Rock band adds $50,000 to reward for missing woman

Metallica has added $50,000 to the reward for information in the search for missing Virginia Tech student Morgan D. Harrington, raising the amount to about $150,000, her father said.

Troopers from the Virginia State Police passed out fliers Saturday in the area of John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. Harrington, 20, attended a Metallica concert there Oct. 17, the night she disappeared.

Nothing significant has come from the effort so far, according to a statement from Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corrine Geller.

Harrington's photo was also shown on the big screen at the beginning of the University of Virginia's football game Saturday and at halftime.

Harrington's father, Dan Harrington, urged the public to call in tips. He said he thinks someone abducted Morgan and that the community should be concerned.

"They're most likely still in the area, would be my guess," he said.

The reward's first $100,000 was raised by Dan Harrington's co-workers in Roanoke. -- Media General News Service