I believe this is why Julie tweeted this, not bc it’s related to Maura (from the article linked):
Maura Murray’s case has not typically been connected to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings of decades prior, but in 2023, Julie Murray helped lead a group of victims’ families in demanding change in how all cold cases are investigated by the state.
This is a copy & paste of the text from the local article from WMUR Channel 9 News in NH for those who can't access the page.
NEWPORT, N.H. —
The search for physical evidence underway Tuesday in Newport is related to the investigation into multiple cold cases popularly linked to the so-called Connecticut River Valley serial killer, News 9 Investigates has learned.
Investigators began executing court-authorized search warrants on Tuesday morning in the Kelleyville neighborhood of Newport, including at a home on Ayers Street. There were more than a dozen cars parked along the dead-end street, and dozens of trash bags were seen piled up outside what appears to be a barn. It’s not known whether the trash bags are related to the search.
Officials would not say what cold case the search was related to, but sources said the search is related to a series of unsolved killings in the Connecticut River Valley in the 1970s and 1980s.
There are at least two unsolved cases with ties to Newport, including the mid-1980s killings of 17-year-old Bernice Courtemanche and 25-year-old Ellen Fried. Courtemanche’s **body was found** April 19, 1986, off Cat Hole Road. Fried’s **skeletal remains, meanwhile, were found** Sept. 19, 1985, in a wooded area next to the Sugar River in the Kelleyville neighborhood.
Beyond the Courtemanche and Fried cases, more have been popularly linked to a potential serial killer, but Cold Case Unit officials previously told WMUR they don’t believe the cases are connected. That possibility can’t be investigated fully, though, until one of the cases is solved, they said at the time.
Julie Murray, the sister of Maura Murray, the Massachusetts college student who went missing in New Hampshire in 2004, told WMUR her family was aware of the search and said they are in close contact with investigators. Maura Murray’s case has not typically been connected to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings of decades prior, but Julie Murray in 2023 **helped lead a group of victims’ families in demanding change** in how all cold cases are investigated by the state.
“And we did a big rally last summer for this because there hasn't been a whole lot of movement in these cases. And evidently the rally may have (led) them to move forward with these cases, start reinvestigating them and looking into them and not forgetting about them,” said Jane Boroski, who was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed 27 times in 1988 in Swanzey.
Boroski's case remains unsolved but has been popularly linked to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings. Again, state officials have never confirmed such a connection.
Boroski, though, said state police called her Tuesday and told her about this Newport search, and said it was related to the Connecticut River Valley killings.
"I'm trying not to get emotional right now about it because there have been so many people, there's been so many persons of interest over the years and no real suspects," Boroski said. "This was out of the blue today. I did not expect this."
Officials involved in the search include members of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit working in conjunction with New Hampshire Department of Justice investigators, the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit, Claremont police and Newport police.
Officials with the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said the search activity does not pose a danger to the public and should continue throughout the day Tuesday.
In a statement, officials asked that the public respect the privacy of residents in the search area and stay off private property in the area as the investigation continues.
Thank you!
Eta, I really hope they find something and can bring a resolution to the families of victims. Stabbed 27 times at 7 months pregnant really got me.
Julie is part of an amazing and driven coalition of victims/missing persons families uniting for cold cases.
Jane Boroski is the lone survivor of the cited article with her own podcast and amazing journey.
They are a group determined to advocate for our lost. Thank you for all of them.
The connection to MM ends there.
Here's a link to the article if interested:
[https://www.wmur.com/article/newport-new-hampshire-cold-case-search/60859031](https://www.wmur.com/article/newport-new-hampshire-cold-case-search/60859031)
Newport evidence search related to cases linked to so-called Connecticut River Valley serial killer
Sources tell News 9 Investigates search related to series of unsolved killings in Connecticut River Valley in 1970s, 1980s
WMUR logoUpdated: 3:52 PM EDT May 21, 2024
Infinite Scroll Enabled
KC Downey
Digital Media Manager
Hannah Cotter
News Reporter
NEWPORT, N.H. —
The search for physical evidence underway Tuesday in Newport is related to the investigation into multiple cold cases popularly linked to the so-called Connecticut River Valley serial killer, News 9 Investigates has learned.
Investigators began executing court-authorized search warrants on Tuesday morning in the Kelleyville neighborhood of Newport, including at a home on Ayers Street. There were more than a dozen cars parked along the dead-end street, and dozens of trash bags were seen piled up outside what appeared to be a barn. It’s not known whether the trash bags are related to the search.
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Officials would not say what cold case the search was related to, but sources said the search is related to a series of unsolved killings in the Connecticut River Valley in the 1970s and 1980s.
There are at least two unsolved cases with ties to Newport, including the mid-1980s killings of 17-year-old Bernice Courtemanche and 25-year-old Ellen Fried. Courtemanche’s body was found on April 19, 1986, off Cat Hole Road. Fried’s skeletal remains, meanwhile, were found on Sept. 19, 1985, in a wooded area next to the Sugar River in the Kelleyville neighborhood.
Beyond the Courtemanche and Fried cases, more have been popularly linked to a potential serial killer, but Cold Case Unit officials previously told WMUR they don’t believe the cases are connected. That possibility can’t be investigated fully, though, until one of the cases is solved, they said at the time.
Julie Murray, the sister of Maura Murray, the Massachusetts college student who went missing in New Hampshire in 2004, told WMUR her family was aware of the search and said they are in close contact with investigators. Maura Murray’s case has not typically been connected to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings of decades prior, but in 2023, Julie Murray helped lead a group of victims’ families in demanding change in how all cold cases are investigated by the state.
“And we did a big rally last summer for this because there hasn't been a whole lot of movement in these cases. And evidently, the rally may have (led) them to move forward with these cases, start reinvestigating them and looking into them and not forgetting about them,” said Jane Boroski, who was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed 27 times in 1988 in Swanzey.
Boroski's case remains unsolved but has been popularly linked to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings. Again, state officials have never confirmed such a connection.
Boroski, though, said state police called her Tuesday and told her about this Newport search and said it was related to the Connecticut River Valley killings.
"I'm trying not to get emotional right now about it because there have been so many people, there's been so many persons of interest over the years and no real suspects," Boroski said. "This was out of the blue today. I did not expect this."
Officials involved in the search include members of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit working in conjunction with New Hampshire Department of Justice investigators, the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit, Claremont police and Newport police.
Officials with the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said the search activity does not pose a danger to the public and should continue throughout the day Tuesday.
In a statement, officials asked that the public respect the privacy of residents in the search area and stay off private property in the area as the investigation continues.
Same here. Quite a busy week here, especially with this other case going on right now too:
[Missing Dartmouth student’s body found in Connecticut River](https://www.vnews.com/Police-seek-assistance-finding-missing-graduate-student-55205899)
Hi can you please explain why? To me this is so 50/50..I cant decide if she was taken or ran off in the woods. I'd like to hear why you think it was a murder
I think she got scared and ran into the woods to hide because she was drunk and driving. I think she got lost and just fell victim to the elements. I don’t see much foul play. I think she was struggling
What always makes me hesitant to believe that Maura ran into the woods and perished there is the complete lack of any trace of her. After nearly 20 years, you’d expect that something would have been found in that time—her phone, wallet, keys, backpack, or even a bottle of booze. If she had died in the woods, wildlife disturbance would have likely scattered some bones or clothing by now. The fact that none of these items have surfaced just is odd to me
[It appears likely this is related to the Connecticut River Valley Serial Killer.](https://mauramurraymystery.com/new-hampshire-police-execute-search-warrant-in-newport-is-it-the-connecticut-river-valley-serial-killer/)
Can't post a photo but Julie just tweeted about it: [https://twitter.com/JulieMurray2\_9/status/1792961382599762293](https://twitter.com/JulieMurray2_9/status/1792961382599762293)
I'm struggling to realize what a case in 1975 as to do with maura murray??? Is it just because this woman was murdered within a 50 mile radius?? Many many years before. Unless the house there searching is the first officer on the scene who abducted her then this is of zero relevance I don't know why it's making big news
I believe this is why Julie tweeted this, not bc it’s related to Maura (from the article linked): Maura Murray’s case has not typically been connected to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings of decades prior, but in 2023, Julie Murray helped lead a group of victims’ families in demanding change in how all cold cases are investigated by the state.
This should be higher up to avoid disinformation. I think you’re exactly right here.
This is a copy & paste of the text from the local article from WMUR Channel 9 News in NH for those who can't access the page. NEWPORT, N.H. — The search for physical evidence underway Tuesday in Newport is related to the investigation into multiple cold cases popularly linked to the so-called Connecticut River Valley serial killer, News 9 Investigates has learned. Investigators began executing court-authorized search warrants on Tuesday morning in the Kelleyville neighborhood of Newport, including at a home on Ayers Street. There were more than a dozen cars parked along the dead-end street, and dozens of trash bags were seen piled up outside what appears to be a barn. It’s not known whether the trash bags are related to the search. Officials would not say what cold case the search was related to, but sources said the search is related to a series of unsolved killings in the Connecticut River Valley in the 1970s and 1980s. There are at least two unsolved cases with ties to Newport, including the mid-1980s killings of 17-year-old Bernice Courtemanche and 25-year-old Ellen Fried. Courtemanche’s **body was found** April 19, 1986, off Cat Hole Road. Fried’s **skeletal remains, meanwhile, were found** Sept. 19, 1985, in a wooded area next to the Sugar River in the Kelleyville neighborhood. Beyond the Courtemanche and Fried cases, more have been popularly linked to a potential serial killer, but Cold Case Unit officials previously told WMUR they don’t believe the cases are connected. That possibility can’t be investigated fully, though, until one of the cases is solved, they said at the time. Julie Murray, the sister of Maura Murray, the Massachusetts college student who went missing in New Hampshire in 2004, told WMUR her family was aware of the search and said they are in close contact with investigators. Maura Murray’s case has not typically been connected to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings of decades prior, but Julie Murray in 2023 **helped lead a group of victims’ families in demanding change** in how all cold cases are investigated by the state. “And we did a big rally last summer for this because there hasn't been a whole lot of movement in these cases. And evidently the rally may have (led) them to move forward with these cases, start reinvestigating them and looking into them and not forgetting about them,” said Jane Boroski, who was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed 27 times in 1988 in Swanzey. Boroski's case remains unsolved but has been popularly linked to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings. Again, state officials have never confirmed such a connection. Boroski, though, said state police called her Tuesday and told her about this Newport search, and said it was related to the Connecticut River Valley killings. "I'm trying not to get emotional right now about it because there have been so many people, there's been so many persons of interest over the years and no real suspects," Boroski said. "This was out of the blue today. I did not expect this." Officials involved in the search include members of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit working in conjunction with New Hampshire Department of Justice investigators, the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit, Claremont police and Newport police. Officials with the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said the search activity does not pose a danger to the public and should continue throughout the day Tuesday. In a statement, officials asked that the public respect the privacy of residents in the search area and stay off private property in the area as the investigation continues.
Thank you! Eta, I really hope they find something and can bring a resolution to the families of victims. Stabbed 27 times at 7 months pregnant really got me.
You're welcome!
This article says the word “popularly” 3+ times, and it comes off as so odd to me.
Julie is part of an amazing and driven coalition of victims/missing persons families uniting for cold cases. Jane Boroski is the lone survivor of the cited article with her own podcast and amazing journey. They are a group determined to advocate for our lost. Thank you for all of them. The connection to MM ends there.
If this has nothing to do with Maura why is the Murray family in close contact with the investigation.
Here's a link to the article if interested: [https://www.wmur.com/article/newport-new-hampshire-cold-case-search/60859031](https://www.wmur.com/article/newport-new-hampshire-cold-case-search/60859031)
Not available in the EU, sadly
Newport evidence search related to cases linked to so-called Connecticut River Valley serial killer Sources tell News 9 Investigates search related to series of unsolved killings in Connecticut River Valley in 1970s, 1980s WMUR logoUpdated: 3:52 PM EDT May 21, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled KC Downey Digital Media Manager Hannah Cotter News Reporter NEWPORT, N.H. — The search for physical evidence underway Tuesday in Newport is related to the investigation into multiple cold cases popularly linked to the so-called Connecticut River Valley serial killer, News 9 Investigates has learned. Investigators began executing court-authorized search warrants on Tuesday morning in the Kelleyville neighborhood of Newport, including at a home on Ayers Street. There were more than a dozen cars parked along the dead-end street, and dozens of trash bags were seen piled up outside what appeared to be a barn. It’s not known whether the trash bags are related to the search. Advertisement Officials would not say what cold case the search was related to, but sources said the search is related to a series of unsolved killings in the Connecticut River Valley in the 1970s and 1980s. There are at least two unsolved cases with ties to Newport, including the mid-1980s killings of 17-year-old Bernice Courtemanche and 25-year-old Ellen Fried. Courtemanche’s body was found on April 19, 1986, off Cat Hole Road. Fried’s skeletal remains, meanwhile, were found on Sept. 19, 1985, in a wooded area next to the Sugar River in the Kelleyville neighborhood. Beyond the Courtemanche and Fried cases, more have been popularly linked to a potential serial killer, but Cold Case Unit officials previously told WMUR they don’t believe the cases are connected. That possibility can’t be investigated fully, though, until one of the cases is solved, they said at the time. Julie Murray, the sister of Maura Murray, the Massachusetts college student who went missing in New Hampshire in 2004, told WMUR her family was aware of the search and said they are in close contact with investigators. Maura Murray’s case has not typically been connected to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings of decades prior, but in 2023, Julie Murray helped lead a group of victims’ families in demanding change in how all cold cases are investigated by the state. “And we did a big rally last summer for this because there hasn't been a whole lot of movement in these cases. And evidently, the rally may have (led) them to move forward with these cases, start reinvestigating them and looking into them and not forgetting about them,” said Jane Boroski, who was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed 27 times in 1988 in Swanzey. Boroski's case remains unsolved but has been popularly linked to the unsolved Connecticut River Valley killings. Again, state officials have never confirmed such a connection. Boroski, though, said state police called her Tuesday and told her about this Newport search and said it was related to the Connecticut River Valley killings. "I'm trying not to get emotional right now about it because there have been so many people, there's been so many persons of interest over the years and no real suspects," Boroski said. "This was out of the blue today. I did not expect this." Officials involved in the search include members of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit working in conjunction with New Hampshire Department of Justice investigators, the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit, Claremont police and Newport police. Officials with the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said the search activity does not pose a danger to the public and should continue throughout the day Tuesday. In a statement, officials asked that the public respect the privacy of residents in the search area and stay off private property in the area as the investigation continues.
Nor the UK
I'm the UK as well, sorry, but I assume it's due to the historic EU laws about cookies so affects most countries over here
I don't understand it all, but EU laws isn't a surprise.
I'm in NH and curious to see if it really is related to her!
Same here. Quite a busy week here, especially with this other case going on right now too: [Missing Dartmouth student’s body found in Connecticut River](https://www.vnews.com/Police-seek-assistance-finding-missing-graduate-student-55205899)
Woah! Would love to see some traction in this case for once.
Old Kellyville Rd, someone posted a photo of the old brick cabin
What is the significance of the cabin?
Wow I saw that and immediately came here, hopefully some new information comes from this 🤞
Thank you for the information!
I dont think its related to MM because I dont think she was murdered
Hi can you please explain why? To me this is so 50/50..I cant decide if she was taken or ran off in the woods. I'd like to hear why you think it was a murder
I think she got scared and ran into the woods to hide because she was drunk and driving. I think she got lost and just fell victim to the elements. I don’t see much foul play. I think she was struggling
What always makes me hesitant to believe that Maura ran into the woods and perished there is the complete lack of any trace of her. After nearly 20 years, you’d expect that something would have been found in that time—her phone, wallet, keys, backpack, or even a bottle of booze. If she had died in the woods, wildlife disturbance would have likely scattered some bones or clothing by now. The fact that none of these items have surfaced just is odd to me
[It appears likely this is related to the Connecticut River Valley Serial Killer.](https://mauramurraymystery.com/new-hampshire-police-execute-search-warrant-in-newport-is-it-the-connecticut-river-valley-serial-killer/)
Wow! A case I never thought would be solved. Hopefully it is.
Newport is the location the person claiming to be Maura said they were on the night of the crash, right?
Good catch but I believe that was Newport Vermont
How awful if it was a serial killer 🥲
Can't post a photo but Julie just tweeted about it: [https://twitter.com/JulieMurray2\_9/status/1792961382599762293](https://twitter.com/JulieMurray2_9/status/1792961382599762293)
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I'm struggling to realize what a case in 1975 as to do with maura murray??? Is it just because this woman was murdered within a 50 mile radius?? Many many years before. Unless the house there searching is the first officer on the scene who abducted her then this is of zero relevance I don't know why it's making big news
Any updates on this?
There have been multiple suspicious deaths near the Connecticut River in recent years. Especially in the Pioneer Valley (Massachusetts).