The disappearance of Maura Murray is one of the most well-known true crime cases of all time. This case always hit close to home for me because, well, it happened close to home. Maura went missing in New Hampshire, the state where I grew up, and she attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, a school several of my friends also attended. Granted, Maura went missing in 2004 when I was still in elementary school, but it didn’t change the fact that something tragic happened within my supposedly safe little bubble. One of the most intriguing aspects of this case is the fact that we still aren’t entirely sure if something sinister happened to Maura or if she went missing on purpose in order to start a new life. There have been several recent updates in the case as police, and her family, remain hopeful.