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The 1966 Delano case: solved

February 20, 2019 By Alice

Everett Delano/New Hampshire Dept. of Justice Office of the Attorney General website

I just received an email from the Delano Family with news and links to the solution in this case. Police found out who killed Everett “Red” Nelson Delano. “Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher J. Wagner, announce that the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit has solved the 1966 Homicide […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Everett Delano, gunshots, New Hampshire

More details in the Everett Delano case

November 4, 2015 By Alice

Everett Delano/New Hampshire Dept. of Justice Office of the Attorney General website

UPDATE Sept. 2, 2016: more information provided by the Delano Family in italics. ___ More details in the Everett Delano case thanks to two of my blog readers and Twitter followers. One reader emailed me that she found a grave on the website “Find a Grave” with the name Everett Delano. However, since the date […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News Tagged With: Andover, New Hampshire

Cold Case of the Month: Everett Delano

November 1, 2015 By Alice

Everett Delano/New Hampshire Dept. of Justice Office of the Attorney General website

Cold Case of the Month: Everett Delano was killed on September 1, 1966, during an apparent robbery at a gas station. Delano was in the office where the cash register was kept. He wasn’t even supposed to be at Sanborn’s Garage in Andover. He was doing the regular attendant, who was off to take a school bus […]

Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Andover, Case of the Month, Everett Delano, New Hampshire

Case of the Month: Laura Kempton (1958-1981)

May 1, 2015 By Alice

Laura Kempton/Grid AdS

Case of the Month: Laura Kempton (1958-1981) was found on Monday morning Sept 28, 1981, by a police officer (now retired) inside her apartment. She was 23 years old. Laura was a student at the Portsmouth Beauty School (New Hampshire). In her spare time, Laura worked at Macro Polo, Inc. and Karen’s Ice Cream Parlor. Laura […]

Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, DNA, Laura Kempton, New Hampshire

No retrial in Hina Family Murders

February 14, 2014 By Alice

There will be no retrial in Hina Family Murders after the prosecution decided to not retry David McLeod for the deaths of the Hina Family in 1989. McLeod was held without bond since his 2010 arrest. A mistrial was declared on Dec 19, 2013. The retrial was scheduled for April 14, 2014. McLeod is free […]

Filed Under: Forensics Tagged With: David McLeod, flashover, Forensic arson detection, Hina Family, New Hampshire

Trial starts in the Hina Family Murders

December 2, 2013 By Alice

Trial starts in the Hina Family Murders today. The Hina Family was killed during a 1989 fatal fire at a Keene apartment complex, New Hampshire. From the SFGate: “David McLeod has pleaded not guilty to four counts of second-degree murder. He is accused of igniting a blaze in a drug-fueled rage on Jan. 14, 1989, […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Forensics Tagged With: Arson Detection, Autopsy, David McLeod, Hina Family, Kenneth Richey, New Hampshire, Ohio

Update McLeod in 1989 arson case

July 3, 2012 By Alice

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Prosecutors have recently filed a brief with the New Hampshire Supreme Court arguing for the admission of evidence they deem critical to their 1989 arson case against David McLeod that killed the Hina Family. “Earlier this year, the high court accepted a pretrial appeal from the N.H. Attorney General’s Office, which is asking it to […]

Filed Under: Cold Case News, Forensics, Unsolved Tagged With: Autopsy, David McLeod, flashover, Forensic arson detection, Hina Family, Identification, New Hampshire

NHSC to hear David McLeod appeal

May 22, 2012 By Alice

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The New Hampshire Supreme Court has accepted an appeal by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office in the case against David McLeod. Prosecutors have until June 15 to file a brief as posted by the Sentinel Source. McLeod is accused of setting fire to a multi-unit apartment building in the early morning hours of January 14, […]

Filed Under: Forensics Tagged With: Arson Detection, David McLeod, Faulty Evidence, Hina Family, New Hampshire, Police

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

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In March 2015, the Connecticut State Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard lapointe. On Oct 2, 2015, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Richard was set free. The judge ruled that he cannot be retried for the 1987 rape-murder of Mrs. Bernice Martin. Richard Lapointe died on Aug 4, 2020 of Covid19 complications.

In 1987, someone killed Bernice Martin. I hope that she will not become a forgotten file.
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