Read More . Brianna Maitland went missing from Montgomery, Vermont, but it should be noted that some agencies state her disappearance occurred in East Franklin or Sheldon. "If you go on the internet and search: Brianna Maitland, just the information that comes up, it is just an obscene amount of information, says Baker. UP1856 07/27/2005 Anne Arundel MD. (SOT) (Professor) (Can I plug in keywords that only someone who was pretty intimate with what was going on would know about or they made a statement about something that was not made public) BAKERS SAYS - DESPITE THE ATTENTION SURROUNDING THIS CASE- SHE RECEIVES NEW LEADS EVERYDAY AND FOLLOWS UP ON EACH ONE OF THEM. As with any missing person case, there are clues left behind. She would be 34 years old today. But investigators say identifying the source of the DNA found near the abandoned car of Brianna Maitland does not mean they have identified a suspect in her disappearance. She had brown hair and hazel eyes. Baker says, despite the attention surrounding this case, she follows up on every new lead. The friend called Brianna's parents on March 23 and found out Brianna wasn't there, and reported her missing. Then, read all about the bungled kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr., the son of Old Blue Eyes who was returned to his family 48 hours after he was first kidnapped. The next morning, some passing motorists found the scene odd enough that they stopped and took pictures of it. But the leads weren't strong, and many of them were based purely on speculation. [18] The area surrounding the old Dutchburn house was combed on foot by police and search dogs, but nothing was found. Bernadette Giacomazzo is a NYC-based editor, writer, photographer, and publicist with a career spanning more than two decades in the entertainment industry. [4] Maitland's disappearance was also mentioned in an episode of 20/20. They noticed Brianna's paychecks inside the vehicle and guessed that she was the primary driver, so they went to her place of work to try to find her and tell her about the car. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WPTZ-TV. Shed called up her mother to tell her the news, and her mother treated her to lunch to celebrate. Today, police still dont know what happened to her. Brianna, 17, was last seen on the evening of March 19, 2004. Maitland's family continues to offer $20,000 for information. On March 25, 2004, Kellie and her husband, Bruce, went to the State . Both Murray and Brianna are attractive brown-haired young women, and both disappeared after car accidents in which their cars were left behind with personal items inside. Published March 18, 2022 byMichaelVogen, 2829 Technology Forest Blvd Suite 100, The Woodlands, Texas 77381, Your contributions pay for lab supplies and research tools, recovery, enrichment, and analysis of human DNA from trace quantities of degraded or contaminated materials. "The use of genetic genealogy to identify the DNA found 18 years ago is just one example of how detectives continue to track down every potential lead in this case.". More than three decades later, the identity of a man found by hunters in rural North Carolina remains a mystery, A decade later, investigators are still working to identify a man found in the Umcompaghre Plateau in Whitewater, CO. More than four decades later, investigators are still working to identify an infant girl whose body was found in the Truckee River in Sierra County, California. The day before, Kellie Maitland had gone shopping with her 17-year-old daughter, Brianna Maitland, in St. Albans, Vermont. [12][4] By all accounts Maitland was alone in her vehicle when she left. HER FAMILY AND DETECTIVES ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. About three weeks before Brianna disappeared, she was reportedly attacked by a female acquaintance in front of several witnesses. We can only hope that one day the truth behind each case will finally come to light. [4] Her mother described her as being in good spirits, and that Maitland had discussed plans of attending college. [4], The disappearance of Maura Murray, a college student from Massachusetts, in northwest New Hampshire the month before was deemed unrelated to Maitland's disappearance by law enforcement,[11] in spite of the events occurring within 90 miles (140km) of each other. Assuming Maitland was staying elsewhere, she did not call Kellie until the following day. The theory is not being entirely ruled out, but investigators believe it is an unlikely one. The teen was also rumored to be friends with known drug dealers and users in the Montgomery area. [32], Maitland's case has been profiled by Dateline NBC[33][25] and on the Investigation Discovery documentary series Disappeared in December 2011. 17 year old, Brianna was described as being a "free spirit," and wanted to do things her own way. Investigators have identified the source of DNA from an "item of interest" that was found near Brianna Maitland's car shortly after her disappearance.. 17 year old Maitland was last seen driving home from work on March 19, 2004 in Montgomery, Vermont. They did, however, find drugs and paraphernalia on the premises. "If you go on the internet and search: Brianna Maitland, just the information that comes up, it is just an obscene amount of information, says Baker. [13], Early the next afternoon, on March 20, a Vermont State Police trooper was dispatched to an abandoned house on Route 118 in Richford,[14] about a mile from the Black Lantern Inn. Because of the timing of this fight, some have speculated that Keallie may be involved in Brianna's disappearance. Now, nearly 20 years after she first disappeared, we take a look at the curious case of Briannas disappearance. Subsequently, she cut the get-together short and told her mother she needed to get ready for work. First published on March 18, 2022 / 1:43 PM. On March 25, 2004, Kellie and her husband, Bruce, went to the State Police Barracks in St. Albans to drop off some photographs of Brianna. Montgomery, Vermont. Angela Baker to find out why. Surprisingly, there weren't found any other bones in the area. She was headed to a friend's house where she was living, but she never arrived. Brianna Maitland was born on October 8, 1986 and grew up in Burlington, Vermont. Her work has been featured in People, Teen Vogue, BET, HipHopDX, XXL Magazine, The Source, Vibe, The Los Angeles Times, and more. Brianna is a white female, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 118 pounds at the time of her disappearance, with brown hair and hazel eyes. [4], After lunch, Maitland and her mother spent the afternoon shopping and running errands. [6] To complete her education, Maitland enrolled in a GED program. It was the 19th of March 2004. Stories of the Unsolved reports the vehicle was registered to Kellie Maitland, but authorities assumed it was driven by Brianna, as her paychecks were still inside. Police located several clues outside the Oldsmobile. This was the last time Brianna Maitland was seen alive. (There is an a day that goes by that I don't think about her) BRUCE MAITLAND IS STILL HOLDING OUT HOPE- HE'LL FIND HIS DAUGHTER. Sgt. [4] Kellie said in interviews that she was "instinctively revulsed" by the photo, and believed someone else, not Maitland, had left the car in such a way.[4]. Maitland's car had been reported several days earlier outside of Montgomery, Vermont, in what looked to be a minor accident. Although her daughter was visibly "shaken," Kellie said she did not want "to pry.". Our Dom Amato spoke with Vt. State police Det. 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Stories of the Unsolved reports Maitland left a note for Stout, stating that she would be home after her Friday evening shift. Upon the car's return to the Maitland family, Bruce noted that his daughter's ATM card, glasses, contact lens case, and migraine medication had all been left inside. Vermont State PoliceBrianna Maitland vanished after work in Montgomery, Vermont, in November 2004 and authorities are still chasing down leads. Maitland's mother, Kellie, filed a missing person report (via DNA Solves). Sau hn mui nm mt tch, tung tch ca c vn . The doors to the vehicle were unlocked, and the keys were missing. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Othram on Twitter. She was 17 years old at the time. The responding trooper did not find anyone with the vehicle or inside the abandoned farmhouse. According to Kellie, there were no major stressors at home, but Brianna Maitland preferred the instability of couch-surfing with various friends to actually living at home with her mom and dad. She was last seen the evening of March 19, 2004, leaving The Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, where she worked, in her 1985 Oldsmobile 88. Maitland's parents believe multiple people were involved in her disappearance. She was headed to a friend's house where she was living, but she never arrived.. Brianna Maitland remains missing. A trooper showed them a picture of the Oldsmobile found at the old Dutchburn house, upon which they immediately identified the car as their daughter's. AND EVENTUALLY PLANS TO RETURN TO DUTY. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The death turned out to be made up. This was the last time Brianna Maitland was seen alive. They confirmed their daughter had been operating the vehicle on the night of March 19, 2004. Missing since early 2004, according to theCharley Project, 17-year-old Maitland's case as a missing, endangered minor has proven to be a hard one to solve. Although the similarities in the cases are intriguing, WCAX reports authorities have not confirmed any connection between the disappearances. She had dropped out of school but was determined to make a bright future for herself. He said he did not see anyone in or around the car. For the most part, Brianna led a relatively normal life, and even took jiu-jitsu lessons after school. "We are continuing our active efforts to investigate every lead associated with this case, and we constantly look for new technological advances to aid in our investigation," lead investigator Detective Sgt. Although the damage was minor, authorities initially believed the driver left the car in the barn because they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Baker says, despite the attention surrounding this case, she follows up on every new lead. I read that her father reported Brianna did have car-keys with a large metallic key-fob. [4] The signed affidavit contained allegations, written in graphic detail, that Maitland had been murdered approximately a week after her disappearance. However, his financial records proved he was not in Vermont when the teen went missing. As of 2019, the FBIreported that there are 87,500 active missing person cases in the United States. She says rumors surrounding the case, and the fact there is little evidence have made it more difficult to solve. I called her parents and having 20 some years experience metal detecting offered to find the car keys. On the passenger seat were two of Maitland's uncashed paychecks (via Charley Project). February 18, 2012 Police say ID of skull found in Danby could take time Burlington Free Press . One week after Maitland disappeared, authorities received a tip that she was being held captive by Ramon L. Ryans and Nathanial Charles Jackson at a home in Berkshire. [4], In late 2004, police received a statement from an anonymous "older female" who implicated both Ryans and Jackson in Maitland's disappearance and alleged murder. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If she is alive, she would currently be 35 years old. She was working her dishwashing job at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery. [22] In June 2017, however, it was reported that the reward was due to expire in early July of that year. If you've looked into the Maitland case, you know Brianna was injured in a fight three weeks before she disappeared. [4] On Tuesday, March 23, Kellie began calling various people in order to find Maitland, including friends as well as her employers, none of whom had seen or spoken to her. No Asian woman was reported missing in Vermont. Shes urging anyone with information to come forward and thinks the one person who knows something will be key to cracking the case. [4], In 2006, security footage at the Caesars World casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, showed a woman resembling Maitland sitting at a poker table. Then, in 2016, some twelve years after her disappearance, the Vermont State Police revealed that they were in possession of DNA recovered from the car which they believe belongs to the likely abductor and murderer.See Sold Price * Boston & Maine Locomotive Bell #2658 a 2-8-0. . Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. She had recently moved out of her mother's home and into the home of a close friend. She got two jobs: one as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn and one as a waitress at KJs Diner in nearby St. Albans, Vermont. It was parked partially inside an abandoned barn. The source said Jackson and Ryans ultimately killed Maitland. She filed a criminal complaint against her alleged attacker. Approximately one week after Brianna was last seen, the Vermont State Police returned to the scene to conduct a K-9 search. BRIANNA MAITLAND - EPISODE 3: CASE SOLVED!? [4] In her youth, she was extensively trained in jiu-jitsu. [4] Stout saw Maitland's note on Friday, March 19, spent the weekend away, and found the note undisturbed when she returned on Monday. Don't states have access to the registry of missing people of other states? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In Fall 2020, the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit partnered with Othram in the hopes of generating a lead using the same DNA evidence that was used to build the DNA profile that was submitted to CODIS. The attack left her with a concussion, a broken nose, two black eyes, and several other facial wounds. In late 2004 I read about Brianna Maitland's disappearance online while at work. This independent, strong, smart woman left home at the age of 17 to try and get a jump on her future. Authorities went to the Black Lantern Inn to talk to Brianna about the abandoned car but it was closed. [4] Ryans was arrested during the raid for drug charges. Unfortunately, adulting is hard and things did not go as well as planned. There was something going on in Briannas life that we dont know about. On the morning of March 20, 2004, the Vermont State Police received a report of an abandoned car on the property known as the Old Dutchburn Barn in the town of Montgomery, Vermont. Nice job Chloe. Sep 29, 2020 Updated Mar 21, 2022. Brianna Maitland Missing 3-19-04 VT..-----Thursday, 01 February 2007. DNA evidence has been recovered at the scene, but investigators have declined to comment on any potential leads. She got into her car alone and drove off into the night, never to be seen again. (SOT) (the rumor mill is just alive and well with this case SHE ALSO SAYS THERE'S VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE TO GO ON. 17 year-old female. [10] After completing the test, she and her mother, Kellie, had lunch to celebrate the occasion; her father, Bruce, was out of state working in New York at the time. "A small lie needs a bodyguard of bigger lies to protect it." -Winston Churchill. He is still hoping time, will lead him to Brianna, "sometimes time is your friend," Bruce Maitland says. She will release "In Living Color: A Cultural History" on Rowman & Littlefield Press in April 2022, and "The Golden Girls: A Cultural History" on Rowman & Littlefield Press in October 2022. The Oldsmobile had sustained minor damage; it had apparently backed into the building and punctured a hole in the wall. Some of her belongings were strewn on the ground in front of the car. "There isn't a day that goes by that I dont think about her," says Bruce Maitland, Brianna's dad who says he is still holding out hope hell find his daughter. Brianna Maitland remains missing. Vermont State Police tell us they have persons of interest in the case but no identified suspects.You can submit an anonymous tip by texting VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES). She told her co-workers that she needed to get home and get some rest before starting at her second part time job the next morning. . We dont know, said Maj. Hall. / CBS/AP. Her car was later found backed into an abandoned barn. Independent Vermont teenager Brianna Maitland disappeared into the night in March 2004, without a trace and with no explanation. A photograph of the vehicle as it was found is posted with this case summary. Police think Maitland was a victim of foul play. Where could she have gone? [24] The woman who provided the affidavit claimed that Ryans murdered Maitland during an argument over money she had lent him to purchase crack,[24] and that her body had been temporarily stored in the basement of a recently incarcerated local woman's home; Maitland's body was then allegedly dismembered with a table saw and disposed of on a pig farm. However, while inside one of the stores, Kellie said Brianna saw something or someone that prompted her to leave the store and wait for her mother in the parking lot. Brianna has been missing since March 19th, 2004. On March 20, 2004, police were called to a farmhouse about one mile away from the Black Lantern Inn. [16] The results of the DNA tests were not made public. Maura Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student, went missing 13 years ago. Anyone with tips or other information that might in any way be relevant to the investigation should contact Detective Baker atangela.baker@vermont.gov, or submit ananonymous tip online. But she declined, saying that she had to get to her second job early the next morning. The 17-year-old had left her job at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery when she went missing. The Strange Details Surrounding Brianna Maitland's Disappearance. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. The trooper went to the Black Lantern Inn to attempt to contact Maitland, but the establishment was closed. Maitland's Oldsmobile was found backed into the side of the house. Feb 14, 2022. The Story Of Daniel Lambert, The 'Fattest Man In England' Who Left 19th-Century Crowds In Awe, Meet Hugh Thompson, The Hero Who Stopped The M Lai Massacre And Was Branded A Traitor For It, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. . The abandoned Oldsmobile and Brianna's disappearance were not connected until her disappearance was reported three days later. The evening marked 17 years missing for Brianna Maitland Over the years, they have chased many leads but none have yielded any answers. Brianna Maitland was last seen March 19th 2004 at the Black Lantern Tavern and Inn in Montgomery Vermont. They hope to discover new leads in a case that has had them frustrated for nearly twenty years (via Vermont Biz). [24] Various drug paraphernalia was discovered inside, as well as substantial amounts of cocaine and marijuana, but no sign of Maitland was found. [9] The altercation resulted in Maitland's suffering a broken nose and concussion; she later filed charges against Lacross. After she vanished, the district attorney dropped the complaint, against the objections of Brianna's parents. Upon further inspection, police retrieved Maitland's driver's license, her contact lenses, medication for her migraine headaches, and several pieces of her clothing (via Murder Squad). Less than . THERE'S A LOT FOR BAKER TO SIFT THROUGH. University of Massachusetts student Maura Murray went missing on February 9, 2004. Brianna's vehicle, a pale green four-door 1985 Oldsmobile sedan, was found abandoned on March 20, off East Berkshire Road and Route 118, across Dutchburn Farm Road, about a mile outside of Montgomery. However, it was later determined that the skull belonged to an Asian woman between the ages of 21 and 40. Due to a confluence of circumstances, several days passed before Maitland's friends and family reported her missing. There, they found Brianna Maitlands car backed into the side of the barn. The incident in the store may be related to one of the most prominent theories in Maitland's disappearance. Theory #2 - Brianna Maitland was the victim of a serial killer Considering New Hampshire, where Maura was last seen, is approximately 90 miles from Montgomery, some have speculated that Brianna's case may be linked to Maura Murray's disappearance , a Massachusetts nursing student who went missing on February 9, 2004, near Haverhill, New . This is part two of Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna's talk with private investigators Lou Barry and Greg Overacker about Brianna Maitland's mysterious disappearance. [4], Three weeks prior to her disappearance, Maitland was physically attacked at a party by a female former friend, Keallie Lacross. Police began conducting interviews of Maitland's co-workers, friends, and family members. [4] Not wanting to pry, Kellie did not ask what had happened, and dropped Brianna off at Stout's home between 3:30 and 4:00pm. This was the last time Brianna Maitland was seen alive. The car was registered to Maitland's mother so police were able to quickly connect the car they had found days earlier to the newly opened missing person case. This, however, isa connection that her family steadfastly denies, maintaining that she had no serious involvement in drugs (via Stories of the Unsolved). A Friday. A green 1985 Oldsmobile Delta was found at an odd angle, backed into the side of the building. The VSP has not released the identity of the person, yet did say it belonged to 1 of 11 people they tested previously in connection to Maitland's case. UP67939 04/04/2020 Linn OR. Inside Brianna Maitlands Chilling Disappearance And The Bizarre Clues Left Behind. She told her co-workers that she needed to get home and get some rest before starting at her second part time job the next morning. On March 23, 2004, Kellie Maitland contacted the Vermont State Police to report Brianna missing. The anonymous tipster said Maitland and Ryans argued because he owed her money. Her car was found the next day backed into an abandoned. As for Bruce Maitland, he now supports other families who are also searching for their loved ones, through his own private investigation foundation. Three weeks before Brianna Maitland vanished, she was attacked by a former friend named Keallie Lacross at a party. However, the Vermont State Police were initially skeptical, as there were no signs of a confrontation at the scene and there was no indication that anyone was injured in the car or anywhere in or around the barn. Brianna did not try to defend herself, although she has had several years of martial arts training. She did not have any visitors or make or receive any phone calls. After the attack she went to the hospital and received treatment for facial cuts, two black eyes and a concussion. HER CAR WAS LATER FOUND BACKED INTO AN ABANDONED BARN 17 YEARS LATER.. POLICE- STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HER. As reported by Stories of the Unsolved, Maitland's friends confirmed she has experimented with several "hard" drugs including cocaine. On March 20th, Brianna's vehicle, a pale green four-door 1985 Oldsmobile sedan, was found back into the side of a abandoned house on Route 118 in Richford, about a mile from the Black Lantern Inn. Vermont State Police Working With DNA Experts On Brianna Maitland Case. Some theories about Brianna Maitland's disappearance suggest she was the victim of a serial killer. [7] One of Maitland's friends at the party claimed that Maitland, despite her martial arts training, refused to fight with Lacross, who subsequently hit her in the face several times while Maitland was seated in a truck. On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland left her job as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn in the town of Montgomery, Vermont. Angela Baker has been the Vermont State Police lead detective on the case for the past four years. At the time of her disappearance, she stood at 5'3 to 5'5 and weighed between 105 to 118 pounds. About 40 lines down: "Loose change, a water bottle and an unsmoked cigarette circled her car. There doesn't seem to be any updates on the case since 2012. But the circumstances surrounding Maitland's disappearance can be considered more puzzling than most. Surprisingly, there weren't found any other bones in the area. The last time anyone saw Brianna Maitland was March 19th, 2004 and that was 17 years ago. The 17 year old had dropped out of high school but that morning she took her GED certificate test and . They hope to discover new leads in a case that has had them frustrated for nearly twenty years (via Vermont Biz ). She clocked out from the Black Lantern Inn where she worked as a dishwasher and was headed to a friend's house where she was living at the time. Into the Night: The Disappearance of Brianna Maitland The 17-year-old vanished on her drive home from work in 2004, and police and her family are still looking for answers. There were no indications that the vehicle had come off the roadway in an uncontrolled manner. Brianna Maitland was 17 years old when she was last seen in March 2004. In the fall of 2020, the state police sent samples to Othram, a Texas-based forensic sequencing laboratorythat has set up afundraising pagefor the investigation. At the end of her shift, around 11:20 p.m., Brianna was seen by a co-worker getting into her car and leaving the parking lot. Because of this, some started to speculate that the skull might belong to Heidi Wilbur, Brianna Maitland or Maura Murray, three young women went missing in Vermont and New Hampshire. On March 23, 2004, Kellie Maitland contacted the Vermont State Police to report Brianna missing. Vt. police say ID of Danby skull could take time, Danby skull mystery now points to out-of-state victim. While waiting in the check-out line of a store, Kellie said something outside caught Brianna's attention; she told her mother she would return shortly, and left the store. we can help you with your case. Founded in 2018, and located in The Woodlands, Texas, our team works with academic researchers, forensic scientists, medical examiners, She was 17 years old. Vermont State Police and Othram Partner to Investigate Brianna Maitland's Disappearance. While an overwhelming majority of missing person cases involving minors are attributed to runaways and non-custodial parents, we are still left with a chilling reminder that many of those cases languish in the unsolved bin. As reported by Stories of the Unsolved, Maitland's father, Bruce, believes she was attacked because she was talking to a man someone the other woman was either romantically involved with or interested in. On Thursday, March 25, Maitland's parents gave photos of her to Vermont State Police in St. Albans. Stout's home, which was in Sheldon, Vermont, was approximately 20 miles west of the Black Lantern Inn. What happened? Maitland was last seen shortly before midnight on March 19, 2004. For the most part, Brianna led a relatively normal life, and even took jiu-jitsu lessons after school. Maitland disappeared in 2004 at the age of 17. As we pass the 15 year mark, we discuss updates and new leads. She was last seen leaving work in Montgomery, Vermont where she was a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn . One of the photographers reported some loose change, a water bottle, and a bracelet or necklace on the ground next to the car.
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