The Unsolved Disappearance of Maura Murray 

I’m a homeowner. If cadaver dogs were alerting to my floor I would want that shit immediately dug up. What’s the hold up with this?

I live in the area, earlier this year the basement was dug up and nothing was found unfortunately

It's Dec 2021. Sadly Maura's sister Kathleen 2:30 (whom she called prior to disappearance) passed away due to cancer, according to the family. The Murrays have gone through so much. My heart feels so heavy🥺

I’m not really easily disturbed but that video clip of the man maniacally laughing is going to stick with me for a while ... crazy how many creeps are hiding out there

Anyone else binge watching Mike's channel? Kinda obsessed.

So someone called her bf’s cell using a calling card given to maura and the police think it’s unrelated? Wow.

I believe she died of exposure that night after the accident and her remains have not yet been found. People suffering from hypothermia have been known to hide in impossibly small spaces. Her father's pain is palpable. My heart hurts for him.

It's hard to handle stories that don't really have an ending. It's almost as if it's fractured and we may never know

Jesus this is creepy. That laughing video is frightening. There are so many weirdos in the world.

Sounds like she was a troubled person. Drinking and driving, twice crashing, thrill theft, makes it hard to tell what she did after the crash.

You should do an update series in 2021 for older videos like this one.

That part where she left a voicemail to her boyfriend crying, gave me CHILLS

Another popular youtuber who did this case didn't reveal Maura's criminal activities that possibly had something to do with her disappearance. It's the RU-vidrs like that, that aren't really doing these victims justice. Thank you for revealing what it takes. Tell it like it is, or leave it. You're the best, Mike.

It's really cool that I can see 12 different videos about the same missing person but yours always have the most detailed information, thank you for that!

I think it's worth noting that the semester had just begun and (i think) Maura had just moved into that particular dorm. She might not have packed up to leave.... she might simply had not yet unpacked and planned to return.

If this had been my life and death it would have been easy to solve...my dad would have killed me for crashing his car while drinking. Case closed

I have studied and followed the Maura Murray case for years and I'm so glad you covered it! I knew about her past criminal activity. One thing that isn't noted here is that she was on precarious grounds with her school. They were considering, if not planning, on expelling her because of the petty crimes and the schools strict regulations. She was very upset and worried about this and especially about her family finding out, primarily her dad. Her family was the type who expected top performance out of their children and there was much pressure on Maura. During her father's visit they made plans to purchase her another car the following weekend as her Saturn was damn near on it's last leg. Until then, she used his vehicle which she crashed later that week (as you said) and caused significant damages. She was to fill out the insurance forms in triplicate for that incident. I believe, and it's my own theory, that because of the stress she was under with the school, her past issues with the police ( who did, btw, state that if she got into anymore trouble there would be serious repercussions), the likelihood of her parents (especially her dad) finding out about the credit card issue, etc) and her possible expulsion from the university, decided to take awhile off from her life and try to figure things out..what her options were, etc. The place she tried to get a reservation at was one she'd been to before and she loved that area and it's dwellings. She told the school a family member died because it would give her more time away than some excuse like she wasn't well, etc. She took her school books, bought some booze w/ the 280.00 or so dollars she withdrew from the atm and headed out to her designated New Hampshire location. I don't think she was planning on disappearing for good. I do believe she was under the influence (as the accident scene shows) when she skidded off the road and crashed her car once again. Here, I believe she was in panic mode. She was intoxicated, crashed her car and was fearful of cops showing up as she figured there would be serious consequences due to the police's warning previously. This is why she declined the passing motorist- (I think a bus driver, if memory serves) offer to contact the police for her. Getting a cell signal was difficult if not impossible in that densely wooded area. The bus driver left anyway, stating he would call for help and left to do so. Within the small space of time..10 minutes of so before others arrived at the scene, Maura disappeared. I find it highly unlikely that in that period of time some random stranger came along an abducted her or any foul play existed. I don't think she hitched a ride with anyone and then headed off to start a new life somewhere else. That theory has been exhaustively researched with no proof or confirmed sightings of Maura. It's my belief that she knew the cops would eventually arrive. She decided to hide out in the woods for a brief time until the cops left and all the activity died down. However, being intoxicated, not warmly dressed, and those woods thick and dark and endless, she got lost. That is not unlikely at all. That area of heavily wooded forest is notorious for being thick, dense and massive.And remember, this was WINTER. In the dark, intoxicated and at best maybe using her cell phone flashlight, it's easy to believe she got lost. If that's the case, with no cell signal available, no warm clothing, no food, intoxicated and especially, most importantly- it being pitch black, She wouldn't have lasted too long. There were searches, but it's not uncommon for a person lost in the woods to go unfound. Billy, her boyfriend, did receive a call on his cell. All that could be heard was some whimpering before the call went dead. I believe Maura finally got a brief signal and made it through to Billy's phone but was in such dire straits physically at that time she couldn't speak. There is no way she could have lasted long in her condition. Finally, it's my belief- despite all other theories- that Maura succumbed to the elements. After time, her body not being found, animal activity and the elements disposed of her remains. That's my thoughts on this case.

I feel like she's gone. But everything she was going through with school and her acting out in small ways like shoplifting, heavy drinking... it sounds like a cry for help. She was always an overachiever who put a lot of pressure on herself. Her parents deny that she was in trouble, but she clearly was, and it's sad that no one stepped in to ask her if she needed help.

It is so sad...I live in NH and to this day still it hasn’t been solved. My heart goes out to that family

Clearly depression. Nearly everything she did fits into a pattern of depression. Giving up, leaving stuff behind, pretending to be in a happy relationship and in a successful life. Depression is really deep and dangerous, when you cannot notice it at all in a person. If all descriptions and witness testimonies are correct, she wanted to kill herself. It didn't work and she struggled with the idea a lot. Eventually, she disappeared and she probably somehow made it happen, in the end.

Dude I can’t express how *_absolutely_* grateful I am that you don’t use the same words to describe one thing in every. single. video. Nor do you carry the story along exactly the same way with each video you upload. It’s exhausting being able to predict what someone might say in every video. Thanks for the relief and awesome content.

God i hate when Red Cross calls me and is sobbing. It is so common

The alcohol kept her warm for a bit but she succumbed the elements. That young lady is gone.

Her dad breaks my heart. You can really feel his pain.

Checked latest news - the home was apparently searched, nothing but bits of old pipes or pottery was found. The father was hit hard by this, but questioned whether they looked in a wide enough area, pointing out that two different cadaver dogs signaled this area and it's unlikely both were wrong. Damn, I was hopeful about this lead. Thanks for the video!

Listening to her father, begging to have the body unearthed, whether it's his daughter or not, is just heart wrenching. I feel for him and her family. 😰💔🙏

After re-watching this one... it sounds like a suicide. She took the time to "wrap everything up" with her school, her family, even packing up her things. Then she bought a bunch of booze, intending to go to those mountains to die, but having crashed and knowing the police were coming, she probably went as far as she could, drinking and walking until she collapsed and died, somewhere. Morbid thought, but there's so many classic signs of a planned suicide, it makes me wonder. I hope she's found someday, so this poor father, and the rest of her loved ones can find some peace. Poor Maura.

"charges dismissed on 3 months good behavior"? what the hell kinda sentence is that? "since we didn't catch you for 3 months and you didn't rob anyone in the meantime, way to go".

She was driving drunk. She didn't want to get into trouble. I think she started walking and succumbed to the elements.

UPDATE : AS OF 4/6/2019 THE FBI DUG UP THE BASEMENT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND!!!!

Haha aw, him saying A-A-A instead of triple A. American things

My heart goes out to her father🥺You can tell it's just eating him up inside not knowing what happened to his baby girl. So devastating!

This is the first time I’ve heard anyone mention the details of her past. Changes the story a bit. That stuff is important to know. Seems like she was def going through something. Sad.

The death in the family...she meant herself.

I watch every night, and since i am home with Pancreatic Cancer, of which I beat, I just can't go back to work yet so I have LOTS of time. I discovered Mike last year I think and what a difference...his first videos he is so timid, still and serious....I really have enjoyed watching his personality really kick in...I think he's hilarious...that Life Insurance dance is the shit...let's give it gooooo!

Man!! ALL I watch is true crime yet even if I’ve seen 5 documentaries on a case I ALWAYS learn new things & see new pics on this channel. Love the name...Savage attention to detail...epic research...f*cking amazing editing. It’s too much. You deserve so many subs.

The calls were unrelated?!?!?! Reeeaaallly top notch police work 🤬

Liked! Her father breaks my heart. Praying they get some type of closure.

Bones are found in Loon Mountain near where she disappeared. Not confirmed if it was her yet. Nov 2021 EDIT: it’s not her unfortunately

sadly.. as of March 2023.. there's still no update.. I just googled.. NOTHING since that latest search off hwy 112.. 😢

My heart goes out to her farther I pray you find out what happened to your precious daughter

The creepy guy laughing makes my blood boil

It sucks that the bus driver left her there. If I were the bus driver no way I'm leaving a young woman out there in the dark alone after a crash. She said she called AAA and the bus driver knew it was a lie. So why not wait and ask her more questions? Knowing she was vulnerable and disoriented, he shouldn't have left.

Mike, you can always make me smile. Even in telling horrific stories. ♥️

I think at this point in my life, if I encountered someone in a wrecked car who said they didn't want help, I'd still call the police regardless and I'd hang around till they arrived and not just leave after a conversation.

that girl was self destructive.

This is the ONLY channel that will tell all the facts and is completely unbiased..... by far the best true crime channel I've seen so far

Mike , I subscribed after the second video. Enjoy your work so much and I'm grateful you're so prolific!

She probably froze somewhere walking around intoxicated 😔

I just recently found your channel, at first I wasn't sure how to feel about the little jokes you make. But after awhile (and chilling out) , I get it now. These stories are extremely sad/depressing..sometimes you need to sprinkle some funny to balance it out. Glad I found your channel!

They didn't think it was odd and suspicious that the owner of that house never answered the door?? He was right next to the last place she was seen alive. That makes me angry.

I've watched all of your videos and I've put this one off until last. I just can't wrap my head around it. As a parent I just can't imagine. I can't imagine. 😭😭

This creeped me out, especially that laughing nutcase. I live in MA. Something's off about this story.

It astounds me how hardworking and dedicated police officers are, could you imagine putting that much effort into making sure crimes never get solved?

Perplexing case. The questions I have are: 1) Was that house (with the basement) searched immediately after Laura's disappearance? 2) why didn’t that bus driver stay with Laura until police arrived? 3) Who the Hell is that laughing man; has anyone identified him? Whether he was involved or not, that maniacal laughter alone suggests he’s one sinister individual.

I've been with you for a while and thank you so much for all your content! Your always on point

It's a tragedy, but it's always amazing to see all the search parties and huge efforts and unrelated volunteers trying to find these missing people. It's amazing how much our society gives value and compassion to an individual human life.

112Dirtbag scares the crap out of me

love ur vids mike im just doing a marathon of all your vids this weekend lol

Love ur channel. Please keep posting Mike. 👍

Her poor father. How heartbreaking.

I'm sure her parents would also say "there's no way our daughter would steal credit cards". She dipped out

I’ve recently started watching your channel. I really enjoy your commentary. I remember this case, I am close in age and from the same area off Massachusetts where Maura grew up.

Absolutely brilliant can't stop watching good work Mike

Sometimes when we go through bad things it's seems like the world is ending but I assure you it would pass. I hope she's ok and didn't give up

"dogs quickly lost the scent" that means she left the area in a vehicle...

She doesn’t want to be found. Heavy drinking, acting out, lots of pressure. She had just wrecked her dad’s car. She either killed herself, died of exposure, or started a new life.

Haha AAA has no record of her calling, that’s not uncommon at all. They’re awful.

The pain in that mans voice when he said it's somebodies daighter inder there was palpable. Mr Gorbachev, DIG UP THAT BASEMENT!

There's one thing for sure: if my loved one went missing there is NO WAY I would trust the police to do an adequate job; all they are really interested in is pinning it on someone, anyone, and closing the case.

That Chapter is my absolute favorite. I'm obsessed!

i find it hard to believe nobody in her life knew what she was concerned about, so either she didn’t run away or they’re all hiding something

Thanks for covering this. I live about 15 min away from crash site. Tragic. Also Israel Keyes was supposedly in the area around that time but since he's dead we may never know. Really good job Mike. Anyone interested in this should check out the missing Maura Murray podcast.

You would think someone would recognize the toothless, crazy, laughing man that "could" be a part of this mystery and have him investigated.

Mike as always does a great job of laying out the facts and trying not to 'take sides' on what happened.

No matter what happened or where she ended up, I hope she is at peace.

My first inclination is to think that she vanished on her own. The reason being that she displayed criminal behaviour and bad choices. She didn't trust a bus driver so she probably wouldn't trust anyone, so I can't see her hitchhiking away. (Mind you, if she knew the police were on their way and she'd been drinking, that may have been a reason for her to take off.) I think someone must've abducted her. I hope this is solved for her father's sake. Poor guy is broken-hearted. Thanks for the upload.

Any updates on this one Mike? I've been enjoying the vids big time, your one of my faves!

Thanks for your videos, love your personality.

This case gets more and more perplexing every year. Great video! Thanks!

What makes this channel so good is the great story teller Mike is, but also the cases that I never seen before in any other channels, plus the obvious amount of research done to make a very decent video!! Well done once again buddy!!

"a death in the family" could that of been a cryptic clue about a suicide?

Omg Mike!! I live in NH!! I love your stories! Do you have a podcast?? I love sword and scale and I always think you would be sooo good to listen to on long drives. Thank you for all your work!!

Its definitely one of the most unsettling cases. It has so many odd aspects to it; the fact that she lied about a reason to leave on her trip, the fact that some of the booze was gone from her car, the dirtbag guy, the voicemail to her BF with crying on it...and the authorities say all of these are nothing and theres nothing else they can do ? _Something doesn't add up._

WHY is that basement not being dug up?!? If the police won't do it the homeowner should!!!! They could even raise funds for this if that's an issue.

Glad RU-vid brought back the "old" tab, now it's easier to discover Mikes older videos.

I can't quite see if they found anything, but in July 2022, the police renewed the ground search in a couple of areas. Hopefully they find something. My gut says she was pregnant and didn't know how to get herself back on track... There are so many heart-wrenching reasons that people can't stop their impulsive behaviors (this 100% includes myself) and sometimes it can feel like there's no way out.

This story always troubled me, but this take on it is very indepth and organized. Nice work

just stumbled upon your channel. Thank you for the in-depth research you did on this case. Great content. Subscribed :)!

Oh c'mon, who HASN'T used the "my Grandmother died" to get out of work or school? Sometimes more times than you have grandmothers!

She was screaming HELP! at the top of her lungs, more than once and nobody heard her. I know exactly how that feels 😱😟☹️ she seems to have a family who really cares for her and hopefully she sees that and sees that she can go to them and get the help she needs ❤️✌️😊

The ‘death in her family’ she referred to when calling school and employers may have been herself. She could have been suicidal but not sure, and gave excuses in case she changed her mind and wanted to return to her life.

The uploads just keep getting better. I really like the music, and your usage of sound effects during the narration makes the whole experience well-rounded.

It’s strange how Briana maitland went missing about a month later in a similar area in very similar circumstances

The ‘footprints in the snow’ audio, when she was spotted walking roadside 5 miles away, was a really nice touch

She ran from her problems and got snatched up by some crazy person.

Once again, great video Mike! I've seen this story a few times, but yours tells the whole story. You've included bits i haven't heard before, and new leads, much appreciated! That's why your the best Mike, it's not all rainbows and butterflies, I'm yet to meet a person that hasn't done some dumb things in their youth, but it doesn't mean they are a complete A-hole! Thanks for the whole story!

This is truly one of the most unnerving mysterious disappearance stories I have watched. From the girl herself to the conclusion.

Mike thank you for all the great videos God bless

As someone who's almost killed themselves before...this was definitely a suicide. She packed up all of her stuff so it would be easier to clear out her empty room. She took out all her money and wanted a hotel room in an area with good memories to have a good last night. She felt she was a fuck up. She crashed her dads car. She was under pressure. I've been there. It's sad but no mystery.