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New Hampshire authorities are urging the public to share any tips or information they have about the 2020 murder of a young man in Rochester.
Michael Kenneth Mowry III was shot and killed inside his bedroom in August of 2020, according to investigators. He was 19.
“The agony of his murder has been unbearable, made even harder because we don’t know who did this or why,” his mother, Aimee Lussier, said in a statement released Monday by New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella.
The statement said new investigations confirm Mowry was the victim of a home invasion robbery on Aug. 30 in 2020. Four masked male suspects allegedly broke into Mowry’s apartment around 3 a.m. and shot him in the neck, the AG said.
“He had just moved into his first apartment and had everything to look forward to,” Lussier said in the statement.
Investigations identified a getaway car used by the robbers to flee the scene, the statement said. The AG believes the suspects “have ties to” the Haverhill and Merrimack Valley area in northeast Massachusetts.
“Mikie was a generous and loving kid who cherished his family, especially his three younger brothers, who really looked up to him,” his mother said. “He was incredibly affectionate and gave the best hugs. When we told him we loved him, he always responded, ‘I love you more.’”
Anyone with information about the case can anonymously call the Rochester CrimeLine at 603-335-6500 or text tips to CRIMES (274637) with TEXT4CASH in the body of the text.
Up to $1,000 is rewarded for tips that lead to an arrest, the statement said.
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Investigators on Monday revealed that four men who broke into a Rochester, New Hampshire home in 2020 and killed a 19-year-old have ties to Massachusetts, as they asked the public for information about the robbery and shooting.
Michael Kenneth Mowry III, of Rochester, was found fatally shot inside his bedroom at 64 Monroe Drive on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. In a statement released Monday, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella confirmed for the first time publicly that Mowry was the victim of a home invasion robbery carried out around 3 a.m. by four masked men.
A vehicle the men used to flee the scene was identified by investigators, who determined the men — who authorities did not publicly identify — have ties to the Haverhill and Merrimack Valley areas in Northeastern Massachusetts.
Aimee Lussier, Mowry’s mother, remembered him as a “generous and loving kid who cherished his family, especially his three younger brothers, who really looked up to him,” in a statement shared by Formella’s office.
“He was incredibly affectionate and gave the best hugs. When we told him we loved him, he always responded, ‘I love you more,’” Lussier said.
At the time of his death, Mowry had moved into his first apartment and had “everything to look forward to.” He loved playing baseball and was about to join the team at Great Bay Community College.
“Now, we will never see him play baseball or witness the adult he would have grown into,” Lussier said. “The agony of his murder has been unbearable, made even harder because we don’t know who did this or why.”
In his obituary, Mowry was remembered as a “brilliant and bright” young man.
“He valued and cherished time with his family, girlfriend, and friends,” the notice reads. “It was the little things in life that brought him the most joy and he lived life to the fullest every day.”
“He was a hilarious individual who made everyone around him laugh. Mikie would light up a room with his energy and humor,” it continues.
Other people living with Mowry at the time of the shooting have been interviewed by investigators and cooperated with law enforcement. They are not considered suspects, according to Formella’s office.
The shooting was reported at around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2020, Formella’s office said. When officers arrived, they found Mowry dead.
An autopsy determined Mowry’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to the neck and that the manner of his death was a homicide.
Investigators are offering up to $1,000 for tips that lead to an arrest. Tips can be reported anonymously by calling 603-335-6500 or by texting TEXT4CASH to CRIMES (274637).
ROCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) – New Hampshire’s attorney general is asking for assistance in solving a cold case.
Michael Mowry III, 19, was killed on Labor Day weekend in 2020.
Investigators recently publicly confirmed Mowry was shot to death inside his bedroom during a home invasion in Rochester. The attorney general’s office said they believe the robbery was carried out by “four male adult suspects wearing masks”.
Authorities believe that the men responsible have ties to Haverhill, Mass. and the greater Merrimack Valley area.
Tips can be reported anonymously by calling the Rochester CrimeLine at 603-335-6500 or by texting tips to CRIMES (274637) with TEXT4CASH in the body of the text. Up to $1,000 is awarded for tips that lead to an arrest.
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New Hampshire State Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Grafton County.
It happened on Route 118 in Dorchester near Town House Road shortly after 5:00 Saturday evening. Troopers say an eastbound motorcycle failed to make it around a curve, crossed the center line and struck an oncoming car. A passenger on the motorcycle — Madeline Tredo, 23, of Meredith, New Hampshire — was killed. There was no indication from investigators if anyone else was injured, nor did they disclose the motorcycle operator’s name.
Route 118 was closed near the scene for several hours. Troopers are asking anyone who was nearby at the time of the crash to call Troop F in Twin Mountain at (603) 846-3333.
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