NH man who triggered Amber Alert charged with woman's murder, AG says

A New Hampshire man is accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head, which led to an Amber Alert being issued Friday morning after he drove off with their two young daughters, leaving their mother dead in her home, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella’s office announced Friday evening.

Dustin Duren, 37, was charged with second-degree murder, Formella’s office said in a statement.

At around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, New Hampshire State Police and Berlin, New Hampshire, police arrived at an apartment at 1063 Main St. in Berlin, Formella’s office said. Inside, they found the body of Caitlyn Naffziger, 31.

An autopsy conducted Friday found that she died from a single gunshot wound to the head, Formella’s office said. Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Michell Weinberg determined the manner of death was homicide.

As part of the investigation into Naffziger’s death, authorities issued an Amber Alert that said Duren had taken their two daughters, ages 4 and 1, Massachusetts State Police told MassLive. At the time, they were last seen in a white Subaru Impreza driving south. Authorities thought Duren might have been driving to Minnesota.

However, Duren didn’t make it that far. By around 11 a.m. Friday, his car was spotted about 160 miles away from Berlin outside a restaurant on Key Road in Keene, New Hampshire, Formella’s office said. People outside the restaurant recognized the car and called police. Police found the Durens inside the car and the father was placed into custody. The children were safe, New Hampshire State Police said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Duren is scheduled to be arraigned in 1st Circuit Court – District Division in Berlin, New Hampshire on Monday, March 4.