She has not been found. The evening marked 17 years missing for Brianna Maitland from Montgomery, Vermont. Friends, family and law enforcement held a live online virtual candle light vigil open to all wishing to observe the 18th year of Brianne's disappearance. Since that time, few further details have been released to the public about Brianna Maitlands disappearance. Her mother picked her up to go out for breakfast before Brianna took her high school equivalency exam. The Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit has partnered with Othram in the hopes of generating a lead using DNA evidence recovered during the investigation. Today, her family and detectives are still searching for answers. She called Briannas father, Bruce, who was away in New York on business. Due to a confluence of circumstances, several days passed before Maitland's friends and family reported her missing. First published on March 18, 2022 / 1:43 PM. She would be 34 years old today. [4] The complaint was subsequently dropped three weeks after Maitland disappeared, and police stated that Lacross was cleared of any involvement in her disappearance. Jillian Stout spent that weekend away at her grandparent's house and was unaware Brianna had not returned until she arrived home that Monday to see Brianna's note left untouched. She never made it home. It had been off the road and backed into an old barn (via Murder Squad). 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Her abandoned 1985 Oldsmobile was found the next day on a property known as the "Old Dutchburn Barn," off East Berkshire Road and Route 118, about a mile outside of Montgomery, Vermont. Tim, Lance, and Chloe of Crawlspace talk to former police chief and current private investigator Lou Barry about Brianna Maitland's disappearance. The DNA collected from near Brianna's car was added to the FBI's DNA database and compared to samples from 11 people of interest in the case, but no match was found. After passing the exam, Briannas mother took her clothes shopping. They took photographs, which are now the only photographs of the crash site accessible to the public. Explore Brianna's case and see if you can find the answers to what happened to this beloved friend, daughter and sister. [4] Maitland's disappearance was also mentioned in an episode of 20/20. Brianne was treated for a broken nose and concussion and later pressed charges against Keallie. Brianna woke early that Friday morning. Brianna Maitland went missing 17 years ago.Today, her family and detectives are still searching for answers. The Maitland family's farm was within the district of Missisoqoui Valley Union High School, where Brianna had trouble fitting in. The officer determined the car was likely abandoned by a drunk driver, a rather common and not necessarily alarming circumstance. Maitland was 17 when she disappeared in 2004 The keys were missing. [16] The trooper assumed the car had been abandoned by a drunk driver, and a towing company took the vehicle to a local garage. Some agencies report that Brianna disappeared from East Franklin or Sheldon, Vermont. It was parked partially inside an abandoned barn. She got into her car alone and drove off into the night, never to be seen again. [4] In her youth, she was extensively trained in jiu-jitsu. Kellie made calls to everyone she could think of to try to reach Brianna, but no one had seen or heard from her. Her coworkers asked her to have dinner with them, but she declined because she was tired and had to get up early to go her second job as a waitress in St. Albans, Vermont. Tips can be submitted by sending an email to Sgt. Uncovered is where the most passionate true crime enthusiasts can learn from and teach others. There is a possibility that Brianna left of her own accord; she mentioned to friends her plans for possibly making a short trip out of the area. After months of investigation, police were able to "locate, interview, and obtain DNA samples from possible donors.". She has brown hair and hazel eyes. Maitland was last seen driving home from work at the Black Lantern Inn on March 19, 2004, expected to travel to a friend's house where she had been living. She has not been seen or heard from since. Overnight:2nd witness sees Brianna's car, possibly with turn signal on. Brianna opted to leave the party rather than risking a physical altercation. Afterward, Maitland and her mother went shopping and ran errands. He thought he recognized the vehicle, but he did not see anyone in or around it. Brianna Alexandra Maitland (born October 8, 1986; disappeared March 19, 2004) is an American teenager who disappeared after leaving her job at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, Vermont. Police say rumors and lack of evidence make the case more difficult to solve. She had recently moved out of her mother's home and into the home of a close friend. Brianna had also been recently hired for two part-time restaurant jobs. Vermont State Police tell us they have persons of interest in the case but no identified suspects.You can submit an anonymous tip by texting VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES). Brian's car was found here, backed up to the house. Fish contaminated with "forever chemicals" found in nearly every state, CBS News Poll: How GOP primary race could be Trump v. 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When police probed the inside of Brianna Maitland's car, they found crucial pieces of evidence that could indicate several possible scenarios. While an overwhelming majority of missing person cases involving minors are attributed to runaways and non-custodial parents, we are still left with a chilling reminder that many of those cases languish in the unsolved bin. But the circumstances surrounding Maitland's disappearance can be considered more puzzling than most. While she had the style and charisma of a grown woman, Brianna was still a teenage girl. This is not a dormant case and we are actively working it.. The event posting says everyone is. [4] Kellie said in interviews that she was "instinctively revulsed" by the photo, and believed someone else, not Maitland, had left the car in such a way.[4]. It's rumored he left for a short vacation the following day. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. [4] Law enforcement was unable to corroborate the claims in the letter. State police said an "item of interest" was found near Brianna Maitland's car roughly a week after her disappearance in Montgomery, Vermont. The Oldsmobile had sustained minor damage; it had apparently backed into the building and punctured a hole in the wall. She is described as an independent, restless young woman who was unhappy in her rural surroundings, and she has run away before. [29], In March 2016, on the case's twelfth anniversary, investigators revealed to a local television station they had recovered DNA samples from Maitland's car. She was also descried as unashamedly sentimental, someone who hugged and kissed her friends and decorated the interior of her car with and written notes from them. He is still hoping time, will lead him to Brianna, "sometimes time is your friend," Bruce Maitland says. [4] Her mother described her as being in good spirits, and that Maitland had discussed plans of attending college. However, the FBI and local law enforcement concluded that, despite the apparent similarities, Murray and Brianna's cases were probably not connected to each other. As of 2019, the FBIreported that there are 87,500 active missing person cases in the United States. He had been drinking that night and was afraid of getting in trouble. On Thursday, March 25, Maitland's parents gave photos of her to Vermont State Police in St. Albans. [18] The area surrounding the old Dutchburn house was combed on foot by police and search dogs, but nothing was found. Brianna Maitland didn't have it easy. Ryans and Jackson, who rented and occupied the home, were implicated in the disappearance. Approximately ten to seventy minutes after Brianna left work, between 11:30 pm and 12:30 am, a man driving on Route 118 saw her green sedan backed into an abandoned farmhouse, known as the Dutchburn house, at an odd angle. "We went . Brianna wasn't there, and Ryans and Jackson denied having knowledge of her whereabouts. Baker says, despite the attention surrounding this case, she follows up on every new lead. That sample has since been matched to a person not identified by authorities, who repeatedly stressed the new information doesn't mean a suspect has been found. [4] Ryans was arrested during the raid for drug charges. Investigators originally submitted DNA profiles through a Federal Bureau of Investigations database, which did not return any matches. [31], In March 2022, Vermont State Police revealed they had found a match to the DNA sample found in Maitland's car. Rumors of Maitland being involved with drug activity seemed to be the most promising one at first. Those DNA samples were sent to the Vermont Forensic Laboratory, which confirmed that DNA from one of the individuals matched the DNA found on the ground near Brianna's vehicle. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Bruce Maitland of Private Investigations For the Missing about his daughter Brianna Maitland's disappearance. Bruce Maitland, Brianna's father, received an anonymous tip four weeks after the disappearance. The case was still pending when Brianna disappeared. 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[25][11] The woman was never properly identified. As with any missing person case, there are clues left behind. As of August 2014, ten years after her disappearance, her whereabouts remain unknown. They hope to discover new leads in a case that has had them frustrated for nearly twenty years (via Vermont Biz). Overnight:Witness sees Brianna's car backed into Old Dutchburn House with lights on. Around midnight, friends asked Brianna Maitland if shed like to join them for a late dinner. But as of today, nothing has ever come of this lead, and neither Jackson nor Ryan were ever charged with any crime related to Maitland. In 2020, police announced they were working with Othram, a Houston-based company that specializes in forensic testing and investigation. But the attention surrounding cases like Maitland's can sometimes make it more difficult to solve. RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}445441N 723934W / 44.911307N 72.659527W / 44.911307; -72.659527. [4], In 2006, security footage at the Caesars World casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, showed a woman resembling Maitland sitting at a poker table. It has been 15 years since Brianna Maitland disappeared from Montgomery, VT. Cindy Brown Story Sources. Three weeks before Brianna Maitland vanished, she was attacked by a former friend named Keallie Lacross at a party. The two became desperately worried for their daughter's safety, and Bruce drove through the night to return to Vermont. But during their shopping trip, Maitland noticed something that left her feeling unnerved. [4], After lunch, Maitland and her mother spent the afternoon shopping and running errands. Brianna Maitland went missing 17 years ago. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Maitland's mother, Kellie, filed a missing person report (via DNA Solves). There has been some speculation that Brianna's disappearance is related to the disappearance of Maura Murray, a nursing student from Massachusetts who vanished February 9, 2004 in Haverhill, New Hampshire after getting into a car accident. She punched out of work at her new job as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, Vermont at 11:20 pm. Inside Brianna Maitlands Chilling Disappearance And The Bizarre Clues Left Behind. (SOT) (Professor) (Can I plug in keywords that only someone who was pretty intimate with what was going on would know about or they made a statement about something that was not made public) BAKERS SAYS - DESPITE THE ATTENTION SURROUNDING THIS CASE- SHE RECEIVES NEW LEADS EVERYDAY AND FOLLOWS UP ON EACH ONE OF THEM. [4], In 2012, law enforcement investigated a potential connection between Maitland's disappearance and serial killer Israel Keyes, who committed numerous rapes and murders in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington,[26][27] as well as in Vermont and New York, where he owned property in Constable. [10] After completing the test, she and her mother, Kellie, had lunch to celebrate the occasion; her father, Bruce, was out of state working in New York at the time. Missing since early 2004, according to theCharley Project, 17-year-old Maitland's case as a missing, endangered minor has proven to be a hard one to solve. On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland finished her GED test and passed with flying colors. Brianna's parents also think she came to harm, but they maintain their daughter was not seriously involved with drugs and drugs were not a factor in her disappearance. Maitland's family worked tirelessly to spread the word of the missing teenager. Some of her belongings were strewn on the ground in front of the car. Brianna Maitland disappeared on March 19, 2004, after leaving her job as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, Vermont, United States. Brianna was last seen at her dishwashing job at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, Vermont, between 11:20 p.m. and midnight on March 19, 2004. [4], Maitland was not reported missing for a number of days. But it was what was found inside the Oldsmobile that made investigators begin to assume foul play. Three of Brianna's friends say they met her because Brianna had introduced herself to them on their first day of school when they knew no one. Download the Uncovered Citizen Detective Guide to learn more about how thoughtful and safe online sleuthing. Police have said there is no evidence Brianna left the area willingly and they believe she was a victim of foul play. Maitland's Oldsmobile was found backed into the side of the house. This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 01:11. Maitland's parents publicly speculated that she may have been abducted by multiple people, stating that it would have been difficult for a single assailant to subdue her given her jiu-jitsu training. Brianna Maitland went missing from Montgomery, Vermont, but it should be noted that some agencies state her disappearance occurred in East Franklin or Sheldon. She was lean and leggy with shiny brown hair, hazel eyes, and a bright smile. [4] Kellie completed her purchase and met Brianna in the parking lot, and noticed that her daughter seemed unnerved, shaken, and agitated. She was extensively trained in the Brazilian martial art of Jiu-Jitsu. "It's important to note that this doesn't mean we have identified a suspect," Vermont State Police Sgt. He remembered that the vehicles headlights may have been on. The car was later towed to a local automotive shop. [4], Three weeks prior to her disappearance, Maitland was physically attacked at a party by a female former friend, Keallie Lacross. Today, police still dont know what happened to her. Bypassers found the sight compelling and several stopped to take pictures. Brianna Maitland remains missing. A woman's fleece jacket was found in a field near Brianna's car, but it apparently did not belong to her. Bruce Maitland, however, is less sanguine about his daughters chances. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. / CBS/AP. Now, however, police were convinced that something terrible had happened. As this was their strongest lead in the case, investigators initially leaped on it, possibly because theyhad received an anonymous tip that the missing girl was being held captive by two local drug dealers, according toMurder Squad. It's Baker's job to sift through that information. Her abandoned car was found by . Group joins search for missing teen (Continued), Search center for teen begins operation today, Mystery surrounds teen's disappearance (Continued), Hundreds search for 17-year-old missing for two weeks, More than 300 volunteers search for missing teen, More than 300 search for missing teenager. Disappearance of Brianna Maitland. Can DNA analysis shed new light on Vermont cold case? "The use of genetic genealogy to identify the DNA found 18 years ago is just one example of how detectives continue to track down every potential lead in this case.". 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All rights reserved. Shes urging anyone with information to come forward and thinks the one person who knows something will be key to cracking the case. Shed called up her mother to tell her the news, and her mother treated her to lunch to celebrate. Vermont state police resumed their search Monday for Brianna Maitland At that time, police showed the Maitlands a picture of their daughters car, which had plowed into the back of the barn. Missing: Under Suspicious Circumstances - Who took Brianna Maitland? Brianna's coworkers had invited her to join them for dinner after the shift, but she was tired and wanted to get some rest before her first day at her second job at KJs Diner, as a waitress. My two favorite things about her were that she loved funny hats and had a cat and a dog named Muffin and Lau. She planned to go to college. THE ATTENTION SURROUNDING CASES LIKE THIS ONE CAN SOMETIMES MAKE THEM MORE DIFFICULT TO solve. At 1:22 pm on March 20th, a Vermont State Trooper was dispatched to the Dutchburn house. Brianna was never seen again. Whether youre shopping Way Day 2023 or Walmart, theres an al fresco set for you. . Upon the car's return to the Maitland family, Bruce noted that his daughter's ATM card, glasses, contact lens case, and migraine medication had all been left inside. [4] This was the last time she saw her daughter. In between 12:00 am and 12:30 am, another man observed the car in the same position, and recalled there may have been a turn signal flashing. Bruce Maitland receives tip about Brianna. Maitland's car had been reported several days earlier outside of Montgomery, Vermont, in what looked to be a minor accident. The now-identified DNA sample was later found near the car. Her work has been featured in People, Teen Vogue, BET, HipHopDX, XXL Magazine, The Source, Vibe, The Los Angeles Times, and more. She popped popcorn using a wood stove, tore her Jeep Wrangler on rural dirt roads, and loved any outdoor activity. Her parents separated after her disappearance and her mother now lives in New York. Brianna has been missing since March 19th, 2004. Fish and Wildlife agents and U.S. Border Patrol agents. Today, her family and detectives are still searching for answers. View Brianna Maitland on NamUS. Its possible. Vermont State Police announce they've identified the source of DNA from the crime scene. [4], The Maitland family additionally reported that they had received several uncorroborated anonymous phone calls from persons claiming Maitland was "tied to a tree in the woods," and that she had been disposed of at the bottom of a lake. For the friends and loved ones of those who vanish without a trace, not having any foreseeable closure can be torturous. [4] Her mother, Kellie, said there were no serious stresses at home, but that Maitland wanted more independence, and to be closer to a group of friends who lived 15 miles (24km) away and attended a different high school. "If you go on the internet and search: Brianna Maitland, just the information that comes up, it is just an obscene amount of information, says Baker. Angela Baker said in a statement. There are many theories about Brianna's case, from drug deal gone bad to a serial killer.

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