Episode 10: The Tides of Time – Chasing Leads in the Search for Maura Murray

Media Pressure

Voices for Justice Media

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode, Media Pressure Podcast Season One host Julie Murray explores the relentless search for answers in her sister Maura Murray’s disappearance—one that continues two decades later. With time pressing forward, Maura’s father, Fred Murray, refuses to wait, leading the charge for answers as new leads emerge and old theories resurface. Julie introduces private investigator Lou Barry, a former Chief of Police, who breaks down the complex process of filtering truth from misinformation in Maura’s case. One lead involving a man with a violent past takes us deeper into the unknown, while another search effort in Massachusetts turns up empty. From an old computer hard drive to a review of early investigative reports, Julie sifts through the details that could shift the narrative. We also hear from "June," a rare firsthand witness who interacted with Maura just before she vanished, shedding a different light on those final days. Despite the heartbreak of unanswered questions, the Murrays press forward, determined to uncover the truth—because the tides may rise and fall, but the search for Maura will never stop. Anyone with information about Maura Murray's disappearance is asked to call The New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit at 603-223-3648. To learn more about Maura Murray or see the sources used for this episode, visit MissingMauraMurray.org. Media Pressure is a Voices for Justice Media production. Follow the show on social media Instagram: @MediaPressurePod Twitter: @MediaPressPod Facebook: @MediaPressure Season one of Media Pressure is hosted by Julie Murray Twitter: @JulieMurray2_9 TikTok: @MauraMurrayMissing Instagram: @MySisterMauraMurray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:58.0	The following podcast contains adult language and potentially triggering topics. Listener discretion is advised. The opinions presented by my guest are their own.
1:15.6	I think this is it. There's this quote by
1:35.3	There's this quote by Jeffrey Chaucer,
1:36.9	Time and Tide Wait for No Man.
1:40.1	The audio clip you just heard was recorded during a tip
1:43.1	my dad and I followed up on this past year.
1:46.4	At the time, I didn't fully grasp it, but he was the living embodiment of that quote.
1:53.0	See, my father's 82 years old, without the luxury of time on his side.
1:58.6	So he wasn't waiting for me.
2:04.5	He wasn't waiting for anything. He can't afford to.
2:10.3	His daughter is still missing and two decades later, he's still leading the charge for answers in Mars disappearance. Many times I find myself trying to keep pace. It's been almost a full year since the release of
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