Still thinking about the $4,000 in cash Fred Murray brought with him to UMass Amherst the weekend before Maura went missing. He said it was to go toward a new car but there are several problems with this explanation. 1. Nobody else remembers them saying they were looking for a car. 2. Why not write a check? Perhaps the real explanation has been staring us in the face for 11 years. Was it a tuition payment?
Back in 2004, tuition at UMass Amhert (with room and board) was just shy of $14,000. Students could pay in installments and it was much easier for the student to pay, rather than the parent.
If Fred gave Maura the $4,000 to deliver to UMass Bursars on Monday, but she ran off with it instead, it would go a long way to explain why Fred was reluctant to talk about the events leading up to her disappearance, and he would have to come up with a story for the cash that didn't put it in her hands. Why get her in trouble for theft when she was still missing?
Back in 2004, tuition at UMass Amhert (with room and board) was just shy of $14,000. Students could pay in installments and it was much easier for the student to pay, rather than the parent.
If Fred gave Maura the $4,000 to deliver to UMass Bursars on Monday, but she ran off with it instead, it would go a long way to explain why Fred was reluctant to talk about the events leading up to her disappearance, and he would have to come up with a story for the cash that didn't put it in her hands. Why get her in trouble for theft when she was still missing?