The Disappearance of Maura Murray
Maura Murray was a 21-year-old University of Massachusetts Amherst student who disappeared on 9 February 2004. Her car was found crashed on Route 112 near Haverhill, New Hampshire, after a snowstorm. When a local resident offered to call for help, Murray was present. Minutes later, she was gone.
Murray had left campus without notice and sent emails to professors indicating she would be away for a family emergency. There was no family emergency. No body has been found and no definitive explanation of what happened has been established.
The case has generated an enormous amateur investigation community, one of the largest in any missing persons case. The Missing Maura Murray podcast by Lance Reenstierna and Tim Pilleri has run for over 150 episodes and remains the longest-running investigation of the case. Maura Murray's disappearance remains one of America's most discussed unsolved missing persons cases.
Frequently asked questions
Was Maura Murray ever found?
No. As of 2026, Maura Murray has never been found. Her disappearance in February 2004 remains unsolved. Her fate is unknown.
What happened to Maura Murray?
What happened to Maura Murray is unknown. She disappeared on 9 February 2004 from the site of a car accident on Route 112 in New Hampshire. Dozens of theories have been proposed but none has been established. The Missing Maura Murray podcast documents the full investigation.