Cold Cases in New Hampshire
ColdCaseIndex documents 8 cold cases in New Hampshire, spanning 1971–2021. 3 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Elijah Lewis
Five-year-old Elijah Lewis was reported missing from Merrimack, New Hampshire in October 2021. His remains were found buried in a Massachusetts forest. His mother and her boyfriend were charged with his murder.
Harmony Montgomery
Five-year-old Harmony Montgomery was murdered by her father Adam Montgomery in Manchester, New Hampshire. She wasn't reported missing until 2021 due to systemic failures.
Abigail Hernandez
Fourteen-year-old Abby Hernandez disappeared while walking home from school in Conway, New Hampshire. She reappeared nearly nine months later, having been held captive by Nathaniel Kibby. Kibby was sentenced to 45 years
Maura Murray
UMass Amherst student Maura Murray crashed her car on a remote road in New Hampshire and vanished before help arrived. A witness offered assistance but she declined. Despite extensive searches and one of the most followe
Pamela Smart (case)
Pamela Smart manipulated her 15-year-old student lover into murdering her husband Gregg. She was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Bear Brook Murders (Allenstown Four)
In 1985 and 2000, the remains of a woman and three young girls were found in barrels near Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire; all four had died of blunt force trauma. Genetic genealogy identified three vi
Tammy Lynn Belanger
Eight-year-old Tammy Belanger vanished while walking to school in Exeter, New Hampshire, in November 1984. Police long suspected a convicted sex offender of abducting and killing her, but no body or physical evidence was
Katherine Ann Alston (Bedford Jane Doe)
On October 6, 1971, the decomposing body of a young woman was found off a logging road in a wooded area of Bedford, New Hampshire. She remained unidentified for more than 51 years until January 2023, when investigative g