMO-
Wanttohelp-
Hi – thankyou for your kind words-
Thanks for sharing your interpretation of Blinks comment- I agree it could be seen in that light- Much more hopeful and positive than the interpretation I had-
I hope yours is correct wanttohelp- I’ll choose to go with yours for now- as I was quite downtrodden believing mine, to tell you the truth…
Mary- thank you so very much for sharing your insights and experiences. Again, Thank you to for taking your pain and turning it into helping others thru counseling and thru sharing here too- I agree with you, I also believe that Morgan knew her attacker even if it was thru nothing more than a casual encounter.
MSL- thanks for always being here to share countering opinions and theories- Spurs thoughts and discussion Thanks
AJMO
Connie nice to see you.
Wishing all A Happy Fathers day-
My prayers for The Harringtons and the Community-
Peace
Susanm, wanttohelp, Mom3.0 – thank you.
Happy Fathers Day to all our guys.
Keep on keeping on y’all!
What would be the reason for the Harringtons to sue UVA? Just curious.
Oh gosh – Gamecocks play Virginia Tuesday night in Omaha!
I would really like to know how actively VSP is investigating this case. Are they interviewing and reinterviewing? Actively searching for answers? And the familial DNA testing? It’s too quiet.
Wonderful posts by all recently. Today I hid from my family and laboriously typed a long post on my Iphone
mentioning many of you by name and “poof!!”it was gone …disappeared into cyberspace.Dang!! That hurt.
Anyway it is late now but it is still fathers day and I have been thinking of Dan Harrington all day long.
Thank you Blink for keeping this space open for our shiny girl Morgan.
May justice be done. Peace to the Harringtons, and all families.
Texas Grandfather HAPPY FATHERS DAY to you and all the standup dads in the world past and present.
love Hummingbird.
Hi all. Just wanted to let you all know I’m still here, but don’t have much to add.
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Minnie Penney says:
June 19, 2011 at 8:55 pm
“What would be the reason for the Harringtons to sue UVA? Just curious.”
Well negligence would be a good starter, either comparative negligence or contributory negligence. Then if the security recordings may show that Morgan was manhandled in the JPJ Arena or when she tried to get back in; assault and battery would be on the table. Then when all the UVa/JPJ/VSP people testify the state could go after them for perjury if they lie about it. That is just for starters and is why nobody is saying anything at all in my opinion.
I am the eye doctor for the first time in my life & just put in my first ever pair of contacts. Turns out a have a
stigmatism. Oh my gosh!! I can read!!! Maybe fhis will help my ADD.
First-time & HummingBird- so nice to see you-
Alexandra- hello- you make an excellent point IRT traffic- Although we do not know for sure, how much traffic there was- we are privy to exactly who made up the KNOWN traffic-
We have the BBP leaving at 9:20 in separate vehicles- How many? not clear could be as many as 14 separate vehicles….then we have the father/daughter- making 2 trips- 1 car- also we have MV in the area- and LC in the area, and the curtsy duo- and possibly taxis ect and patrons- such as the Bkeeper arriving late, and kickees friends were still slotted to arrive late, right?-
Based on The F/D making the trip very quickly- I would think traffic wasnt too bad- but again we still know that during the time F/D was making the first pass- the BBP were just leaving- which would be some traffic….
I do not know if MV or LC were in vehicles….I dont think the CDudes were in an automobile- but in a cart- based upon Blinks statements and the road/direction they were traveling- it was said these 2 were non students- but I think they worked as security or coaches or something possibly affiliated with UVA or JPJ ect- MV was a student of UVA LC – I am not sure …. the BBP we know had ties to the school and we know it was said they left before CDuo entered the timeframe… we know the F/D were affiliated with UVA- and we know that they must have been first traveling over the bridge after the curtsy duo departed- because they encountered Morgan on the bridge…so the BBP must have already been gone- but we know each of these people would have known the area- and the campus and knew the quickest routes ect- same with Taxis I assume
So who saw who and why didnt someone see Morgan walk to the bridge, & then get into a vehicle on that bridge? All the traffic seemed only to see her with her thumb out. IDK
Confusing isnt it? So where is the traffic, and where did they go? – MV and LC must have seen Morgan HH so they must have seen the F?D at least in one passing…one of these people must have seen the curtsy Dudes or possibly the BBP- everything seems to happen simultaneously in that lot and on that bridge-
It does not make sense the timeline is weird the witness statements seem strange and do not account for the discrepancies in the timeline. Everyone, not just Morgan but everyone seemed to just disappear in a matter of minutes- in and around that lot …
AJMO
Thanks for your response, George.
Mom3.0. I have a suspicion that MV is the daughter of the F/D car witnesses. JMO
Stopping by and want to thank Mom for your validation of my comments, I had been reluctant and a bit fearful of saying some of what I did. You have such a rare talent to find the best in everyone, their posts, and express your thoughts and opinions so well—and make all-me anyway, feel welcome, even normal-of all things! I have read your posts here over time and you never fail! Most everything you wrote resonated so strongly w/me and I will return later to comment. Working overtime this week..thanks.
mom3.0,between 9:20 and 9:30 ,any car that passed over that bridge might have seen the perp car.There isnt any way to pull over on the bridge ,without a car behind you having to come to a full stop ,right? is it legal to pass a vehicle on the bridge?it is odd that almost every move by morgan was witnessed by someone ,but then no one sees her get into a vehicle,and had she gotten into a vehicle ,any traffic behind that vehicle ,would had to of stopped or go around the vehicle.according to the hook article titled. On the bridge : MH last seen over train tracks,in the 5th paragraph:radar says morgan was last seen walking on the bridge…….adjacent to the lot.The lot is where her purse …..was found,AND RADAR indicated that there were other people nearby who must have seen morgan.We need those people to contact us.?????WHAT???? as morgan was walking on the bridge there were other people nearby who must have seen her. ????? who were these other people nearby,near by where? and why must they have seen her walking on the bridge? this article is covering the press conference and timeline. the timeline 9;10_ 9:20- mh in rv lot with limited interaction with witnesses , 9:20 – some witnesses leave in vehicles.some??? ok she spent 10 minutes of limited interaction with (as we now know)two bbp who leave at 9:20. is this the first timeline?something is off, werent there two? so the other 12 players ?i thought they left before the two ? on another note,the fence where her purse and phone were found appears to be parking in google street view ,if cars park perpendicular to fence,means to suggest she was standing alongside,hoodside or trunkside,to a parked vehicle,when she dropped her purse and phone and “carried on along” without them ,or more likely was blitz attacked and dropped her belongings, as did ff victim(two full bags of groceries).
Alexandra- interesting suspicion and not totally out of left field- not sure if that is the case, but I dont know, seems plausible.
This case is so strange also because much of what we do know did come from places such as FB-
We know early on that MV came forward on FB-with her HH account…but she did not mention a “we” in her statement online- “we” as me and my dad- She wrote “I” saw her too she was “trying” to HH on the bridge on Alderman—-she was “alone”
Truth is we dont know if MV ever talked to LE and we dont know if it is definitely MV and or LC that is one of LE witnesses to the HH…it could be someone else entirely.
Up until recently- I had never heard tell of the curtsy duo- so when did that little tidbit come into play…and did they come forward to LE or did LE track them down?
How many other witness accounts are out there, or didnt come forward until later? Just makes me wonder….
Solange-
Thanks- Dont worry about not always agreeing with me- I tend to argue with myself, in hindsight…LOL I am glad that I helped you, and I look forward to hearing more from you when you have the time.
Susanm,
Hello-
great post-
Thanks for bringing up those issues. Do you have a link to the Hook article? I can never seem to get them to open without a direct link-
I completely forgot that Rader had said that …IRT the nearby- So back then there were others nearby that hadntcomeforward yet…
I do recall it being stated that Morgan was seen on both sides of the bridge…yet noone has come forward to see her leave her purse and cell and go to the bridge…she didnt just magically end up there….and how does her phone go dead at 9:30, after she is said to be gone?, Good point susanm. Also about the parking and her purse next to that spot…HMM
IDK- your post has me thinking- IJDK….
AJMO
Mom3.0
iirc the curtsy duo were first revealed in the Courtney Stuart piece about the walk-through held on the one year mark of finding Morgan’s remains on AF.
can you give me a better idea about LC? i’m not sure i recognize those initials. are they someone’s name, or an abbreviation like “local cabbie”?
it would makes sense to me too that MV is the D.
Mom3.0
iirc, we first heard of the curtsy duo in Courtney Stuart’s piece about the walk through held on the anniversary of finding Morgan’s remains on AF.
i was wondering if you could offer more info about LC. is that someone’s initials? or an abbreviation of a description, like “local cabbie” for example. having trouble recalling LC at the moment thanks.
btw, i also thought that MV was likely to be the D. lol.
Sketch could be a student or former student. One who spent time in FF, Anch & UVA
How could we look at that angle?
mom3.0,http://www.readthehook.com/69711/bridge-morgan-harrington-last-seen-over-train-tracks,maybe that paragraph 5 is written in a confusing way,and it might have been the first timeline ,looking for the difference between the two timelines.
corrected, http://www.readthehook.com/69711/bridge-morgan-harrington-last-seen-over-train-tracks
Dr. Pepper- congrats on the new contacts!
Deetee, Hi-
Yes the first mention was during the walkthru- thats when LE brought up the curtsy duo and seemed to drop talking about the B-keeper and kickee this is also the 1st time we heard of the F/d
LC is Leslie Carlson,IIRC- another witness that was on the FB page early on. She said something like…- she saw Morgan alone around 9:30…I cant recall exactly what info she gave … she was a student I believe from JMU, and was going to school for something in music…not sure. IIRC thats right, because at the time, I always wondered if she knew Morgan from JMU and was able to positively ID her that night because of this…
Can anyone else give more info? Or does anyone have the quote?
The truth is Deetee, that I dont even know if her statement is important, if she is one of LE witnesses or if they ruled her out early on…
Its hard to go back and retrieve any info, because most stuff is no longer easy to find, at least for me…
Sorry I couldnt give more details.
SUSANM thanks for the link- I havent had a chance to reread it yet- I appreciate you posting it.
AJMO
i have a “uge” confession:when i attended a southern university in 1982,a campus cop attended a barbecue,at which i also was present ,me being a local,i was aware that the on campus housing where this barbecue was being held ,had been a BAD neighborhood,before being purchased by the university. i engaged in a conversation with the campus cop ,as to the safety. he shrugged and said yeah ,its safe we havent had any bad problems,then he stood up clinked his beer bottle,and announced Ladies ,do not ever find yourself alone,at night walking through the track and atheletic field area,as it has been the sight of many many rape attacks.then he added “and you will never hear about it”,i asked, why wont you hear about it?,he answered because the university does not want you to hear about it and will go to extreme lengths,lengths you would not believe, to make sure you never hear about it. this is why i think its possible that morgan was moved to af by keystone cops. it makes sense as to le not seeking the three men norma parsons says are findable(they would know morgan wasnt alive at at 3am),why no one saw a car stop on the bridge,there wasnt a car,and all the hinky w/ southerland fire,it could be that some of the same crew ,were involved with the body move,so the return trip to southerland fire would an emergency meeting to discuss the latest development, because if true, this crew would be very worried that their hair might be with the body,so therefore ,could be suspects,and they would need to get rid of the vehicle that transported her from rv field to af.(ie ,the trip to jersey),the beautiful scenery of af , is a lovely resting place ,under a tree ,they would not bury her ,as they are futher risking their hair dropping ,but they would not dump in a ditch,or somewhere easily found,because of their involvement, they dont wont her found. is there someone who can confirm for me that ,this is not a possible scenario? a texas grandfather ,happy belated fathers day ,where are you?
Without being specific, there is evidence to support the fact that Morgan was murdered at the recovery site, that said, y’all know I believe she was incapacitated near the field, and did not willingly get into any car on or near the bridge.
B
Mom 3.0 I think its very interesting to map the different statements as they keep changing. Specifically when they are changed and what new ‘facts’ appear when. Very confusing and food for many suspicions. I also wonder why no one ever came out to correct misconceptions about the truth.
A monumental task ! Once of the most suprising was the appearance of an umbrella and the fact that the fall could be related. And also ‘distress’ was mentioned.
Without being specific, there is evidence to support the fact that Morgan was murdered at the recovery site, that said, y’all know I believe she was incapacitated near the field, and did not willingly get into any car on or near the bridge.
B
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That says so much Blink. Poor Morgan. This would mean that the murder was familiar with AF enough to take a live Morgan there. It is not difficult to imagine what evidence would have been left around the scene of the crime that resulted in her death. Prayers to the Harringtons. I am still here always waiting for justice for Morgan.
Peace
Ode
blink ,thank you, that puts my mind at ease,i just couldn’t believe a university would go so far as to move a body, glad to know its not the case. evidence suggests she was murdered at the recovery sight,i have thought that morgan, perhaps died from injuries, after being placed at af, but murdered there?i have to re-adjust my thinking cap,now.
Does anyone know if “the guy with the dog “Blanca” worked for the Duchess?(also Blanka) OR, were they great friends, OR aquaintances,
OR did he supply drugs/other to employees of Blanka. Curious, the dog was named after the Duchess (if it was). I hope this makes sense to someone. (because the dog and owner could have been waiting near the field to capture Morgan, then taken her to the farm on his ATV type thing with the bars around the top) If he did this, then there would be evidence of all the things he hid along the way to the farm, ie the camera would be buried there somewhere.
Thanks for the crumb, Ms B! I sure hope a butt-load of eveidence was recovered at AF.
This letter may go too far . . . but the implications for UVA . .
Feds crack down on campus flirting and sex jokes
“These reflections are inspired by a seemingly innocuous 19-page letter on April 4 from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights to colleges and universities. The letter was given prominence by Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which has done yeoman work opposing restrictive speech codes issued by colleges and universities.
OCR’s letter carries great weight since there are few things a university president fears more than an OCR investigation, which can lead to loss of federal funds — which amount to billions of dollars in some cases.
The OCR letter includes a requirement that universities adopt a “preponderance of the evidence” standard of proof for deciding cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault. In other words, in every case of alleged sexual harassment or sexual assault, a disciplinary board must decide on the basis of more likely than not.
That’s far short of the requirement in criminal law that charges must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. And these disciplinary proceedings sometimes involve charges that could also be criminal, as in cases of alleged rape.”
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/06/feds-crack-down-campus-flirting-and-sex-jokes
thanks, Mom3.0. that does sound very, very vaguely familiar to me now.
its been a long time since anyone mentioned the granny sighting too. are we considering it either unimportant or unverified? seems like a confirmed timeline or update would be helpful at this point.
blink, thanks for the tidbit too. so if the abduction occurred at or near the rv lot/field, and the crime ended at AF, our perp was most likely not expected or accounted for from 930 to 1030 pm at minimum.
I would extend that window to 11, but I do not have anything but the likelihood that all that evil could be accomplished in an hour, and still leave this individual with a comfort level he had not been seen.
B
I don’t believe an ATV could have traveled from the area of the arena to Anchorage Farm without being noticed. Route 250 and Route 29 are major highways. Maybe I’m not picturing what John is talking about, what I see in my mind from what he wrote is not a street legal vehicle. I think the vehicle probably was not anything out of the ordinary, either a regular car, SUV, van or truck. Something that is seen on the road everyday and would not attract attention. I think the vehicle that took Morgan away could have been parked next to any other car in the parking lots, or stopped for a quick pick-up if she was indeed hitchhiking without arousing attention. After all, people that night were not on the look out for a crime being committed. It was only 15 or so hours later that the realization started to sink in that a young woman had not returned home from the concert. By then, some of the people who possibly could have been unknowing witnesses were several states away and never gave another thought to what they might have seen. Nothing unusual imprinted itself on their mind because they weren’t expecting to see anything unusual. I’m not talking about the actual physical taking of Morgan, but the fact that no strange seeming vehicles were reported.
MSL, I am picturing a bumpy ride. IDK, have never been to the area. Do not know if you have, but there might be some kind of bumpy pathway to-wards AF, as in a trail.
Thanks for that new piece of the puzzle Blink. Poor Morgan dying alone and violently in that remote field.
It makes my heart bleed.
This makes sense of LEs’ “location, location, location.” If Morgan was raped, tortured, and murdered there in AF, the perp or perps must have known where they were going to take her, and how quiet it is …suitable for such an evil act.
Obviously a vehicle was involved to get her there. I also believe she was incapacitated in the RV lot around 9 30PM, when her phone went dead and she lost her purse.
Under the influence of alcohol or some type of drug she may have been , but she managed to hold onto her belongings all night up until that point. Morgan also managed to hang out with athletes from UVA who she probably felt a bit more secure around, and stay relatively safe up until then. I think she was waiting for the concert to end and /or looking for a ride to a local venue. IF she accepted a ride in the lot from some people with the offer of a party, I feel she would have taken her handbag and phone with her …same goes for hitchhiking.
SO I don’t think Morgan set off happily to a party in a car with a person or a group.
It is too FINAL and ABRUPT a moment that her phone went dead , her purse and belongings scattered in the space of ten minutes…. then she vanishes.
HOW then did the perp/perps keep her quiet en route to AF the crime scene?
If she was conscious she would have gone kicking and screaming and making a hell of a noise.
Were there more than one , one driving one holding her down. Was she knocked unconscious, stun gunned, or strangled to the point of passing out?
Was she thrown into the trunk of a car ( keeping her contained and somewhat noise controlled,) or knocked out in back of a van, SUV, RV?
IF there was skin and DNA under her fingernails then Morgan was at some point conscious….she either fought back in the lot, or came too later, or on the way to AF, or she was was untied and fought back at the crime scene , or managed to somehow temporarily escape and was caught. I like to think Morgan fought back, although I hate to think of her being beaten.
I repeat I do NOT think she willingly headed off to AF in the anticipation of a party without her phone and handbag.
In my bones I feel Morgan was abducted quickly and violently.
The perp/perps KNEW where they were going.
This brings my mind back to the uncomfortable realization of a certain group who amongst the locals knew of AF.
Hate to bring it up again but on duty and off duty LE, met near there for illicit booty calls ….obviously men AND women, some of whom were later punished and duly suspended from the police force. Then there is the connection between security that worked in and around the event that night and off duty LE that moonlight as security.
HOW does Sketch fit into all of this? MMM good question.
Who ever you are …if you are reading this have a heart , save yourself from eternal damnation, whether you believe in God or not …what goes around comes around…karma is a bitch ….if EVIL does not befall you it will take out one of the people you love the best. Fess up now and save your dark soul from complete oblivion. I am not expecting Sketch to confess or have any remorse… the cowardly and viscous way he attacked and killed Morgan shows a creature who is much worse than an animal. He is a miscreant who deserves to rot in hell, and needs to be taken off the streets.
However if YOU know something, speak up now and save yourself and your loved ones from unimaginable suffering and torment in the future.
Someone knows SOMETHING!!
This much I know…..
SOMEONE is covering their you know what, or someone elses.
Justice for Morgan. Peace to the Harringtons.
Oh and also the perp/perps did not necessarily have to be back at the venue by 11PM.
They may have finished work already or been off duty but knew those who were working etc
and not had to cover themselves or there whereabouts from within a time frame.
IMO
Sketch did act alone
Or
He did not
Sketch could be the main perp
Or
Sketch was an accomplice to the unknown perps
Sketch could be the tie to AF
His accomplice could
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Who would’ve been in the JPJ area that night?
Besides some lone psycho serial killer?
Are there any non-student residences in the JPJ area?
With this news, I wonder if anyone in the UVA/Charlottesville area knows the time of the 2nd shift, or evening shift, for the police there? Is it 3 to 11? Or do they do 3 shifts anymore-idk?
This is chilling news, makes my stomach hurt. Makes me think there might have been several b*****s-to abduct Morgan, keep her quiet and contained, and that if this occurred at AF, there would be minimal worries about noise and struggles, if in fact she was taken there that night and not kept for a period of time elsewhere, then taken to AF. This to me, doesn’t sound like one person for some reason to me now. I have always thought of dear Morgan being taken to AF deceased. Mrs. Harrington I believe said at some point she thought Morgan’s injuries were inflicted upon her while alive. I hope to God not, but I wonder how someone could hurt her so violently in the car then rape her, then kill her, take her to AF to leave her body so seemingly quickly. It would seem Sketch would have placed her body in a more ‘convenient-to-him location, where he could get out of the area quickly. AF, as another poster above said was a frequented area know to some in LE/security-location, location, location. Time may not have been an issue if it was someone(s)day off or working a second job, had friends in it w/him, etc… Would Sketch really know AF, since his known original crime took place in an urban area? Most everyone’s intuition initially was that this was a white man that did this. I did. Maybe we were right. Maybe we’ve been misled unbeknownst even to LE if it was some sort of inside deal/cover-up.
I know I sound like I’ve been watching too much TV…..
Could DNA have been planted at a later date after Morgan was placed there? This may sound farfetched. Certainly Sketch’s DNA has confounded many and extends the focus to outside Charlottesville-to include Fairfax, and off of white people, unless one subscribes to Sketch being a local. Places the focus on him being a serial rapist as well who is escalating in his criminal activities. I would think if Sketch was a local to North Garden anyway, he would have been identified by now.
His DNA was on file, he was being pursued for a violent rape-idk, other more obscure and if possible, frightening scenarios come to mind. The police seem not to be concerned with what went on with Morgan til in the parking lot. Hummingbird makes much sense about the pocketbook left-women never leave their bags behind. Makes me think they don’t think she was being stalked by someone in JPJ, nor concerned with the friends or BB players/boys in black-that they have some evidence at the scene to think in an all together manner.
This piece of news Blink is huge really. I wonder how long this has been known and ‘out there’? Very sad and scary. JMO
Hummingbird says:
June 22, 2011 at 9:53 pm
“It is too FINAL and ABRUPT a moment that her phone went dead..”
While common knowledge now, what group of people would have known two years ago that a cell phone, even if “off” could be used to track people?
“Hate to bring it up again but on duty and off duty LE, met near there for illicit booty calls ….obviously men AND women, some of whom were later punished and duly suspended from the police force.”
This location is extremely important. It may well be the site where Morgan was killed. Why has this location not been made public?
“Then there is the connection between security that worked in and around the event that night and off duty LE that moonlight as security.”
Exactly.
Dr. Pepper, who would have been in the JPJ area that night? At least 10,000 concert goers. Add to that number any number of people who chose to travel Route 29 and Route 250 on a Saturday night. Also add in people who were traveling through Charlottesville using either of those roads. If you will look at Google Map, you will see that Copeley Road and Massie Road are designated as Co Rd 302 (guess that means county road 302, not sure.) Regardless, they are public roadways. Immediately before and immediately after concerts and sporting events traffic is restricted on these roads for traffic control. At the time Morgan is known to have been in the parking lots, the roads were open to all traffic because there would not have been heavy activity in and out of the parking lots. Immediately across Route 29/Ivy Road from Copeley are a church and a bank, and then you enter a residential area. There are several apartment buildings on Route 29/Ivy Road close to the arena. I don’t know for sure, but I’ve always thought these buildings are not owned by the University even though I am sure many of the residents are students. I believe I am correct, farther along Massie Road, after crossing the intersection with Copeley are some UVA residences. I think but am not absolutely certain that these are residences primarily for married or maybe graduate students. Redly would probably be more knowledgeable since he attended UVA. There is a large shopping center within a 5 or 10 minute walk and other smaller business areas.
So, to give you a shorter answer to your question “who would’ve been in the JPJ area that night? The possibilities are almost limitless. We know that at the minimum, upwards of 10,000 people attended the concert or worked to stage the concert. Any one or any group of people could have done just what Morgan, the basketball team, trainers and coaches did, walk out of the arena and head for the parking lots. I would think this is a nightmare scenario for investigators. An abduction with no witnesses to the actual event and thousands of people close to and some probably right on top of what might have been the initial crime scene, the forcible kidnapping. We know the athletes used the RV lot to park, but we have no idea how many others used the lot to take advantage of it’s free parking so close to the arena. Thousands were at the concert and then left the area at least 15 hours before there was any hint of a crime. Think what you want about LE, but I think investigating this kidnapping and murder horribly difficult and complicated because so many people had access to the area, and the time that elapsed before they (LE) had any idea the area needed to be secured and searched.
I hope that this case is still being very actively worked. Additionally, I hope that VSP, if they are stuck, engages any and every other agency they can to assist.
I don’t want to see this case go cold. I don’t want to see justice not served. I don’t want to see Morgan’s very lovely family not get the answers and closure they deserve. And, I don’t want to see another victim.
Msl- I was broad in that question bc it means that police have the right to talk to anyone just about. Ex of possible News bulletin: call authorities if you know of anyone who Lola like sketch or that doesn’t who you know was in that area that night, has extensive knowledge of the AF area & has been displaying odd characteristics.
All they said was that she came into contact with sketch.
Doors open to other suspects. It’s a way to start.
I’ll continue thoughts later
I feel like my heart broke in two after reading Blink’s latest revelation.
Please fine the b*****ds who hurt that beautiful child.
MAYBE IT MIGHT A GOOD THING FOR THIS CASE TO GO COLD ,AND
oops ,maybe it might be good to go cold and get into the hands a cold case ,bulldog.are there advantages in investigatng cold cases?
Great post MSL (#42) This case has many serious challenges. It may take years, it may be solved next week. I am sure VSP are using every resource available including the FBI just up the road. If Sketch is caught let’s hope his lawyer is Jose Baez.