Morgan Harrington Murder: FBI, Metallica and Virginia State Police Ask You To Help Them Find Her Killer
Morgan Harrington disappeared from the John Paul Jones arena on October 17, 2009. Morgan’s remains were located and recovered the morning of January 26, 2010 on the Anchorage Farm in Charlottesville, VA.
Reported exclusively on www.blinkoncrime.com, Morgan’s alleged attacker was tied via DNA to a sexual assault in Fairfax, VA in September 2005.
With the help of a multi media campaign, the FBI, Virginia State Police and Fairfax Police are asking for the publics help to catch her killer.
Revised Sketch of Harrington Suspect
Metallica offered this public service announcement:
Metallica Statement On Harrington Case
FBI Press Release:
Authorities Launch Multimedia Campaign in Morgan Harrington Murder Case
Murder Suspect Linked by DNA to Sexual Assault in Fairfax City, Virginia
| FBI Washington June 13, 2012 |
Today, federal, state, and local law enforcement launched a multimedia campaign that includes two enhanced composite sketches of a suspect in the 2009 murder of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington. The unknown murder suspect is also connected by DNA to a 2005 sexual assault in Fairfax City, Virginia.
Authorities recently enhanced the composite sketch created in 2005 from a description by the sexual assault victim. One of the composites shows the suspect with facial hair, as the suspect was described at the time of the attack. The second composite sketch features him without facial hair.
The two attacks were connected through DNA after a forensic profile was submitted by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science to the FBI’s national DNA database. The search found that the suspect in the Harrington murder investigation matched the DNA profile of the attacker in Fairfax City.
The multimedia campaign includes a public service announcement by Metallica lead guitarist James Hetfield appealing to the public to come forward with information concerning the Morgan Harrington investigation. The composite sketches of the suspect are being featured on bus shelters in Washington, D.C., as well as on digital billboards in Richmond, Virginia; Roanoke, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and in 23 other states along the East Coast. Social media outreach and alerts via Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, along with a website dedicated to the Harrington case were also launched Wednesday. Podcasts are now available on iTunes, and radio spots are airing to further raise awareness of the ongoing investigation. The multi-pronged effort is designed to develop new leads and renew the public’s attention in the attacks. The campaign implements techniques similar to those that have led to the arrests of the East Coast Rapist as well as Ten Most Wanted fugitive James “Whitey” Bulger.
The Jefferson Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Morgan Harrington’s murder. In addition, the band Metallica is adding $50,000 to the reward, for a total of $150,000.
Morgan Harrington Murder
On the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2009, Harrington attended a Metallica concert at John Paul Jones Arena on the University of Virginia (UVA) campus in Charlottesville, Va. At approximately 8:30 p.m., she left the arena and was unable to re-enter the facility. She was last seen hitchhiking for a ride from passing traffic.
Harrington was dressed that night in a black T-shirt with the word “Pantera” spelled out in tan letters and was wearing a distinctive Swarovski crystal necklace made of large crystal chain links, which investigators have yet to recover. Harrington’s “Pantera” T-shirt was found on November 11, 2009, in front of a row of apartments along 15th Street, NW near Grady Avenue in Charlottesville. Harrington’s skeletal remains were later discovered on January 26, 2010, in a remote field on an Albemarle County, Virginia farm along Route 29. A camera that Harrington had in her possession that night has never been recovered.
Sexual Assault in Fairfax City, Virginia
On the evening of Saturday, September 24, 2005, a 26-year-old victim was walking home from the Giant Food Store located on the 3700 block of Jermantown Road in Fairfax City, Virginia. The suspect grabbed the victim from behind as she walked down Rock Garden Drive toward her residence. He then carried the victim to a grassy area behind a maintenance shed, where he sexually assaulted her. The suspect was last seen running from the area.
The suspect is described as an African-American male with black hair and facial hair at the time of the attack. He is approximately 6’0” tall and was believed to be between the ages of 25 and 35 years old at the time of the attack.
The public is asked to review this information and consider whether they know someone who generally fits this description, who lived or had ties to the area around the times of the assaults, or who may have been known to spend considerable amounts of time in those areas.
People who know the suspect may not believe that he is capable of committing these crimes. He may not necessarily have a violent criminal history. Because investigators are in possession of DNA evidence that can either positively link the suspect to his crimes or exclude innocent parties, citizens should not hesitate to provide information, even if it is just the name of a potential suspect.
The following agencies are cooperating in the investigation of these crimes: the Virginia State Police, City of Fairfax Police, University of Virginia Police, Charlottesville Police, Albemarle County Police, Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Virginia Tech Police Department, George Mason Police Department, and the FBI.
Law enforcement agencies are asking anyone with information to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Virginia State Police Tip line at 434-352-3467.
Press Contacts:
Virginia State Police
(804) 263-5547
City of Fairfax Police Department
(703) 273-2889
FBI Richmond Field Office
(804) 261-1044
FBI Washington Field Office
(202) 278-3519
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… crickets …
Come on C-ville. Cough him up.
cough him up and spit him out.
Just watched the Dissapeared episode again, and I don’t buy the Norma Parson’s sighting. She may have seen a blonde girl matching Morgan’s description, but I don’t think it was Morgan.
I would like to know if you think the injuries to Morgan’s body were done by the perp, before being left at the farm or at the farm.
I pray they find Sketch! I pray for the Harrington’s! 2.4.1
Morgan was familiar with the UVA campus and C’ville prior to 10/17/09, right? With Alex graduating the year before, I’m sure he still had friends on campus that Morgan had partied with in the past. What I’m getting at is what if Morgan had been to Anchorage Farm prior to that night? I know Metallica wasn’t the first concert in C’ville that Morgan attended. Is it possible Morgan ended up on Anchorage Farm bc she wanted to go there? If she was hitchhiking and got picked up by that sick bastard or a friend of his and was looking for a party and maybe suggested the farm bc she had attended parties there in the past. I dunno I’ve racked my brain for over 3 years and am lost. The VSP have to have plenty more than they’ve released. There’s just too many things about this case that don’t jive starting with the secrecy of what drug’s Morgan was on to Morgan not being on a single frame of video. At this point I would almost put a stack( for you betting folks) on someone who is LE to be involved.
Morgan actually lived in Albemarle county as a child. However, we could find no link to her ever having been to AF at any time through any friend, relative or The Bass’s themselves.
Morgan tested negative for any drugs, fyi.
B
Morgan tested negative for any drugs, fyi.
B
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Woah! Really? With the state of decomp when found they would have been able to test for roofies? So, her wobbliness was due to alcohol, alone? Not that I’m sure it makes any difference….
2 4 1
first-time says…”Woah! Really? With the state of decomp when found they would have been able to test for roofies? So, her wobbliness was due to alcohol, alone? Not that I’m sure it makes any difference….”
Don’t forget the possibility of concussion along with whatever else. Morgan was witnessed taking a nasty fall.
This has nothing to do with Morgan, yet this has everything to do with Morgan.
http://www.nbc29.com/story/20882278/albemarle-supervisor-dumler-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-battery
http://www.nbc29.com/story/21083771/dumler-may-serve-jail-time-on-weekends
http://www.nbc29.com/story/21074701/sexual-assault-resource-agency-calls-for-dumlers-resignation
Christopher Dumler, Scottsville representative on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors was arrested for forcible sodomy in the fall of 2012. Two more victims came forward also. Fast forward to January and the POS has had the charges reduced to misdemeanor sexual battery. It gets worse. He is going to be allowed to serve his measly 30 day sentence on WEEKENDS ONLY. He refuses to remove himself from the Board.
Because sexual battery is only a misdemeanor in Virginia, this sexual assaulter can carry on as normal with his public life and personal life, except for Saturdays and Sundays.
Who is going to save the next girl from Christopher Dumler? This is an outrage.
February 8, 2013 at 10:32 am
Morgan tested negative for any drugs, fyi.
B
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Woah! Really? With the state of decomp when found they would have been able to test for roofies? So, her wobbliness was due to alcohol, alone? Not that I’m sure it makes any difference….
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There are likely numerous drugs that they could not test for. I also think it is more accurate to say that she did not test positive for whatever drugs they were able to test the reamins for, not that she tested negative.
@redly, respectfully, that is not correct
Concerned Mom, wow. There’s a “War on Women” in Virginia. It appears that even SARA is impotent, certainly incompetent, to do much about it. Yet they want to ‘help’ victims? … that’s laughable.
What’s wrong with these people???????
@ Aunt Annie: With Regard to your post 50, I said this on Jan. 19th:
FYI: the young white man who attempted to abduct a woman in town near Scott Stadium lives in Palmyra in Fluvanna County AND the older black man who attempted to abduct a child at the mall also lives in Palmyra in Fluvanna County. Fluvanna is next to Albemarle to the south-east, and many people commute back and forth for work.
Dashad Smith seems to have been seen last with another young man, Erik McFadden, who has left town and appears to be in hiding. Impossible to say whether they are connected at this point.
Morgan actually lived in Albemarle county as a child. However, we could find no link to her ever having been to AF at any time through any friend, relative or The Bass’s themselves.
Morgan tested negative for any drugs, fyi.
B
LOL What? Where/When was the no drugs in her system released. Reading almost all of Ms Stuart’s column’s I never heard of Morgan’s toxicology reports being released period. Also,according to Cappuzzo on Morgan’s disappeared episode ” he’s not releasing that info”. So how are you privy to that? Let me guess inside info,eh? Until I hear someone who actually knows the truth say Morgan wasn’t on X,oxy’s,coke,GHB,or whatever else led to her guard being down that night I don’t believe her tox reports were “negative”. Inconclusive due to the decomposition I can see,but negative I don’t buy.
They have never been released publicly. I am telling you that her tox screen was negative for drugs.
You can chalk it up to all the other erroneous material I have pandered in her case, if you wish.
Yep, that was snark. Morgan Harrington’s brutal murder is no joke to me, and I don’t take kindly to your comments-
B
J.me says:
February 9, 2013 at 3:32 pm
first-time says…”Woah! Really? With the state of decomp when found they would have been able to test for roofies? So, her wobbliness was due to alcohol, alone? Not that I’m sure it makes any difference….”
Don’t forget the possibility of concussion along with whatever else. Morgan was witnessed taking a nasty fall.
With all due respect do you really think she had a concussion? A nasty fall would entail more damage than a scrape on her chin. All you have too do is listen to Rader in “Heavy Metal Mystery” to here his explanation of her little cut or scrape. I’ve had 2 concussions over my athletic days and both times I got throttled pretty bad. I just don’t see Morgan having a concussion from falling. Now if a guy decided to punch her or if a big “butch” chick punched her then that’s possible.
bp3- I suffered a 3rd degree concussion and the only outer sign of it was a cut on my chin.
I have been an athlete all my life and it was my first- let me say it was debilitating and entirely possible that Morgan suffered one.
B
How can there be an “active” investigation and there are no investigative reporters on this case? I’m not refering in any way to you, B, I think you have run up against a wall. Why aren’t the results of the investigation being looked into by the reporters?. At least trying to corner this perp in some way by talking about how they are hot on his trail. Am I so naive to think that they are working hard on this case? I hope they are.
Clearly, this serial offender is not inspiring an appropriate investigative response.
Why is that?
B
I think Morgan’s fall, inside JPJ arena, did indeed alter her state, ALOT. That’s probably why she went outside.
Does anyone think Lt. Rader thinks he may know who murdered Morgan?
I do not. I think he is working from a profile.
B
Concerned Mom- thank you for posting about Christopher Dumler. What the hell is it going to take to keep that very dangerous sexual predator locked up?
How can the laws in Virhinia be so skewed and so messed up as to allow this?
You are right that it has everything to do with Morgan. It is a confirmed fact that sexual predators keep offending, keep raping time and time again.
Someone like Dumler fits the MO of a possible killer – someone whose violence can escalate because they know the stakes of being apprehended and put back in jail.
My friend was raped and murdered by a man of this type who was on probation for another rape. She was raped and killed five months after his release from jail. Six months after my friend was raped and murdered, her killer was incarcerated for the rape of a mother of six. The rapist and murderer stalked apartment complexes to rape but picked up the mother of six at a rainy bus stop offering her a ride. He drove her to a vacant apartment building and raped her there.
I am convinced that Morgan was a “crime of opportunity” by someone evil who has raped many times before.
Was she picked up and driven straight to AF to be raped and killed there? Was she driven to the vacant house or house that burned?
The rapist who killed Morgan must be apprehended. How is it possible that there has not been a CODIS hit? Is Sketches DNA a plant by someone well-connected and conniving like Dumler?
What are we missing here?
By the grace of God how is this rapist walking as a free man?
Ok Blink, I’ve gone stupid.
“Why is that?”
1) simple incompetence?
2) to protect people, places, and things from scandal?
3) they think he’s left the area, so out of sight – out of mind?
4) it’s thought he is already confined in some way?
5) they don’t want to know?
bp3, Ever heard of “closed head injury”? Closed head injuries are the most common cause of physical disability and cognitive impairment in young people. No obvious outward injury is visible. This can range from CHIT’s(The transient type) to CHIP’s(prolonged type).
Orientation, coordination and speech can be severly affected, even if only temporarily and in the mildest of cases.
I come from a medical family…believe me, its all too common.
I wish the staff at JPJ would have offered to help her.
The witnesses said that she fell hard.
BLink say what?> I thought Redly thoughts were more on par with what I have come to learn thru research- can you expound on your feb 11th comment? As it was my belief – In truth Morgans tox screen could not lay to rest many questions.
The condition of the remains would be a major factor in testing for certain things-
Although If I am not mistaken her hair and bones could still be tested for any long term usage of certain drugs regardless of the absence of tissue or decomp.
TIA
And also despite LEs thoughts on Morgan being dead within hours and placed on AF soon after – either the night of the concert or early the next morning morning… that is not 100% certain.. in truth we cant rule out entirely the notion that she may have been alive for longer -so recreational use of drugs that night is still within the realm of possibility- as is the concussion possibility- etc…
I agree with your thoughts on Rader after thinking about it for longer I do not believe he knows who he was addressing w/ the letter he was simply trying to reach out to someone that he feels would fit the theory he seemed to work thruout the case-
His theory seemed to be either the perp has a conscious or someone near him does…
Again i do thank him for stepping forward again – but i think the silence speaks volumes – whomever did this whomever knows or helped is never coming forward to clear their conscious-
And each day that passes it becomes more and more clear that this may have been a clear case of murder with malice and the bad guys are living with the knowledge just fine and they think they are homefree.
My prayers to Morgans family
AJMO
Peace
Mom 3.0- I was referring to the definitive nature of the tox results. We can only use what the lab results yield as to confirmed findings. There are limitations in some determinations due to level of decomposition and available tissues, etc, that goes without saying, but what I am really pointing out is that we can’t reverse speculate. I am not going to release specifics obviously in an open criminal investigation, but I am comfortable the ME and LE would present a level of comfort that there were no drugs found in Morgan’s tox screen from multiple samples.
When sketch is caught, and he will be caught, he will not be able to form a defense that includes any sort of accidental drug scenario.
B
Recently on cville craigslist:
http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/laf/3607691724.html
When sketch is caught, and he will be caught…
B
This is what I want to hear.
The problem is he will be caught when he re-offends, and that is what we are all working to avoid, but indeed, he will be caught.
B
Thanks for the explanation Blink- understood
yes its best to try not to speculate
FWIW
In the Separating Fact from Fiction breifing Rader said;
Harrington was drinking and “she wasn’t acting rationally that night. Normally she would have acted differently.”
- Harrington may have been drugged or injured in a fall, but she hadn’t willingly consumed drugs.
- Her friends were not involved in her disappearance.
—So back then they seemed certain about certain things…
Here are the facts that I am aware of-
Morgan left her seat then she was injured inside the arena-
she left the building either by her own accord or not= still in question… upon exit she “immediately” tried to reenter- also attempted from several doors-
She was out of sorts- dropped purse- more than once
Talked with friends at 8:45
She seemed to give up on her attempts when she met up and walked away with side door BBP
She dropped cell in parking lot-
Ended up in back lot
She asked BBP for a ride they declined all those who interacted with her left…
She walked along the fence
She curtsied to duo did not attempt to flag them down
She was on bridge by 9:20 no later
Seen on both sides of bridge- seen in classic HH pose thumb out
She was no longer on bridge after fathers 7-11 trip
phone said to be without power at 9:30
Her purse/ cell & an umbrella were turned into l/f- the next morning
cell sans battery was said to have been inside purse- was id in purse? …purse appeared to be dropped on grassy area near lot & contents seemed spilled out
No signs of foul play according to Rader
Shirt recovered early Nov
DEC
Camera never recovered- Rader gave the aforementioned Separating Fact from Fiction table briefing where that info was released along with saying we have physical evidence Ie shirt or blood
Gave 3 different scenarios
Snipped:
Harrington seems to have gone missing to a 10-minute window between 9:20 and 9:30 the night of Oct. 17.
“We believe that’s the window when there’s a good chance that she may have gotten into a car on the Copeley Road bridge. We don’t know that, but based on what we’ve done, that seems to be the time frame where something happened, and we can’t account for her after that. She was seen hitchhiking, and then we figure that she got into a car,” Rader said.
It is also now believed that Harrington, 20, a junior at Virginia Tech from the Roanoke area, had been drinking alcohol the night of her disappearance.
Investigators are interested in a red digital Kodak camera owned by Harrington that they have not been able to locate, Rader said.
“Obviously something like a camera could hold information on it that could be valuable to the investigation,” Rader said.
It’s all still speculation now, but investigators believe what happened the night of the disappearance can fall into one of three possible scenarios.
“The first one is, a person wanted to give her a ride, they give her a ride, and something happens. Now the person doesn’t know what to do, so they either let her out somewhere, or dump her somewhere,” Rader said.
That person “could have had the most innocent intentions,” Rader said, “but for whatever reason, something went bad, and now you’re scared to come forward, because you’re scared of the implications. Don’t be scared. Come forward. Talk to us. If you’re out there, and you know something, don’t be scared. We need to talk to you,” Rader said.
The second scenario – “You had a person who had criminal intent from the outset, saw a vulnerable target, and took advantage. They’re obviously not going to come to us,” Rader said.
“The third is something we’re hearing from some people about how she wanted to meet up with someone and not be found. There’s absolutely no indication to that at this point,” Rader said.
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January 26 Morgans remains found on AF
July- Sketch a wanted rapist in Fairfax is connected via forensic evidence to Morgans case or at least to Charlottesville…per Raders words in Disappeared show.
With Raders newest letter we can assume he is still hoping/going or under the presumption that the 1st scenario is correct.
can we also assume that VSP disagrees?
2b cont
AJMO Peace
Blink you wrote you thought “he is working from a profile”
What profile and Whose profile?..
The reason I ask is according to VSP
“Lt. Rader was NEVER assigned to NOR investigated the Harrington case”…
I know we all talked about the strangeness of this comment but it goes far beyond strange
Lt Rader was the face and the voice of this investigation-
where does that leave us with all info given by Rader and what does that say of Capusso?
CAP did do the walk thru and seemed to take over for Rader as the “face” of the case… Yet He sat along side Rader during the Disappeared show.. and until the letter there was never any backtracking on Rader..
Up until the walk thru Rader sure seemed to be an investigator on this case and many articles stated that he was a lead investigator-
I dont know but Raders own language seems to indicate he was at the center of the case “we” was used frequently
From same table briefing-
Snipped- whsv article:
The case of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington… is “not anywhere near” the level of being labeled a cold case, a Virginia State Police investigator said today.
“A cold case is when you’re not actively pursuing a case, you’ve exhausted all your leads, you’re not putting a whole lot of effort into it. This isn’t anywhere near that. We’ve been working on this every day since we started with core investigators as well as other resources. It’s very much active,” State Police Lt. Joe Rader said on the Harrington case, which has gone cold in one respect, as the media attention on Harrington has gone into decline after an initial period of several weeks of intense coverage of the investigation.
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So if Rader was never assigned to nor investigated the case, then why didnt LE step forward before this letter–
in fact why not during their aptly entitled “Separating Fact from Fiction” briefing to correct Lt. Raders mistaken status?
What made VSP come out so strongly now with the letter?
Rose7 wrote at the time of VSP statment:
Rose7 says:
December 4, 2012 at 10:02 am
Lt. Radar’s retirement? IDK
Lt. Rader’s letter imploys someone to come forward and help police …
VSP says, “No, you better not!”. (at least that’s the message I discern) ( especially if I had wanted to trust Lt. Radar’s message). VSP made it more than clear that Lt. Radar had no importance to them … So, now, what would you do if you were that witness?
Questioner may have something here. We’ve all been baffled about the beginning investigation and the select info put out …. and have strained to support LE’s handling of this case .. Well, now’s the time to embrace: “if it doesn’t make sense, it’s probably not true”. Way to much about this investigation doesn’t make sense!
deetee .. The limo company near AF ….. Wow.
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The messages that are out there for all, could always be seen as contradictory on certain aspects or details
But Rose7 is right- what message was LE sending what good came from LE distancing themselves form Rader claiming he was never assigned to or investigated the case…can that even be true?
If they disagreed with his worries about a previous tip being over looked- if that is the huge rift then why not say that- why not give a # for a secondary tip line where tipsters could regive tips they werent sure were followed?
If that was too much
why not simply come out and say we do not agree with Rader coming out of retirement to pen this letter-
However as always -we do welcome anyone who has info on this case to come forward.. here are the # to make contact-
It can be done anonymously.
I cant understand it and I guess Rose7 is right how can anyone let alone a tipster who may fear coming forward- perhaps AGAIN understand
How can any message be trusted?
I am so confused
Still here still praying-
AJMO Peace
Outside of the presumptive belief that Mr. Rader had constructive intentions and the Harrington’s had no prior knowledge, nor did they solicit the letter, I am not going to be able to comment.
I will say that the reporter never quoted a specific source, which I found odd.
Because it is my policy not to disclose my case sensitive interactions with LE in an open case, I will simply say that it is my general opinion that you hit the nail on the head with the “goes far beyond strange” assessment.
Just the impression you want to give a witness or offender, right?
Pardon my snark, but I know you are feelin’ me
B
Thank you Mom3.0 Good, you said so much truth.
We all need to say it LOUDLY.
In addition to the fact that a young, beautiful- inside and out- woman’s life was taken for granted by a weak, cowardly man, I have to say that I’m entirely disillusioned by this investigation, particularly from its crucial inception. I’m going to continue reading and contributing when appropriate, but l feel like all of our collective contributions are virtually in vain since it is very apparent that, as Blink pointed out what many of us fear, this wont be solved until this guys impulses get out of control and reoffends.
Sad, but so. My heart is with the Harringtons and l appreciate all of the insightful contributions from fellow Blinksters. Godspeed to those in LE who are working this case now; your counterparts that handed you the baton did Morgan and the community-at-large a complete disservice and consummate injustice. That is story within the story with this case. It makes me sick now that the hope that this case would be solved with a prosection is all but lost.
I really do hope that the individuals that were in charge at the early stages of this investigation read my comments. I stand by them, my comments that is. They took a very cavalier approach when it mattered most.
I have an acquaintance who was walking at a slow to normal pace, slipped and hit her head, and immediately became shaky and unable to talk coherently or to stay focused on anything. Trips to the hospital, a walker, and a nurse became necessary after a week–when her family realized she appeared to be worsening. She was very active and in good health with a full-time job prior to this. Full recovery is not yet in sight. Anything can happen in the blink of an eye.
It make sense that Morgan went outside, disoriented because she fell and hit her head very hard. When she was warned that she could not re enter, she probably didn’t even hear it, until she was outside in the cold air and regained her thoughts and realized what she did.
@Mom3.0 your two posts above are about as succinct as you can get it. Great posts.
The FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit has assisted in the case so I feel its possible this entire scenario of Rader “retiring”, “Rader’s letter” and VSP’s “Rader? Rader who?” is carefully constructed to appeal to a known offender and his mother, sister, girlfriend or other close relative. But I feel sure Sketch reads here and I don’t want to clue him in so…I now understand a lot of your restraint Blink.
Thanks Alexandra I appreciate your kindness but I am not doing anything other than trying to understand.
if its okay with you i am gonna use your post as a stepping block
This case is a very wide study in all of human behavior
Itcan bring out the ugliness in all people- and it can bring out the beauty in all people- it is a show case for peoples strengths and weaknesses their pettiness and their generosities
There seems to be a constant rebalancing between indifference and involvement and attacking or embracing of one anothers contributions to the cause of justice and to finding the truth-
it can become less and less about the truth and more and more about attacking a certain idea- or post or theory or blog or forum or a poster-
if youre not with us youre against us-
We are all in this together
You would be hard pressed to find someone who has not offered a theory or an idea that with time hasnt been debunked.
You would hardpressed to find a person who hasnt felt attacked or worse felt duped while following this case whether it is by misunderstandings, malice- or simply by the lack of info, or conflicting info- or by bad reporting
You would be hard pressed to find a poster anywhere that is innocent of never offering theories and or commentary both negative and positive on all aspects of this case
you would be hardpressed to find a person who hasnt felt like they are driving themselves and everyone crazy with trying to figure out the truth – when all there is to go on is bad reporting- conflicting reports -lack of verifiable facts or just downright rumors.
We are all guilty of reading and contributing whether it is here or on the hook or on some other forum- it seems Each of us at one time or another have forgotten the reason we do read and contribute
We all want to help we are all in this together
We all want the truth-
What is the truth? IDK
AJMO Peace
I am going back to try and help- yes it may be futile but blink you yourself said pp the answers can be found in going back…
On the Disappeared show it begins with this narration:
“When a person disappears without a trace often the most critical information is hidden in their actions and words from the days before they vanished-Morgans last known whereabouts may hold the clues to what happened to her”
can the truth of What happened to Morgan be found in going back?
B-i appreciate that you cant elaborate but
You brought up an important point Blink- only one reporter came out with the info VSP backtracked on Rader- and no definite source was given…
if i were a Virginian i would want clarification afterall it was Rader who stood up and gave his own cell and email as contact in the first days of this case…- if I were a witness who spoke with Rader i would want clarification on how my info was handled and by whom
Who would say “Lt. Rader was NEVER assigned to NOR investigated the Harrington case” and to what purpose? and could it be that the reporter just had it wrong ?
Again Id want to know- as that one sentence seems to devalue everything that was ever done by Rader and if stated in error it needs correcting-
If not in error it needs clarification -as we may find that it is a nonissue given further explantion.
-as it sits now it may play a part in the way any witness or past tipster or possible offender receives Raders message as well as affecting the persons ability to trust VSP
Raders letter:
You know my face and voice because you have closely followed the case. Now, I no longer speak as a COP or for the state police, but as a father, husband, brother, friend to others and person of faith. I retired from law enforcement and the case, but their hard work continues every day. I have not run away from wanting to help find the TRUTH of what happened that chilly October night at JPJA and the bridge in Charlottesville, VA. Some people evaluated every word I said in press conferences as some sort of secret coded messages, but that was never the case.
So there is no confusion for you, I will be very blunt- YOU are not the same person you were in October 2009, because you hold the TRUTH of what happened to Morgan that October night and it has consumed your conscience every day. You see, you have important information from that night! It is time for YOU to DO THE RIGHT THING and free the burden of your conscience with the information you have. It is time for YOU to stand up in the name of humanity and justice. It is time for YOU to show that you have a sympathetic and dignified place in your heart so heavily troubled, regardless of your involvement in the circumstances leading to Morgan’s death.
Money has not brought you forward, but I understand it. No amount of money can clear a conscience that hides the truth. So what has held you back from making that call? Maybe you talked to law-enforcement and they missed your message. It can happen, so pick up the phone and call the VSP, AMW, FBI, or Crime Stoppers tip line. You have no excuses of lack of options to call! Is it embarrassment, fear, stigma, or skepticism that your information might point the finger at you? YOU have the TRUTH that will lead to solving the case, and that information will set your conscience free and bring peace to a family. The facts you have can be verified, but you must be totally honest. Half-truths are no more than little lies and will not relieve your heavy burden. It is time for YOU to come full circle and DO THE RIGHT THING!
How have YOU faced your children, friends, siblings or parents these past couple of years? I bet YOU have imagined the pain of losing one of them to a death that was senseless! I bet YOU would fight every battle to bring them back or at least find the TRUTH and the person responsible. YOU would accept nothing less than for people to fight for your cause if you had suffered the same tragedy. I know YOU have a conscience because you consider these things and it makes you nauseated! What have you seen when you look in the mirror? That has to be an image that causes you shame because you have the answers and know YOU must DO THE RIGHT THING.
So, there is no option to free you of this burden except to make the call now. One day, we all will face the judgment of who we believe is our Creator. At that time, there is no second chance to clear your conscience because you failed to DO THE RIGHT THING. Maybe you are not religious, but I wonder if you haven’t sought forgiveness from a Higher Authority. If so, I am certain you haven’t found that peace because you have yet to DO THE RIGHT THING! Call the tip lines or Crime Stoppers with the information that you know will bring this case to a conclusion. Call someone that you feel comfortable will talk to you and the police to understand what happened that night with Morgan Harrington! Do THE RIGHT THING now!
Joe Rader
Retired Lieutenant, Virginia State Police
Mom 3.0 and Rose…Understood. And precisely why I urge anyone with a tip to call the FBI numbers listed above.
I started with a reviewing of the Disappeared Show-
It seems each time i step away from this case for awhile i can view things from a different perspective-
Disappeared show snip:
The police struggle to find viable leads
Rader says we had a girl we know was missing
we had a purse
we had a cell phone
and thats it
i remember looking at the investigators and saying we have a problem
(shown separate) phone outside purse
and thats it
i remember looking at the investigators and saying we have a problem
– Further snipped:
Dan gets call the from UVA pd…They found Morgans purse with her id inside-
Dan says PP He felt she probably knocked her purse out of car when getting inside- he wasnt very worried yet.
Gil was worried and they immediately start calling around they call Morgans friends
Dan says PP they say they havent seen her since she left her seat and was ultimately outside the arena-
Dan says he calls UVA pd and informs them Morgan is missing
UVA take Dans concerns very seriously and they conduct a search of the immediate area of JPJ…
Narrator:
NOW in the overflow parking lot near the athletic fields…
they find MORE telling evidence
Morgans cell phone with the battery missing- footage shows cell on blacktop
Dan says the additional items were found on Sunday when the detective went over to the area where the purse was found
confirmed worst fears that something horrible had happened-
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Friends not so worried-
vsp takes over cap says PP was investigated as a missing person case but there was no signs of foul play during those first few days
her friends interviewed indicted PP it was not unusual for Morgan to go off with a different friend and show up later
Investigators begin retracing Morgans steps
talk to friends
848 call- tells them of plight
cap says
Morgan finally said.PP.. she was gonna find a ride..
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the phone___
So Blink In light of this info I respectfully am not certain on the phone
Yes TV does edit so there is a chance that Dan was not confirming the phone was found separate just some items were.. maybe the back? IDK
More on the phone:
rader says: the last place she was seen was Cbridge around 9;30 HH
we have a girl who is exposed to some cold weather some drizzle-
WE have a girl “who doesnt have a cell phone that works”
we have a desperate individual-
—So Blink what i am wondering about is Morgan was said to be on the bridge by 9:20 no later per F/D
If Morgan has her cell phone and LE knows she does …and LE knows it isnt working… which led her to become desperate- then Morgans cell phone must have stopped working before 9:20?
The phone LE saying it was not working does not necessarily mean that it was without battery then- although it could mean that-
Still the cold is not new -the phone not working wouldnt be new- …the drizzle is not new – and she wasnt desperate before she did not attempt to flag down the duo for help..
Why not say that Morgans phone was not working because she lost the power source at ( 9:15 sometime before 9:20)
we know she dropped it in the lot the back was found there- but there is no indication that is when she lost her battery-
So in conclusion regarding the phone:
along with the phone inside the purse info i am gonna have to put the battery loss in the unverifiable facts also.
The shirt and DNA
early November the shirt recovery was made -then cap got the call
Rader says it was a student walking ..
It was just exposed to the viewing it wasnt there before
hair was recovered from the shirt- (no mention of death banding)- matched thru MDNA as Morgans
Morgan is found on AF
Cap says i cant discuss the circumstances of her death but the ME rules manner of death as homicide
july 2010 rader says Forensic evidence j connects
fairfax case to morgans
narrator:
the victim fought back in the FF case and LE able to obtain assailants dna
(seems to imply the Dna match was blood or hair?)
narrator says:
LE will not disclose how match was made to both cases
Shirt or AF touch dna or fluids blood semen?
Rader says:
Forensically there is a DNA connection that Morgan Harrington at some point during her time in char-sville, prior to her death, she came into contact with a person who has already been in the unknown subject dnabase for virginia
next footage is a closeup of a pic of Morgans hands the pic pans out and she is touching someones shoulder… significant? IDK
Narrator:Investigators believe this info will eventually help them solve this case Cap and Rader shown in footage together looking at a map -
cap says -there is still alot of work to do in this investigation i feel confident that we will develop a suspect and i feel this case will solve someday
Im absolutely certain of that
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then ofcourse we have cap saying here:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Morgan_Harrington_Murder_Mystery_Washington_DC-114604759.html
“We KNOW that somebody offered her a ride but that person has not come forward….”
and then we include raders letter
Your thoughts initially were he was working a profile..but you also said that you agreed with redly that rader was not speaking to the killer..
so are we talking about an innocent bystander or a witness or an accomplice or helper after the fact?
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So what do we have?
No evidence of foul play in the first days… they will Develop a suspect someday… Sketch came in contact with sometime prior to her death in Cville… we know she was “offered” a ride
We are confident this case will solve someday-
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so few verifiable facts..so many questions
My prayers to LE and to the Harringtons and to all those who are just trying to help
AJMO
Peace
I also don’t think he will get caught without re-offending.
UVA police have reported a possible attempted abduction in the wee hours this morning. Haven’t seen enough info to see if obviously unrelated or not.
More info on the attempted assault. The student got in a car on or about Rugby at 2:30 am that offered a ride when she was trying to get a cab. Crazily reckless. Presumably alcohol involved. Fortunately she was able to get away. If the driver fits sketch’s description (not in article), this could be similar to what happened to morgan.
http://ht.ly/hOW4f
It is and has always been my belief redly.
B
Why would this young woman get in this car?
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/UVa-Police-Warn-Students-After-Reported-Abduction-on-Grounds-191696241.html
1) Who was the last person to see Morgan alive?
2) Who told them she was offered a ride?
Tango, can you come spend the night?
what do you make of this news story?
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/UVa-Police-Warn-Students-After-Reported-Abduction-on-Grounds-191696241.html
I think there is a serial offender waiting for an opportunity on this campus and someone better recognize this because if sketch re-offends I am going to go nuts on this administration.
In a constructive and I told you so way- I am over inaction endangering our kids.
B
Was just sent this…occurred early Sunday morning/2 am. Apparently there was a “Sorority Date Night” and students were dropped off at Beta Bridge. The article gives no description of the man or the car which might help others look out for him. Anyone know anything?
http://www.nbc29.com/story/21232764/police-investigate-reported-abduction-assault-of-uva-student,
Did not get a return call all day. No description of a guy driving around picking up women- brilliant once again. Description of the car? Hello?
B
From Mom3.0′s post from police:
“We KNOW that somebody offered her a ride but that person has not come forward….”
Question: Who saw her being offered a ride or accepting a ride? Clearly, if they “know,” then someone saw her being offered or accepting a ride, or there is film footage of this occurring, or they actually DON’T KNOW.
Is there some other possible explanation? It has been a long day…
Police Investigate Reported Abduction, Assault of UVA Student
Sorry I dont have a clue how to link.
a few things sound familiar. Alderman,Observatory Hill and hail a cab.
http://www.nbc29.com/story/21232764/police-investigate-reported-abduction-assault-of-uva-student
Yes, thanks, been at this today, I added link.
B
I’d love to Rose7 lol!
He could be caught before he reoffends if the person who knows what happened to Morgan finally has the guts to come forward.
Hoping this recent attempted abduction yields info.
The news reports on NBC29, Newsplex, and Daily Progress all indicate that the young lady abducted has not even talked to the police yet and the police say they hope she feels comfortable coming forward. Apparently she filled out an “online report” to an online confidential reporting system for UVA. Hopefully she will call the police and give more details so this freak can be apprehended before it is TOO late.
If this young woman is reading here, I want to extend the opportunity to put you in contact with a victim’s advocate OUTSIDE the reach of UVA and it’s policy to investigate this internally, which we know has been a problem for victims in the past.
Over the past few years, I have had the trust of more than one mother and female student who both have and have not reported attacks on grounds that have never been mentioned publicly, nor will they ever.
The point is we need a description of the attacker and his vehicle to alert others, and we NEED to get you the support you need and deserve.
Dear Lord ladies, please, I am begging you, employ the buddy system without fail.
B
B says:”I think there is a serial offender waiting for an opportunity on this campus and someone better recognize this because if sketch re-offends I am going to go nuts on this administration.
In a constructive and I told you so way- I am over inaction endangering our kids.
B”
Students everywhere on campuses need to watch out for each other and university towns simply need to be more “crime preventative” and vigilant in protecting their community of young people. But yes, UVA has a lurking catasrophe ….yet, UVA Police reminded students “Charlottesville area is considered to be safe”…WHAT?…” but bad things can and do happen.” Ummmm, duh?
I agree whole heartedly that we need to teach our kids to be vigilant, and we need to gain commitments from them and their peer groups and the RA’s and Social clubs that the buddy system is mandatory. That goes without saying.
However, like it or not, this was a site of opportunity for a serial rapist and murderer that from his purview was SUCCESSFUL. Do we understand that? To HIM, it was successful. Ergo?
B
Hhhhhmmmmm….My previous post is not only putting the onus on students and social clubs…What I was trying to say is that there is a murderer lurking and UVA needs to up their protection of their students by facing this, telling it like it is and beef up their Law Enforcement.
I could not agree more my dearest J.me
B
http://www.nbc29.com/story/21300446/uva-alleged-abduction-assault-victim-comes-forward#.USaUQOJsI-w.facebook
She described the suspect as a middle aged male of Indian descent. She stated that he was tall and chubby with short black hair. He spoke in broken English. In a dark 4 door sedan.
If this guy is a local, I would think they would have a fair shot at finding him — assuming the victim is capable of IDing him. There can’t be that many people in the area who would fit that description with the car.
Tango says:
@Mom3.0 your two posts above are about as succinct as you can get it. Great posts.
–Tango thanks that IS about as succinct as i can get LOL-
Olivia
Olivia says:
February 18, 2013 at 5:39 pm
hi Olivia
I dont know how they know either…
Perhaps they once received a tip from someone who did the offering-
or
perhaps a witness overheard the offering but did not see who it was-
or maybe Morgan told someone she was offered a ride like she told some people she already had a ticket-
in other words i dont think we know everything that was said or seen or heard… remember we still dont know the destination she told the BBP she wished to get to…and it was a LOOONg time before we heard of the C-duo interactions and the ticket taker interactions.
I was writing a post and it went “poof” argg if this is a duplicate please disregard previous thanks-
Thanks to everyone who shared the latest news
i commend UVA for sending out the cautionary email-
* Please do not walk alone after dark. If you have no choice, call a friend before venturing out to let her or him know what route you are taking.
* Please do not get into a car unless you know the driver.
* Please do not get into a taxi unless you are sure it is a registered taxi with a meter.
* Please get involved. If you see a fellow student in need of help, offer it. Do not leave an incapacitated student alone, whether or not you know her or him. If you cannot offer immediate assistance, call 911.
* Please rely on University Police if you are in distress or believe you are in danger. If you have been drinking, are not able to travel on your own, and/or feel vulnerable or threatened, call 911 immediately. Never hesitate to contact University Police. We are trained to help students and we would prefer that you call us, even if the situation turns out not to be dire.
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I do think UVA is correct the campus and the surrounding area is relatively safe and i also agree with Blink/jme this area does seem to be a beacon for a person/s who wants to encounter a lone vulnerable potential victim.
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Its easy to see the commonsense “fixits” to this problem-
dont be out alone after dark especially not when incapacitated-
dont accept rides from strangers etc
Unfortunately situations arise beyond our control-
Sadly part of being vunerable/incapacitated often times means a person is incapable of commonsense or remembering the buddy system- or honoring any commitment* given prior-
These students are young adults and as any parent of an “adult” knows often times there is no reasoning with them
Any one who had a friend they tried to “reason” with at this age knows
sometimes a “buddy” is ditched
I can protect myself
You are paranoid
Im fine
Nothings gonna happen
its just this once.. its not that far
Common sense and commitments often fly out the window when someone has a heightened sense of “invincibility”
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I am glad that this young woman is okay & shared the information
Thank you
Redly you wrote:
….assuming the victim is capable of IDing him.
– Given LE and UVAs release of info I have to assume she may not be able to do this.
What is a dark 4 door sedan?…not very descriptive- was it boxy or more like a crown vic? what color was the interior?
What is “tall” Tall is relative right? To a child its different to a short person its different to an average size person its different…
what is “chubby”? Its relative. To a skinny model its different, to a fit person its different, to an obese person its different…
what is “indian”? Even that descriptor is open to interpretation.
And back to the car and the attack-
did she get in the front seat or the back? if he locked the doors how did she kick him and then suddenly get free?
If in the front seat she would have to reach over him to disengage the lock…
if in the backseat she would have had to wait till he got out and walked around….or if he crawled over the seat she would have had to still reach the front to reach the disengage…
he tried to assault her- and she was in his
The released info does not make me think she remembers everything in great detail and we must take into account that she was likely traumatized which effects remembrances and it may be that she was tired and/or tipsy etc we dont know but all these and other unknown factors may play a part in her not being able to ID him or the car.
She used the “just report system” she was let out near Kellogg House seemingly an area that was not near her dorm-
How did she get home?… when she escaped did she call a friend did she run to a residence or encounter anyone after the attack?
If she did perhaps they can provide her first remembrances of the incidence, and a better description etc may result.
he tried to assault her- and she was in his vehicle …did she wash her clothes? if not perhaps some evidence can be found on them, and a better description may result
AJMO
Peace