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MJA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT / PART : 16 / IN SEARCH OF MAURA MURRAY
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10-22-2020
Mja Inc Investigations Podcast
Mja Public Service Announcement
Part : 16
In Search of Maura Murray
Please share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBElx9oSMKY&list=PLSwy3Xf3aBiCay828-9_wI43UlKRFb1ps&index=89&t=681s
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Missing : Maura Murray On 2-9-2004
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10-9-2020
Mja Inc Investigations
MM--061
Recorded October 6, 2020
Archived October 6, 2020
Missing Maura Murray, how a father remembers his youngest daughter years after her mysterious disappearance...
Julie Murray sits down with her father, Fred Murray, to discuss his youngest daughter, Maura Murray, who mysteriously disappeared without a trace in 2004...
This is the first time Julie has interviewed Fred publicly...
The mysterious circumstances surrounding Maura’s disappearance has attracted an enormous following making her case one of the most well known missing persons cases in the world...
Learn more at www.mauramurraymissing.org.
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MISSING : ASHLEY MORRIS MULLIS--INDIANA
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5-16-18
Mja Inc Investigations
This Case became our 96th Case on 3-26-18..
MISSING : Ashley Morris Mullis
The 27 year old white female & a mother of 3 children Vanished Without A Trace on 9-19-13 from Royerton Indiana located in Delaware County Indiana..
Mullis was last seen in Royerton Indiana on 9-19-13..
The 27 year old was separated from her husband who is the Father of 2 of the children..
Ashley Morris Mullis was last seen by her boyfriend's family...
The York Family & Ashleys boyfriends name was Daniel York Sr.
Due to a miscommunication between the York family & the Morris family Ashley wasn't reported missing for weeks after she disappeared...
The Truth of the matter is The York Family was misleading the Morris Family & was trying to put them off in taking any action at that time..
Ashley's loved ones don't believe she would have walked out of her life & abandoned her three small children which included a two-week-old baby..
The youngest Child was a product of an affair between Ashley & married Daniel York Sr. who's wife knew about Ashley & the Child...
After Ashleys Disappearance Mr. & Mrs. York took the infant Child & moved to Sarasota Florida..
On 9-15-15 Daniel York Sr.the Father of the Child died in the Sarasota Memorial Hospital..
In 2016 Mr.Yorks Wife adopted the Child & she is no Blood Relation to the Child..
The Child's Blood Relation was never notified about the adoption so there was no one there to contest the adoption..
The Parents of Missing Ashley & the Blood Relation Grandparents to the Child would have contested the adoption..
In the eyes of Mr.& Mrs.Don Morris the adoption was done illegally & the adoption should be unsealed & overturned...
The Morris's wants their day in court to contest the adoption..
Mr.York was the prime Suspect in Ashley's disappearance & he was also a Suspect in the death of a female in a Motel Room..
Any one who Info on this case please contact The Deleware County Indiana Sherrif's Office..
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Welcome To Missing Maura Murray : Ep 48 West Point
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6-15-17
Mja Inc Investigations
MM--061
Welcome To Missing Maura Murray : Ep 48 West Point
Published on Jun 8, 2017
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri speak to "Sam" about his time at West Point...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzIs71SYf6g
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Mja Inc--Mark
MISSING : MAURA MURRAY 2-9-2004--NEW HAMPSHIRE
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6-9-17
Mja Inc Investigations
MM--061
MISSING : 21 year old Maura Murray
Missing Since : February 9, 2004
Location Last Seen : Haverhill New Hampshire
Photo's concerning this Case can be found & our Photo Gallary..
Click on : Mja Inc Investigations Case Photo's -- 2
Go to : Page--2
Starting Photo : 61
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Some time after 7:00 pm, a Woodsville, New Hampshire, resident heard a loud thump outside of her house...
Through her window she could see a car up against the snowbank along Route 112..
The resident telephoned the Grafton County Sheriff's Department at 7:27 pm to report the accident...
At about the same time another neighbor saw the car as well as someone walking around the vehicle...
A school bus driver returning home, noticed the young woman was not bleeding but cold and shivering...
He offered to telephone for help. She asked him not to call the police (one police report says "pleaded") and assured him she'd already called AAA. (AAA has no record of any such call.)
Knowing there was no cell phone reception in the area, the bus driver continued home and phoned the police...
His call was received by the Sheriff's Department at 7:43 pm...
He was unable to see Maura's car while he made the phone call but did notice several cars pass on the road before the police arrived...
At 7:46 pm, a Haverhill police officer arrived at the scene...
No one was inside or around the car...
The car's windshield was cracked on the driver's side and both airbags had deployed...
The car was locked. Inside and outside the car he discovered red stains that looked to be red wine...
The officer found a damaged box of Franzia wine on the rear seat...
Missing were Maura's debit card, credit cards, and cell phone, none of which have been located or used since her disappearance...
At 8:00 to 8:30 pm, a contractor returning home from Franconia saw a young person moving quickly on foot eastbound on Route 112 about 4 to 5 miles (6 to 8 km) east of where Maura's vehicle was discovered...T
his wasnt reported until 3 months later..
Just before 8:00 pm, EMS and a fire truck arrived to clear the scene...
By 8:49 pm, the car had been towed to a local garage...
At about 9:30 pm, the responding officer left...
A rag believed to have been part of Maura's emergency roadside kit was discovered stuffed into the Saturn's muffler pipe...
Authorities would only refer to Maura as missing the next day, almost twenty-four hours after she was last seen...
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Missing : Donald Messier [ 10/18/06-Vermont ]
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6-6-17
Mja Inc Investigations
Missing : Donald Messier
Photo's concerning this Case can be found in our Photo Gallary @ :
Mja Inc Investigations Case Photo's --2
PAGE : 1
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On 10/18/06 34 year old Donald Messier of Waterbury Center was reported missing by family members to the Vermont State Police...
Messier was last seen at a party in Waitsfield in the early morning hours of Sunday 10/15/06...
Messier did not return to work on Monday and has not contacted friends or family members since that date...
He was last seen wearing blue jeans with a plaid black and blue button up type shirt...
He was driving a red 1997 Ford F-150 pick up truck with NASCAR number displayed in the rear window...
The truck was displaying VT registration BGG890...
Messier has been reportedly depressed and suicidal...
Family members are concerned that he might intend to harm himself; however, there is no information to suggest that he is a threat to the public...
Since his disappearance there has been no cell phone--bank account-- or credit card activity...
There have been no signs of Donald Messier or his Truck..
There is also no information to suggest foul play at this time...
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JUNE 17TH & 18TH 2017 VOLUNTEER SEARCH FOR MAURA MURRAY
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6-1-17
Mja Inc Investigations
Mja Press Release :
On June 17th & 18th Mja is asking for 20 to 30 Volunteers to help search an area that hasn't been searched yet for Miss Murray..
June 17th meet in the back of the parking lot at Wal--Mart in Woodsville NH at 9am or closest to that time as possible..
All you have to do is read a 6 line waiver & sign your name..
Then we will go out to the search site..
June 18th staring time at 11:15am..
Items you should bring :
1 can of Tick & Insect Repellant..
2 bottles of something to drink & Mja will have some on hand..
If anyone has any simple waki-talkies with a 3 mile radius bring them also..
Some type of a walking stick would help because we are talking 13 years of leafs falling & ect..
A walking stick would be nice to use to move leaf's around..
The best way to dress : long pants & light top but with a long sleeved shirt also..
If anyone has any questions you can contact Mja at : 518-310-1479 or e-mail us :
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Welcome To CrawlSpace : Bri Ep5: Brianna's Friend Katie
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5-28-17
Mja Inc Investigations
BRI_M--059
Published on May 26, 2017
Welcome to Crawlspace
This is episode five of our series on Brianna Maitland's disappearance.
In this episode Lance Reenstierna, Tim Pilleri, and Chloe Canter talk to Brianna's friend Katie Manning. Katie talks about her beliefs and memories about Brianna and her disappearance.
Bri Ep5: Brianna's Friend Katie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi0Cm7JtmP8
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Missing : Maura Murray--Helena's Work
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5-12-17
Mja Inc Investigations
MISSING : MAURA MURRAY
Published on May 8, 2017
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri speak to Troy and John Smith about their work with Helena Dwyer Murray on Maura's case. Helena, who ran the family website and FB page, passed away on April 22nd, 2017..
Ep 46: Helena's Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBEHFWYQwss
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Welcome to Crawlspace : Cellar Series Episode 3
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5-5-17
Mja Inc Investigations
Published on May 3, 2017
Welcome to Crawlspace : Cellar Series Episode 3
For this interview we bring you Elizabeth Yardley, associate professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University in Birmingham, U.K. We talk about Criminology and her new true crime podcast Crime Bites, which is fantastic..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPJl2OMRadE
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Check out Liz's true crime podcast Crime Bites: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Follow her on Twitter :
https://twitter.com/ProfLizYardley, and
Crime Bites: https://twitter.com/CrimeBitesPod
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Mja Inc : Notes
The subjects you were speaking about were the types of 3 day Workshops that I & another founding Partner took during our College years..
Its safe to say that we have attended over 100 of the 3 day Workshop's thru the years..
This is also how we studied the body language of a Suspect & re-creating a death or crime scene..
That education helped us to gain alot of experience..
It also helps when interviewing Serial Killers & Inmate Informates..
We still learn as we go along & I have been at this 40 years...
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Missing Maura Murray : Ep 45: PI Perspective
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5-2-17
Mja Inc Investigations
Missing Maura Murray : Ep 45: PI Perspective
Published on Apr 28, 2017
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri speak to private investigator and occasional bounty hunter Greg Overacker...
The conversation is about Maura Murray, Brianna Maitland, and some stories from Greg's past jobs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvUwOQB24NU
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Mja Inc--Mark
MISSING : MAURA MURRAY [ 2-9-2004 ] & MISSING : BRIANNA MAITLAND [ 3-19-2004 ]
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4-20-17
Mja Inc Investigations
MM--061 [ 2-9-2004 ]
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BRI_M--059 [ 3-19-2004 ]
MISSING : MAURA MURRAY [ 2-9-2004 ]
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MISSING : BRIANNA MAITLAND [ 3-19-2004 ]
Lets look at these Cases in a logical way..
Which so far has not worked..
All Police Protocals after the fact didn't help by labeling these Young Ladies into terms that somehow more or less was saying it was these Young Ladies choices that led them to disappear with-out a trace..
Lets look at all the many season's of the years that have passed since they disappeared..
You would have thought by now that Ground searchers--a hunter--a hiker--a fisherman or a skier would have found some type of Human Remains...
There is no physical evidence that has been found tied to the Cases..
MISSING : MAURA MURRAY { 2-9-2004 }
Miss Murray we must consider her disappearance was an Stranger Abduction since she was driving from UMass...
Yes its possible that Miss Murray could have been followed from UMass but we think that's highly unlikely..
On 2-9-2004 Miss Murray disappeared from the Woodsville N.H. area after she had a one car accident..
Miss Murray refused help on 3 occasions & around 10 minutes later Miss Murray just Vanished..
Then its reported the K-9's lost her scent about 100 yards down the road from the school bus driver..
So is it logical that Miss Murray would accept help on the 4th attempt just 100 yards down the road ?
It could mean what ever happened to Miss Murray did in fact happened right there...
The Questions remain : Did Miss Murray enter the vehicle willingly or was Miss Murray forced to get into the vehicle ?
Something else it always puzzled us : On each side of the road there was snow banks about 5 feet tall..
If Miss Murray had thought she was in danger all she had to do was clear one of those snow banks head into the dark & they would have never found her..
Miss Murray : Track Star--expert mountain hiker & an ex West Point Cadet..
This says a lot about the person who abducted Miss Murray..
Mja after searching for Miss Murray for the last 12 years knows a lot of ground has been covered..
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Missing : Brianna Maitland [ 3-19-2004 ]
Miss Maitland left her work place about around 11:20pm on 3-19-2004 a Friday & disappeared...
1.3 miles the route to Miss Maitland's home her vehicle was found rammed in reverse into an empty house..
The vehicle was never considered a Crime Scene for the Trooper stated he thought it was a one car accident or a drunk driver...
So there was a delay that the VSP had Miss Maitland's vehicle...
Miss Maitland's history is she stood-up for what she believed in so could that be the possible reason why Miss Maitland disappeared ?
One avenue to follow on the Maitland Case is that Miss Maitland knew her Abductor..
Just as at one time the FBI came out & said it very possible Miss Maitland's vehicle was planted at the empty house to throw off the Investigation..
Miss Maitland was highly trained in the Martial Arts..
This is why we believe there was some type of a struggle because what we saw in Miss Maitland's vehicle & what was said found outside of the vehicle..
There is a slight hint of evidence that Miss Maitland did get out of the vehicle during the struggle...
One thing :
None of Miss Maitland's blood was ever found in the vehicle...
Case On Point :
The Killer wasn't aggressive enough with an all out blitz attack because the Perp didn't want Miss Maitland bleeding in his vehicle..
We also believe that Miss Maitland thought she was still in control at that point because they were not very aggressive trying to control her..
It could also still suggest that some type of weapon was used to control Miss Maitland & really we cant count out a Hot-Shot being used on her..
Mja was at the command center for the Klaas Kids Ground Searches for Miss Maitland on 4-3-2004..
Mja had 4 of our NY members with equipment so we went out & started doing our Investigations because we had access to Search Grids...
The Montgomery VT area & beyond hasn't produced the search results we had hoped for when we started searching these area's...
Woodsville,NH & Montgomery VT area's are so much alike--very remote..
Mja has followed every lead on the Maitland Case that we know about & have heard about..
No solid physical evidence tied to the Case & the ground searches have produced nothing in 13 years...
Its like the Killers have a hiding place know one has discovered yet..
In just recent years some Killers started burying their victims on their property...
But that's a very bold move & mistake to make because all it takes is the one right Judge to sign the search warrant & your cooked well done..
Once again a type of Killer who thought he could fool everybody & he didn't think they would ever search his property...
There is no way to explain that away when the victim is found on your property..
Even though this avenue is possible we find it very unlikely on these 2 Cases..
On both Cases we still use a lot of GEO search locations..
So as it stands " We Are To Believe That We Have Two Killers Within 95 Miles From Each Other " ?
Who ever the killers are they have some of the tricks of the trade...
A lot of our Investigators were trained or are Old School Investigators...
I Profile in my Mind concerning the killer or killer's :
What they look like--- his voice sounds---their body language--their over all mannerisms---their common reactions...
Our Profilers can see the Killers right before our eyes but we just cant I.D. their face--how & why the victims were murdered..
Going by our schooling & experience its safe to say the type of Persons we are looking for but the Killers know this..
So they use counter- measures to off set any training you might have had & you know this but sometimes its hard to pick-up on that your being led to water...
One thing I am sure of we have that at least 5 staff members that if we had ever talked to the Killers we would know it..
While your doing that Dance with a Suspect they cant help to show you that they are in control with a hint of a confession without saying the words..
Its just something in their human-make up that just cant be changed..
Several of our Staff loves those types of Interviews because the more they talk the more you learn but yet they still think they are in control..
You just let them talk : Let them spin themselves in a web of hints that can be confirmed...
This can be found in every Killers DNA -- the Facts are there on the black-board but yet no Solid Evidence for an arrest...
A lot of our Staff was trained that there is " NO PERFECT MURDER " & there NEVER IS THE PERFECT ABDUCTION & MURDER..
Mistakes are made--items can be left behind--finger prints--hair & fiber then when DNA came in & now there is touch DNA...
You can now re-test old evidence using these new methods that could lead to Convictions..
There is always something left behind at any Crime Scene...
Unless their pro evidence scrubers that gets rid of evidence also-- but that's very unlikely concerning these 2 Cases..
It seems the only way these Cases will be solved is we have to Think Way Out Of Box...
There has to be common factors in each of Missing Female Cases--Not that they are Related--but in each Case there has to be something that stick's out that could solve both Cases..
In each Case its like an important factor that could balance out what we are looking for at this time..
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Mja Inc --Mark
Missing Maura Murray : Ep 44: Examining Original
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4-18-17
Mja Inc Investigations
MM--061
Maura Murray went Missing on 2-9-2004 from the Woodsville New Hampshire driving east on route 112 into the darkness..
When Miss Murray had a one car accident & disappeared less than 10 minutes later..
Published on Apr 13, 2017
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri read original articles from February of 2004 and analyse the details..
We also talk to writer Chris Peak about his thoughts on how the case was covered in the early days from a journalistic standpoint..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVnju3fqAjM
Follow this show and documentary on Twitter
WELCOME TO CRAWLSPACE & MISSING MAURA MURRAY
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4-2-17
Mja Inc Investigations
Welcome To CrawlSpace :
Episode 4 : Stranded
Published on Mar 29, 2017
Welcome to Crawlspace. This is the fourth episode in a series we're doing on Brianna Maitland's disappearance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWSEABSLEqg&t=107s
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Welcome To Missing Maura Murray
Episode 43 Aurelia & Your Emails
Published on Mar 27, 2017
In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri talk to Aurelia Frau about her blog as well as her thoughts on Maura's case. We also read your listener emails.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Iu-jBy95Q&t=642s
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Friends & Family Hold Vigil for Brianna Maitland
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3-20-17
Mja Inc Investigations
BRI_M--059
Police Still Looking Into Disappearance 13 Years Later
Posted: Mar 18, 2017 4:52 PM EDT
http://www.wcax.com/story/34945949/police-still-looking-into-disappearance-13-years-later
MONTGOMERY, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police investigators say they're still looking into active leads that could solve the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl last seen 13 years ago.
Brianna Maitland disappeared from Montgomery, Vermont, on March 19, 2004. She was last seen at the Black Lantern Inn, where she worked.
Police say they believe Maitland was the victim of a crime.
Maitland's family continues to offer $20,000 for information. They offer $10,000 for anyone who can identify where Maitland is and $10,000 for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of someone responsible for her disappearance. The reward expires in July.
The Vermont State Police is also offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible person.
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Friends & Family Hold Vigil For Brianna Maitland
Posted: Mar 19, 2017 10:54 PM EST Updated: Mar 19, 2017 10:54 PM EST
By Priscilla Liguori
http://www.wcax.com/story/34950207/friends-and-family-hold-vigil-for-brianna-maitland
ENOSBURGH FALLS, Vt.
It's been exactly thirteen years since Brianna Maitland went missing. Sunday she was remembered with a candle light vigil in Enosburg Falls.
Maitland was last seen in Montgomery when she left work at the Black Lantern Inn. Police believe she was a victim of foul play. Loved ones at the vigil say they are not losing hope -- they want to bring Brianna home.
"Very heartbreaking. We thought this would be over by now, and we just haven't come up with anything solid," said Mark Harper, a private Investigator active in Maitland's Case.
"I wish there was more that we can do to search for her, and as of now all we can do is keep the voice of her story as much as we can, and by having her vigil, that's one thing that we're trying to do, and we always hope that she will be found," said Kira Trombley, Maitland's Friend.
Investigators say they will start searching again in the spring and plan to keep expanding their search grounds until they find Maitland.
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FBI : PETITION FOR MISSING : MAURA MURRAY
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3-17-17
Mja Inc Investigations
MM--061
PETITION TO GET THE FBI TO TAKE OVER THE MAURA MURRAY MISSING CASE..
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND START THE BALL ROLLING. THIS IS FRED MURRAY’S ONLY HOPE TO FIND THE ANSWERS INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS DAUGHTER MAURA..
Thank You on behalf of the Murray Family and all those that have devoted their time and passion on this Mysterious case. Your involvement could be the catalyst that could help bring closure to this 12 year old case..
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BRIANNA MAITLAND : 13 YEAR VIGIL
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3-17-17
Mja Inc Investigations
BRI_M--059
On 3-19-17 a 13 year Vigil to Remember Brianna Maitland : Missing since 3-19-2004 will be held at Lincoln Park at Enosburg Falls in Vermont @ 7pm..
Mja will attend the Vigil..
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MauraMurrayMissing/permalink/1716031295090047/
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MJA's Clarifications : The Maitland Case
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3-16-17
Mja Inc Investigations
Missing : 17 Year Old Brianna Maitland
Mja is sorry for all the confusion & all the Trolls which has taken the Spot-Light away from the Case..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmuCHV2EP1I&t=195s
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MISSING : 17 YEAR OLD BRIANNA MAITLAND
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3-11-17
Mja Inc Investigations
BRI_M--059
Click on the link below :
Vermont Father Continues Fighting For Answers 13 Years After Daughter Vanished
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CRAWLSPACE : BRING BRI HOME
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3-7-17
Mja Inc Investigations
BRING BRI HOME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q55R7EMM0ys
Please anyone with Info on this case come forword or attend the event thats being held on 3-11-17 in St.Albans City Vermont..
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