Swarovski necklace similar to what Harrington was wearing.
Morgan Harrington was seen hitchhiking for a ride on the Copeley Road Bridge on the night of her disappearance, according to a police brief released Nov. 13.
“After the 9:30 (p.m.) timeframe, we can’t seem to establish any other sightings of her,” said Corinne Geller, spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police.
It was also released in the brief that she was wearing a Swarovski Crystal necklace on that night.
Harrington might have received a ride or approached someone to borrow a cell phone, Geller said.
“She was wearing it that night,” Geller said. “She dropped her purse and her cell phone, so maybe she might have dropped her necklace also.”
Police reviewed individual witness claims to arrive at the new conclusions. Investigators are asking anybody that was on or near the Copeley Road Bridge and may have seen a woman hitchhiking to contact them at 434-352-3467.
The police are also looking for people who might have let Harrington use their cell phone that night.
“These are all things relevant to developing any more information on the case and bring her home safely,” Geller said.
The existing police timeline of Harrington’s whereabouts includes leaving the arena around 8:30 p.m. and being sighted on the Copely Road Bridge near Ivy Road around 9:30 p.m.
Harrington disappeared Oct. 17 during a Metallica concert in the John Paul Jones Arena on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Va.
A reward of $150,041 has been established for information that leads to Harrington’s recovery.
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HITCHHIKING? An eyewitness account? A month after a 20-year-old girl disappears? How many attractive 20 year old girls do YOU know that hitchhike? There is more to this story.
http://blinkoncrime.com/2009/11/13/morgan-harrington-case-state-police-say-she-was-hitchhiking/
My heart goes out to the Harringtons... The Virginia State Police are lazy cowards, and this press release is downright flimsy.
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In a stranger abduction what else can the police do but ask for help from the public.
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I have been following the Harrington case like many others and hope for the best outcome but at this point things look grim unfortunately.
Given that she is an attractive young women AND what she was dressed in at the time AND hitchhiking somewhat intoxicated right after a concert only sets her up to be in a bad situation.
We all hope for the best but what the hell was Morgan thinking? I'm a guy and I'm afraid to hitchhike without a weapon or defense, you can't trust many people these days let alone being a women dressed in tights hitchhiking late at night after a concert.
Morgan I hope you are alive, come home!
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From what the grandmother from Richmond reported in the parking lot, she may have been trying to flag someone to help her, not hitchhiking.
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From what the grandmother from Richmond reported in the parking lot, she may have been trying to flag someone to help her, not hitchhiking.
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Any news on Morgan Harrington? My husband and I have tickets to the Phish concert Dec. 5th in Charlottesville, I am almost afraid to go. Even though I know this sort of thing is unusual. I just want Morgan to be found and for her to get safely back to her family. I can't imagine what they must be going thru.
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