Today, I’ve published a feature-length article about Scott Wahl, an advocate for Maura Murray’s family, who was the target of an FBI investigation in child pornography, in 2013. Here’s an excerpt: The person using the computer was “undoubtedly” Wahl, the government said, because the person was also accessing information about and photographs of Maura Murray…
Oxygen Doc Team Give New, Candid Interview on Maura’s Disappearance.
A day before the 17th anniversary of Maura Murray’s disappearance, US Marshal Art Roderick and journalist Maggie Freleng appeared on a new episode of the Riddle Me That podcast for Dr. Jules. Art and Maggie were the principle investigators on the popular Oxygen documentary series about the case. At the top of the interview, Art…
Bill Rausch Admits to Using Fake Accounts to Target Civilian Journalist While Working for Army in East Africa
In 2018, while he was under investigation for sexual assault in D.C., Bill Rausch (Maura Murray’s boyfriend at the time she went missing) deployed to East Africa, where he worked on a psy-ops project for the U.S. Army at Camp Lemonnier. His role had a lot to do with social media, specifically Twitter, in part…
The Maura Murray Mystery, 17 Years Later
I will be speaking Monday, February 8, about all the updates that have happened since Maura Murray disappeared in 2004 for the Derry, New Hampshire library. It’s a virtual event and you can register here.
Popular Podcast Releases Multi-Part Episode on Maura Murray
Riddle Me That! is a popular true crime podcast that dives deep into some of the world’s most confounding unsolved mysteries. The host, Dr. Jules, is currently covering Maura Murray’s disappearance and has released several episodes already, with more to come. Now’s a good time to catch up! Start here with Part One.
UNCOVERED Creates New, Interactive Timeline
Uncovered is a new website that collects data on cold cases and presents interactive timelines, as well as contact information for people with new clues. Click here to see their fabulous timeline regarding Maura’s disappearance.
Anderson’s New Motion Attacks Detective West, Floats Cover-up by Cecil Smith
Joseph Anderson wants seven pictures from Maura’s accident scene made public. The photographs were taken by responding officer Cecil Smith in 2004, when he discovered Maura Murray’s car, abandoned, on the side of the road. Last month, a New Hampshire judge said the pictures should not be released because they were investigatory files of the…
Twitter Account Linked to Rausch Family Defamed His Mistress as She Sought Restraining Order
It’s been a busy week within the community that surrounds the Maura Murray mystery. Earlier this week, Audioboom decided to begin removing Erinn Larkin’s podcast due to repeated instances of defamation and doxxing of a rape victim. Over on Missing Maura Murray, Lance and Tim spoke about the weirdness of what’s been going on, as…
Who is Peabody? Has the Rausch Family Steered the Online Narrative in the Maura Murray Case from the Beginning?
Earlier this week, a letter from Sharon Rausch to the Murray family was posted online. In it, Sharon threatens to sue. The letter was sent years ago, after the cell phone records of Billy Rausch and Maura Murray were made public. Astute readers noticed an interesting turn of phrase that Sharon used in the letter:…
Sharon Rausch Sent Email Threatening Legal Action to Helena Murray.
Earlier this week, Billy Rausch took to Twitter to shame and publicly attack John Smith, a volunteer and P.I. who has worked closely with Maura’s father, Fred, ever since Maura disappeared. It’s been relentless. And behind the scenes, he continues to taunt Smith through DMs like this one: Last night, Billy’s friend posted this email…