In this episode, Erinn and Ethan discuss the phenomenon of internet trolling, which is a problem that has plagued the Maura Murray community for over a decade. They delve into academic studies and other published research on internet trolling to explain what motivates trolling behavior and how best to mitigate its effects.
 
Source Links:
https://theconversation.com/new-research-shows-trolls-dont-just-enjoy-hurting-others-they-also-feel-good-about-themselves-145931
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1461444817748578
https://www.villagevoice.com/2005/10/18/a-rape-in-cyberspace/
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/technology/how-gaming-helped-launch-the-attack-of-the-internet-trolls.html
 
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@MauraMurrayPod // MauraMurrayPod.com
Erinn @GRLA_Ontologist 
Ethan @ryebreadreturns
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All clips and quotes in this podcast are sourced above and constitute Educational Fair Use per Title 17 U.S.C. §107. 

Bonus Episode: Trolls

In this episode, Erinn and Ethan talk to Julie Murray about the blue ribbon tree that was unfortunately cut down recently. They also discuss the Blue Ribbon Campaign and the family’s effort to petition the state of NH for a historical marker.
To support the #BlueRibbon campaign and urge the NH Division of Historical Resources to approve the application, visit www.mauramurraymissing.org/calltoaction.
Information and tips about the disappearance of Maura Murray can be emailed to mauramurrayfamilydirect@gmail.com or submitted through the family's website at mauramurraymissing.org, both of which are monitored exclusively by the Murray family (and not associated with this podcast).
Listen to the Riddle Me That! podcast episode 61 with Julie Murray and episode 64 with Julie and Kurtis Murray.
Maura’s disappearance featured in Inside, “The 14 most well-known unsolved missing person cases in history.”
 
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@MauraMurrayPod // MauraMurrayPod.com
Erinn @GRLA_Ontologist 
Ethan @ryebreadreturns

29: Julie Murray & The Blue Ribbon Campaign

This episode the second part of a Q&A with Jeni Decker, an author and podcaster who recently began looking more closely at the case. This part focuses on clearing up some of the common rumors and misconceptions about the case.
The episode references two open letter that Fred Murray had posted on the internet.
The link to the first open letter, dated March 15, 2016 is here: https://df6018a0-1cbf-4413-b23a-0465bf4331b6.filesusr.com/ugd/ecfcd6_a79093af2f254717bd89d4c996fcd2d7.pdf
 
The link to the second open later, dated June 30, 2016 is here: https://df6018a0-1cbf-4413-b23a-0465bf4331b6.filesusr.com/ugd/ecfcd6_a79093af2f254717bd89d4c996fcd2d7.pdf  
Check out Jeni’s podcast at http://downandawaypodcast.com/ and on twitter @DownandAwayPod.
To support the #BlueRibbon campaign and urge the NH Division of Historical Resources to approve the application, visit https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/calltoaction.html.
Information and tips can be emailed to mauramurrayfamilydirect@gmail.com or submitted through the family's website at mauramurraymissing.org/contact.html, both of which are monitored exclusively by the Murray family (and not associated with this podcast).
 
@MauraMurrayPod // MauraMurrayPod.com
Erinn @GRLA_Ontologist 
Ethan @ryebreadreturns

28: Q&A with D&A [Part 2]: Unraveling the Rumors, Myths, and Truths

This episode is a Q&A with Jeni Decker, an author and podcaster who recently began looking more closely at the case. Check out Jeni’s podcast at http://downandawaypodcast.com/ and on twitter @DownandAwayPod.
To support the #BlueRibbon campaign and urge the NH Division of Historical Resources to approve the application, visit https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/calltoaction.html. 
Information and tips can be emailed to mauramurrayfamilydirect@gmail.com or submitted through the family's website at mauramurraymissing.org/contact.html, both of which are monitored exclusively by the Murray family (and not associated with this podcast).
@MauraMurrayPod // MauraMurrayPod.com
Erinn @GRLA_Ontologist 
Ethan @ryebreadreturns

27:  Q&A with D&A: Unraveling the Rumors, Myths, and Truths [Part 1]

In this episode, Erinn and Ethan break down the timeline [trigger warning!] from 7:27 PM to 7:52 PM on the night that Maura Murray disappeared.  They discuss unexplained discrepancies between witness records and the official police dispatch log. 

 

Sign up to join the #BlueRibbon (https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/blueribbon.html) campaign and support the Murray’s petition for a historic marker!

mauramurraymissing.org/blueribbon.html

 

Information and tips can be emailed to mauramurrayfamilydirect@gmail.com or submitted through the family's website at mauramurraymissing.org/contact.html, both of which are monitored exclusively by the Murray family (and not associated with this podcast).

Erinn

@GRLA_Ontologist

 https://www.the107degree.com/

 

Ethan

@ryebreadreturns

25: Timeline Part 2

In this episode, Erinn and Ethan break down the timeline of Monday, February 9 2004 between 3:32 AM and 4:37 PM, endeavoring to correct several of the more common misconceptions as they go along. They also discuss episodes 388 and 389 of True Crime Garage (https://www.truecrimegarage.com/home) , which covered the tragic deaths of Liko Kenney and Officer Bruce McKay on May 11, 2007 in Franconia, NH.
 
 
https://www.the107degree.com/
 
Erinn
@GRLA_Ontologist
 
Ethan
@ryebreadreturns
 
Maura Murray Family Official Website mauramurraymissing.org

24: Timeline Part 1 // TCG Ep 388 & 389 Hot Take

In this bonus episode, Erinn speaks to Bill Rausch, who was Maura Murray’s boyfriend and stationed at an Army base in Fort Sill, Oklahoma when she disappeared in 2004. The interview was recorded this past January, just after Julie Murray’s interview with the Captain from True Crime Garage (https://truecrimegarage.com/blogs/true-crime-garage/posts/maura-murray-julie-murray-interview) (Episodes 293 and 294).  Bill shares his thoughts about the interview as well as what his experience was like to find out Maura was missing.  
 
Additionally, this past Monday May 4th, on what would have been Maura Murray's 38th birthday, the Murray family launched a new website: mauramurraymissing.org.  The site serves as a tribute to Maura with photos and quotes from the people that knew her best. It is also a resource for anyone hoping to learn more about the case or to pass along tips to the Murray family 
 
Maura Murray Family Official Website mauramurraymissing.org
 
Erinn on Twitter: @GRLA_Ontologist (https://twitter.com/GRLA_Ontologist)
 

Bonus Episode: Bill Rausch

In this episode, Erinn and Sara talk to Tad DiBiase - a former Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia that became known as “The No Body Guy” after prosecuting DC’s second “no body” homicide case in 2006, and going on to write No Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Guide to Investigating, Prosecuting and Winning Cases When the Victim is Missing. (https://www.amazon.com/No-Body-Homicide-Cases-Investigating-Prosecuting/dp/1482260069) He currently teaches on the topic and consults with law enforcement agencies on best practices for investigating and prosecuting “no body” cases. He’s been featured on a number of podcasts including Payne Lindsey’s, "Up and Vanished."
 
A special thanks to Sara for setting up the interview with Tad and for all the work she has done (and continues to do) behind the scenes to help find Maura. Thanks to Scott as well for all of his help and for setting up the audio for the interview.
 
And of course, thanks to Tad for taking the time to answer our questions and sharing his thoughts about Maura’s case. Below are the links to Tad’s website, social media, and his book, which is available for rent or purchase through Amazon. 
 
Tad on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheNoBodyGuy) : @TheNoBodyGuy
 
Tad’s Website (https://www.nobodycases.com/) : (https://www.nobodycases.com/)
 
Tad’s Book on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/No-Body-Homicide-Cases-Investigating-Prosecuting/dp/1482260069) :  (https://www.amazon.com/No-Body-Homicide-Cases-Investigating-Prosecuting/dp/1482260069)
 
Erinn on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GRLA_Ontologist) : @GRLA_Ontologist
 
#MauraMurray #NoBodyMurder #NoBodyHomicide #TadDiBiase #BriannaMaitland #TrueCrime #MissingPersons

23: Tad DiBiase "The No Body Guy"

In this episode, Erinn, Ethan, and Scott discuss the nature and origin of some of the conspiracy theories in the case. They highlight what is perhaps the most prominent (and enduring) conspiracy theory, which is that local law enforcement in New Hampshire may have had some involvement in the disappearance of Maura Murray. They also discuss the NH State Police and repeated violations of New Hampshire’s “Right-to-Know” (RSA 91-A) laws – and whether these violations suggest there is a cover-up that is currently on-going.
 
Official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurray2004/
 
https://www.the107degree.com/
 
Erinn
@GRLA_Ontologist
 
Ethan
@ryebreadreturns
#MauraMurray #JeffWilliams #CecilSmith #HaverhillPoliceDepartment #NewHampshireStatePolice #JefferyStrelzin #TrueCrime #MissingPersons

22: Conspiracy Theories and NH Law Enforcement

In this episode, Erinn, Ethan, and Scott review the prominent theories surrounding the question of why Maura Murray left Amherst, MA and drove to New Hampshire on February 9, 2004. They present new information regarding a speeding ticket Maura had received in New Hampshire during the summer of 2003, and a potential connection between that ticket and the reason Maura was in New Hampshire in February of 2004. In the second half of the episode, they are joined by Julie Murray to discuss her perspective on the plausibility of the new theory.
 
Official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurray2004/
 
https://www.the107degree.com/
 
Erinn
@GRLA_Ontologist
 
Ethan
@ryebreadreturns

21: Why Maura Went to New Hampshire: New Info and a New Theory

In this episode, Erinn and Scott address the “white noise” and miscellaneous drama that has distracted attention away from finding Maura.

20: "True Crime Terrorism" and the Problem with "White Noise"

In this episode, Erinn, Ethan, and Scott discuss the second half of the forensic report of the 1996 Saturn that Maura drove from Massachusetts to New Hampshire the day she disappeared. The analysis was conducted in May of 2010. 
 
The topics discussed in this episode include the SDM recorder output and the physical damage to the car. They also discuss several miscellaneous notes in the report regarding the exhaust system, unidentified stains, a missing part, an unidentified part, and notes from an interview of a woman at the Swiftwater Stage Shop conducted by the analyst. 
Pictures and diagrams mentioned in the episode will be posted the official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurray2004/
 
https://www.the107degree.com/
 
Erinn
@GRLA_Ontologist
 
Ethan
@ryebreadreturns

19: The Black Box (Part 2)

This is a segment of audio with Erinn, Ethan, and Scott that was recorded in late March of 2019 and includes information about a third witness (“Witness C”), as well as well as a discussion about what may have caused the damage to the Saturn.
https://www.the107degree.com/
 
https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurray2004/
 
Erinn
@GRLA_Ontologist
 
Ethan
@ryebreadreturns
 

Bonus Episode: "Witness C" and Damage to the Saturn

In this episode, Erinn and Scott discuss the black box data and corresponding forensic report of the 1996 Saturn that Maura had driven from Massachusetts to New Hampshire the day she disappeared. The analysis was conducted in May of 2010.
 
The topics discussed in this episode include the seatbelts, the crack in the windshield, the stains inside the vehicle, the headlights, and what the black box says about whether or not Maura would have been able to restart the Saturn after the airbag had deployed. 
 
https://www.the107degree.com/
 
https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurray2004/
 
Erinn
@GRLA_Ontologist
 
Ethan
@ryebreadreturns
 
CrimeCon 2019
https://www.crimecon.com/

18: The Black Box (Part 1)

This is a brief message from Erinn, Scott Wahl, and Julie Murray to announce that they will be attending CrimeCon 2019, which is taking place June 7-9 in New Orleans, LA. For tickets, visit https://www.crimecon.com/home.

Announcement: CrimeCon 2019

In this episode, Erinn and Scott talk to Maura’s sister Julie, her brother Kurtis, and Kurtis’s girlfriend Sara. They discuss the excavation of basement near Maura’s crash site in Haverhill, NH, conducted by the FBI and New Hampshire State Police on April 3rd.

Scott runs the Official Maura Murray Public Figure Facebook Page and has been helping the family, and Helena Dwyer Murray, with social media for about 10 years.

https://www.facebook.com/MauraMurray2004/

https://www.the107degree.com/

17:  Julie, Kurtis, and Sara & Reaction to Latest Search

In this episode, Ethan and Erinn discuss “Witness B,” and what she saw when she drove by the scene of Maura’s accident the night she disappeared.

They also discuss the Bear Brook podcast, as well as the new lead in the case, and how law enforcement is responding to the evidence (or not responded as the case may be).

16: "Witness B" and a New Lead in the Case

In this this episode, Erinn and Ethan look at the nature and origin of several of the rumors and misconceptions that have persisted in the case, including the supposed “affair” with the UMass Men’s track coach. They also look at data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and use it to discuss some of the common outcomes associated with both missing persons cases and stranger homicides. Links to the sources cited in the episode are here:

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vvcs9310.pdf

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-40199-7_2

@GRLA_Ontologist

@ryebreadreturns

15: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

In the first half the episode, Erinn and Ethan discuss some of the information learned from the recent Q&A with Guy Paradee. In the second half of the episode, they discuss the interview that Cecil Smith did for the Oxygen show. The transcript of the interview was obtained via a Right-to-Know request, and is posted on the blog at the107degree.com

14: The First Officer on Scene

In this episode, Erinn plays Part 2 of a Q&A session with former law enforcement officer and private investigator, Guy Paradee. He continues answering questions that were proposed by members of the “The Disappearance of Maura Murray Discussion Group” on Facebook. Again, the group's administrator (Sara) asks Guy the questions. Topics include investigative procedure (i.e. search warrants and grand juries), the timeline, Guy's thoughts on how law enforcement handled this case, and advice on how websleuths can best contribute to the case.

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