The Disappearance of Shirley Ann 'Tippy' McBride

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

1984 - Concord, New Hampshire. Shirley Ann McBride, known as Tippy, mysteriously vanished without a trace during the summer of 1984. She was 15, and had recently relocated from rural Pittsfield, NH to her sister Donna's residence in nearby Concord. On the evening of Friday, July 13th, 1984, Tippy left to collect payment for her babysitting job but never arrived at her destination. Initially, the police considered her a runaway, assuming she would resurface soon, given her history. However, this time was different. Tippy left behind all her personal belongings, had no money, and hadn't informed anyone of her plans. Months went by with no sign of Tippy. Despite numerous tips, the offering of rewards, and her family's relentless pursuit of answers, Tippy's whereabouts remained unknown. Then, a tip reached the police station regarding a young man attempting to burn damp clothes that shockingly resembled the outfit Tippy was last seen wearing. Could Tippy McBride have fallen victim to foul play? Detailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok. Support Murder, She Told here. If you have any information on the disappearance of Shirley Ann ‘Tippy’ McBride, please contact the Concord Police Dept at 1-603-225-8600 or fill out the tip form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Kristen Ceevy, this is murder she told.
0:19.4	It was the summer of 1984, and a tragedy was about to happen in Concord, New Hampshire.
0:27.2	Shirley McBride, who went by Tippie, had moved a year prior to the small town of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, population 4,000, which is about 25 minutes east of Concord.
0:39.5	Her sister Robin joked, it sucked.
0:42.3	We were like hillbillies out there that came from the city.
0:46.2	That city being Manchester, New Hampshire, where Tippie had grown up.
0:50.8	But there was a good deal on some land and a mobile home.
0:54.0	And in September of 1983, the family made the move.
0:59.0	In the nine months after moving to Pittsfield, Shirley started skipping school and hitchhiking into Concord to visit her older half-sister Donna.
1:08.1	She didn't like school in her new home.
1:10.4	She was smoking weed, and possibly using other drugs got suspended from school.
1:16.0	They described her as a free spirit.
1:18.2	She was 15 years old, five foot six inches tall, 110 pounds, and add light brown hair and blue eyes.
1:26.5	Her front teeth were chipped, and she walked with a market gait, one that turned her feet inward.
1:32.2	That was the origin of her nickname, Tippie.
1:35.2	Her family described her as a young woman trapped in a child's body.
1:40.0	She asked her parents if she could move in with her older half-sister and her kids at the end of the school year.
1:46.2	Her father, Jack, later said,
1:48.3	we couldn't fight her.
1:49.5	She was going to do what she wanted to do.
1:51.7	When a 14 or 15-year-old wants to skip school, there's nothing you can do about it, unless you tire to the bed or something.
2:00.1	She moved in with Donna at the beginning of the summer of 1984 and started hanging out in downtown Concord with a less than savory crowd.
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