Found Deceased VA - Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, Charlottesville, 17 Oct 2009 - #10

[Recovering-Lurker]

Prayers for the family at this time.

 

[arielilane]

A scheduled press conference for today at 3 pm
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/82688062.html

 

[LogicalMinds]

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0110/699755.html

 

[arielilane]

http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/26/tragic-tale-body-of-woman-found-at-farm/

Excerpt:
"The body of a blonde woman clad in dark clothing has been found at a southern Albemarle County farm, several miles from Charlottesville, according to a reliable source. With no blonde persons missing from the Charlottesville-Albemarle area other than 20-year-old Morgan Dana Harrington, whose October 17 disappearance from a Metallica concert touched off a national hunt for her abductor, attention turns to that case."

A poster on Find Morgan also says that a bracelet was found on the body.

blonde hair and dark clothing...my heart breaks. Prayers for all. I can't imagine the pain for the family of this loved one.

Channel 29 is reporting that skeletal remains of a female with long blonde hair and black clothing, bracelet on wrist ...

Large farm fronting on Rt 29 south of Charlottesville.

 

[LogicalMinds]

map....

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...09838&spn=0.023679,0.025749&z=14&source=embed

no word yet how they found these remains?

 

[coklat]

map....

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...09838&spn=0.023679,0.025749&z=14&source=embed

no word yet how they found these remains?

The ReadTheHook article I linked to above was just updated with this:
12:44pm update: “I was on my tractor feeding cows on a remote part of the farm I don’t normally go to,” says the man who actually found the body, DB. But after all the rain and high winds in recent days, he went out Tuesday morning to check his fences and spotted what he initially thought might be a deer. “It’s a shock,” says B.

 

[LogicalMinds]

Thanks for the info on the farmer

I put in "john paul jones arena" for directions...and it is very close

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...09838&spn=0.023679,0.025749&z=14&source=embed


Driving directions to Skeletal Remains Found
9.2 mi – about 15 mins
Suggested routes



John Paul Jones Arena
295 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 243-4960
1. Head northwest
128 ft
2. Turn left toward Copeley Rd/Co Rd 302
66 ft
3. Turn right toward Copeley Rd/Co Rd 302
105 ft
4. Turn left at Copeley Rd/Co Rd 302
174 ft
5. Continue straight to stay on Copeley Rd/Co Rd 302
0.3 mi
6. Turn right at Ivy Rd/US-250 BUS W
0.9 mi
7. Turn left to merge onto US-29 S toward I-64/Lynchburg/Richmond
7.9 mi
8. Turn right at Anchorage Farm Rd
95 ft

Skeletal Remains Found
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[Angel Who Cares]

Skeletal remains found in Albemarle County
January 26, 2010
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Police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains on a farm in Albemarle County.

A county resident found the body Tuesday morning.

Forensics technicians are processing the remains. The body was found just a few miles from Charlottesville.

News 7 has a crew on the way to Albemarle County.

Here is the full news release:
Virginia State Police and Albemarle County Police are currently on the scene of the discovery of skeletal remains in Albemarle County. State police were notified at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, by an Albemarle County resident of the discovery. At this time, the remains and scene are being evaluated by forensic technicians. We have no further information to release at this time.

MAP: Skeletal Remains Found
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...09838&spn=0.023679,0.025749&z=14&source=embed

Article:
http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=11881954
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Police investigating discovery of &#8216;skeletal&#8217; remains
Published: January 26, 2010
Updated: January 26, 2010
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Virginia State Police and Albemarle County police are on the scene of the discovery of skeletal remains in Albemarle County.

At this time, the remains and scene are being evaluated by forensic technicians.

The State Police were releasing no further information at this time.

Article:
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/n...tigating_discovery_of_skeletal_remains/51461/
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Skeletal Remains Found Near Charlottesville
posted 01/26/10 11:57 am
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The discovery touched off speculation that the remains could be those of Morgan Harrington, the Virginia Tech student who went missing during a Metallica concert at the University of Virginia.

State police said it could be days before a formal identification of the remains is made.

Article:
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0110/699762.html
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UPDATE: Owner of Anchorage Farm found remains
January 26th 12:48pm
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David Bass, owner of Anchorage Farm, told C-VILLE that he discovered the remains around 8:30am, while he feeding the cows.

According to Bass, the remains were in a &#8220;very remote&#8221; part of the farm.
Check back for more updates on this developing story.

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The Virginia State Police is investigating the discovery of what several news sources report to be female skeletal remains in Albemarle County. The remains were found at Anchorage Farm, in the southern area of the county off of Route 29.

Corinne Geller, the public relations manager for the state police, commented via e-mail that "If anything should develop concerning this scene and the disappearance of Morgan Harrington, I will be sure to notify you via e-mail. Until then, I will not be doing any interviews or making any additional comments because there is nothing further to release at this time."

She added that a precise location will not be given while forensic analysis is occurring.

Article:
http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1991704080566501&act=post&pid=12032601103938135
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Body found on Albemarle Co. farm; no link yet to Morgan Harrington disappearance
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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Virginia State Police and Albemarle County police are currently scrutinizing the skeletal remains of a body found on an Albemarle County farm. State Police say they will release further information "if anything should develop concerning this scene and the disappearance of Morgan Harrington."

David H. Bass is the owner of Anchorage Farm, the property where the body was found. He said he found the body this morning at 8:30 a.m., and that authorities have asked him not to speak to the media.

Article:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/234362
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Body found in Charlottesville
Tuesday, January 26, 2010; 12:05 PM
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The Virginia State Police have confirmed that a partially skeletized body of a young woman was found in Charlottesville on a farm in Albemarle County.

The police have blocked off access to Anchorage Farm off of Route 29, about six miles from the University of Virginia.

The local NBC affiliate in Charlottesville is reporting that they have been unofficially told that the body appears to be that of a young woman with long blonde hair.

The Albemarle County Commonwealth&#8217;s Attorney Denise Lunsford is also at the crime scene.

Article:
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/14895/body-found-in-charlottesville
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Remains Discovered In Albemarle
1/26/10
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Virginia State Police and Albemarle County police are investigating the discovery of a body on an Albemarle County farm Tuesday.

The skeletal remains were discovered Tuesday morning by a county resident on Anchorage Farm, off of Route 29, north of Red Hill Road.

Stay with 8News for updates.

Article:
http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=11882052
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Updated: Body found in Charlottesville was 'nowhere near a highway'
Tuesday, January 26, 2010; 1:47 PM
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The Virginia State Police have confirmed that a partially skeletized body of a young woman was found in Charlottesville on a farm in Albemarle County.

Police have announced a joint press conference will be held at 5 p.m. in Charlottesville.

David Bass, the owner of the farm, said he found the body around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Bass said the body was in a very remote part of his farm. He was checking fences when he discovered the remains. He said he only ventures to that particular part of the farm about once each year, and had not been there since August.

Police asked Bass not to disclose any information about the appearance of the body.

Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington was reported missing on Oct. 19, 2009.

Article:
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stor...in-charlottesville-was-nowhere-near-a-highway
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UPDATE: Body Found in Albemarle
Parents of Morgan Harrington en route to confirm whether remains are their daughter; CBS 6's Catie Beck talks to the man who discovered the remains on his property.
January 26, 2010
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The farm is ten miles away from the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville where 20-year-old Morgan Harrington was last seen at a Metallica concert October 17.

When we spoke to Dan Harrington, Morgan's Father, he was in tears, telling CBS 6 "this is a horrible day" for his family.

We also know that the lead investigator in the Harrington disappearance, Lt. Joe Rader, is on the scene.

CBS 6's Catie Beck spoke to the man who discovered the remains on his property. David Dass, farmer and owner of Anchorage Farm, says after wind and rain last week there were several downed trees in his yard and he was out looking for possible repairs that would have to be made. In a remote area of his property, he spotted the body.

He says the area would be next to impossible to access from a road, it's at least a mile and a half from the roadway.

He discovered the remains, and at first didn't know whether it was a human or an animal, saying the remains were very badly decomposed.

Dass says, "I looked down and saw what looked like a human skull and my first thought was that it was Morgan Harrington."

He says the skull had no hair on it and couldn't tell from looking at the remains whether it was a male or female.

Dass says police confirmed right away that it was a human body, but he has not received any additional information.

Virginia State Police is planning a news conference this evening at 5:00pm.

Stay with CBS 6 and www.wtvr.com for the very latest.

Article:
http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtvr-body-found-albemarle-100126,0,496709.story
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Harrington&#8217;s parents on way to scene of found remains
Published: January 26, 2010
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Monica Caison, of the CUE Center for Missing Persons in North Carolina, said police have notified the Harringtons of the discovery and that the Roanoke couple is on the way to the site.
CUE was slated to start searching for Harrington, having been asked to assist in the case by her parents.

&#8220;I&#8217;ve talked to the Harringtons and they are on the way,&#8221; Caison said. &#8220;That area south of town is an area we were looking to search.&#8221;

A resident of Anchorage Farms, a 700-plus-acre tract of pasture and woods about fives miles south of Interstate 64 on the west side of U.S. 29, notified Albemarle County police this morning that he had found skeletal remains. County police later notified the Virginia State Police and turned the investigation over to the detectives heading the Harrington investigation.

Article:
http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/ne...rents_on_way_to_scene_of_found_remains/51098/
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Remains Found on Farm May Be Missing Va. Tech Student
Updated: 28 minutes ago
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The farmer, Dave Bass, said he found the body this morning on a remote part of his property, the 700-acre Anchorage Farm in Albemarle County, according to a Charlottesville newspaper.

The body is said to be partially skeletized and wearing black clothing. Missing-person fliers for Harrington say she was wearing a black T-shirt with the word "Pantera" on it, a black mini skirt, black tights and black boots when she went missing.

Virginia police are planning to hold a news conference at 5 p.m. ET today.

Article:
http://www.sphere.com/nation/articl...-tech-student-morgan-dana-harrington/19332416
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Harrington&#8217;s parents on way to scene of found remains
Published: January 26, 2010
Updated: January 26, 2010
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Updated: 2:15 p.m. Albemarle County - The parents of Morgan D. Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student missing since October, have been called to a farm off U.S. 29 south of Charlottesville, where police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains.

Monica Caison, of the CUE Center for Missing Persons in North Carolina, said police have notified the Harringtons of the discovery and that the Roanoke couple is on the way to the site.

CUE was slated to start searching for Harrington, having been asked to assist in the case by her parents.

&#8220;I&#8217;ve talked to the Harringtons and they are on the way,&#8221; Caison said. &#8220;That area south of town is an area we were looking to search.&#8221;

State and county police have scheduled a press conference at 5 p.m. today to discuss the discovery.

Albemarle County and Virginia State Police investigate &#8220;skeletal remains&#8221; at Anchorage Farm in southern Albemarle County.

Location of Anchorage Farms:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...7.98534,-78.582458&spn=0.162358,0.205994&z=11

Article:
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/wnv/n...tigating_discovery_of_skeletal_remains/51462/
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Video: Body Found In Albemarle County 1/26/10 4:08
http://www.nbc29.com/global/Categor...default&clipId=4489627&flvUri=&partnerclipid=
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WSLS will carry the news conference live on WSLS at 5:00 p.m.
http://www2.wsls.com/

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[Adrienne37]

My prayers are with the Harrington family.

 

[mahoneys07]

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0110/699755.html

Still waiting on official conformation

 

[Mom who cares]

Prayers for the Harrington family at this time.

 

[jamz0623]

Not sure if I am doing this right or not. I am new here, been lurking for awhile. This is actually the case that brought me to Websleuths. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Harrington family.

 

[KenoshaKid]

http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/82688062.html

Hope this is the place to post this. I live about 5 miles away from this farm and the local speculation is that this might be Morgan Harrington.

 

[lonetraveler]

There's another missing woman in Virginia: Kelly Catalano, missing from Chesterfield, VA. In her photos, she has long reddish blond hair. She is around 40 yrs old. I don't know of any other missing women in that area. The possibility of it being Morgan are very high it seems.

 

[lonetraveler]

Not sure if I am doing this right or not. I am new here, been lurking for awhile. This is actually the case that brought me to Websleuths. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Harrington family.

Welcome to Websleuths. My thoughts too go to the Harrington family. It has got to be gut wrenching right now for them.

 

[truthsleuth]

I will be heartbroken if this turns out to be Morgan Harrington, yet at the same time am relieved that the family will finally have some closure and answers. Such a sad case ...

 

[Chili Fries]

Welcome to Websleuths. My thoughts too go to the Harrington family. It has got to be gut wrenching right now for them.

Me too.

I doubt he is the perp but it did cross my mind that these remains were found on NK's side of town.

 

[LogicalMinds]

There's another missing woman in Virginia: Kelly Catalano, missing from Chesterfield, VA. In her photos, she has long reddish blond hair. She is around 40 yrs old. I don't know of any other missing women in that area. The possibility of it being Morgan are very high it seems.

Any way you look at it , this is some horrible sad news for some poor family

I sadly think this is Morgan

Kelly went missing Jan 10th...I do not think that skelatal remains would be her, also most of the pics I saw of her had shorter, medium length hair, darker hair...brown or reddish? not really blond from what I saw

I think the black clothing , and how close this is to JPJ arena

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the only hopeful thing here might be the words of her poor dad...seems that LE MIGHT have some POI in mind now?? This is really sad....you know for a long time I have "felt' this would be the ending here, that some hiker, dog walker...or in this case farmer...would make a sad discovery but wow..when that day comes it really does hit ya

tears and prayers for Morgan and her family

 

[carbuff]

8News website says Dan Harrington has been called to the scene
http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=11882052

 

[snoelle1]

NBC 29 twitter stating the same thing...http://twitter.com/nbc29