Cold Case Spotlight

On November 21, 1971, 13-year-old Kathy Lynn Gloddy left her Franklin, New Hampshire home and walked to a convenience store nearby. After purchasing ice cream and potato sticks she was spotted on the campus of Franklin High School. Then she disappeared. The next afternoon the body of Kathy Gloddy, wearing only knee high socks, was found in the woods near a popular swimming spot just off Webster Street (now Chance Pond Road), about 3 miles from her home and a mile or so from where she was last seen. Kathy had been beaten, raped, strangled and run over repeatedly by a car. Over the last 45 years countless investigators and agencies have reviewed Kathy’s case. Persons of interest have been identified and interviewed but no arrests ever made. In 2006, Edward Dukette, a convicted sex offender who served time for raping and nearly killing a young girl, came forward claiming to have information about Kathy Gloddy’s murder. Dukette had some connections to the Gloddy family and, according to some reports, was among the original persons of interest. Dukette confessed to being with Kathy the day she was killed but portions of his story didn’t match the evidence. Dukette would later recant his story. He died in 2009. It has been suggested by a number of individuals with intimate knowledge about the case that more than one person was involved in Kathy’s abduction, rape and murder. Kathy’s family has endured tremendous grief over the last 45 years. On top of the unsolved rape and murder, Kathy’s older brother died during open-heart surgery, her father succumbed to cancer and in 1997, Kathy’s mother took her own life. Kathy’s remaining family members have not given up hope though. They continue to pursue justice and even advocate for other families of unsolved cases. The family was instrumental in pushing for New Hampshire’s statewide Cold Case Unit. Kathy’s sister, Karen Beaudin, has authored two books about Kathy’s case and her journey for justice; A Child is Missing: a true story and the sequel, A Child is Missing: searching for justice a true story. Both books are available on Amazon.com and Karen’s website. Karen also contributed to two books in the Grief Diaries anthology series, Grief Diaries: Project Cold Case and Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss by Homicide. Karen also travels to speak about unsolved homicides to law enforcement agencies across the country as well as to criminal justice students at universities. Karen notes the value of teaching our future law enforcement officers about the importance of pursuing unsolved cases. On February 13, 2017, Kathy Lynn Gloddy should have celebrated her 59th birthday. Instead she is forever 13.

If you know anything about the abduction, rape and murder of Kathy Gloddy, no matter how small you think it is, please call the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

On July 1, 2015, David Oldham, age 55, was found deceased at his residence in Columbia, NH. Mr. Oldham had recently returned to northern New Hampshire after living in Rhode Island. An autopsy determined that Mr. Oldham died as the result of a gunshot wound to the head.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

On September 8, 2011, 54-year-old John Labbe was found shot to death at his home. Labbe's body was located in a shed on his property, and was discovered by a friend.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

On September 19, 2009, a hunter found the remains of Eric Fitting, 33, of Fall River, MA. His body was located in a wooded area off of Rte. 124. Fitting had been shot to death. Despite an intensive investigation including numerous trips to the Fall River area, the case remains unsolved.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

On May 10, 2009 Stacey Burns, age 41, was found stabbed to death in her home at 146 North Main Street in Wolfeboro. An extensive investigation into her murder has been conducted since that time, but no one has been charged.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

John R. Wiegmann was found strangled to death inside his motel room in Nashua, NH on Sunday May 3, 2009. John, age 59, had been staying at the Motel 6 on Progress Avenue for several days prior to his murder. He was last seen getting into a green minivan at the motel around 7:30-8:00 pm on Saturday May 2, 2009. This van is described as having a 3-4 inch diameter sunspot on the passenger's side front fender in front of the mirror. Earlier that evening, he visited several local restaurants and bars, and was seen wearing a green t-shirt, jeans, a brown windbreaker-type jacket, and his cane. John had spent some time living in Utah, Las Vegas, California and Arizona, but had recently returned to the Nashua area to be near his family.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

Carrie Hicks, age 25, was found dead on a couch in the home of Wayne Ring located at 146 Beryl Mountain Road in Acworth, NH on February 24, 2007. Carrie died as a result of two gun shot wounds to the left temple. The medical examiner determine that Carrie's manner of death was homicide. When the police responded to the home, Mr. Ring also had a single gunshot wound to the head but he did not die from the wound.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

William Dobens, age 55, was found dead in his home at 7 South Policy Street in Salem, NH, on May 5, 2006. An autopsy revealed that he died as a result of a stab wound to the chest. Circumstances surrounding the case indicate that William's death was suspicious, although the medical examiner has not yet reached a conclusion about the manner of death. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

On September 28, 2005 Thomas Conrad, age 54, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds outside his home at 170 Lilly Pond Road in Pike (North Haverhill), NH.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

Prior to her death, Dominique Davis lived with her mother, Tina Prescott, her five-year-old sister, and David McNeal, who was the brother of Ms. Prescott's fiance at 10 Gary Road in Northwood, NH. On February 19, 2004 at approximately 5:30 p.m., EMTs received a 911 call for an injured child at that address. When the EMTs arrived, they discovered Dominique lying on the ground and unresponsive. Dominique was transported initially to Concord Hospital and then to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where she died two days later. An autopsy revealed that Dominique died as a result of blunt impact injury to the head. The circumstances surrounding Dominique's death suggest that the trauma may have been the result of nonaccidental, inflicted, abusive head injury.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.