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08.13.2026
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22 Years Later, Investigators Apply New Tech To Maura Murray Disappearance

  1. Maura Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student, disappeared after crashing her car in Haverhill, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004.
  2. The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit says it is now using facial recognition and LiDAR technology unavailable at the time of her disappearance.
  3. Fresh scrutiny of contested 2025 evidence claims has reopened questions about whether Murray traveled farther from the crash site than originally believed.

February 9, 2026 marked 22 years since Maura Murray vanished after crashing her car on a New Hampshire roadside, a case that has drawn national attention for decades without a confirmed answer.

Why it matters

The renewed technological push shows how cold case units are revisiting long-stalled disappearances with tools like LiDAR and facial recognition that did not exist when the original evidence was collected.

What to watch

New Hampshire's Cold Case Unit says it continues to pursue leads; the Murray family continues to publicly push for the case to stay active.

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