Haleigh Murphy Missing Person Case

Jun 23, 2023

Jun 23, 2023

Haleigh

Murphy

25

22

60 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the early summer of 2023, a 22-year-old U.S. Army veteran named Haleigh Breann Murphy vanished during what was supposed to be a carefree weekend trip to Austin, Texas. On June 16, 2023, Haleigh, a resident of Temple, traveled to the Austin area with plans to enjoy a night out with friends. A devoted mother to her young son, she arranged for her sister to care for him over the weekend. Haleigh, who had been medically discharged from the military due to a hip injury, was actively building a new life for herself and her child. She was diligently studying for her real estate license and had recently enrolled in business school, with bright hopes for her future. The last confirmed sighting of Haleigh was late that Friday night, around 11:30 p.m. or midnight, at Eddie's Tavern, a sports bar in the neighboring city of Round Rock. As the weekend passed with no word from Haleigh, a growing sense of unease settled over her family. Her plans had included staying with a friend after her night out, renting a car the following day, and visiting her ex-boyfriend for his birthday. However, she never arrived at her friend's house, never picked up the rental car, and never made it to the birthday celebration. By Monday, after repeated calls and texts to her phone went unanswered and eventually went straight to voicemail, her family's worry turned to alarm. They knew it was completely out of character for Haleigh to be out of contact, especially concerning her son. Her mother, Becky Mitchell, who has a background in law enforcement, officially reported her daughter missing to the Austin Police Department on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The investigation into Haleigh's disappearance was met with an unnerving silence. Since she was last seen, there has been a complete lack of activity on her bank accounts, credit cards, and phone. Her social media profiles, which she was known to frequent, also fell silent. Friends and family have emphasized that she would never have willingly abandoned her son. Her mother expressed the painful belief that the only way Haleigh wouldn't come home is if she were deceased or being held against her will. The Texas Rangers have since taken over the investigation, and her family continues to hold out hope for answers, organizing events like candlelight vigils to keep Haleigh's story in the public eye. The case remains an active and deeply concerning mystery, a narrative of a young mother with a promising future who seemingly vanished without a trace, leaving behind a family desperate for her return.

Jun 16, 2023

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78701

No

126048

Austin Police Department

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78748

715 East 8th Street, Texas

5129745250

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/police

23-5015040

2023-06-20

Austin Police Department

1856

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

09/19/2026