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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.

Arochi Trial: September 21

September 21, 2016

Guilty or not guilty. For the better part of two weeks, those words have been on the minds of everyone watching the trial of Enrique Arochi, the man charged with the aggravated kidnapping of UTD alumna...

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

Arochi Trial: September 20

September 20, 2016

After hearing the closing arguments in the trial of Enrique Arochi, the man charged in the aggravated kidnapping of UTD alumna Christina Morris, the jury deliberated for approximately seven hours. They...

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

Arochi Trial: September 19

September 20, 2016

Plano detective Robyn Busby said she believes in the early morning hours of Aug. 30, 2014, Enrique Arochi made Christina Morris fight for her life. "It would be (terrifying) for me," she said. Busby, the...

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 14

Arochi Trial: September 14

September 14, 2016

The sixth day of the trial of Enrique Arochi, who is accused in the disappearance of UTD alumna Christina Morris, continued with the court hearing testimonies from several witnesses, including Arochi’s...

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...

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...

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