New Hampshire

Missing N.H. girls found safe after mother’s ‘suspicious’ death; father in custody

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2 years ago

March 1, 2024

Missing N.H. girls found safe after mother’s ‘suspicious’ death; father in custody

An Amber Alert for two young girls, issued after their mother was found dead inside their New Hampshire apartment, has been canceled and their father has been taken into custody.

New Hampshire State Police on Friday announced both 13-month-old Vaelyn Duren and 4-year-old Elowyn Duren were found safe in Keene. The city is about three hours away from Berlin, where the girls were last seen on Thursday around 8 p.m., Boston 25 News reported. The sisters were with their father, Dustin Duren, at the time.

An intense search for Vaelyn and Elowyn was launched after authorities found their mother, 31-year-old Caitlyn Naffziger, dead inside her Berlin apartment on Thursday around 10 p.m. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has since described her death as “suspicious,” and it remains under investigation.

“As part of the investigation, authorities issued an Amber Alert asking for the public’s assistance,” Formella said in a statement.

Dustin Mark Duren

The alert said the girls were likely with Duren, who’d been driving a white 2017 Subaru Impreza with New Hampshire plate number V69023. The public was urged against approaching him, with authorities warning that he was likely “armed and dangerous.”

Police said Duren was with his daughters when they were found. He was taken into custody, though it’s unclear what charges, if any, he’ll face.

“The Department of Justice greatly thanks the public for their assistance in this matter and their responsiveness to the alert issued earlier by the New Hampshire State Police,” Formella’s office said in a statement late Friday morning.

No other details, including Naffziger’s cause of death, have been released

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Death of Laconia, N.H. man ruled a homicide – The Boston Globe

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7 hours ago

April 22, 2026

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Death of Laconia, N.H. man ruled a homicide – The Boston Globe

Authorities ruled the death of a 62-year-old man who was found stabbed at his home in Laconia, N.H. last week a homicide, prosecutors said Tuesday.

An autopsy by the state medical examiner’s office found that John Anderson died from stab wounds to the neck, the office of Attorney General John M. Formella said in a statement.

Police went to Anderson’s apartment at 217 South Main St. the morning of April 14 for a welfare check when officers discovered his body, Formella’s office said in a previous statement.

No arrests were reported.

State Police detectives asked the public for information about Anderson’s movements or activity at his home from April 12 to April 14.

Anderson’s death was the first of two homicides in Laconia on April 14.

Linda Dionne, 58, was found dead at 52 Old Prescott Hill Road around 1:40 p.m., Formella’s office said. An autopsy showed she died of strangulation.

Dionne’s son Christopher Garon, 32, was at the scene and shortly arrested and charged with second-degree murder, officials said.

Chloe Pisani can be reached at chloe.pisani@globe.com.

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Police locate missing New Hampshire teen during Portland traffic stop

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19 hours ago

April 21, 2026

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Police locate missing New Hampshire teen during Portland traffic stop

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) — Police say they found a missing New Hampshire teen during a traffic stop in Portland on Monday.

Police say they stopped a car at the intersection of Hanover Street and Lancaster Street around 8:35 p.m.

Police say they arrested 19-year-old Wyatt Boulette of Springvale and charged him with operating after suspension or revocation and violating conditions of release. He was taken to the Cumberland County Jail.

A 17-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the car, had a warrant for his arrest. He taken Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.

Wyatt Boulette (Cumberland County Jail)

Police say another passenger, a 17-year-old girl, had been reported missing in Tilton, New Hampshire. She was taken to the Portland Police Department, where she was later released to her mother.

No other details have been released at this time.

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Man killed after shooting police officer, NH authorities say

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1 day ago

April 21, 2026

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Man killed after shooting police officer, NH authorities say

A man was killed Monday in an exchange of gunfire with police in Ashland, New Hampshire, authorities said.

The office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Ashland police stopped a vehicle Monday evening on Main Street. A man in the vehicle, whose name has not been released, allegedly pulled a gun.

Officials said the man shot and wounded one police officer. The man was shot during the confrontation and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The officer is being treated at a hospital for a gunshot injury. No one else was hurt, authorities said.

Formella’s office is investigating the shooting alongside New Hampshire State Police.

The names of the officers involved in the incident will not be shared until interviews are completed, authorities said. The man killed in the shooting will be publicly identified after next of kin are notified and an autopsy is conducted.

No further information was immediately available.

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