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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Friends and neighbors of alumna Christina Morris gathered for a candlelight vigil on March 8 after the remains found in a field in Anna, Texas were identified by the Plano Police Department. Photo by Ariana Hadden | Managing Editor.

Remains of missing alumna found

March 19, 2018

After nearly four years of searching, the partial remains of missing UTD alumna Christina Morris were discovered last week. According to an article by WFAA, on March 7 at 9:45 a.m., while clearing land...

Every weekend, various friends and family members of Christina Morris show up to search for the missing alumna. Sometimes total strangers, touched by the family’s plight, join in. Morris’ father, Mark, said he was tired of never finding anything over the two years he and his family have been looking. The dragonfly has been the symbol of the search effort. Photo by Esteban Bustillos | Mercury Staff.

Still searching

October 17, 2016

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication. As another day of searching for Christina Morris, the UTD alumna missing since 2014, comes to a close, her father, Mark Morris,...

Jonni McElroy (far right) spoke at the press conference on Sept. 30 at the Collin Country courthouse after the trial of Enrique Arochi ended. Arochi has been sentenced to life in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Christina Morris, a UTD alumna. McElroy, who is Morris’ mother, said the search for Morris will continue until she is found. Photo by Esteban Bustillos | Mercury Staff.

Arochi sentenced to life in prison

October 3, 2016

Before leaving the witness stand of the 401st District Court in the Collin County courthouse for the final time, Mark Morris had something to say to Enrique Arochi, the man sentenced to life in prison...

The trial of the man accused in the disappearance of an alum progresses at the Collin County courthouse. Photo by Cara Santucci | Managing Editor.

Attorneys retrace night alum went missing

September 19, 2016

Plano police officer Kevin Sasso confirmed on Friday what the friends and family of Christina Morris, the UTD alumna missing since 2014, have feared when talking about her search. “I am looking for...

Arochi Trial: September 13

Arochi Trial: September 13

September 14, 2016

The trial of Enrique Arochi, continued with Hunter Foster, the victim’s boyfriend at the time of her disappearance, taking the stand at 12:45 p.m. Judge Mark Rusch had granted Foster immunity from...

Courtesy of Collin County

Jury picking begins Sept. 6 for Arochi

September 6, 2016

Jury selection for the trial of Enrique Arochi is set to begin Sept. 6. Collin County grand jury accused  the Allen man of aggravated kidnapping in the disappearance of UTD alumna Christina Morris. Morris...

Mark Morris, the father of Christina Morris, examines a clearing for any evidence that may lead to where his daughter is. Every Saturday, Morris and a team of about a dozen searchers look through the local countryside for any clues regarding where Christina is located.

Looking for a Piece of Light

August 24, 2015

Even though Mark Morris stood surrounded by shadows in the abandoned farmhouse, the faint glow of the afternoon sun illuminated the unmistakable look of exhaustion on his face. As he had done for almost...

Not Giving Up Hope

Not Giving Up Hope

August 24, 2015

It was late on a Tuesday night. Sarah Estes picked up the ringing phone and heard her mother’s panicked voice on the other end of the line. She said no one had heard from Sarah’s younger sister, Christina...

Man charged with kidnapping of alumna Christina Morris

March 13, 2015

A man was charged with the aggravated kidnapping of UTD alumna Christina Morris by a Collin County grand jury on March 10.   24-year-old Enrique Arochi was formally accused of kidnapping Morris...

Alumna missing since August

September 22, 2014

Friends and family of UTD alumna Christina Morris gathered around Celebration Parkway in Allen on Sept. 18 for a candlelight vigil. The Plano resident has been missing for more than three weeks. Morris...

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