NH NH - Maura Murray, 21, Haverhill, 9 Feb 2004 - # 5

[Peabody]

Prayers for Maura and all who love her - especially during this Christmas and Holiday Season.


Bring Maura Home!

www.mauramurray.com
www.spbowers.com\mauramissing.html

 

[michelle]

Prayers for Maura and all who love her - especially during this Christmas and Holiday Season.


Bring Maura Home!

www.mauramurray.com
[url="http://www.spbowers.commauramissing.html"]www.spbowers.com\mauramissing.html[/url]

I agree, what a beautiful girl, i pray for her family as well.....

 

[Peabody]

Top News

Wednesday December 21, 2005
NORTH COUNTRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE

TV Program To Highlight Missing Woman's Case
A network television program is going to highlight the case of a young Massachusetts woman who disappeared nearly two years ago in Haverhill, N.H., after she was involved in a minor car crash.

<snip>

Rausch is encouraged that John Healy of Warner, N.H., and other retired law enforcement officers are going to investigate Murray's disappearance.

Healy, who retired as a lieutenant after 19 years with the New Hampshire State Police, said he has 10 volunteers from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont who will be taking part in the investigation.

Those volunteers include retired police chiefs and detectives who now are licensed private detectives.

"We want to make sure these cases never die," said Healy.

<more at link to Caledonian record>

http://www.caledonianrecord.com/


Bring Maura Home!
www.MauraMurray.com
www.spbowers.com\mauramissing.html

 

[Peabody]

Top News

Wednesday December 21, 2005
NORTH COUNTRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE

TV Program To Highlight Missing Woman's Case
A network television program is going to highlight the case of a young Massachusetts woman who disappeared nearly two years ago in Haverhill, N.H., after she was involved in a minor car crash.

<snip>

Rausch is encouraged that John Healy of Warner, N.H., and other retired law enforcement officers are going to investigate Murray's disappearance.

Healy, who retired as a lieutenant after 19 years with the New Hampshire State Police, said he has 10 volunteers from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont who will be taking part in the investigation.

Those volunteers include retired police chiefs and detectives who now are licensed private detectives.

"We want to make sure these cases never die," said Healy.

<more at link to Caledonian record>

http://www.caledonianrecord.com/


Bring Maura Home!
www.MauraMurray.com
www.spbowers.com\mauramissing.html

 

[Peabody]

Posted with permission from Maura Murray's website www.mauramurray.com


Kelly Jolkowski has been very kind to once again feature Maura on her blog Voice4theMissing

http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/12/122105-maura-murray-on-abcs-2020.html


Kelly works tirelessly to bring attention to the plight of missing persons, and especially for those who receive little or no media attention.
We are most fortunate Kelly featured Maura in a multipart series in late September and early October of this year as well as yesterday.
Kelly tells me that one of the main reasons that she chose to feature Maura on 12/21/05 is that there are still quite a number of readers going to the first feature, and she was certain they would want an update:

"The All-American Girl":
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/09/93005-all-american-girl-part-i.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/10/100105-all-american-girl-part-ii.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/10/100205-all-american-girl-part-iii.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/10/100205-all-american-girl-part-iv.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/10/100305-all-american-girl-conclusion.html

Thank you Kelly!


(Perhaps many of you would be so kind to email Kelly and also offer your appreciation kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org )

 

[Peabody]

Posted with permission from Maura Murray's website www.mauramurray.com


Kelly Jolkowski has been very kind to once again feature Maura on her blog Voice4theMissing

http://voice4themissing.blogspot.co...-abcs-2020.html


Kelly works tirelessly to bring attention to the plight of missing persons, and especially for those who receive little or no media attention.
We are most fortunate Kelly featured Maura in a multipart series in late September and early October of this year as well as yesterday.
Kelly tells me that one of the main reasons that she chose to feature Maura on 12/21/05 is that there are still quite a number of readers going to the first feature, and she was certain they would want an update:

"The All-American Girl":
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.co...irl-part-i.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.co...rl-part-ii.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.co...l-part-iii.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.co...rl-part-iv.html
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.co...conclusion.html

Thank you Kelly!


(Perhaps many of you would be so kind to email Kelly and also offer your appreciation kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org )

 

[Bubbles]

I live in NH. The man 'busdriver' is a long time resident with ties to the community and a family. He has never been considered a suspect only a witness. According to him she refused a ride.
My biggest questions with this case are:
Why did she leave West Point?
Why did she drive to NH?
In the middle of the semester, in a direction where she knew no one? Her cell phone records and emails were tracedto known friends and family all living in Mass.
Regardless as to what may have happened, realistically most signs point to someone that wanted to disapear. Thee is a lot more to this tale then what the family/police are revealing.

 

[Peabody]

Prayers for the Murray Family and all who love and miss Maura.

With hopes this Christmas Season that they will have answers soon.

 

[Peabody]

Holidays are usually stressful times for most of us.

No doubt, they are more much more difficult when a loved is missing.

My prayers this Christmas Day especially for the Murrays, the Rausch Family and for everyone who loves Maura. May God grant them comfort and some sense of peace and joy.

Because Jesus is the Reason for the Season, I will copy the signature of Sharon Rausch from www.mauramurray.com :



"Our help is from the Lord, who created heaven and earth." Psalm 24:8

 

[fourboys]

Dec 28, 2005

The father of a woman who disappeared nearly two years ago after a minor car accident is suing several police agencies, as well as the governor, seeking the release of information tied to the investigation, according to court documents filed last week.

Fred Murray, father of Maura Murray, filed the papers last Wednesday in Grafton County Superior Court, charging that state police, Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, Gov. John Lynch, the state Fish and Game Department, Grafton County Attorney Ricardo St. Hillaire, the Grafton County Sheriff’s Department and the Hanover Police Department, where the initial 911 call went after the report of the accident in February 2004, have violated the state’s Right to Know Law and the federal Freedom of Information Act in not releasing investigative information he has requested in the years since his daughter’s disappearance.

Continued at link:

http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Father+suing+for+records+in+'missing'+case&articleId=5a720bb2-4cc3-4407-8be7-4d2543265ec8

 

[Peabody]

There is an article in today's Union Leader....

Father suing for records in 'missing' case

MAURA MURRAY missing since February 2004Haverhill - The father of a woman who disappeared nearly two years ago after a minor car accident is suing several police agencies, as well as the governor, seeking the release of information tied to the investigation.

Fred Murray, father of Maura Murray, filed the papers in Grafton County Superior Court, charging that state and local police as well as top state and county officials have violated the state’s Right to Know Law and the federal Freedom of Information Act in not releasing investigative information he has requested since his daughter’s disappearance.

http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Father+suing+for+records+in+%27missing%27+case&articleId=5a720bb2-4cc3-4407-8be7-4d2543265ec8

 

[Gabby]

There is an article in today's Union Leader....

Father suing for records in 'missing' case

MAURA MURRAY missing since February 2004Haverhill - The father of a woman who disappeared nearly two years ago after a minor car accident is suing several police agencies, as well as the governor, seeking the release of information tied to the investigation.

Fred Murray, father of Maura Murray, filed the papers in Grafton County Superior Court, charging that state and local police as well as top state and county officials have violated the state’s Right to Know Law and the federal Freedom of Information Act in not releasing investigative information he has requested since his daughter’s disappearance.

http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Father+suing+for+records+in+%27missing%27+case&articleId=5a720bb2-4cc3-4407-8be7-4d2543265ec8

We can hope this will finally give him and her other loved ones some much needed answers.

 

[aussiegran]

It is bad enough that their Loved one is missing but to have to go to court to get details of the investigation is disgusting ,the LE should have kept them informed all along of any details they wanted to know .I cant imagine their torment and despair ,I Pray they get some answers soon.

 

[Peabody]

From the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/12/28/father_sues_state_police_in_case_of_missing_daughter/

Father sues state, police in case of missing daughter

December 28, 2005

HAVERHILL, N.H. --From the moment his daughter disappeared on Feb. 9, 2004, Fred Murray believed she was a victim of foul play.


<snip>



Murray has been highly critical of police and met with Gov. John Lynch earlier this year to ask for his help in getting records of the investigation. He's now sued Lynch, Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, state police and other law-enforcement agencies seeking the release of information tied to the investigation, such as accident reports; an inventory of items taken from her car; a copy of his daughter's computer hard drive; and a surveillance tape from a liquor store where she made a purchase.

A hearing on Murray's request has been scheduled on Jan. 18 at Grafton County Superior Court.

Ayotte said Wednesday that she had not seen the lawsuit, which was filed last week, but that "we have shared whatever information we feel we can share without jeopardizing the investigation."

She said that Maura Murray is still being treated as a missing person, but "it was a suspicious disappearance. We've treated the case very seriously," she said.

According to the lawsuit, Fred Murray was denied the records "on the grounds that production called for confidential records created ... or would constitute an invasion of privacy."

Murray also questions whether the investigation into his daughter's disappearance is ongoing, saying he hasn't been made aware of "any specific efforts the governmental authorities have taken in pursuing this matter within the past several months."

"The most compelling reason favoring disclosure in this case centers on the fact that Maura could very well still be in danger and disclosure of the information compiled by authorities could help locate her," according to the suit.

"Although (investigators) have continued to dispute the notion, Fred Murray's familiarity with his daughter leads him to believe that it is likely that Maura Murray was the victim of foul play and may even still be in danger, rather than she went missing of her own accord."

<snip>

This article will only be available as "free" for a few days.

 

[Peabody]

From the Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/local/ne...ing_daught er/

Father sues state, police in case of missing daughter

December 28, 2005

HAVERHILL, N.H. --From the moment his daughter disappeared on Feb. 9, 2004, Fred Murray believed she was a victim of foul play.


<snip>



Murray has been highly critical of police and met with Gov. John Lynch earlier this year to ask for his help in getting records of the investigation. He's now sued Lynch, Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, state police and other law-enforcement agencies seeking the release of information tied to the investigation, such as accident reports; an inventory of items taken from her car; a copy of his daughter's computer hard drive; and a surveillance tape from a liquor store where she made a purchase.

A hearing on Murray's request has been scheduled on Jan. 18 at Grafton County Superior Court.

Ayotte said Wednesday that she had not seen the lawsuit, which was filed last week, but that "we have shared whatever information we feel we can share without jeopardizing the investigation."

She said that Maura Murray is still being treated as a missing person, but "it was a suspicious disappearance. We've treated the case very seriously," she said.

According to the lawsuit, Fred Murray was denied the records "on the grounds that production called for confidential records created ... or would constitute an invasion of privacy."

Murray also questions whether the investigation into his daughter's disappearance is ongoing, saying he hasn't been made aware of "any specific efforts the governmental authorities have taken in pursuing this matter within the past several months."

"The most compelling reason favoring disclosure in this case centers on the fact that Maura could very well still be in danger and disclosure of the information compiled by authorities could help locate her," according to the suit.

"Although (investigators) have continued to dispute the notion, Fred Murray's familiarity with his daughter leads him to believe that it is likely that Maura Murray was the victim of foul play and may even still be in danger, rather than she went missing of her own accord."

<snip>

This article will only be available as "free" for a few days.

 

[KatherineQ]

Maura was 21 years old when she disappeared. I think LE would be remiss in turning over all the investigation materials, if they were private in nature.

She's an adult who purposely went missing. And then, something may have happened to her that was unexpected. What a horrible position for her parents to be in.

But I'm not sure I'm comfortable if her adult records, (considering how clear it is that she wanted to be missing), were turned over to family members.

Catch 22. What a horrible situation.

 

[PrayersForMaura]

It's really hard for me to post about Maura here at websleuths much because -while I try hard to accept other theories - I do not believe she left on her own.

I try to be open-minded about this, but it really hurts. I still think that LE did not do their job properly on this case and did Maura and her family a terrible injustice.

This is just my opinion.

Either way, her family deserves some answers. Can you imagine the grief they are going through?

 

[Peabody]

If you are familiar with the media releases, you will notice that for the FIRST TIME, NH authorties have acknowledged that Maura went missing under mysterious circumstances.

Attorney General Kelly Ayotte was quoted yesterday:

The Union Leader
http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Father+suing+for+records+in+'missing'+case&articleId=5a720bb2-4cc3-4407-8be7-4d2543265ec8



Today's Caledonian Record:


http://www.caledonianrecord.com/pages/local_news/story/54a409346



Caledonian Record

Father Sues State, Police Over Missing Daughter


BY GARY E. LINDSLEY, Staff Writer
Thursday December 29, 2005


New Hampshire state and law enforcement officials are facing a lawsuit filed against them by the father of a missing 21-year-old Massachusetts woman.

<snip>


Her father has been seeking police records regarding the accident scene and her disappearance for nearly two years.

He has sought the information under the New Hampshire Right-To-Know Law as well as the federal Freedom of Information Act.

Murray has filed a lawsuit in Grafton Superior Court.

<snip>

"I actually do hope to get the records," Murray said. "It is a missing person's case, not a criminal investigation, according to police. I need the records because I am still actually searching for her."

He is seeking injunctive relief stemming from an improper denial of records by an agency or official covered by the Right-To-Know Law, according to the lawsuit. He is not seeking anything but the information about his daughter's accident and disappearance.

Murray said he has been told by police and the state attorney general's office that information cannot be released because there is an ongoing investigation.

[Attorney General] Ayotte told The Associated Press Wednesday that she had not seen the lawsuit, which was filed last week, but that "we have shared whatever information we feel we can share without jeopardizing the investigation." She said that Maura Murray is still being treated as a missing person, but "it was a suspicious disappearance. We've treated the case very seriously."

 

[Peabody]

Oops my mistake: Attorney General Kelly Ayotte spoke to the Boston Globe, not to The Union Leader as I have mistakenly referenced:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/12/29/father_of_missing_woman_sues_nh_for_records_of_case/


<snip>

Ayotte said yesterday that she had not seen the lawsuit, which was filed last week, but that ''we have shared whatever information we feel we can share without jeopardizing the investigation."

She said that Maura Murray's case is still that of a missing person, but that ''it was a suspicious disappearance."

''We've treated the case very seriously," Ayotte said.

<snip>

 

[Peabody]

Story in Maura's Hometown Paper:



http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2005/12/29/news/news/news05.txt
<snip>

Maura Murray's disappearance was the talk of the towns that straddle the New Hampshire-Vermont border in the early months of 2004, but Brock said it is seldom mentioned anymore.

However, she expects that will change when "20/20" broadcasts a segment on national television next month with film of area sites relevant to the case.

Liz Drewniak of Hanson was among the friends and family — including Maura's boyfriend, Army Lt. Bill Rausch of Oklahoma — of the missing woman who were interviewed for the "20/20" show.

Drewniak, 23, is one of seven childhood friends who remained close after they graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and moved on to college.

Now a graduate student at Brown, she is home for the holidays and looking forward to getting together with that circle of friends on Friday. But, Maura will not be there.

"She's always on all of our minds," Drewniak said. "We'd like to think she's somewhere far off doing well, enjoying life."

But, on a bad day, they may envision a disoriented Maura, wandering from the crash site into the woods or getting into a car with a stranger, perhaps the wrong person.

"On good days, I'm still hopeful, we all try to be," Drewniak said.

One thing is certain, she said, "She wouldn't put her family and friends through this. She wouldn't take off telling no one."

<snip>