Months have passed since Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington’s disappearance Oct. 17, but state police continue to stress that the investigation is still active and that anyone with relevant information should not hesitate to contact them.
“There are about 600 leads at this time, but unfortunately nothing has been able to get us beyond knowing that her last sighting was at 9:30 p.m. at Copeley Road Bridge,” Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller said. “We have to find other sources before we can put [information from other leads] on the timeline and be confident that it is her.”
Though investigators have confirmed that Harrington was last seen hitchhiking at 9:30 that night, they do not have sufficient evidence to prove or disprove that she fell victim to foul play, Geller said. In addition, police were able to retrieve Harrington’s purse and necklace but have not yet located a red digital camera that they believe was in her possession at the time of her disappearance.
While anyone who picked up Harrington after her last known sighting may be scared of the possible implications, those with information are urged to contact the investigators, Geller said.
“We’d hate to have anyone who just picked her up and dropped her at a gas station [to be reluctant to talk to us] because that person holds a very vital key to finding more information,” Geller said. “Investigators are willing to work with that person because right now the focus is on finding Morgan and bringing her back to her family.”
Even persons who have not seen Harrington since her disappearance can still be of assistance to the investigation, Geller said. For example, if anyone has noticed someone else acting strangely since around the time of the disappearance, he or she is encouraged to report the information.
The passage of time, though, may have lessened students’ and their families’ concerns about their safety, first-year College student Veronica Elkins said. Nevertheless, Winter Break has not necessarily made the University community apathetic about Harrington’s disappearance, many students said.
“There aren’t as many signs,” first-year College student Maggie Wood said. “I haven’t heard a lot of people talking about it. But I think it’s scarier the longer she’s gone.”
Her necklace has not been located.
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I recently read a blog someone posted regarding why Morgan had left the concert and I think it is worth looking into. The person stated that Morgan was mutual friends with a guy on MySpace who frequently went to different concerts to sell “hippie-type” clothing. He also does body painting and stated on his MySpace that he was at the Motel 6 the night of Morgan’s disappearance with a woman who apparently worked with Morgan’s Father. I am trying to relocate the website but it is very interesting to read.
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This is the website that I was referring to:
http://crimesearchersonline.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=morgan-harrington-update-blinks-running-through-the-connections.html&Itemid=60
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http://blinkoncrime.com/2009/11/03/morgan-harrington-case-are-police-closing-in/
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God rest Morgan’s soul.
Gil Harrington’s thoughts on their family blog on 1/23/09.
“A bad event happened in Charlottesville – be known as the place where this act was NOT tolerated, not dismissed, be relentless, be clever, be resourceful, and find Morgan. Protect people rather than reputations, they are infinitely more precious.”
It took well over a MONTH for one word about Morgan’s interactions with the UVA basketball team to be printed in the Cav Daily. And even then it was a very carefully worded blurb. And even including this article on 1/25/2010. there was NEVER one word printed about the eyewitness sighting of Morgan on the west range of the lawn at 3:45 am with three men emerging from a room thereon the night she vanished. None of the 3 or 4 people spotted has come forward. The eyewitness claimed she could ID one of the men. None of the basketball players will say a word either. It’s all been a big game of hush-hush.
Hang your head in shame, Cav Daily – and all of you who protected yourselves and your own precious, silly reputations and did what that creep Casteen wanted you to do rather than get everything out there to try and find/help/save a young woman from Virginia Tech who vanished on your campus.
I’m glad that at least her loved ones have some closure that could have never came. Lets hope the cops are getting some real good samples of the perps’ DNA off her body – whomever they are, wherever they’re from, and however “prestigious” they think they are..
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