When all is said and done, I don't know if there is really enough to write a book about this case.
I can't decide if I think that James Renner is so busy with new leads that he doesn't have time to post, or he has no new info, thus nothing new to say.
After being on this thread and reading all that I have about Maura which is a ton, I have come to the conclusion that....I have no idea what happened to her. She has just disappeared without a trace. :dunno:
I really hope so too. I kinda feel like I know her after all that I have read about her.
OK here's just a thought I had. I know that the bus driver BA? correct? Anyway from what I read he backed his bus into his driveway and called 911. If I am remembering correctly he went back out to his bus for something. I also recall being said that from where he parked his bus he could still see Maura and her car. OK, so what if after he went back out, Maura came walking down the road and this time asked Butch to use his phone or something to that effect? Does anyone think it possible that things might have gotten out of hand? Maybe something happened between Maura and BA and an arguement ensued? Anyway, just a thought. Certainly isn't going to help, but I just can't seem to get this off my mind.
I really hope so too. I kinda feel like I know her after all that I have read about her.
OK here's just a thought I had. I know that the bus driver BA? correct? Anyway from what I read he backed his bus into his driveway and called 911. If I am remembering correctly he went back out to his bus for something. I also recall being said that from where he parked his bus he could still see Maura and her car. OK, so what if after he went back out, Maura came walking down the road and this time asked Butch to use his phone or something to that effect? Does anyone think it possible that things might have gotten out of hand? Maybe something happened between Maura and BA and an arguement ensued? Anyway, just a thought. Certainly isn't going to help, but I just can't seem to get this off my mind.
My opinions only, no facts here:
I personally believe that the tracking dog got it right, and I think that where the scent trail ended is relevant to this case. But I do not consider ANYBODY named to date as a potential person of interest.
I would look for someone who was in their 20's to early 30's at the time of the crime, living off and on in the Jaffrey area, and with a prior criminal record that included violence towards women. I would consider the possibility of a link between the Brianna Maitland and Maura Murray disappearances. Because it was winter and the ground was somewhat frozen in both of these cases, I would look for victims in a well, old mine shaft or cave, or under the floor of a barn. The person who grabbed Maura (and possibly Brianna) has likely performed similar actions before and since. One way to break this case would be to examine any 'failed abductions' in the region from the late 1990's to after 2004 and see if witnesses provided sketches of a suspect. If more than one such incidence is uncovered, compare the suspect sketches.
Why do you not suspect the bus driver? Im asking because I have studied this case but not nearly enough to know ALL the information. Has there been any info given that clears him in your opinion?
My opinions only, no facts here:
I personally believe that the tracking dog got it right, and I think that where the scent trail ended is relevant to this case. But I do not consider ANYBODY named to date as a potential person of interest.
I would look for someone who was in their 20's to early 30's at the time of the crime, living off and on in the Jaffrey area, and with a prior criminal record that included violence towards women. I would consider the possibility of a link between the Brianna Maitland and Maura Murray disappearances. Because it was winter and the ground was somewhat frozen in both of these cases, I would look for victims in a well, old mine shaft or cave, or under the floor of a barn. The person who grabbed Maura (and possibly Brianna) has likely performed similar actions before and since.
One way to break this case would be to examine any 'failed abductions' in the region from the late 1990's to
after 2004 and see if witnesses provided sketches of a suspect. If more than one such incidence is uncovered, compare the suspect sketches.
My opinions only, no facts here:
I personally believe that the tracking dog got it right, and I think that where the scent trail ended is relevant to this case. But I do not consider ANYBODY named to date as a potential person of interest.
I would look for someone who was in their 20's to early 30's at the time of the crime, living off and on in the Jaffrey area, and with a prior criminal record that included violence towards women. I would consider the possibility of a link between the Brianna Maitland and Maura Murray disappearances. Because it was winter and the ground was somewhat frozen in both of these cases, I would look for victims in a well, old mine shaft or cave, or under the floor of a barn. The person who grabbed Maura (and possibly Brianna) has likely performed similar actions before and since. One way to break this case would be to examine any 'failed abductions' in the region from the late 1990's to after 2004 and see if witnesses provided sketches of a suspect. If more than one such incidence is uncovered, compare the suspect sketches.
I don't agree that there is a connection between the Brianna Maitland and the Maura Murrays case. However, I do think there is a possibility Maura accepted a ride from a local and that she may have picked up that ride right in front of the bus driver's home.
With the Maitland case, I think someone she knew killed her. That area of Vermont had infiltrators from NYC. They were nasty drug dealers. She crossed paths with some of these men, while partying with her local friends. Maitland also had local enemies. I think Maura was probably taken by a stranger, who was either passing through or lived in the area.
My opinions only, no facts here:
The bus driver was fully cooperative with authorities. The bus driver had a wife and mother living at his home, and they both were present in his home on the night of the accident. The bus driver had his wife call the police to report the accident after talking with Maura, even though Maura pleaded with him not to call the police. AFTER the bus left the accident scene, another neighborhood witness saw lights go on and off in Maura's car and a flurry of activity at the rear of the car and ONE person standing at the trunk.
The bus driver, like several other local witnesses, eventually got tired of being endlessly interviewed, called, or otherwise harassed and stopped talking.
You will have to trust me on this one: there is a reason that Maura disappeared where she did. But it had nothing to do with anyone yet named in this most interesting case. Sleuth on good buddy!