Metallica Comment on Missing Girl Morgan Harrington

Posted on Oct 21st 2009 10:00AM by Chris Harris Comments
Morgan Dana Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who was last seen wearing a Pantera shirt, a black skirt and boots, and hasn't been seen since Metallica's Oct. 17 gig in Charlottesville, Va., is still missing. And now, Metallica themselves are asking anyone with information about Harrington's whereabouts to come forward to police.

"We are deeply concerned about the disappearance of Morgan Dana Harrington," who is blonde and blue-eyed, Metallica writes on its Web site. "She was not carrying I.D. or a cell phone. Morgan was separated from her friends shortly before 9 PM at the venue, and police have been searching the area since Monday. We encourage anyone who has any information regarding Morgan's disappearance to please come forward. Our thoughts are with Morgan and her family for her safe return."

Meanwhile, hundreds have joined an online Facebook group, dedicated to finding Harrington.

Virginia State Police are also asking anyone who may have taken video or photos from Saturday's Metallica concert to review the images, to see if they show Harrington, an education major. According to one of the missing girl's friends, Harrington left the arena before Metallica came on stage and did not rejoin the people she came with. Her purse and cell phone were later found outside, and Harrington's car remains in the venue's parking lot.

Police are following up on dozens of tips, and are canvassing the area around the venue, in search of any clues.

"We have no evidence that a crime has been committed," said Lt. Joe Rader of the Virginia State Police during a press conference Monday. "It's unusual that we haven't heard anything from her friends or family regarding her whereabouts. That's the biggest concern currently: her whereabouts and her welfare."

Morgan's father, Dan Harrington, told reporters he expected his daughter to come home on Sunday. When she didn't show, he knew something was off. He described her as a "really great kid. She loved music and occasionally went to large concerts. She was an artist and liked to read."

On Oct. 30, Metallica will be joined by Ozzy Osbourne at Madison Square Garden as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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tammylynn0713

I have wondered if this could be part of the smily face killers, has anyone made that link? I live in Minneapolis where a lot of awareness was brought to these killings in several different states, by colleges and bodies of water, she may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time and opportunity kocked for this gang of killers. It's a remote possiblity but I think combing the body of water where they said she was last seen on a bridge is worthy. Most of the victims in this case, were drugged, driven around for hours, tortured, killed and thrown by a remote area all by a body of water mainly men but there are a few women victims, her case has many known simularities, victim walking alone by a college, college aged by a body of water, detectives please look into this possability.

December 15 2009 at 9:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
yikes-a-hooty

I'm sure not buying the story that her so-called "friends" are giving to authorities. Something isn't matching up. I get a bad feeling that whatever happened to her, these "friends" had something to do with it.

November 14 2009 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anonymous123

I am about 95% positive i saw this girl between 8:30 and 8:45. I was waiting with a friend by the entrance to the arena (im not sure if more than one entrance was open, we were right by the parking garage) when this girl tried to go into the show. It appeared that she didn't have a ticket. When the people working the venue searched her pocket book they pulled a bottle of prescription pills and a flask. The people gave her the pills back but kept the flask. If any of her friends know if she had a flask and pills, i think it would confirm that this was her, and at least the timeline is a little better. I also remember she was wearing black gloves, or wrist wraps of some sort. I reported this to the Charlottesville police and told them this, but they didnt seem very interested.

October 26 2009 at 11:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
iguanasrule1

do the parents seem to calm ?

October 23 2009 at 2:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aimeelee

I just want to add, I believe her friends know something!! Friends alwasys know something. What did she tell them she was going outside for? They need to start talking so this girl can be found!! My daughters best freind told me of a boy my daughter had been talking to for a year, I did not know anything about this boy. My daughters friend gave me alot of information about him. Could it be this girl met some guy she met on-line at the concert? I say this girls parents need to demand info from her friends.

October 22 2009 at 3:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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yikes-a-hooty

Like you, our 15 year old went missing and had run away with a man more than twice her age. We did find her 2 days later in NJ. Anyhow, it did turn out that 3 of her friends did know something and didn't speak up until they figured out that she was in danger. Kids will be kids but I did get together with these kids and with their parents all in the same room. I showed the parents the proof that their kids had kept information from and lied to authorities. More than a year later, one of these kids is STILL grounded. Parents sold her car, no computer - to and from school. Nothing else. Anyhow, I'm sorry that you are having to go through this. I go back to my original thought on the case at hand which is that Morgan's friends know something. It may not come out now, but it will come out later. When it is too late, I'm afraid.

November 14 2009 at 4:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aimeelee

A few months ago my 15 year old daughter went missing from our garage about 11:00PM. This is a girl who calls me all the time we are very close(so I thought) she was gone for one week never called me or friends, she ditch her phone on purpose. She ended up running away with a guy. I know this girl is 20. I trully hope and pray she is ok and just with a guy or the like. I will be praying for her family and her safe return, there is no pain like when your daughter goes missing!!

October 22 2009 at 3:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
firechild1943

I hope she is found safe, and if not who ever did any wrong get fucked up by who ever finds them. She is just a young woman who wanted to see one of the greatest bands in history and some piece of shit took that from her she had everything in her favor and it might have been stolen from her, I feel so sad... Please help find her!

October 22 2009 at 10:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jack

The band should put up a reward for finding out what has happened to her.

Let's just hope this poor beauty is safe and will come home soon.

October 21 2009 at 8:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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yikes-a-hooty

Read above. Metallica DID put up a reward for information leading to this girl.

November 14 2009 at 4:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matthew

You know; if Metallica was really concerned they might help by putting up some kind of prize for the well being of Morgan. Also, it does not suprise me but does completely upset me that they added the whole Metallica Ozzy concert bit at the end. I hope all is well with Morgan where ever she is, and hoping that her dad wasn't speaking in past tense on purpose, thatd be a little creepy.

October 21 2009 at 8:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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yikes-a-hooty

Metallica DID put up a reward for any information leading to the location of this girl. Don't you read the paper or listen to the news??

November 14 2009 at 4:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hey Will ******

I want to know why a 20 year old girl went to her car at a rock concert by herself? Had some good friends huh. And what did she go to the car for? What ever it was, could it not have waited until after the concert? Everyone knows what element hangs around outside collisems. I mean for real, have you ever been to one that is located in an up scale neighborhood? Girls today need to understand they are not invinceable, and some people don't care about right or wrong. How these girls come up missing most of the time is through pure carelessness.My daughter has a pistol and a switchblade knife, and she can use them both as good as any man.Because she believes there are people out there that will harm her. I hope this girl is alright, but history tells us she is in very much discomfort or dead after this long.I wish her family well.

October 21 2009 at 8:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply