For Immediate Release: DATE - DOC 5

							    Virginia State Police                                          www.vsp.virginia.gov

    Media Release
    News Release No. 43
    For Immediate Release: October 26, 2009




         $100,000 REWARD OFFERED IN MISSING STUDENT INVESTIGATION
                                    Search Continues for Morgan Harrington

    RICHMOND – Investigators are hopeful that a $100,000 reward will help generate new leads in the
    disappearance of Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, of Roanoke. The Jefferson Area Crime Stoppers has
    established a $100,000 reward for information leading to the location and recovery of Miss Harrington.
    The public is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000 or the Virginia State Police at 434-
    352-3467 or University of Virginia Police at 434-924-7166 with information about Miss Harrington.

    Jefferson Area Crime Stoppers is a not-for-profit group of citizens against crime that assists the
    following local law enforcement agencies in solving crimes: University of Virginia Police Department,
    Albemarle County Police Department, Albemarle County Sheriff’s Department, Charlottesville Police
    Department, Charlottesville Sheriff’s Department, Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Department, Wintergreen
    Police Department and Virginia State Police.

    Throughout the weekend and Monday, Virginia State Police and University of Virginia Police continued
    to pursue various tips and information related to the ongoing investigation. On Saturday (Oct. 24),
    investigators and state police troopers handed out fliers featuring a photograph of Miss Harrington and
    a brief description about her disappearance on the night of Oct.17, 2009. Miss Harrington’s photograph
    was also displayed on the Wahoo-Tron during the UVA football game this weekend in an effort to
    encourage people to come forward with any potential leads.

    Miss Harrington was attending a Metallica concert on the night of Oct. 17, 2009, at the John Paul Jones
    Arena in Charlottesville, Va., when she became separated from her friends. She ended up outside the
    arena and was unable to re-enter the facility. Investigators have been able to locate and interview
    various individuals who recall seeing Miss Harrington outside in the vicinity of the arena that night
    between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Her purse and cell phone were found in a parking area near the
    arena Sunday morning.

    Miss Harrington was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with “Pantera” written on the front in tan letters.
    She also had on a black mini-skirt with black tights and knee-high black boots. She is 5 feet 6 inches
    tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.

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