Fund, billboards set up in missing woman case

ROANOKE (AP) - The parents of a Virginia Tech student missing for more than two weeks have set up a fund for contributions to help in their search for her.

A spokeswoman said Monday that Dan and Gil Harrington are using the donations to print and distribute fliers and other material with a photo and description of 20-year-old Morgan Dana Harrington.

The Harringtons distributed 50,000 fliers at Virginia Tech’s home football game last week.

Morgan Harrington has been missing since Oct. 17 when she became separated from her friends at a Metallica concert in Charlottesville.

Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said Monday that police are still getting leads in the case, but they have slowed down.

Lamar Advertising has posted photos of Harrington on about a dozen billboards in Roanoke, Richmond and Fredericksburg.

Roanoke sales manager Ben Anderson said the company works with state police to post photos of missing persons.

The Harringtons said in a statement that any unused contributions to the fund will be given to charities that aid families of missing persons and those with which their daughter has been involved.

Police timeline

All locations are for a woman or women closely matching the description of Morgan Harrington.

• Oct. 17
• 8:20-8:48 p.m. - in several areas immediately outside John Paul Jones Arena, possible including doors, and the side near University Hall.
• 8:48 - Friend calls her on cell phone, Harrington explains situation, says she’ll try to find ride home.
• 9-9:10 - Walking, with her purse, through the University Hall parking area.
• 9:10-9:20 - seen in the grassy overflow parking area at Lannigan Field.
• 9:20-9:30 - Seen on Copeley Road bridge over railroad tracks.

• Oct. 18
• Harrington’s purse is found in overflow parking area at Lannigan Field.