Morgan Harrington was separated from friends at a party on October 17 . Working with police and the Texas-based Laura Recovery Center , the Harringtons organized the community search to begin Friday and reconvene Saturday or Sunday . A $ 150,000 reward is being offered for information ; 350 tips have come in . Boy fitting 20-year - old Virginia Tech student 's description spotted by bridge . Harrington 's purse , cell phone found next door in overflow parking lot near campus .
Morgan Harrington was separated from friends at a party on October 17 . A $ 150,000 reward is being offered for information ; 350 tips have come in . Boy fitting 20-year - old Virginia Tech student 's description spotted by bridge . Harrington 's purse , cell phone found next door in overflow parking lot near campus .