Unlikely Silence: The Death by Exposure Theory in Maura Murray’s Case

2025-06-29

What if no one hurt Maura Murray… and that’s what makes it so hard to accept? In Episode 4 of Dark Dialogue, John and Angela investigate the most controversial theory in Maura’s disappearance: that she wasn’t abducted, attacked, or aided—but that she simply wandered into the White Mountains and died of exposure. With first-hand wilderness EMS insight and a deep dive into hypothermia psychology, we explore: The minute-by-minute timeline of Maura’s last confirmed moments on Route 112 How panic, cold, and disorie...

What if no one hurt Maura Murray… and that’s what makes it so hard to accept?

In Episode 4 of Dark Dialogue, John and Angela investigate the most controversial theory in Maura’s disappearance: that she wasn’t abducted, attacked, or aided—but that she simply wandered into the White Mountains and died of exposure.

With first-hand wilderness EMS insight and a deep dive into hypothermia psychology, we explore:

The minute-by-minute timeline of Maura’s last confirmed moments on Route 112
How panic, cold, and disorientation could have taken her
The forensic realities of exposure deaths—and why Maura still hasn’t been found
SAR gaps, scent trails, and why “nothing” might not mean no one looked

But this episode isn’t just about theory. It’s about reckoning with what exposure does—and doesn’t explain. Because as you'll hear… the silence doesn’t add up.

🎧 Listen now as we confront the theory that closes the case without solving it—and lay the groundwork for what's coming next: the Tandem Driver theory.

🔍 Keywords

Maura Murray, Maura Murray disappearance, Maura Murray podcast, Route 112, White Mountains, hypothermia death, exposure theory, missing college student, New Hampshire cold case, tandem driver, search and rescue, wilderness EMS, cadaver dog scent loss, missing persons investigation, death by exposure podcast, true crime deep dive

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