Helena Murray wrote:LOCAL NEWS
New eyes look for missing woman: 12 volunteers could act as catalyst in search for student from Hanson
By JOE McGEE
The Patriot Ledger
A team of private investigators is joining forces with the family of Maura Murray to help find the missing 22-year-old Hanson woman.
John Healy, a retired New Hampshire State Police trooper, is leading the 12-man group of volunteers. They are already focusing on a few leads police might not have looked into, Healy said yesterday.
There are a couple of remote parking areas and fishing areas two to three miles from the highway and those areas may not have been searched yet, Healy said.
Murray disappeared on Feb. 9, 2004, after her car was involved in a minor single-vehicle accident on Route 112 in Haverhill, N.H.
Nearly two years later, the effort to find her has been re-energized, not only by the volunteer group but by national media attention and a recently filed legal petition.
The Murray case will be featured on the ABC-TV news program 20/20 next month. The segment will be titled Vanished.
Murrays family has been at odds with New Hampshire authorities. The family says police have not done enough to keep them informed about the investigation.
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Sharon Rausch, the mother of Murrays boyfriend, said the family is hoping for a resolution.
We all still feel that the odds are that Maura isnt living, but its important for us to bring her home, Rausch said. We loved her, and if someone harmed her, they ought to be brought to justice.
Joe McGee may be reached at
jmcgee@ledger.com.
Copyright 2006 The Patriot Ledger
Transmitted Thursday, January 05, 2006