Kate was Mauras closest friend at UMass. Same goes for assuming she was wearing her dark winter coat. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Maura Murray Missing/MySpaceMaura Murrays boyfriend Bill Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women. I believe if not for that accident, she would be here today and none of you would know her name. Young & Hungry Julie talks briefly about pre race interactions with Maura during track and how light hearted Maura was while Julie was extremely serious. Pattison became aware of Rauschs connection to the disappearance of 21-year-old Maura Murray through a co-worker soon after the alleged attack in D.C. Rausch was Murrays boyfriend at the time she went missing. Whoops! Did Maura find out something about him he needed to urgently set straight or take care of (i.e. re tomboy, she def was and elegant at the same time. Given that no one spoke on the VM it was impossible to say it sounded like her or anyone else. Then Maura would go out and smoke the competition. Always. Some have speculated that she started a new life for herself perhaps even in Canada to escape her legal issues and the drama that was unfolding in her personal life. Heck, his effort searching for Maura is unmatched as far as I know relative to other missing persons cases. The nearby woods mightve hypothetically been a good place to hide out if the weather had been warm, but it was rather cold outside. During our time together over the holidays we had a really lovely time together. You can watch that ep on the Murrays website at www.mauramurraymissing.org/media, if you scroll down a bit. I took the police at their word. I talk about this on Erinns podcast btw. After a drink or two at a bar near the White House, the group returned to the office to retrieve their coats. A nursing student at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, she had left campus earlier that day without telling anyone that she was going to New Hampshire. Murrays father Fred traveled to Amherst on February 7, 2004. Her father Fred firmly believes that she was "taken by a local dirtbag." Soccer I never stayed in my barracks/dorm at West Point when my folks visited. If several of us were at the station, two would peel off. We can see clearly from this case, that he does not handle rejection very well at all. I was fortunate to get into West Point and even more fortunate to have met Maura there. After the afternoon of February 9th, he does not call Maura's dorm room again, only her cell phone. She confronted Rausch about the incident that morning, but he denied any involvement. So did other people familiar to the case. Bill Rausch was Maura Murray's boyfriend when she disappeared in 2004. It was a typical gas station, right off the exit. From VT to ME and Canada down to MA. Gear Prudence She also emailed her boyfriend, Bill Rausch, a U.S. Army lieutenant in Oklahoma: I love you more stud. As she did not appear to be injured, Atwood left Murray with her car and went home to call the police on his landline. She was a #badass. IMO the note NHSP refer to is prob the email. On February 10th, 2004 my world turned upside down when I received a call from Maura's father, Fred. Police also believed that Murray may have been trying to kill herself, and even put out a press release two days after she first went missing that she was possibly suicidal. Her father has denied this suggestion: She was in good spirits and had no worries or reason to run away from her life.. Bottom line, we never had issues with VMs, phone records, etc during the search. The woman looks like an older Maura Murray between 32-35 years old. I did go into her dorm room during the search. in promoting certain theories over others. Roaming data shows he was in western Maine shortly before this. I never spoke with the alleged caller from the Red Cross. The cop who wrote up the report said, Evidence at the scene indicated the vehicle had been eastbound and had gone off the roadway, struck some trees, spun around and come to rest facing the wrong way in the eastbound lane.. On the call with Maura after the Hadley accident, On why so many calls to Kate on Sunday morning, On accessing the phone records and voicemail, edit new: On the gloves (as scent article). The indictment in D.C. has no connection to Murrays disappearance. She was a record holder at her HS, D-1 college recruit and all around badass. Freelancers Guide Some believe it was packed up. Most recently, in September 2021, New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) announced that human bone fragments had been found just 25 miles away from North Haverhill in the Loon Mountain area. to be clear I do not know if Maura packed up her room or never unpacked. I received the VM while going through airport security at the Roy Rogers airport in OKC, the morning of Feb 11. She was an extremely intelligent, super athletic badass who accomplished more in her time with us than most people do in a lifetime. Maura was the loveliest of girls, she really was. I want to say she had a printer in her room, although I cannot say for certain she did and do not specifically remember seeing one in her room. On accessing the phone records and voicemail: My mother was the account holder which is why she called Sprint for access to VMs. Fit After 50 Reviews (Critical Warning!) (Her relatives later said there was no death.) "Here's the warrant for Bill Rausch's arrest on felony sex abuse charges. While I'm unsure exactly who believes Maura's disappearance was a DUI walk away, that theory was far from my mind after speaking with Fred the evening of February 10th. Any bank account associated with her has remained dormant. After I spoke with Fred on 2/10 I was hyper alert for any incoming calls or new VMs. I dont recall if or how police made or received a copy. And Bill "would also refer to [the victim] during sex as Maura, the name of his ex-girlfriend who went missing in 2004. Its possible she also used Yahoo messenger but given LE do not mention AIM, it leads me to assume they confused the two. She was lovely in every sense of the word. She was a record holder at her HS, D-1 college recruit and all around badass. She did not suggest or mention getting away. Just a couple months earlier, Murray stole credit card information from a fellow student, which would lead some to believe that she was not only a petty thief, but possibly did not have the money or credit allowance to purchase things. If he is innocent - Prove It! Her time there appeared normal for the most part, but there were some problems. No. I truly don't see how any rational person could read this stuff and still argue that Bill should not be considered a prime suspect in the disappearance of Maura. Only years later have both topics been manipulated into conspiracy theories (e.g. Terms & Conditions I've also had the opportunity to share memories of Maura and answer questions from numerous community leaders, including, The Captain, co-host of True Crime Garage. And there were no footprints found in the snow leading to the woods, meaning that she wouldve had to escape on the road, likely moving east of the accident scene (since that area was not inspected during the first search). His friends and his family he calls, in a ballistic frency. One correction, Kate was a Senior and Maura was a Junior. It made things difficult during the search which is why we would meet up several times throughout the day (with each other) to provide updates, check ins, etc./I do not recall LE taking my phone for a day altho thats certainly possible. Im familiar with the type of conditions you describe from growing up with winters in Ohio and my time at West Point. Pattison first went to the police the day after Rausch tried to force himself on her in the empty office of Ray Group International, where they both worked, in 2011. NHSP refused. These are the facts according to the Murray statement that align with my memory of what took place. I was brought up with one and can see through them immediately. I dont know if LE is involved, and theres no hard evidence to suggest they are. Maura Murray came up a lot. Many people talk about what are the chances when discussing this case. On why LE thought she had a backpack and dark coat. The Discovery ID episode does a good job of providing details re when I received the VM, and what I thought of it at the time using my own words. We made each other mix cds constantly for the other person to listen to and would often recite lyrics to some of our fav songs when writing each other. Love you, Maura.. And was this the first time he tried to call Maura while he was out east. However, radiocarbon dating in November revealed that the remains were far older than Murray. There were no obvious signs of foul play, and there were no footprints in the snow that led into the nearby woods. But the mysterious young woman was nowhere to be found. I replayed the VM a million times on my phone and in my mind like I did with everything else that reminded me of Maura. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSCH: A COMPLETE EXAMINATIONLISTEN to the FULL SERIES here -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqez6dCMgV4HEZuNBY2VxfD5WxTdgoXLJoi. After the afternoon of February 9th, he does not call Maura's dorm room again, only her cell phone. Atop one of the boxes was a printed email to her boyfriend, which detailed problems in their relationship. Im unsure if folks here understand how bold and independent she was. But the next morning, on February 9, 2004, everything changed. For instance, Murrays boyfriend Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women, leading some to question whether he played a role in what happened to Murray. Little is known about Murrays whereabouts between her errands in Amherst and her car crash in Haverhill hours later, which likely happened at some point between 7 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. Though many of her loved ones believed that Murray had simply intended to get away from all the drama for just a few days, there were some signs that she intended her disappearance to be a permanent one. I called Maura and her best friend to see if she was okay. Heck, one big reason (there were many) the McDonalds came up to help was bc we wanted more boots on the ground to intensify our search. Ill be the first to admit my memory isnt perfect, but Ive confirmed I flew out of OKC and that I arrived in CT. Just as folks in this sub know details of Mauras case better than me, I certainly know what I do and dont remember better than others. It was a reported sighting (LE should have a record of it) after the accident. I remember changing her diapers in a tent up there, for Chrissakes.. She then went to a liquor store and purchased about $40 worth of alcohol, including Baileys, Kahla, and boxed wine. He wasnt married. Hes also not around to defend himself. Bill Rausch' 3 Minute Call to Maura Murray the Saturday after her disappearance. Books we drove and/or walked every road, trail and wooded area in vicinity of her accident to include 116. Until they discover they have been had. I dont see how saying (over and over) she had an affair with a GA humanizes her bc its a lie. On Erinn's podcast . We were laser focused on finding Maura and nothing could knock us off track, if that makes sense? Skip to content Menu About Documents What We've Learned So Far Notable People Videos Articles Pods Connect Menu All Good Things Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022by jamesrenner https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9yh305/can_we_talk_about_maura_murray_and_her_boyfriend/. I dont think I had signal at the motel, altho Im not 100%./I also do not recall a specific place we went to make calls. Work Here I arrived in NH on Feb 11, 2004 and helped search for Maura along side the Murrays, my parents, and Mauras friends. She would be a great mother and partner to whomever was lucky enough to have married her, maybe even me. I remember you could hear the water running underneath of the snow/ice. Aside from being upset over the accident, Murray reportedly seemed fine when her father took her back to her dorm later that day. He then lent Murray his car so she could drive back to her dorm for a party that night. Bill Rausch Home The Fire Within Blog Maura Maura Murray In 2004 I was a Lieutenant (LT) in the Army stationed at Fort Sill, OK. My mother and I provided Mauras phone records (and mine) in full to the NHSP, Helena Murray, producers at 20/20 and others. Bill Rausch is in DC court again, today, this time for a civil trial to determine whether his latest victim will get a protection order against him. I had a good job, close friends and a loving girlfriend; Maura Murray. (commenting on a picture posted) I remember how much everyone adored her from the moment they met her for the first time. Rausch, who is currently deployed in Africa, has been a prominent advocate for veterans, including as the former executive director of Got Your 6, a nonprofit that empowers those who previously. MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSH: EMERGENCY LEAVE OR NOT (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME PODCAST CLIPS) - YouTube 0:00 / 1:05:50 MAURA MURRAY - BILL RAUSH: EMERGENCY LEAVE OR NOT (MINDSHOCK TRUE CRIME. He faces 10 years if convicted of the crime. General facts and characteristics about Maura. The folks we needed to communicate with the most were all together at the motel./I believe the motel had landlines, bc I remember doing a radio interview from my room. When her supervisor tried to find out what was wrong, all Murray could say was this: My sister. This was just four days before Murray vanished. So saying she was competitive is incomplete in my mind. For all the talk of theories, the idea that someone with good intentions giving her a ride somewhere has fallen by the way side. I believe the unaccounted for backpack was one she had from West Point. This page is Rausch's dedication to her memory. The 911 calls from Westman and Atwood, the two locals who reported the car accident, were placed at 7:27 p.m. and 7:42 p.m., respectively. I urge the NHSP to work tirelessly until the remains can be identified, so that peace may be given to their loved ones. Much like Maura Murrays mugshot, this image has been widely described as unsettling. We walked most of the ~20 mi between the accident site and Lincoln. Obviously, the best way to rule that theory out is to get the word out on Mauras case to ensure that EVERYONE knows who she is so we can find that good samaritan if they exist. To confirm your assumption, she was familiar with North Conway. Maura was missing. It was prob ~1-1.5 weeks before we understood how many balls they were dropping and started to spend more time on leads before handing it over to LE. The one Im referring to which motivated us to beg NHSP to ask for help from the FBI was right off an exit on I-91 so likely a different one. The evening of the 11th we met Fred and LE at the police station where we received an update from LE. I believe Im the only one on reddit that was in her dorm room and I do not know if Maura packed it up or if she never unpacked it. Her light heartedness made her assertiveness that much more appealing to me and many others. In mid July I collected and organized his answers. Im unsure if you are suggesting Maura ran away. Listen to this episode of Captain and Morgan to learn more. Eventually, a state trooper showed up, followed by firefighters and an emergency medical service. Wasnt a new gas station. The Mysterious Disappearance Of Maura Murray, The Nursing Student Who Vanished Without A Trace. As a reminder, we encourage all users to read the subreddit rules and keep all discussion civil and respectful. That said, special thanks to you and to Erinn for submitting those requests. Maura Murray Missing/MySpace Maura Murray's boyfriend Bill Rausch has been accused of sexual misconduct against other women. So if a tip came in (usually to police) and we heard them discuss it, wed go check on it. Two of those people, who were Pattisons coworkers at the time, describe Rauschs demeanor toward women in the officeand especially toward Pattisonas degrading and condescending. I have posted stats before on missing people being an ex, BF or loved one etc. She could legit ball. What are the chances that your boyfriend or girlfriend will go missing without a trace? My mother might remember, but unfortunately I do not. Mauras connection to the White Mountains was real. It was 2004. Now they are ongoing again with Julie. Many a reference to both of those in old letters as well. Renner says multiple women whove read the blog and heard him speak about the case on a podcast contacted him to describe Rauschs erratic and at times violent behavior. Music I dont recall taking photos. A black Saturn appeared to be stuck in a ditch near her home. That said, I remember taking my phone off the x-ray machine belt with my bag, belt, etc at the airport and seeing the notification I had a VM and then listening to it for the first time moments later. He would say, Maura you're a bitch, you're a whore, you're a cunt."". Def miss playing one on one ball with her. Two things that melded perfectly together. In some cases you will see I have pasted multiple responses to the same question. Maura Murray is Missing reports he attempted to call the police, but he did not have any cell phone coverage. Her hero? I am sure that this man has bamboozled a great number of people, including his own mother, into standing behind him. At 4:37 p.m., she placed a call to her own voicemail. However, her phone was never used again. I received the VM at the airport on Wed morning while going thru security. I would hope they have a recording of it. She was headed to Bartlett. This is a good example, bc I remember being at the house in Hanson and her going through old photos and seeing one similar (maybe the same one?) Into believing that he is the salt of the earth. Interestingly enough, a contractor who had been passing by on Route 112 that night later reported seeing a young person moving eastbound on foot a few miles away from the scene of the accident around 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Once inside, she remembers Rausch closing the doors behind them and laughing. and her laughing at her Texas flag shorts and cool car! Page Three Several photos from that hike are here: https://twitter.com/RauschB/status/1047810431283355648. I did find an email from 02 tucked into the pages of a basketball program that was beside her desk. Contact Us Pattison let out a noise, and Rausch ducked behind a desk. She also stopped by the Registry of Motor Vehicles and picked up the forms for her car accident. Bill was Maura's boyfriend when she went missing in February 2004 and has been sharing his recollections of Maura, her disappearance, and the subsequent search. The disappearance of Maura Murray occurred on the evening of February 9, 2004. She would be happy and so would her family. I do not recall skulking any. An Army spokesman writes in an emailed statement that they are aware of the indictment and will continue to review the information related to this case as it becomes available. The spokesman declined to comment further. . podcast, to share my memories of Maura and talk more on how I found out Maura disappeared and my journey from OK to NH to help with the search. Maura Murray Update -- Bill Rausch's Alibi Prosecutors Podcast 11.8K subscribers Subscribe 211 5.2K views 2 years ago Was Bill Rausch in Oklahoma on February 9, 2004? Assertive is a word you could use accurately IMO. We never found ourselves in a situation that we couldn't handle physically. first missing child to be put on a milk carton. I was at the police station nearly everyday, if not everyday, while I was in NH and we were in direct communication during the search. In Iraq, my Commander made the decision to approve my leave in a matter of seconds. We liked to cook altho given we were in our early 20s I wouldnt describe either of us as excellent cooks! Being 1,000 miles away when she disappeared, for one. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Post on some sites not others. My mother and I have never believed that Maura wasnt at the accident scene bc there is no evidence to support that. Looking back, I dont know if it was Maura, altho I believed it to be at the time. After an initial search of the area, authorities learned that the missing woman was a 21-year-old named Maura Murray. I should note, Im not wedded to a theory I just want to know what happened and where shes at. lighthouse, etc./I remember having limited to no cell reception nearly everywhere we went during the search. Considering her slim chances of survival, there have been multiple efforts to recover her remains near the scene of the accident. It's been called the "the first crime mystery of the social media age" due to Facebook's launch 5 days before she went missing. Give the man something for goodness sake. Murray called the owner of a condo in Bartlett, New Hampshire, where she had stayed before with family. I can ask the others if they did. I did believe it to be a woman (again watch the ID ep). U.S. Army Major Bill Rausch has been indicted on one count of felony third-degree sexual abuse for an alleged after-hours attack on a subordinate female employee in a downtown D.C. office building. On the call with Maura after the Hadley accident: She told me she had been in an accident. In the days following Mauras disappearance everyone who the police asked to speak with talked with them and shared what they knew. Prob not high and yet it happened to me. Maura placed great value on kindness in others. Olympic Sports, Savage Love Openings After work on St. Patricks Day 2011, Pattison and some of her co-workers at Ray Group left work a little early for happy hour. Its possible. Practically speaking I wanted to pass the information along. It wasnt until 2017 that Pattison, now 30, went back to the police, prompted by a phone call from a man researching a separate missing persons case from 2004 in New Hampshire. Starting around May 2020, weve been lucky to have the participation of Bill Rausch on reddit. A review of his phone records revealed a 3 minute call to Maura's cell phone the Saturday after the disappearance, when he was in New Hampshire as part of the search. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I will attempt to keep updating this. Does that make sense? That said, we obvi didnt search far or fast enough. Thanks to inspiring volunteers from the Maura Murray community, some of my additional comments and memories have been compiled from across the internet and can be found, , sign up for updates, find out how to become more involved, and raise awareness by sharing the site on social media using the. Its that simple. That said, I recall vividly going thru security at OKC and then listening to the VM there. I received the VM while going through airport security at the Roy Rogers airport in OKC, the morning of Feb 11.. Others believe it wasnt unpacked as she had just moved into the room ~1 week earlier. Beer I find it interesting that so many people are attached to theories, On the police investigation and release of records. Much like Maura Murrays mugshot, this image has been widely described as unsettling. Im not a footprints expert but I know the snow was untouched almost the entire way east on the sides of the road and the snow was deep. Again, totally possible. I dont know and I wouldnt say thats an attack on her. Bc cell coverage was unreliable and unpredictable no one left on random trips. We learned of the three men at the party after Maura disappeared. With regard to LE having my phone, again, totally possible altho I do not remember it. From what I remember each room had a different theme, e.g. Maura had allegedly been engaged to U.S. Army Lieutenant Bill Rausch at the same time she was dating Hossein Baghdadi, the assistant coach of the UMass track team. On the way out, Pattison got locked between the two sets of doors, and Rausch, who was still in the office but did not accompany the group to the bar, came to let her out. I dont believe Maura did anything wrong. Esp given all the shoes Fred wore out over the years looking for Maura. She loved it there and I loved being there with her. While Im certain I left from OKC (something that is confirmed by the person who drove me) and arrived in CT (something my parents can confirm as they picked me up), maybe folks here can determine where the lay over was? Maura was an above average athlete. I owned it until 2009 when I traded it in on a new car. IMO they made numerous mistakes, esp in the early days. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Housing Complex City Paper has not independently confirmed those accounts, but upon hearing stories of Rauschs alleged behavior with other women from Renner, Pattison says she felt a responsibility to report her incident to the police again. Maura Murray had four siblings Fred Jr., Kathleen, Julie, and Kurtis and she was often described as an overachiever from a young age. She was one of a kind. The NHSP informed us they tracked the call back to the Red Cross. Its my understanding Renner received them from John Smith. The gloves Im thinking of were a gift from me to her Christmas, 2003. I do think the sequence of phone calls are very suspicious. I had a good job, close friends and a loving girlfriend; Maura Murray. At the end of each day we would do a debrief of sorts over dinner or at the hotel once everyone was back together. The 6/8mi is what I have in my head as the distance to be from the accident scene to where 112 intersects with 116. And on February 5, 2004, Murray had an emotional phone conversation with her sister Kathleen, who was struggling with addiction and issues with her fianc. District Line Daily: Our news, politics, arts, food, and sports coverage in one email every weekday. Both my mother and I speak to the VM and what it sounded like. I do not think she slept in her dorm that night, scared of Bill, but left the FU shrine that he saw . Something I havent enjoyed being on the receiving end of. Atwood said that he had offered to call the cops at the scene of the crash, but the woman claimed that she had already called roadside assistance. On the theory that Maura is in the woods: 16 years on I struggle with how shes not been found yet if she stumbled off from the accident location given how much attention that area has been given. Most notably, a search of her dorm room revealed that she had packed up most of her belongings into boxes before she left. Late on Sunday,. Denying a FOIA request for something that was public seems strange to me. We did not independently verify this, altho I wish we had given the issues/problems with the police investigation we later discovered (LE not interviewing witnesses, not calling phone numbers Maura called the day she disappeared, refusing help from the FBI, etc). In the office alone, though, Pattison says Rausch admitted that he pushed her. There was a broad passion she had for hiking that included a goal of hiking all the 4,000 ft mountains in NH. People have long theorized that Maura Murray's disappearance may have been a crime of opportunity caused by a fluke encounter with someone after she had a car accident in rural New Hampshire. Looking back, I dont know if it was Maura, altho I believed it to be at the time. I witnessed police make many mistakes; however, that suggests they were incompetent. I had a good job, close friends and a loving girlfriend; Maura Murray. On Feb. 9, 2004, University of Massachusetts student Maura Murray crashed her car on Route 112, an icy road in Haverhill, New Hampshire. And fun. For others, it seems they get fixated on her troubles. I dont recall if it had a garage (there may have been one). I was in OK the weekend before she disappeared so I wasnt physically with her to gauge her mindset. I was worried about her after the car accident in the Corolla, which she called and told me about. ", "Washington City Paper has made me feel like I am part of the D.C. Privacy Policy I wish something would have tipped me off to her taking a trip to NH and most of all, I wish she would have never been in that accident. If I get off course, you can set me straight. Its still unclear whether that person was actually Murray. I also do not recall why I called that holiday inn. Bill's lawyer asked for the sex tape to be viewed in court? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Not Without Peril | The Maura Murray Blog, https://twitter.com/RauschB/status/1047810431283355648, https://twitter.com/RauschB/status/1258011895849725954, https://www.fivecolleges.edu/academics/academic_calendars/academic_calendar_03-04, Steers the narrative almost always means has an opinion that differs from mine Post byTheRealFinn, The Attorney Generals Objection to my suit (withaffidavits). I do know they listened to it bc I remember standing/sitting beside one or both members of the NHSP involved in the search and playing them the VM several times. Still, Atwood called the police anyway once he arrived home about 100 yards away from the accident.