Missing From UVA : Hannah Elizabeth Graham
Charlottesville, VA- Second year University of Virginia student Hannah Graham texted her friends last Saturday morning at approximately 1:20 AM- saying she was lost in the area of Wertland Street.
She has not been heard from since. According to Charlottesville Police Captain Gary Pleasants, it is believed Ms. Graham was intoxicated at the time of her disappearance and may have been on her way to a party but did not arrive.
In recently released images of Graham leaving her apartment at approximately 9:30PM Friday evening, she is shown wearing black skinny pants and a gold and black mesh crop-top, beige shoes or sneakers.
Ms. Graham’s disappearance is not related to a 2013 teen runaway from Indiana with the same name.
The disappearance of Ms. Graham comes on the heels of the recently adjudicated murder trial of Alexis Murphy , the disappearance on the same date as Ms. Graham in 2010 of Samantha Clark and of the course the unsolved murder of Morgan Harrington, who disappeared from John Paul Jones arena in October 2009 and later found murdered in January 2010 on Anchorage Farm in Albemarle County.
In Ms. Harrington’s case, the DNA profile and sketch of the suspect in her murder as well as a rape in Fairfax county in September 2005 was released, but he has not been identified by name or captured.
Harrington Murder Suspect Sketch
Ms. Murphy’s remains have never been recovered and Ms. Clark is still missing, also believed to also be a victim of Randy Allen Taylor, currently serving a life sentence for Murphy’s kidnapping and murder.
Hannah Graham is described as 5’11 tall, with light brown hair and blue eyes. Police are asking anyone with information regarding her disappearance to call the Charlottesville Police Department at 434-970-3280 or CrimeStoppers at 434-977-4000.
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Mostly unconnected thoughts that I’ve been having, in no particular order:
* Was the high speed driving a setup to make it clear the LJM hadn’t yet talked to police when he really had? (The whole thing about saying it was an overt/no-covert following of LJM, but he couldn’t say what vehicle he was in, even though they didn’t know where he was and were looking for him, seemed odd, didn’t it?)
* Gaining a few pounds or going soft, changing facial hair, plus going from close-clipped hair to dreadlocks would certainly be a gradual and unobtrusive way to change appearance.
* Was Longo really addressing the “public” in his passionate plea implicating JLM (LJM?)? Or was he still directly addressing JLM? Is someone else the main bad actor, and JLM the bait or clean-up crew? Or vice versa? Is Longo hoping to deal with JLM to get info on the brains?
* Hannah’s father seemed to be trying to personalize Hannah, much as might be done if they suspected a hostage situation and were trying to create empathy. Who was he addressing, as the public-at-large are certainly on board?
* Pictures show gradual lengthening of JLM’s dreads, and they look pretty convincing, so an easy on-and-off wig would be tough.
* White male following Hannah has a fishy explanation. I believe his story that he backed off when another male approached Hannah, but expect he was trolling for himself, too. If he was really just looking to protect her, wouldn’t that have been the time to step up and talk to her?
@ATG she may have had a fake id. I did in college. Otherwise he would not have had the ability to know if she was under age. Though he likely didn’t ask.
B- any idea how long it could take for forensics to come back?
I am preparing myself for the tests to come back inconclusive and the case hitting a dead end. Seems like that’s the norm when this happens : (
Gosh, I hope this case isn’t like others
Praying praying praying
Redrock, You bring up alot of good points-
I find myself worrying over each of them
With LoGo being so GungHo- IMO he is making it easy for a defense to bring up the possibility that LE is so determined to have this POI be the guy that they may even be willing to plant evidence or bring up a potential false claim of reckless driving or easier for the defense to play the race card-
I am worried that any evidence found any eyewitness testimony has been tainted by the way LE is going about this as Kim from PA says:
September 22, 2014 at 9:08 am
there are many innocent possibilities as to the why of most forensic evidence which would tie Hannah to POI -
Without blood or evidence of struggle or evidence that POI was definitely the last person with her – how will they ever build a case that will stand up in court?
AJMO Peace
BIG BIG SQUEEEEEZE to my buddies…Eloise and Ode! Love and appreciate you both so so much. Thank you for the love and uplifting words! xo xo xo
I can honestly say….God’s got this one. It was caught extremely early. Praise the Lord!
Heart y’all!
Respectfully, let’s step back and try to think about this clearly…
If Dreads is wearing a wig, why didn’t his grandma say “God Lord, that LJ, what does he have on his head?” when she say him in the video? She said she recognized him immediately.
And then did Dreads whip off the wig just before the Lurking Witness says he saw him with Hannah? Lurker says he say an African American male with short cropped hair, black pants, white shirt and a goatee.
How can someone confuse white culottes with black pants? How could someone confuse dreads with short cropped hair?
Something is not adding up. What is not adding up is the description that the Lurking Witness provided.
I’m really worried as Mom 3.0 expressed earlier that we are going to form opinions too early and miss other possibilities. And that puts us all in danger.
I appreciate Longo’s passion but whoa- tone it down buddy and ‘play the game’. I don’t like how he stated and enunciated JM’s name many times but then said we must not have “tunnel vision”. It will just add more fuel to JM’s and JM’s attorney’s fire saying that LE were out to get him from the start because he was the last seen with her. Guilty or innocent- passive aggressively unleashing on the POI in the presser is not a smart move.
Who was the one who gave the description of the goatee man with the belly? Was the the W/M who was following? JM? Another witness? Or was it a strategic move on LE’s part. They have never mentioned the mystery man again.
When I looked at the court records yesterday, I believe the father was tried and convicted on Sept 18. I think the charge date was several months ago iirc. Redly is absolutely right about pastor and family involvement. This person appears to have two very different sides to his personality—youth sports coach v. Repeat scofflaw. This morning on facebook a friend of poi posted that he had been a cab driver for years and got countless drunk girls home safely. That is probably true and in keeping with the side of his personality that is coach, hospital employee, grandson. I just wonder about the other side that repeatedly gets in trouble for relatively harmless infractions — that demonstrates to me a very different mindset.
Good pic of Jesse Matthews Jr. with short hair, no facial hair….scroll down along right hand side of column. FYI….I have a friend who get’s ‘weaves’. They are high maintenance (she tells me)…and look less natural as they grow out. Wig, weaves, extensions…. Few possibilities.
http://www.nbc29.com/story/26588920/hannah-grahams-parents-make-emotional-plea-for-help-from-community
I think that Chief Longo did his best southern-preacher impersonation there completely on purpose during that press conference – but that in his words and heart, there was a lot of authenticity. I think the preaching was to reach/bait/make an indelible impression on the community as a whole and to the POI’s family in particular. It is my thinking that the POI’s extended family (maybe his grandmom?) is trying to make him “do the right thing” and got him back to the police station. Don’t know, but the biggest problem the police seemed to have with Morgan was getting whomever knew something to come forward about it. I think this presser was designed to emotionally grab people and make them do just that — and I hope they will.
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GC05009886-00 MATTHEW, JESSE LEROY; SR 11/15/2005 09:00 AM DRINKING ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC Mark For Payment
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GC06003374-01 MATTHEWS, JESSE LEROY 04/17/2006 10:01 AM FAIL TO APPEAR Mark For Payment
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http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read.php?2,1654049,1658206,page=2
I am basing Hannah’s weight regarding my std. formula for women where the first five feet is 100 lbs and every inch above that is five pounds. 100 plus 55 (11 x 5)=155.
I have a daughter-in-law that is 5′-10″. She weighed 155 lbs when she was in her twenties and was not overweight. Our oldest granddaughter is 5′-9″ tall and weighed 145 lbs at age eighteen. I don’t care what the poster states, if Hanna weighed 130 lbs her ribs would have been exposed along with her hip bones and the video available indicates she is carrying extra weight around her middle. Our oldest child is a little over 6′-4″ and at 220 lbs was skinney. My waist at 175 lbs was 34″ and it stayed that size from age 30 to 75. Today, it is 4″ larger. Oldage and more weight makes former muscle seek ones middle.
This is Virginia and they may have laws on the books that allow someone under 21 to purchase and drink alcohol in public places. In Texas, because of the dramatic increase in auto accidents and DUI’s in the age group from 18 to 21, the state legislature rescinded the law allowing anyone 18 or older to purchase or consume alcohol in public places. That doesn’t mean that some are able to find places that will not totally enforce the law without fail and allow those that they know to do so.
I think we can forget my thoughts about the auto. The photo shows it to be in bad shape following a collision with something. The POI probably did not clean the car.
GC10001889-00 MATTHEW, JESSE LEROY; JR 04/22/2010 01:00 PM TRESPASS AFTER FORBIDDEN
This one stands out. Is the date of the actual offense….or court date? Months after Morgan’s remains were found.
Date of offense in that case FriendLy and were a few other charges
B
Hi Blink, I have been thinking the same thing about how the videos seem like Hannah knew where she was going and she might have meant to meet up with LJ. I wonder if Hannah had either Tinder or Uber accounts. Both would explain how LJ seems to recognize Hannah then turns around to meet up with her on the mall. With Tinder you can send messages to matches within the App, so is it possible she was communicating with LJ in a way that’s not obvious from her cell phone records (calls/texts)? Are cell phone data records (ones that show app usage) just as easy for police to obtain as other cell phone records?
Also, am I correct to assume from your posts that the Jesse L Matthew Sr, with criminal records that seem to indicate he is semi-homeless with alcohol problems, is definitely LJ/Jesse’s (POI) father?
If so, I wonder if they had much contact with each other. Like if his father ever stayed with him or borrowed his car.
Also, am I safe to assume now that the Jesse in the Hook article, the cab driver, is the same as POI? I’ve seen articles that quote a former boss of his from when he drove a taxi but no other confirmation besides that.
Perhaps I’m overlooking something…
ide ,I am fascinated with the va. history. The house at 870 black cat rd. Was built in 1880 ,it is the oldest date I saw ,except some of the houses weren’t dated.his family name wasn’t on the spokeo list of who lived there but it was definitely his former address and connected to a female family member.its farm land ,If they can’t Hannah anywhere else, maybe she’s around ,Keswick.do you know any way back history of this Neighborhood ,for the history fascination, not criminal.
Can someone provide the source(s) of there being video evidence of Hannah in POI’s car? I’m not finding it in the Sept 21 press conference or online.
Could someone refresh my memory about Cassandra Morton. Was any DNA evidence found on her remains? Were there any similarities in her case with Morgan’s or Hannah’s?
I read she was from Lynchburg. Hopefully her investigators are paying attention and seeing if it could be related
Apartment searched again today. Booking photo released from 2012. It gives a much clearer picture of facial features.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/03/19/Facebooks-Deep-Face-facial-recognition-technology-to-have-near-human-accuracy/3151395247809/ and http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/10/6126027/facebook-is-convinced-this-man-is-his-mother-deep-face familia facial recon
Matthew’s behavior is making him seem more suspicious. It seems if he had nothing to hide he would be more co-operative and not doing things to raise suspicion toward himself. I did think it was possible that he just had a drink with Hannah, though it be an illegal one, and they left together and went their separate ways. I do believe there are enough witnesses or video that caught her getting in his car. Maybe I’m wrong. Or maybe he gave her a ride back over to the area where her apartment is and then she could have been attacked and abducted by some thug or thugs that’s been assaulting young ladies in that area. I don’t know now, he’s seeming pretty guilty or like he’s hiding something. I think Longo seems pretty convinced they have the right guy or Matthew could lead them to the right person. JMO Wonder if they’ve gotten any forensic reports back yet?
I feel so sad for Hannah’s parents, as we all do. I just wanted to reach out to her Mom and hold her. God bless them both. They need all the strength they can get now and in the days to come.
It’s good to see everyone again. I remember most of you from the Morgan threads. Ragdoll, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your mother. May she have a speedy recovery.
As of 1700 on September 21, 2014, MATTHEW was reportedly in possession of his sister’s 1997 light blue Nissan Sentra with a VA Tag of: VAC4575.
Sister is Latasha Nicole Matthew, goes by Nikki
B
Wanted poster:
http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/wanted-poster/pdf_41dd03b4-4288-11e4-b284-001a4bcf6878.html
Pasted) Police released a wanted poster for Matthew on Monday afternoon.
Information in the poster indicates that Matthew was reportedly in possession of his sister’s 1997 light blue Nissan Sentra with a VA Tag of: VAC4575.
Police say Matthew has associates/contacts in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C.
Cassandra Morton news story picked randomly
http://www.wsls.com/story/20833601/investigators-still-searching-for-leads-in-cassandra-morton-case
I am wondering if anybody has gotten a hold of the victim from Fairfax (surname Pham?) and showed her the actual picture of Matthew. It might be helpful.
I’m wondering if he ever rode four-wheelers at “the farm”, especially with his friends. Could/would they say so??
Praying for the Grahams…….and the Harringtons.
I thought early on and see other BOC posters have a similar inclination that the white man who spotted Hannah then eerily stepped back into the shadow and began to follow her could have been working in tandem with Jesse Matthew.
This is important IF there is a connection to the Alexis Murphy case in which Randy Taylor swears he did not murder Alexis however is keeping information to himself until his appeal regarding the black man who was with them that night but whom he claims not to be able to identify.
In Hannah’s case I felt initially that the incorrect description released by LE and given to the public after Hannah went missing could have been done intentionally by the white witness who exhibited predatory behavior himself in an effort to protect Jesse.
IF Jesse is serial, does he use other folks to help him with his crimes then has some power over them in which they will not reveal who he is? Is Jesse hired by men who want to have the experience of harming a young woman to acquire said young women?
Also going back to Morgan, she was witnessed to be with three men after she left the arena. Like Alexis, there is evidence of extreme violence in these girls deaths.
Longo is on fire… he knows something and he knows what he is dealing with. He’s not afraid to be wrong. He wants the world to know.
Like Blink, I have chief-crush.
@amyssister. The black man in the Randy Taylor was identified a long time ago, cleared by police because he was not in Nelson at the relevant time, was subpoenaed for trial, etc. He is not Jesse Matthew.
Interesting that a second search of the apartment is taking place, considering if they found sufficient evidence for an arrest during the first search, he would already be in custody. It has me wonder what “fine line” justification was obtained to warrant the second search…
From all indications, JM doesn’t appear to be very bright, considering he has, in essence, hidden undeniably glaring evidence currently from authorities also makes me wonder…
Longo was clearly trying to rustle JM, no need for such action unless they don’t specifically have what they need at this current point in time…
Why doesn’t he just go talk to police? They haven’t accused him or called him a suspect, just a person of interest, because he’s the last known person to see her. It’s quite normal for them to want to question him. If he doesn’t have anything to hide, why doesn’t he just go talk to them? IMO if he is innocent, he would want to go clear his name and help take the next step in finding what happened to Hannah. Unless he’s afraid of someone else or maybe he does know what did happen. His actions are certainly making it hard to keep an open mind.
Blink you stated: Sister is Latasha Nicole Matthew, goes by Nikki.
Under his Facebook friends, I see a NICKY. Is that her?
In 34 years, first wanted poster I have ever seen for reckless driving.
However, by providing a vehicle to a fugitive, you now have crossed into the realm of aiding and abetting, harboring, or obstructing, even if he is only an alleged misdemeanant. Thusly, the popo gets to have a serious knock and talk with the vehicle owner about the position she is in and her immediate future options in the correctional system, not withstanding whatever fate awaits for the alleged driver.
I lol’d at that as well- first for me but as i believe it has now been clarified, I think this occurs after LE followed him to the Gram’s house and Matthew left alone- that is when the wreckless driving was recorded. All I can say is that it would seem that there was no way for him to have retained counsel over the phone.
B
Hannah Graham Searchers Return to Jesse Matthew’s Apartment
Sep 22, 2014, 1:40 PM ET
A new warrant was issued today to carry out a second search of the apartment belonging to a man who police say was the last person to be seen with missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.
Charlottesville police carrying out the search were seen today at the apartment of Jesse Matthew. They also released a wanted poster for Matthew, saying that he may be in possession of his sister’s car. They said that he has known associates in Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York in addition to his home state of Virginia.
Matthew, 32, has been described by Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo as the last person who was seen with Graham, an 18-year-old sophomore at the school who vanished more than a week ago.
Matthew is not charged in connection with Graham’s disappearance, but after speeding driving away from a police station on Sunday cops issued a warrant for his arrest for dangerous driving.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/hannah-graham-searchers-returns-jesse-matthews-apartment/story?id=25677711
Don’t forget a management crush on Mark,
Dir VA State Dept of Emergency Mgmt.
I hope that LE has managed to identify the white guy in the video and is busy investigating him. It is still early in the case with clues and tips coming into the case.
I am reserving my opinion of chief Longo until we see more results. He certainly is more open with the public than the State Police who investigated Morgan’s case.
Fox News has assigned a full time reporter and crew to Charlottesville and they are giving them air time multiple times each day. This alone should keep the case in the forefront of the citizens and prevent the previous levels of secrecy from LE.
The more I think about the various cases, the more I come to believe that there is a ring of spotters and procurers operating along the highway 29/I-64 corridor to find young women and abduct them. What actually happens after the abduction has yet to be determined. This case could be the key to finding all the players and stopping the crimes.
family members living near Anchorage Farm.
Vinegar Hill Cafe Welcomes New Staff Member, Latasha Mathews
“Latasha Mathews, aka Nicky, started at Vinegar Hill Cafe about six weeks ago and enjoys her new role at the cafe at the Jefferson School City Center, in customer service.” and she has a child at Red Hill Elementary.
http://www.c-ville.com/whats-happening-at-the-jefferson-school-7/#.VCCj7YcUpjU
To Mike; Vanessa Pham was murdered and her murderer was tried and sentenced is serving a lengthy prison term. Allegedly pert was on PCP, had bad reaction, asked her to take him to hospital. She accidentally made a turn onto a road adjacent to driveway to ER and he became paranoid and stabbed her repeatedly. The sexual assault victim in Fairfax has not been identified to the public.
Jesse Matthew worked at Yellow Cab sometime before 2012.
http://www.c-ville.com/hannah-graham-case-poi-worked-cab-driver/#.VCCysFfSnFI
“On Saturday, we became aware that several years ago Jesse Matthew worked at Yellow Cab,” said Yellow Cab of Charlottesville owner Mark Brown, who told C-VILLE that he does not have records establishing the exact dates of Matthew’s employment but that he has not worked for the company at any time since Brown purchased it in 2012. His employment was first revealed by WVTF radio on Sunday, and a photo of Matthew published in The Hook newspaper in 2007 shows him standing with his cab.
It is pretty interesting that Cassandra Morton’s body was found on grounds owned by Liberty Univ. and that Jesse Matthews played ball there.
Has it been disclosed if Hannah’s phone was shut off that night? If so, what time was that?
Mike-
I believe you are referring to Vanessa Pham who was murdered in Fairfax in 2010. They have found her murderer and I believe he’s been sentenced.
In regards to the victim in Fairfax who was raped by Sketch in 2005, IIRC she was spoke another language and has since left the country.
Thanks DDA regarding the CNU info. I will apologize to Granny & MOL.
I cannot believe he has not been located or that he has not decided to come in and speak along with an attorney. This really makes things dangerous for him. I see there is now a nice big flier with his mug shot all over the MSM now- that cannot be very comforting for him.
Has anyone that is local heard or seen LE searching outside of the city and more on the outskirts of town? Anything re his prior residences? I really hope Hannah is found soon- this is just awful.
Re-reading and I remain troubled byt WH seen stepping into doorway and then following Hannah. It is just unsettling. And why, if he thought she were distressed or in distress did he not just speak to her? He appeared predatory to me. JMO. And why would he give a totally false description of the man interacting with Hannah? Distinctive clothing and dreadlocks are impossible to miss.
Should say WG
Chief Longo, speaking on Nancy Grace, just said LJ that bought alcohol for Hannah.
Could something have been slipped into Hannah’s final drink?
Curious if there is any surveillance tape of the two having drink in bar/restaurant? Is that just a college haunt and did anyone report seeing Hannah intoxicated, upset, happy, frightened or at ease while there? Also, am amazed how different Mr. M looks with different length hair/styles. He might have friends but there have to be people talking by now.
The picture of Jesse Matthew with his cab looks a lot like the Morgan Harrington suspect sketch.
http://www.c-ville.com/hannah-graham-case-poi-worked-cab-driver/
can I reach you at this address?
B
“Rehab is for Quitters.”
It’s a bold expression to be glued to the bumper of a cab dependent on the good will of customers. But locals are used to such grabbers– it’s one of many witticisms the owner of the Yellow Cab company uses to enliven the drive time of people cruising through town or stuck in traffic.
Jessie Mathew, driver of the 1998 Grand Marquis Yellow Cab, would rather leave potentially offensive expressions behind him, especially those that would offend people with serious addictions. But even if he doesn’t personally embrace his cab’s slogan, his personal mantra– “take it or leave it”– helps him take it all in stride as he tools around Charlottesville. His favorite part of the job is the colorful people his cab attracts, drawn, perhaps, to his colorful slogans.
http://www.readthehook.com/81206/my-ride-jessie-mathew-1998-grand-marquis
mahotchki says:
September 22, 2014 at 8:25 pm
Re-reading and I remain troubled byt WH seen stepping into doorway and then following Hannah. It is just unsettling. And why, if he thought she were distressed or in distress did he not just speak to her? He appeared predatory to me. JMO. And why would he give a totally false description of the man interacting with Hannah? Distinctive clothing and dreadlocks are impossible to miss.
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@mahotchki: Here’s my take. LE likely has reliable information that has led them away from the white male. Hannah was seen with an AA male with dreadlocks on the video and by witnesses in the Tempo restaurant bar. Witnesses saw them leaving together. Witnesses likely saw them get into his car.
Re: White male’s description – You might be surprised by the number of times eye witness accounts are wrong. You can google it and see some of the articles.