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2009–2014 · Virginia

Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham

Multiple & serial murders

Morgan Harrington disappeared after a concert in 2009, and Hannah Graham disappeared after a night out in 2014. DNA and other evidence connected their Virginia murders to Jesse Matthew. He pleaded guilty in 2016, linking investigations that had initially unfolded years apart.

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Marc Klaas · The Klaas Act

Where is Hannah Graham?

A September 2014 advocacy post records the search for Hannah Graham as it unfolded. Later findings belong in the main case record.

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48 Hours — Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil, Part 2

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Investigation Discovery · Season 4, Episode 3 · Listed air date 2011-04-18

Disappeared — Heavy Metal Mystery

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CBS · Season 28, Episode 2 · Listed air date 2015-09-26

48 Hours — Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil

Includes coverage of Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham.

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CBS · Season 28, Episode 1 · Listed air date 2015-09-26

48 Hours — Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections

Includes coverage of Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham.

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Podcasts

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Podcasts

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Murder in the Black — Jesse Matthew Jr.

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48 Hours: The Hannah Graham Story Episode 1: Vanished

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released September 14, 2015. About 17 minutes.

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Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released September 27, 2015. About 41 minutes.

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48 Hours: The Hannah Graham Story Episode 3: Where is Hannah Graham?

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released September 16, 2015. About 13 minutes.

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Women and Crime

Hannah Graham

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released December 30, 2025. About 41 minutes.

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This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)

Hannah Graham- Part 1

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released January 11, 2020. About 42 minutes.

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This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)

Hannah Graham- Part 2

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released January 18, 2020. About 44 minutes.

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Hannah Graham_ Deadly Connections _ Stalked by Evil _ _48 Hours_ Full Episodes

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released August 7, 2026. About 85 minutes.

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Help Save the Next Girl: The Murders of Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released April 17, 2018. About 70 minutes.

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Campus Killings

Hannah Graham

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released September 6, 2025. About 37 minutes.

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Anatomy of Murder

Save the Next Girl - Part 2 (Morgan Harrington, RG, Hannah Graham)

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released August 22, 2023. About 45 minutes.

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Anatomy of Murder

Save the Next Girl - Part 1 (Morgan Harrington, RG, Hannah Graham)

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released August 15, 2023. About 40 minutes.

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Creeps and Crimes

46: Poveglia Island & Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released August 12, 2021. About 70 minutes.

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Crime Salad

The Missing Case of Hannah Graham

Podcast coverage of the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Released August 25, 2021. About 27 minutes.

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48 Hours

Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections & Stalked by Evil | "48 Hours" Full Episodes

Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from 48 Hours covering the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Length: 1:24:58.

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Truly Criminal

The Tragic Cases Of Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham

Video from Truly Criminal covering the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Length: 23:39.

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The Last Footage of Hannah Graham | Hometown Homicide: Local Mysteries

Video from Investigation Discovery covering the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Length: 9:26.

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Witness Describes Encounter With Hannah Graham Before Disappearance - Newsy

Video from Scripps News covering the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Length: 1:33.

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Preview: Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections

Video from 48 Hours covering the Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham case. Length: 1:06.

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Reddit · r/UnresolvedMysteries

Discussion: Statements of Fact for the Morgan Harrington, Hannah Graham cases. The result of Jesse Matthew Jr's plea deal.

Public community discussion connected to Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.

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Reading Access Notes

Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.

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wtop.com

Reporting on Morgan Harrington & Hannah Graham

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Daily Press · 2014-10-19 · Page A4

Remains found during search for Hannah Graham

Investigators announced a discovery that changed the search into a death investigation while awaiting formal identification.

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The News Leader · 2015-06-09 · Page A6

Earlier attack examined in Jesse Matthew trial

A survivor testified in a separate Fairfax prosecution linked by DNA evidence to the suspect in Hannah Graham's case.

This article concerns the earlier Fairfax attack, not the trial for Graham's death.

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Internet Archive · TV News Archive

FOX and Friends First : FOXNEWSW : September 16, 2014 2:00am-3:01am PDT

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Today : WCAU : September 17, 2014 7:00am-11:01am EDT

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FOX and Friends : FOXNEWSW : September 17, 2014 3:00am-6:01am PDT

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Court records & documents

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Stipulated factsArchive copy

Commonwealth v. Matthew — stipulated statement of facts

Reproduction of the stipulated statement of facts in Hannah Graham’s murder prosecution, with forensic attachments. It records the facts agreed for Jesse Matthew’s guilty plea.

Court / agency
Albemarle County Circuit Court, Virginia
Document date
March 2, 2016
Case / citation
CR15000052-00 & CR15000053-00
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Positive Outcome

Laws, Advocacy & Change

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Policy review · Virginia · 2015 report

Virginia’s review of missing-person investigations

The Virginia State Crime Commission’s study examined missing-person procedures, consulted families, and compared state laws and police policies. The report identifies Morgan Harrington and Alexis Murphy among the cases named in the study resolutions, and Hannah Graham among the additional cases examined. This entry documents a policy review and its recommendations, not proof that every proposal became law.

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