In the 3rd part of our Route 29 series, we cover the heartbreaking case of Morgan Dana Harrington- a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who vanished during a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, VA, in 2009. What begins as a fun night out with friends quickly turns into a chilling mystery filled with bizarre witness account, strange behavior, and unsettling evidence. We explore Morgan's final hours, the search efforts led by her devoted parents, and the eerie twists that would only make sense years later- after another young woman disappears nearby. This episode not only honors Morgan's memory but also sheds light on how her family transformed their pain into purpose through advocacy and education.  Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Morgan_Dana_Harrington  https://www.cnn.com/2014/10/17/us/virginia-girl-anniversary-harrington-death  https://news.virginia.edu/content/two-years-later-morgan-harrington-legacy-continues  https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/29/us/morgan-harrington-virginia-tech  https://www.wtvr.com/2019/10/17/morgan-harrington-remembered-a-decade-after-she-was-abducted-and-murdered-in-charlotesville  https://c-ville.com/morgan_harrington_a_month_into_the_case/  http://helpsavethenextgirl.com/about/history/  https://disappearedblog.com/morgan-harrington/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrK8PPd5rY  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJJezdnXTo  https://anatomyofmurder.com/save-the-next-girl-part-1/  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-bird/id1547857027  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-the-back-to-school-killer/id1608728701?i=1000667906780&l=fr-FR  https://pandora.com/podcast/shockingly-wicked-a-true-crime-podcast/intertwined-the-story-of-morgan-harrington-and-hannah-graham/PE:1205908674  True Crime Garage Podcast The Back to School Killer Part 1 and Part 2  Strong, T. (2009, October 22). Hunt for student turns into crime case. The Daily Progress, A1, A6.  "Morgan Harrington Obituary." The Daily Progress, 5 Feb. 2010, p. 4.  Morrison, S. (2009, October 20). Search for tech student underway. The Roanoke Times, 1, 18.  McNeill, B. (2009, October 20). Parents plead for daughters return. The Daily Progress, 2.  "Officials Seek Help Finding Student." The Daily Progress, 21 Oct. 2009, p. 2.  Bowman, R. (2009, October 22). Clinging to Hope. The Roanoke Times, 1, 18.  Strong, T. (2009, October 2
In the 3rd part of our Route 29 series, we cover the heartbreaking case of Morgan Dana Harrington- a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who vanished during a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, VA, in 2009. What begins as a fun night out with friends quickly turns into a chilling mystery filled with bizarre witness account, strange behavior, and unsettling evidence. We explore Morgan's final hours, the search efforts led by her devoted parents, and the eerie twists that would only make sense y...