Harrington's scheduled to appear on Dr. Phil

By: WSLS-TV Staff Reports | WSLS-TV 10
Published: November 09, 2009

The case of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington will soon get another round of nationwide coverage.

The Dr. Phil show was at the Harrington's Roanoke County home Monday, taping a show scheduled to air Thursday at 4pm.

"I think it's critical that we keep the story out there," Morgan’s father Dan Harrington said.

The interview will air across the country to millions of viewers. The Harrington’s are hoping someone will hear the story and help.

"It has a large audience, and we want to make sure we get Morgan's story out," Dan Harrington said.

Many of the questions Dr. Phil asks are the same questions the Harrington's have faced day after day. Sitting in their living room, the Harrington's say it is day 23 of the search, and interviews like this are as tough as ever.

"I think maybe you're not as excited as quaking in your boots, but you also have been doing this for three weeks and not sleeping for three weeks," Gil Harrington said.

You can see in their eyes they are exhausted, but they refuse to stop.

"You could never in your wildest dreams begin to imagine to find yourself in this place," Gil Harrington said.

According to the Harrington’s, this place – in front of the camera – is where they need to be to get their daughter’s story in the spotlight until the questions about what happened are answered.