The lead investigator in the Morgan Harrington missing person case called the lack of creditable leads and the fact they've had no contact from her "disheartening."
Lt. Joe Rader, a state police investigator based in nearby Appomattox, said while they have no "reliable information criminal activity has occurred," the circumstances surrounding Harrington's disappearance are too strange to ignore.
The search area in and around the John Paul Jones Arena was wider than seen on television.
Rader said someone found Harrington's purse and cell phone in a parking lot near some softball fields. The fields sit about two blocks from the arena.
We shot video of a team doing a grid search pattern in the area near those athletic fields. Part of the grid included a railroad track which borders UVA's campus.
The athletic fields aren't a long walk from the arena, but not really a short one either.
Rader said the investigation can put Harrington in that area of where we saw those officers searching. He said the time Harrington was there was at about 9:30 Saturday night.
After 9:30, Harrington's trail goes cold, Rader said.
Rader said Harrington told friends she had to go to the bathroom, then for some reason left the arena.
It's arena policy not to let anyone back in, Rader said.
Rader said police have received around 100 leads so far, but none of them fruitful.
If you can help police, call 434-352-3467.
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