Vermont
Police seek help solving murder of New Hampshire couple with Vermont ties
Greater than a month after Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid had been murdered in Harmony, New Hampshire, beneath mysterious circumstances, authorities are nonetheless trying to find solutions.
The couple, who spent years working in Burlington, had been discovered useless with a number of gunshot wounds within the Damaged Floor Trails space on April 21.
Louis Siegel, who met the Reids whereas working on the Burlington-based Tetra Tech, a rural improvement consulting agency, recalled Stephen’s quiet diligence, which earned him the respect of his colleagues.
Each Siegel and Reid had served within the Peace Corps in Niger however didn’t meet till they started working collectively in Burlington in 2000. Collectively, they labored on tasks in West Africa, Bangladesh and Haiti.
“The factor that stands out about Steve is that he was a really mild-mannered, very diligent, very heat individual, actually, wherever he went,” Siegel stated. “(He) led with this heat and affected person method.”
The Reids and Siegel had been each residing in Haiti when the 2010 earthquake struck. The Reids welcomed Siegel and his spouse to stay with them after the Siegels’ residence was broken, he recalled.
“Wendy was supply of recommendation for me,” Siegel stated. “She at all times had some clever counsel to supply.”
Former Burlington mayor Peter Clavelle additionally labored with Stephen at Tetra Tech. “It’s simply unfathomable that this might occur,” he stated. “Stephen couldn’t be extra giving … they did a lot for this planet.”
Final week, the New Hampshire Legal professional Basic’s Workplace launched a composite sketch of a suspect. Police are searching for “a white male in his late 20s or early 30s, roughly 5’10” tall, medium construct, with brief brown hair, and clean-shaven,” in keeping with a press launch.
The individual of curiosity is believed to have been sporting a blue sweatshirt, khaki pants, and carrying a black backpack, the discharge stated. Police say the person was seen strolling close to the Damaged Floor Trails on the day of the homicide.
The Harmony Regional Crimeline, a nonprofit, is providing a $33,500 reward for info that results in an arrest and indictment.
Based on Michael Garrity, a New Hampshire Division of Justice spokesperson, authorities have obtained 225 tip calls in regards to the case.
“Our lively investigation into this case stays ongoing with assist from our native, state and federal regulation enforcement companions,” he stated.
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