VT VT - Marble Arvidson, 17, Brattleboro, 27 Aug 2011

[anya]

I stumbled across this thread some time ago and have kept an eye out for any news about Marble since... Perhaps this story strikes home on a personal level as I used to live in Brattleboro, even attended Brattleboro Union HS for a stint, and often visit as I have friends/family up there (the last time I was in Brattleboro was a only a mere 3 weeks ago). Such a heartbreaking story and such bizarre circumstances. I hope we get some new news and resolve very soon.
Where are you, Marble??


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[hey-Debbie]

Well obviously someone knows something and that person he went off with hasn't come forward so that pretty much tells me a lot. If you don't have anything to hide, why would you not come forward and offer the family any information you can give. It seems there are a lot of places you could hide a body and I'm sure that storm/flood bought that person some more time. You can look up the present day police logs and read the comments on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brattleboro.police/?ref=search. and see how many times people have been arrested in association with that area where he used to hang out. I'm sure not a lot has changed since he went missing. I spend a lot of time reading the logs and it took a while to get through the past 2 months. I wonder who he hung out with that summer. Those people would be about the same age as some of the people that are getting arrested down there. It appears to be a tight community, and I could see people keeping secrets. Hopefully someones guilt will get to them one day.

 

[hey-Debbie]

I was at the Brattleboro food co-op again this weekend. I thought about Marble as we drove in the area and across the CT River. I hope someday he will be found.

 

[Schmurm]

I heard about a case in Colorado of an unidentified deceased man. Colorado Investigators Release 3-D Reconstruction of Suicide Victim in Hopes of Identifying Him
The investigators may be off on the age of the victim but the stories seem to match. A young man who was an Avid hiker in Vermont would be comfortable in the mountains of Colorado. Summit County Colorado is home to some of the biggest ski resorts. Marble may have ended up there looking for work or he knew people from Vermont who moved out there for the ski mountain work.
Today I reported it to the detective in Vermont who has the case. Maybe they already have been through this Colorado case before. If not maybe DNA solve these cases.

 

[dotr]

Marble was suggested on this UID thread..
CO - CO - Summit Co., WhtMale, 30-50, Blonde, Wire Glasses, Indiglo Watch, Glock, July'16


5317DMVT - Marble Ace Arvidson

The image on the right has been age-progressed to 23 years.

Name: Marble Ace Arvidson
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 27, 2011
Location Last Seen: Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont

Physical Description
Date of Birth: June 4, 1994
Age: 17 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Marb, Ace
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scars on his arms and body from cutting himself

 

[teedie2]

So much time has passed. Hard to believe that Marble has been missing since 2011. It didn't seem like that long ago that we first read of him. Strange and sad. I always hoped he would be found, alive and doing well.

 

[hey-Debbie]

Thinking about Marble for some reason today. One thing I don't understand is there has to be a better description of the person that came to his house. They said he was around the same age but shorter. Why not put out a sketch of this person a long time ago? Maybe someone could have seen him and narrow down a timeline. I mean maybe they could have looked for signs a person he knew was doing more drugs being more reckless, acting out in ways. That's a lit of guilt to carry. Unfortunately I don't think he's with us as anymore. I hope his loved ones get closure one day.

 

[lizafool]

Thinking about Marble for some reason today. One thing I don't understand is there has to be a better description of the person that came to his house. They said he was around the same age but shorter. Why not put out a sketch of this person a long time ago? Maybe someone could have seen him and narrow down a timeline. I mean maybe they could have looked for signs a person he knew was doing more drugs being more reckless, acting out in ways. That's a lit of guilt to carry. Unfortunately I don't think he's with us as anymore. I hope his loved ones get closure one day.

Hi Debbie- curious if you remember where you read that the visitor was shorter- I have followed this case awhile and don't remember reading any visual description of that visitor, only that he had been overheard. Would love to read what you may have read, and thanks!

 

[Schmurm]

I heard about a case in Colorado of an unidentified deceased man. Colorado Investigators Release 3-D Reconstruction of Suicide Victim in Hopes of Identifying Him
The investigators may be off on the age of the victim but the stories seem to match. A young man who was an Avid hiker in Vermont would be comfortable in the mountains of Colorado. Summit County Colorado is home to some of the biggest ski resorts. Marble may have ended up there looking for work or he knew people from Vermont who moved out there for the ski mountain work.
Today I reported it to the detective in Vermont who has the case. Maybe they already have been through this Colorado case before. If not maybe DNA solve these cases.

The DNA Doe Project is actively working the Summit Doe Case. Maybe we'll have answer to that case soon.

 

[hey-Debbie]

Hi Debbie- curious if you remember where you read that the visitor was shorter- I have followed this case awhile and don't remember reading any visual description of that visitor, only that he had been overheard. Would love to read what you may have read, and thanks!

Gosh, that's been so long ago. I'll have to poke around some more. Sorry.

 

[Murkywaters]

https://player.fm/series/true-crime-bullsh/ep-0414-follow-the-hurricanes

Marbel's case was discussed on the investigative podcast True Crime Bullsh**, a serialized podcast on Israel Keyes. The host Josh Hallmark obtained new information about Marbel via a FOIA request and discussed the possibility of Keyes involvement in Marbel's disappearance.

 

[Curious_in_NC]

https://player.fm/series/true-crime-bullsh/ep-0414-follow-the-hurricanes

Marbel's case was discussed on the investigative podcast True Crime Bullsh**, a serialized podcast on Israel Keyes. The host Josh Hallmark obtained new information about Marbel via a FOIA request and discussed the possibility of Keyes involvement in Marbel's disappearance.

Sorry, but Bullsh** seems about right for the title. There's a lot of "could have happened" connections like some arsons and an as yet unsolved bank robbery in VT by a man wearing a black fedora near that time, and of course, the Currier murders in Essex VT by Keyes three months earlier (Essex is about 2-3 hours away). It's an interesting theory but the biggest link is that Keyes chose his victims at random, and this would truly have been random.

To be fair, TCB shared a lot of info that hasn't been previously brought up before about Marble such as Marble's aunt having a heated argument with one of Marble's associates (one later convicted of other crimes). And it's a good reminder that his disappearance happened right before a major natural disaster hit VT. Is TCB an approved source at WS?

In addition, since it was brought up a few messages earlier in this thread, here is the source for the unknown visitor being shorter than Marble:

rsbm
Mike Zaransky, one of Marble's roommates, had left the previous day to spend the weekend with his girlfriend, Emma Mullen. Zaransky said he called and spoke to a fourth roommate, who stated Marble was doing fine. When he called the next day the other roommate said someone had knocked on the door, Marble answered it and their interaction seemed to be friendly.

The unknown man was described as about the same age as Marble and a little shorter.

http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_23950128/2-years-later-still-searching-marble

 

[snowgoose]

Today is the 10 year anniversary of Marble's disappearance.

Hoping for a breakthrough soon so that his loved ones can have closure.

 

[weepingangel]

A decade after Irene flooding, no sign of Vermont teenager

 

[Pennysmom1]

5317DMVT - Marble Ace Arvidson

Marble Arvidson – August 27, 2011 – Brattleboro, VT -

Missing: Marble Arvidson Case: Missing Nickname: Marb Missing From: Windham County, Brattleboro, Vermont Missing Date: August 27, 2011 Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Age at Time Missing: 17 Height: 72 in. Weight: 165 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde/strawberry straight, shoulder length Eye Color: Blue...

lostnmissing.org

Marble Ace Arvidson – The Charley Project

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Marble, circa 2011; Age-progression to age 23 (circa 2017)

• Missing Since 08/27/2011
• Missing From Brattleboro, Vermont
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 06/14/1994 (30)
• Age 17 years old
• Height and Weight 6'2, 165 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A black button-down shirt, black pants, black hiking boots and a black fedora.
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• Medical Conditions Marble is classified as a special needs child; he is, however, high-functioning.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Marble's nickname is Marb. His hair was shoulder-length at the time of his disappearance and he has scars on his arms and body from self-inflicted cuts. He smokes cigarettes.

Details of Disappearance​

Marble was last seen at his home on Marlboro Road in Brattleboro, Vermont on August 27, 2011. At 1:15 p.m., one of his housemates heard him answer the door and invite an unknown man inside.

He apparently left the house sometime afterwards, leaving a note saying he was going out for a walk and would be back shortly. He was supposed to meet his girlfriend at 4:00 p.m., but never showed up. He has never been heard from again.

Marble lived with foster parents and another child at the time of his disappearance; he had been in foster care since the ninth grade, having stayed with two families. He was still close to his first foster mother and visited her several times a week. All his loved ones stated they didn't think he had run away, as this was uncharacteristic of his behavior.

He was a good student, about to start his senior year at Brattleboro Union High School, and was considering colleges, including the University of Vermont. His family and friends stated he was happy and had no reason to leave home. He didn't own a cellular phone at the time of his disappearance.

Shortly after Marble was last seen, Tropical Storm Irene flooded most of the county. He is an avid hiker and there was speculation that he got lost or drowned as a result of the flood. Extensive searches of the area turned up no sign of him or his body. The person who visited him the day he vanished has never been identified. Marble's disappearance remains unsolved.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Still listed as missing at NAMUS

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

A couple more photos of Marble from CP

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Marble, circa 2011; Age-progression to age 23 (circa 2017)