On Monday night, Maura Murray’s family will gather once again, marking another year without answers. The night will mark 22 years since Murray disappeared, a case that has become one of New England’s most enduring mysteries. Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, vanished in February 2004 after crashing her car in rural Haverhill, New Hampshire

Despite years of investigation and renewed attention from state authorities, her whereabouts remain unknown.

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“Year after year we come back, and we come back without answers,” Murray’s sister, Julie Murray, said in an interview. “Yet we still have to show up, because we know that cold cases don’t get solved by being silent.”

Maura Murray left UMass in early February 2004, telling others there had been a death in the family — a claim that was not true. She drove north into New Hampshire, where her car slid off the road and crashed along a rural stretch in Haverhill. A school bus driver stopped and spoke with her, then called 911. When police arrived minutes later, the car was locked — and Murray was gone.

What happened in those crucial moments has puzzled investigators for more than two decades.

Julie Murray has become one of the most persistent advocates for her sister’s case, using each anniversary to press for renewed attention and accountability. Asked whether she believes investigators are doing enough, she said, “I don’t think they’re doing enough.”

“I have to hope this case can be solved,” Julie Murray said. “Hope is the only thing that fuels families like mine.”

State officials say the case remains active and continues to receive attention. Senior Assistant Attorney General Chris Knowles, who leads New Hampshire’s Cold Case Unit, said in an interview that investigators still receive tips related to Murray’s disappearance on a regular basis.

“We have the most robust cold case unit our state has ever seen or known,” Knowles said, adding that his team reviews new information weekly.

Knowles acknowledged the frustration felt by Murray’s family but said investigators are limited by gaps in what is known about her life at the time she vanished.

“We don’t know certain fundamental things about what was going on in her life, what she was suffering from, surrounding her disappearance,” he said. “Until we know those things, we can’t form conclusions.”

While Knowles said it is “extremely unlikely” Murray is still alive based on what is known, he emphasized that the possibility has not been ruled out. Advances in technology, he said, could eventually help resolve the case.

“The technology that we have nowadays is such that I think it will lend to resolving her case,” Knowles said.

For Julie Murray, the message to anyone who may know something has not changed.

“The time is now,” she said. “We’ve waited long enough. If you know something, come forward.”

The Murray family invited supporters to light a candle at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Maura’s honor and share photos on social media using the hashtag #MauraMurray, continuing their effort to keep her name — and her case — in the public eye.

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