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Anatomy of a Ruse
To explain a little bit more about how this bogus tip came to be:It began with an anonymous post to this blog, which mentioned the existence of a Facebook account that might be Maura Murray. They asked...
View ArticleAnother Cold Case: The Abduction of Amy Mihaljevic
Along with this blog about the disappearance of Maura Murray, I maintain two others: One on the modern-day Crucible that is the Lisa Pruett case. And the other, on the first unsolved mystery I became...
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My Current Thoughts On the Mystery
This blog has been quiet for a while but that doesn't mean I've stopped working on this case. I've interviewed a couple people this week, off the record, and it's caused me to take another look at some...
View ArticleSimple, Glaring Detail
Often, we get hung up on all the weird, possibly meaningless clues (the rag in the tailpipe, etc.) of this case, and we don't see the forest for the trees. But there's one simple thing that's always...
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Recent Sightings Focus on New Hampshire and Canada
I was contacted by a couple people this week who wonder if they've seen Maura Murray.The first is from a woman who found this photograph posted under escort services on the New Hampshire craigslist...
View ArticleA Fresh Approach
Over the last few days, I've reviewed every post on this website, and have decided to remove about twenty or so. In the last year, I've come to believe that Maura is alive and is staying away to...
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Snapshots of the Past
These photographs arrived in my inbox this morning. I thought I should share them.
View ArticleNew Episode of Missing Maura Murray is Up!
The new episode of the Missing Maura Murray podcast features an interview with Mark Harper, of MJA Investigations.
View ArticleHonoring Donation, With Contribution to House of Ruth
Back in 2011, when this blog first started, I mentioned making a donation to a charity to honor Maura's life. I have to say, after so many years and adventures, I simply forgot about this. At the time,...
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Maura Disappeared Very Early in Semester
This is one of those details that kind of fell through the cracks.Spring Semester at UMass Amherst began late, in 2004. Classes didn't start until January 28th.Friday, Feb 6 was a snow day. That means...
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Was Maura Waiting for Student Loans?
When I was an undergrad at Kent State, I lived off student loans for a couple semesters (and I'm still paying down those loans, actually!) I was able to get loans at a state school that covered my rent...
View ArticleUMass Had Direct Ties To Sherbrooke
Back in 2013, I traveled to Canada in search of Maura Murray, along with Lance & Tim from the Missing Maura Murray podcast. There have been rumors for years that Maura was living in the Sherbrooke...
View Article75% Chance of a Conviction
When Fred Murray sued the state of New Hampshire to get access to records related to the disappearance of his daughter, it led to court testimony and affidavits from investigators. In defending his...
View ArticleThe Phone Problem
I want to believe Maura is alive. I want to believe she pulled it off, found somewhere safe, a better life. I will never believe she went up there without telling someone - and if that's true, there...
View ArticleDid Kate disappear?
Just a quick post to clarify some points that were addressed on the latest podcast. Thier latest guest was a member of the UMass track team, someone who Kate Markopoulos mentored for a bit. A number of...
View ArticleWhat's Going On With the Blog?
As some have noticed, there were some major and minor changes to the blog in the last few weeks. I have reverted some posts to drafts (meaning they can no longer be viewed). There are two reasons for...
View ArticleMaura Murray on the Principled Uncertainty Podcast
I'm the featured guest on this week's Principled Uncertainty Podcast, with T. Blake Braddy. We discuss everything you want to know about the Maura Murray mystery but were too afraid to ask.Check it out...
View ArticleNo, I Do Not Think Maura Is a Sociopath.
The latest Missing Maura Murray podcast is out, today. It's a kind of Best Of episode, catching listeners up on all that has happened so far. They revisit episode 6, which was recorded over a year ago....
View ArticleDid Maura Take Off With More Money Than We Thought?
Here's a comment that came in today from a reader who works with financial aide:I'm a university academic advisor with expertise in financial aid, so I wanted to offer some insight on this.At a school...
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This Blog is Locked as an Archive
As of today, I am locking this blog as is and disabling further comments.Going forward, this blog will serve as an archive of clues in the case and a record of the span of time I spent looking for...
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