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Cracked Profiles Maura Murray Mystery
Cracked writes about the "5 Weirdest Disappearances" today and Maura Murray is on the front page. Check it out.One note: I do not think she committed suicide, as the article suggests.Â
View ArticleAmherst Police Ordered to Explain Why Vasi Records Are Still Being Withheld
We just won round two.The Public Records Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has just determined that the Amherst Police Department must provide more details about Petrit Vasi's...
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*BREAKING* Amherst Releases All Records!
We did it!Earlier today, I received an email from the Records department at the Amherst Police Department. They decided to release the complete file on Petrit Vasi's hit and run, which has long been...
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**UPDATED** What We Learned From The Police Reports on Vasi's Hit and Run
Now that we've had time to digest the detail of the police reports, here are some highlights we've found:1. It was definitely a hit-and-runEarly newspaper accounts of Vasi's accident were unclear...
View ArticleDid Maura Murray Hit Petrit Vasi?
The new information on Vasi's hit-and-run is confounding like everything else in this mystery. But, to me, it supports my opinion that Maura could not have been responsible for the accident and that...
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The Scene of the Accident
Here's a really decent map of all locations related to Vasi's hit-and-run, which gives you an idea of where Maura was in relation to the accident and how far Vasi traveled.Thanks to John McGrath!
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Someone Just Solved Alden Olson's Puzzle
Just about 4 years ago, a Walmart greeter from Hadley began posting cryptic videos related to the anniversary of Maura's disappearance.What followed was a couple months of hysteria as people wondered...
View ArticleNew episode of Maura Murray podcast is up!
Hey gang. Check out Lance and Tim's new episode of the 'Missing Maura Murray' podcast.This week, they go over a very detailed timeline of the days leading up to - and just after - Maura's...
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Gathering in Haverhill on 12 Year Anniversary
Today, John Smith spoke to a gathering of 20 people inside the Mountain Lakes Lodge, not far from where Maura disappeared 12 years ago. John is a talker and for about two hours he spoke about his...
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The Strange Tale of Lori G
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you may remember all the excitement that happened a couple years ago when I discovered a strange link between Maura Murray and a woman named "Lori G." I...
View ArticlePublishers Weekly Likes True Crime Addict!
True Crime Addict comes out May 24 but you can preorder today. Â Trade journals have begun releasing early reviews and PW is first. Here's a snippet:While this is clearly the definitive write-up on...
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Everything About This Case is Weird
A couple interesting tidbits came through via email the last few days. There's been another significant sighting, which I'll talk about after I give the police a couple days to track it down.For the...
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**UPDATED** Did Maura Murray Celebrate 12 Years on the Run in Montreal?
In any missing persons case, you will have occasional sightings. Everyone has a look-alike or two out there. But the odd thing about sightings of Maura Murray is that they are mostly concentrated in...
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Kate Markopoulos is the Key to This Mystery
Sometimes we don't see the forest for the trees...I got to thinking about the phone calls Billy Rausch and Maura Murray were making the day that Maura disappeared.Billy is trying to get Maura on the...
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How Our Obsession With True Crime Leads to a New Existentialism
I wrote a piece on the popularity of true crime stories - like Making a Murderer and Serial - and how it's pushing pop culture toward an existential crisis.Check it out here.
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Update on the Montreal Sighting
Some good news and bad news on the possible sighting of Maura Murray in Montreal.According to an employee at Chez Suzette, a Montreal Police Detective came to the restaurant to view the video tape....
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Maura Murray Mystery Reaches Critical Mass
10,000 views yesterday. The success of Making a Murderer has brought many new readers to this site, introducing them to the confounding mystery of what happened to Maura Murray. What led her to the...
View ArticleMore thoughts on Kate Markopoulos and Sara Alfieri
In light of the new info regarding phone calls the day of Maura's disappearance, I revisited my early interviews with Kate Markopoulos. We spoke a couple times until I asked her about her father's...
View ArticleBill/Kate/Maura
One eagle-eyed reader noticed something in the phone records that has yet to be reported: On the day of Maura's disappearance, Bill was trying all day to speak to Maura. But they never connected. There...
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