Metallica - Missing Fan Found Dead
Original news, posted on 27.10.2009
Metallica has stumped up $US50,000 ($54,000) in reward money for a fan who disappeared at one of their concerts.
Police have been searching for blonde-haired, blue-eyed Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, since she went missing from a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, on October 17.
According to findmorgan.com, Harrington's parents are offering $US100,000 for the safe return of their daughter or for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible for her disappearance.
"The band Metallica is also adding an additional $US50,000 to the reward, bringing it to $US150,000 for Morgan's safe return or information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Morgan's disappearance," the website said.
Metallica has also posted an appeal on its official website, along with photos of Harrington, under the headline: "One Of Our Fans Is Missing".
"Morgan has blonde hair and blue eyes, is 5'6", 120 pounds, and was wearing a black Pantera T-shirt, black skirt and black boots," the appeal said.
"She was not carrying ID or a cell phone."
"Morgan was separated from her friends shortly before 9pm at the venue."
Metallica is urging anyone with information regarding Harrington's disappearance to come forward.
The band also wants fans to check if Harrington can be seen in their photos and video footage from the concert.
UPDATE
Metallica has issued the following statement regarding the news that human remains discovered Tuesday, January 26 on a southern Albermarle County, Virginia, farm are confirmed to be those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, of Roanoke County, who disappeared from the band's October 17, 2009 concert in Charlottesville, Virginia:
"We are profoundly saddened by the news of the discovery of Morgan Dana Harrington's body.
Our most sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Morgan Dana Harrington, the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sadly, Morgan's body was found yesterday ending her family's three-month vigil hoping and praying for her safe return.
Mere words cannot express the anguish and grief that we know her parents Dan and Gil are feeling, and our thoughts are with them. If you have any information at all about Morgan's death, please contact the Virginia State Police."
More info and news reports here.
Metallica has stumped up $US50,000 ($54,000) in reward money for a fan who disappeared at one of their concerts.
Police have been searching for blonde-haired, blue-eyed Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, since she went missing from a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, on October 17.
According to findmorgan.com, Harrington's parents are offering $US100,000 for the safe return of their daughter or for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible for her disappearance.
"The band Metallica is also adding an additional $US50,000 to the reward, bringing it to $US150,000 for Morgan's safe return or information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Morgan's disappearance," the website said.
Metallica has also posted an appeal on its official website, along with photos of Harrington, under the headline: "One Of Our Fans Is Missing".
"Morgan has blonde hair and blue eyes, is 5'6", 120 pounds, and was wearing a black Pantera T-shirt, black skirt and black boots," the appeal said.
"She was not carrying ID or a cell phone."
"Morgan was separated from her friends shortly before 9pm at the venue."
Metallica is urging anyone with information regarding Harrington's disappearance to come forward.
The band also wants fans to check if Harrington can be seen in their photos and video footage from the concert.
UPDATE
Metallica has issued the following statement regarding the news that human remains discovered Tuesday, January 26 on a southern Albermarle County, Virginia, farm are confirmed to be those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, of Roanoke County, who disappeared from the band's October 17, 2009 concert in Charlottesville, Virginia:
"We are profoundly saddened by the news of the discovery of Morgan Dana Harrington's body.
Our most sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Morgan Dana Harrington, the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sadly, Morgan's body was found yesterday ending her family's three-month vigil hoping and praying for her safe return.
Mere words cannot express the anguish and grief that we know her parents Dan and Gil are feeling, and our thoughts are with them. If you have any information at all about Morgan's death, please contact the Virginia State Police."
More info and news reports here.
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427  |
I'm going to go missing at the next Metallica concert too, give my parents the $100,000 back and keep the $50,000 Metallica is gonna give me. Although I'm not a blonde-haired, blue-eyed chick.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
I hope they find her, that's all I can see...
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Account deleted Written by Lucas on 27.10.2009 at 13:46  I wonder how much Metallica will pay for your safe return, not being a blonde-haired, blue-eyed chick! Any estimations?
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Written by [user id=291] on 27.10.2009 at 14:12 I'm guessing not much more than three bucks. 
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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Account deleted Written by Lucas on 27.10.2009 at 14:47 Oh... poor Lucas Maybe in my case (a brown-skinned bearded Middle-Easterner) they are going to pay few thousands of bucks for my unsafe return (or never return at all) or information leading to the person or persons responsible for my disappearance, so they can receive a valuable prize!
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| tulkas el parcero Posts: 4742  |
Poor girl, but damn! She comes from a well established family, I mean, they're willing to give $100,000 bucks for her... Good thing from Metallica, though.
---- love is like a jar of shit with a strawberry on top
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| BudDa Elite Posts: 887  |
100000 bloody dollars!! Okey.. I hope though she returns to her parents unharmed!
---- Freeze! Step away from the hubris.
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| FRIENDSHIP Posts: 28  |
Haha you guys are bad! (Although I'm quite sure that we can make the assumption that Metallica doesn't always offer rewards when people are lost at their concerts.)
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| Fat & Sassy! Elite Posts: 3857  |
I think Dave Mustaine stole her to piss off Metallica.  Anyone ever think that maybe she doesn't want to be found. My friend's brother's girlfriend met my friend's brother at a NIN show in the state over from mine and went home with him after the show. She has been living with him for a year. I'm pretty sure she eventually told her parents, but still... people are crazy.
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Written by Fat & Sassy! on 27.10.2009 at 18:23 Hahaha...Sure! Seriousely, i hope she's ok...
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From the flood that's overwhelmed us and drowned us all Must think, when you speak of our weakness in times of darkness That you've not had to face
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| Thrash666 Posts: 217  |
Really hope they find her. Glad Metallica is getting invovled with it. Makes them that more awesome.
---- LONG LIVE THASH!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. "Dimebag" Darrell Abott Drink a "blacktooth" for Dimebag
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 27.10.2009 at 18:23 Yup, I thought the same, and if she wanted that, now is going to be more difficult  Metallica is looking for her muahaha 
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346  |
"Aww, come on, another Death Magnetic song?? Metallica, you just lost yourself a fan" - Morgan Harrington's last words during the concert
---- Your favorite band sucks.
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| VPeter Posts: 1450  |
Charlottesville... the place where the most hated manchild of youtube - Chris Chan lives... Could he have?....nah... He probably doesn't have enough balls for it.. still a disturbing thought... I hope she returns safely back home.
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718  |
I was gonna say something a long the lines of "How come the word "fan" isn't pluralized?", then make a reference to the majority of their career. She'll turn up though. Probably just ran away or something, then one unhappy family with an angsty teen is going to owe James Hetfield 50 grand.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Admin Posts: 3538  |
Yeah, Metallica really went out of their way with that much money. Looks like Kirk had to suffer through a whole morning without eggs and orange juice to finance that. I don't know but 50k from a project like Metallica seems like if I invested one euro expecting to stop all hunger in the world.
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
All jokes aside... this is a tragedy and I pray that she will turn up alive back to her parents who do not deserve to have such a negative association with "metal"
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
While i hope she returns safely, not having a phone or ID, i must say shes sorta screwed. and VT always has terrible shit happen to their students, fucking sucks.
---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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| Keiheji Posts: 39  |
Written by Lucas on 27.10.2009 at 14:47 i vote 2 US Dollars and a pack of Twix, but considering the blondehair/blue eye thing being the variable
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It just HAD to be some blond hair blue-eyed girl that wears all black and love metal...probably reminds them of old girlfriends :  It has to be a publicity stunt...
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