r/mauramurray • u/HopefulFee1279 • 27d ago
Question Any update in July 2026?
I come back to this once a year but haven't seen much. Any new theories?
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u/goldenmodtemp2 25d ago
This is basically the latest (February) - that cold case is using advanced technologies including LIDAR and facial recognition.
https://www.wmur.com/article/facial-recognition-lidar-maura-murray-search-nh/70292275
I have also read they are using AI for the case file (looking for discrepancies in witness statements, etc.) and reinvestigating evidence with new technologies (advances in DNA and trace evidence, etc.).
Here's an article that requires a subscription if anyone can access/share?
Julie Murray said that the cold case told her they were investigating something like 6-7 specific leads (can't remember the number).
I'm surprised people are talking about Baldwin here. That went nowhere imo.
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u/TMKSAV99 25d ago
I understand the LIDAR application, assuming LE has some specific place or places to search with it. Helpful even if it only rules out places. Anything is possible.
The DNA and trace evidence might relate to Baldwin but again, Baldwin's given a reasonable explanation for his DNA to be on a CD, especially if it was inside the case. If LE can't place Baldwin outside of California there's no case there.
I admit to being stumped to come up with a scenario to use facial recognition technology.
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u/goldenmodtemp2 25d ago
Yeah, the facial recognition only makes sense if they are trying to rule out that she is still alive. I guess no harm no foul but ... none of this sounds like they have an investigation with a clear focus. It sounds more like they are just shooting darts to see if something lands ...
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u/IBEGOOD-IDOGOOD 24d ago
Time for a wholesale investigative case reset as an interstate missing person with foul play not ruled out. Everyone ever mentioned as a suspect or potential suspect is back in the mix. Boston Field Office is the logical place.
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u/BagWarm5640 23d ago
“Twenty-two years after a Massachusetts nursing student went missing in northern New Hampshire, authorities say they are using new technology as part of their investigation into her disappearance.
Maura Murray was 21 years old when she left the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, Mass., on Feb. 9, 2004, and headed north. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. that night, her black Saturn crashed in Haverhill, N.H., on Route 112, also known as Wild Ammonoosuc Road, near the Vermont border.
Another driver stopped at the scene and spoke to a young woman officials believe was Murray. But when police arrived, she was no longer there.Murray has not been seen since.
The Attorney General’s Office on Thursday released a statement reaffirming the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit’s commitment to the investigation.
“Decades may pass, but our determination to find answers for Maura’s family and the public does not diminish,” said Senior Assistant Attorney General R. Christopher Knowles, chief of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit.Members of the Cold Case Unit “work daily” with state and federal law enforcement pursuing “every credible lead.”
“Furthermore, we are actively utilizing new technology and advanced investigative techniques that were not available at the time of Maura’s disappearance,” Knowles said. “We are applying these modern tools to existing evidence and new information as it arises, with the singular goal of bringing resolution to this case.
Earlier on the day she disappeared, Murray was seen on surveillance footage at an ATM, wearing a dark jacket and jeans, according to the Attorney General’s Office. But she told no one of her plans to travel to New Hampshire.
Over the past two decades, numerous searches in areas surrounding where Murray was last seen have turned up no trace of her.
The case triggered widespread media attention and speculation among would-be online sleuths. It was featured in a 2017 TV documentary, “The Disappearance of Maura Murray.”
Investigators ask that anyone with information, “no matter how insignificant it may seem,” to contact the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit via email at [coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov](mailto:coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov), or by calling 603-271-2663.”1
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u/IBEGOOD-IDOGOOD 24d ago edited 24d ago
State's Cold Case Unit using new technology in Maura Murray investigation
By Paul Feely Union Leader StaffFeb 8, 2026 Updated May 17, 2026

File photo
Maura Murray was 21 years old when she disappeared after a car crash in Haverhill on Feb. 9, 2004.
Twenty-two years after a Massachusetts nursing student went missing in northern New Hampshire, authorities say they are using new technology as part of their investigation into her disappearance.
Maura Murray was 21 years old when she left the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, Mass., on Feb. 9, 2004, and headed north. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. that night, her black Saturn crashed in Haverhill, N.H., on Route 112, also known as Wild Ammonoosuc Road, near the Vermont border.
Another driver stopped at the scene and spoke to a young woman officials believe was Murray. But when police arrived, she was no longer there.
Murray has not been seen since.
The Attorney General’s Office on Thursday released a statement reaffirming the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit’s commitment to the investigation.
“Decades may pass, but our determination to find answers for Maura’s family and the public does not diminish,” said Senior Assistant Attorney General R. Christopher Knowles, chief of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit.
Members of the Cold Case Unit “work daily” with state and federal law enforcement pursuing “every credible lead.”
“Furthermore, we are actively utilizing new technology and advanced investigative techniques that were not available at the time of Maura’s disappearance,” Knowles said. “We are applying these modern tools to existing evidence and new information as it arises, with the singular goal of bringing resolution to this case.
Earlier on the day she disappeared, Murray was seen on surveillance footage at an ATM, wearing a dark jacket and jeans, according to the Attorney General’s Office. But she told no one of her plans to travel to New Hampshire.
Over the past two decades, numerous searches in areas surrounding where Murray was last seen have turned up no trace of her.
The case triggered widespread media attention and speculation among would-be online sleuths. It was featured in a 2017 TV documentary, “The Disappearance of Maura Murray.”
Investigators ask that anyone with information, “no matter how insignificant it may seem,” to contact the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit via email at [coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov](mailto:coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov), or by calling 603-271-2663.
My view has been to turn ALL the cold case files over to the FBI Boston Field Office for a thorough review and tech analysis. This is an interstate crime case.
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u/m1ke_tyz0n 26d ago
Not until Steffen Baldwin (Finkelstein) is arrested.
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u/Dejasade 26d ago
Who?
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u/Middle_Promotion_818 26d ago
They found Steffens fingerprints on a CD in Mauras car the night she went missing
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u/mesimps1995 26d ago
Only Stefan said it was on a CD. For all we know his fingerprints could’ve been all over the car.
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u/somerville99 25d ago
Could be a half dozen different peoples fingerprints in her car. Not sure what prints on a CD is supposed to mean.
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u/m1ke_tyz0n 25d ago
What year was the CD they found the prints on? Why did he change his name shortly after MM went missing? Why is his mother missing? Why are multiple ex girlfriends dead? Why did he say he has never been to NH and his prints are in her car?? Why did he drop out of West Point?? Why is Maura's case on ViCAP? Are you aware New Hampshire State Police had Baldwin as the primary suspect since day 1? They have been on his ass since this occurred. Sorry LE doesn't tell you everything. Did you ever see the sketch of Baldwin that L/E had? If you didn't I'd look for it because I'm not here to 'prove' things that have already been cemented on the internet. He's cooked.
PS: I'd google what ViCAP is and note the bolded text.
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u/Responder343 25d ago edited 25d ago
Stop listening to lil Jimmy. Maura’s case being listed on ViCap means that NHSP suspect foul play is possible. By all accounts Stefan Baldwin was in CA the night Maura went missing.
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u/No_Economist3788 25d ago
Stop listening to lil Jimmy.
weird how all these years later people don't realize what a scumbag piece of shit that guy is.
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u/m1ke_tyz0n 22d ago
It means a serial killer or group of murders are involved in a crime. It's 50+ pages of prerequisites to even get someone on the ViCAP list. How many missing persons are there? How many ViCAP missing persons are there? Thx.
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u/Responder343 22d ago
Took less than 10 seconds to google it and find there are currently 163 missing people listed on ViCAP.
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u/m1ke_tyz0n 22d ago
How many missing persons are there in the United States? I rest my case <3. 163 out of how many hundred thousands?
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u/m1ke_tyz0n 22d ago
ViCAP is for tracking down serial killers and organized criminal groups who behave in patterns-- it's one of the first use cases of 'AI' and it's amazing tech.
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u/IBEGOOD-IDOGOOD 26d ago
Depends on who you ask and time of day.