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In 2004 I was a Lieutenant (LT) in the Army stationed at Fort Sill, OK. Murrays disappearance remains unsolved and has attracted a cult-like following online, where internet sleuths comb over details of the police investigation and peddle unfounded theories. Interestingly enough, a contractor who had been passing by on Route 112 that night later reported seeing a young person moving eastbound on foot a few miles away from the scene of the accident around 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The car had several issues and wasnt reliable. the necklace was a gift. By that time, another coworker had walked into the office and was searching for Pattison, calling out her name. It was unseasonably warm, Pattison remembers, so they left their jackets in the office. If anyone here is a basketball fan think of Kevin Durant or Tim Duncan. Ive always assumed she was taking a break in a place she loved (her love of NH being something she often wrote me about), but I could be completely wrong. However, her phone was never used again. Museums/Galleries Bill's lawyer asked for the sex tape to be viewed in court? Just about the only thing I've felt strongly about in this case.is that Billy knows why Maura left U-Mass that day. And was this the first time he tried to call Maura while he was out east. After the afternoon of February 9th, he does not call Maura's dorm room again, only her cell phone. Her smile and laugh are what anyone would remember most. By 7:42 p.m., authorities had received another phone call about the accident, this time from a bus driver named Butch Atwood. You ask why so many calls but for me I ask why I didnt try harder to see if everything was alright given she drove to NH on Monday without telling anyone. There are numerous podcasts, websites, and docuseries dedicated to finding the truth. 50. Maura Murray Update -- Bill Rausch's Alibi - YouTube community.". Time under the code and severity of the offense are two key factors in determining the outcome of a cadet who violates the Honor Code. I can ask the others if they did. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, according to his bio. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We communicated daily and the only time I realized she was upset was after she called me not long after having an accident in her dads car. Our search continued well beyond those intersections. Especially his changing routine. The evening of the 11th we met Fred and LE at the police station where we received an update from LE. I still dont know what happened, just like most of you. My hope is to speak candidly about who Maura was as a person vs this character shes been made into by people on the internet. At 7:27 p.m. on February 9, 2004, a woman named Faith Westman called the police in Haverhill, New Hampshire to report a car accident on Route 112. A nursing student at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, she had left campus earlier that day without telling anyone that she was going to New Hampshire. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSCH'S SAAB STORY LISTEN to the FULL SERIES HERE - Show chat replay Top 5 Revelations from Bryan Kohberger Affidavit in Idaho Student Murders Case Law&Crime Network. first missing child to be put on a milk carton. Although that mindset is possible, there are other explanations that may be revealing. I took the police at their word. The vehicle was locked and the airbags had been deployed. (LogOut/ IMO they made numerous mistakes, esp in the early days. And ever since Maura Murrays disappearance in 2004, only alleged sightings, dead ends, and speculative theories have emerged. Thats how we got up to Canada and down to mass. NH NH - Maura Murray, 21, Haverhill, 9 Feb 2004 - #14 - Websleuths For all the talk of theories, the idea that someone with good intentions giving her a ride somewhere has fallen by the way side. On a good samaritan theory (picked up by good samaritan). I got your messages, but honestly, I didnt feel like talking to much of anyone, I promise to call today though. Skip to content Menu About Documents What We've Learned So Far Notable People Videos Articles Pods Connect Menu All Good Things Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022by jamesrenner She was happy and we both enjoyed seeing family and friends. . We made each other mix cds constantly for the other person to listen to and would often recite lyrics to some of our fav songs when writing each other. After the afternoon of February 9th, he does not call Maura's dorm room again, only her cell phone. Working together I believe we will find Maura. Film/TV She was a lovely young woman, inside and out. Being 1,000 miles away when she disappeared, for one. Around 3:15 p.m., Murray drove to an off-campus ATM and withdrew $280. Rausch also authored the forward of TheFire Within: Shedding Light on Trauma, a book that compiles stories of trauma associated with military life. If he is innocent - Prove It! Born on May 4, 1982, in Brockton, Massachusetts, Maura Murray was raised in the nearby town of Hanson. Once inside, she remembers Rausch closing the doors behind them and laughing. She was very independent and travelled by herself regularly to visit me, her friends, etc. On February 10th, 2004 my world turned upside down when I received a call from Maura's father, Fred. From VT to ME and Canada down to MA. At 7:46 p.m., the first responding officer had arrived on the scene. Bill Rausch | Not Without Peril | The Maura Murray Blog The victim reported the alleged attack to police after her assailants name appeared in unfounded theories in an unrelated cold case. I was fortunate to get into West Point and even more fortunate to have met Maura there. I think I talked about that in the ID discovery episode. I was brought up with one and can see through them immediately. When Renner was on Missing Maura Murray he talked about contacting this person to find out more information. U.S. Army Major Bill Rausch has been indicted on one count of felony third-degree sexual abuse for an alleged after-hours attack on a subordinate female employee in a downtown D.C. office building. Then, she says, he grabbed her shoulders, turned her around, and forced her head down into the conference table. Im sure they have their reasons (some good some not so good maybe), but its regrettable they havent released more. and her laughing at her Texas flag shorts and cool car! pg 9) and lies via reddit posts, blogs, tweets, etc. [On 116/112] It doesnt have a road number on it but yeah that looks right. Def miss playing one on one ball with her. The youngest daughter of Fred and Laurie Murray, she saw her parents separate when she was just six years old. If several of us were at the station, two would peel off. The folks we needed to communicate with the most were all together at the motel./I believe the motel had landlines, bc I remember doing a radio interview from my room. The Murrays would prob be the best folks to confirm if Maura took solo trips to NH. I wasnt able to stop listening to the VM and other things until I deployed to Iraq in 2006 where I was forced to focus on things that didnt allow me time or mental head space to think about Maura or much of anything else. In short, we searched everywhere we knew or could think to search. Pattison was 22 at the time, working her first job out of college, and Rausch was a superior. I just wasnt contemplating what was happening, she says. Not a single further call on his cell. Theater And Bill "would also refer to [the victim] during sex as Maura, the name of his ex-girlfriend who went missing in 2004. If she perished in the woods I would say her life, liberty and pursuit of happiness has been taken from her. Bill Rausch' 3 Minute Call to Maura Murray the Saturday after her Soccer we drove and/or walked every road, trail and wooded area in vicinity of her accident to include 116. Maura Murray MissingThe disappearance of Maura Murray has remained a mystery since she went missing in 2004. I do not recall if I stayed at the holiday inn with Maura in the past. Especially after being made to feel like I wasnt one the first time I went, I didnt want to fight anybody for that status.. Obviously, reality is and was somewhere in between for Maura like it is for most folks. While they began combing the area west of the scene, its believed that no one went east during the initial search. Surprised folks dont know more details about the actual search. Baseball Did Maura find out something about him he needed to urgently set straight or take care of (i.e. Maura Murray - Bill Rausch In some cases you will see I have pasted multiple responses to the same question. I realize that Maura had morphed into a fictional character that did not accurately reflect who she was as a person. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. On whether or not Maura was planning to return. If nothing else, he's provided nothing in the way of help to locate her or increase awareness regarding her disappearance (strage). I consider all of those individuals to be extremely honorable and respectful people who knew and loved Maura dearly. The Biggest Maura Murray Theories: What Really Happened? - Grunge.com Eventually, a state trooper showed up, followed by firefighters and an emergency medical service. However, Rausch was in Oklahoma at the time of the disappearance. I can appreciate that this is prob debated on this sub. It was a reported sighting (LE should have a record of it) after the accident. I do not think she slept in her dorm that night, scared of Bill, but left the FU shrine that he saw . The shop wasnt that big. Maura placed great value on kindness in others. City Paper has not independently confirmed those accounts, but upon hearing stories of Rauschs alleged behavior with other women from Renner, Pattison says she felt a responsibility to report her incident to the police again. I did believe it to be a woman (again watch the ID ep). It was 2004. Heck, one big reason (there were many) the McDonalds came up to help was bc we wanted more boots on the ground to intensify our search. Wasnt a new gas station. That was the first time I had been on campus in 2004. Washington. And fun. Always. Update: The Disappearance of Maura Murray - What Happened To Maura Murray called the owner of a condo in Bartlett, New Hampshire, where she had stayed before with family. Fred is a rockstar. In Mauras case the theft took place ~13 mo under the code and stealing makeup would be considered a minor infraction. her fun personality and her competitive spirit. The nearby woods mightve hypothetically been a good place to hide out if the weather had been warm, but it was rather cold outside. Hes said on Twitter that he was granted leave to search for Murray after he found out shed gone missing. I remember at least one officer going into the room with us, altho both may have. I believe Bill Rausch was in town to retrieve his gifts to Maura by the time her first accident occurred, which I theorize he caused both of them. lighthouse, etc./I remember having limited to no cell reception nearly everywhere we went during the search. I believe UMass police had already been in the room altho Im not certain of that (seems like a fair assumption). In mid July I collected and organized his answers. Personal feelings aside, some of the items that Murray had packed in her car such as birth control pills, tooth whitener, and college textbooks have led many to believe that she was not intending to die that day. Every theory has holes in it and a big missing puzzle piece billy should be at the top of the list for the most invested on solving this case. Bill was in a manic, out of control state, on Feb 9th 2004, prior to Maura being considered missing by her family. On her love of New Hampshire and of hiking. The first officer on the scene found a damaged car but no driver. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. Though many of her loved ones believed that Murray had simply intended to get away from all the drama for just a few days, there were some signs that she intended her disappearance to be a permanent one. Victim is asking police to look into his whereabouts in the days following Maura's disappearance." James Renner on Twitter View attachment 177977 Could y'all even imagine if it's proven that he was the reason she disappeared. Bill was Maura's boyfriend when she went missing in February 2004 and has been sharing his recollections of Maura, her disappearance, and the subsequent search. Change). We met in 2001 while we were both Cadets at West Point and started dating not long after that. It's been called the "the first crime mystery of the social media age" due to Facebook's launch 5 days before she went missing. Maura Murray MissingMaura Murray was a strong student and track athlete before her disappearance. Remembering Maura on her 38th Birthday - Bill Rausch | Blog Her whereabouts remain unknown. Things that have and should be considered in her disappearance. I was there, and everyday we would take multiple trips to the police station to check in. I remember you could hear the water running underneath of the snow/ice. I organized Bills comments into the following categories: On Maura as a person (there is a more in depth section about this but I wanted to start with this). Its possible she also used Yahoo messenger but given LE do not mention AIM, it leads me to assume they confused the two. No. However, the contractor didnt report the alleged sighting until months later, because he was unsure at first about the exact date he had seen the person. We walked most of the ~20 mi between the accident site and Lincoln. Into VT (it was v close) and over to ME. IMO the note NHSP refer to is prob the email. Id like to think they followed up but given the other mistakes LE made, I just dont know. Most of it wasnt residential and obvi the river ran along side 112 and we check it for footprints as well as best we could. But these have all led to dead ends. So if a tip came in (usually to police) and we heard them discuss it, wed go check on it. Maura's mom, Laurie Murray, and Billy's mother, Sharon Rausch, later told the Massachusetts Daily Collegian, the university paper, that the couple had had problems back in 2002 but patched things . I stayed at Wells River with my parents, Fred, the McDonalds, and members of the Murray fam. I have no idea. Those 4,000 foot hikes, NYE parties with her friends there, and the list goes on. Still, Atwood called the police anyway once he arrived home about 100 yards away from the accident. I don't know what he did, but I do know what his personality type is capable of. The Police should have spoken with Julie, but they didnt. She says Rausch asked her to follow him into an office and that he needed to talk to her. Young & Hungry I think its telling that everyone who knew her speaks highly of her and for those interested in her case that is a great way of understanding her IMO. The number of calls made/received were dictated by cell coverage vs our desire to make/receive calls. Could she have been drinking and driving? After reading about the disappearance of Maura Murray, check out the baffling missing-person case of Tammy Lynn Leppert. Here's one good piece of reading from Renner on this topic: https://mauramurray.blogspot.com/2018/04/phone-records-suggest-bill-rausch-knew.html, "Opening statements were heard. Rausch, who is currently deployed in Africa, has been a prominent advocate for veterans, including as the former executive director of Got Your 6, a nonprofit that empowers those who previously served. Aside from being upset over the accident, Murray reportedly seemed fine when her father took her back to her dorm later that day. I talked to them about anything and everything that we/they could think of to try and help. Maura Murray was a strong student and track athlete before her disappearance. Merry Christmas Jay . We liked to cook altho given we were in our early 20s I wouldnt describe either of us as excellent cooks! Im not a footprints expert but I know the snow was untouched almost the entire way east on the sides of the road and the snow was deep. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSH: EMERGENCY LEAVE OR NOT (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS) - YouTube 0:00 / 1:05:50 MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSH: EMERGENCY LEAVE OR NOT (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME. After an initial search of the area, authorities learned that the missing woman was a 21-year-old named Maura Murray. Mark Mcilyar Fitness Program for Men? New Hampshire State Police declined to comment on potential suspects. From what Ive read, many people are puzzled by the short time frame she disappeared in youre def not alone. Faith Westman was apparently the first person to come across the accident and alerted the authorities at 7:27 pm after she returned to her nearby home. If its helpful the way we were organized was generally at least one person at the police station, and teams of folks going out on specific routes to search, knock doors, hang posters, etc. Assertive is a word you could use accurately IMO. in promoting certain theories over others. Obviously, the best way to rule that theory out is to get the word out on Mauras case to ensure that EVERYONE knows who she is so we can find that good samaritan if they exist. The officer continued, In plain sight behind the drivers seat of the vehicle I could see a box of Franzia wine. Most recently, in September 2021, New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) announced that human bone fragments had been found just 25 miles away from North Haverhill in the Loon Mountain area. It wasnt until 2017 that Pattison, now 30, went back to the police, prompted by a phone call from a man researching a separate missing persons case from 2004 in New Hampshire. MAURA MURRAY: IS THE TRUTH AT AMHERST? - YouTube This was when we were told that Maura would prob show up in a day or two, we asked a few questions, and gave some answers to LE questions./We all stayed at the Wells River Motel every night. So saying she was competitive is incomplete in my mind. My mother and I provided Mauras phone records (and mine) in full to the NHSP, Helena Murray, producers at 20/20 and others. I've also had the opportunity to share memories of Maura and answer questions from numerous community leaders, including, The Captain, co-host of True Crime Garage. On the call with Maura after the Hadley accident, On why so many calls to Kate on Sunday morning, On accessing the phone records and voicemail, edit new: On the gloves (as scent article). With regard to LE having my phone, again, totally possible altho I do not remember it. Page Three Only years later have both topics been manipulated into conspiracy theories (e.g. Silly even! Bill Rausch' 3 Minute Call to Maura Murray the Saturday after her disappearance. She also stopped by the Registry of Motor Vehicles and picked up the forms for her car accident. Quit making excuses for him, and Im not distracted by EL podcast or her objective to change the narrative. That includes treating people with respect and love in a way Ive seen few others emulate. That said, I remember taking my phone off the x-ray machine belt with my bag, belt, etc at the airport and seeing the notification I had a VM and then listening to it for the first time moments later. Not only was it a place with fond childhood memories it was a place that remained a key part of her life. The Most Debated Mystery Of Our Time: The Disappearance Of Maura Murray I believe I called my parents and the NHSP (folks on here can reference my phone records) immediately. bc after graduating I would be moving somewhere outside the NY tri-state area. I talk about this on Erinns podcast btw. On the call with Maura after the Hadley accident: She told me she had been in an accident. I cant speak to if or why she did or didnt try to drive the Saturn after the accident. I recall nothing being stacked two high on the bed. Maura and I communicated via AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), and she also used AIM to communicate with HS friends. We covered that area on foot as good as anyone could IMO. Her hero? A review of his phone records revealed a 3 minute call to Maura's cell phone the Saturday after the disappearance, when he was in New Hampshire as part of the search. The one Im referring to which motivated us to beg NHSP to ask for help from the FBI was right off an exit on I-91 so likely a different one. Maura was missing. We did not independently verify this, altho I wish we had given the issues/problems with the police investigation we later discovered (LE not interviewing witnesses, not calling phone numbers Maura called the day she disappeared, refusing help from the FBI, etc). Sure, its totally possible and some could even say they think its probable. She was about as badass as you might imagine, altho always smiling while crushing whatever she was doing. Some found it suspicious that he did not stay with Murray until help arrived. Maura Murray had four siblings Fred Jr., Kathleen, Julie, and Kurtis and she was often described as an overachiever from a young age. She was quiet, I would agree with both of them in that regard. I believe we know nothing about her Sunday because it's critical to this case. Maura Murray is Missing reports he attempted to call the police, but he did not have any cell phone coverage. Maura Murray Update -- Bill Rausch's Alibi Prosecutors Podcast 11.8K subscribers Subscribe 211 5.2K views 2 years ago Was Bill Rausch in Oklahoma on February 9, 2004? While its possible she was going to meet someone, theres no evidence to suggest she was. I can say confidentially that Maura was likely not mentally ill. She did however have issues and challenges. Here's everything that happened during Bill Rausch's trial. Some believe it was packed up. From what I recall, we hit the stretch of 112 between the accident scene and the 112/116 intersection the hardest along with the smaller road (the first right turn after the scene heading east). Events: A heads up about City Paper events, from panels to parties. Did I read this correctly? She then went to a liquor store and purchased about $40 worth of alcohol, including Baileys, Kahla, and boxed wine. I want to focus on Maura tho and avoid the drama. But she didnt reserve a room. Rausch, who is currently deployed in Africa, has been a prominent advocate for veterans, including as the former executive director of Got Your 6, a nonprofit that empowers those who previously. The VT sighting could have been significant, and LE were aware. Fred knew the area better than us (my folks are from Ohio, the McDonalds lived near USMA) of course, everyone in the Murray fam knew it better than us as well. The hikes we went on were special. As she did not appear to be injured, Atwood left Murray with her car and went home to call the police on his landline. He said that he could not see the womans car from his house, but he did see other cars passing by on the road. Will the Internet Find Missing UMass Student Maura Murray? While I have thoughts on what may or may not have happened after Mauras accident, I do not have a suspect. I want to emphasize that IF I did I would not mention that persons name publicly or privately for risk of destroying their lives.