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Cold Cases Database

This database consists of unsolved homicides collected from family submissions, law enforcement submissions, and public records. This database is not part of our advocacy and awareness platform but a separate database for information purposes only. 

Please note: This database is not updated regularly due to cost and manpower. A bug occurred during a recent update and reset many of the dates to January 1, 1970.

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136 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Luella Blakeslee
Age 29
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Robert G. Breest
Offense Murder
Cause Undetermined
Location currently incarcerated in Massachusetts
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Merrimack County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
Luella Blakeslee was last seen alive on July 4, 1969. She was a twenty-nine-year-old school teacher who lived in Hooksett, NH at the time of her disappearance. Her skeletal remains were found on May 9, 1998 in Hopkinton, NH. The medical examiner ruled her death as "homicidal violence of an undetermined type." When Luella's remains were identified, the Attorney General's Office issued a news release noting that at the time of her disappearance, suspicion focused on one of her acquaintances, Robert G. Breest, who was subsequently convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Susan Randall. The Attorney General's Office noted that Breest remains a suspect in Luella's death. Breest is currently incarcerated in Massachusetts for Randall's murder. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rita Roy
Age 69
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 700 Elm Street
Center of NH parking garage
Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101
Hillsborough County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
On May 20, 1991 at 11:26 a.m., Manchester Police were called to respond to 700 Elm Street, the Center of NH parking garage, for a report of a female being stabbed. Upon arrival, police found Rita Roy, age 69, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Rita was transported to a local hospital where she died as a result of her injuries. An extensive investigation, spanning several months was conducted into this incident in an attempt to learn the identity of the assailant but no arrests were made. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Michael McGuire
Age 34
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Suspicious Death
Cause Undetermined
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Albuquerque Road
wooded area
Hillsborough County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
The body of Michael "J.T." McGuire, age 34, of 73 Third Street, Lowell, MA, was found in a wooded area on Albuquerque Road in Litchfield, NH, on May 2, 1978. The cause of death is undetermined but the circumstances surrounding his death are suspicious. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Omar Lyons
Age 19
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Suspicious Death
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 198 Maple Street Extension
Somersworth, New Hampshire, 03878
Strafford County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
On May 10, 1990 Omar Lyons, age 19, died as result of a stab wound to the chest in his Somersworth, NH home at 198 Maple Street Extension. The medical examiner could not determine whether his death was a homicide or suicide but circumstances suggest foul play may have been involved. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Luella Blakeslee
Age 29
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Robert G. Breest
Offense Murder
Cause Undetermined
Location currently incarcerated in Massachusetts
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
Luella Blakeslee was last seen alive on July 4, 1969. She was a twenty-nine-year-old school teacher who lived in Hooksett, NH at the time of her disappearance. Her skeletal remains were found on May 9, 1998 in Hopkinton, NH. The medical examiner ruled her death as "homicidal violence of an undetermined type." When Luella's remains were identified, the Attorney General's Office issued a news release noting that at the time of her disappearance, suspicion focused on one of her acquaintances, Robert G. Breest, who was subsequently convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Susan Randall. The Attorney General's Office noted that Breest remains a suspect in Luella's death. Breest is currently incarcerated in Massachusetts for Randall's murder.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Maurice Giguere
Age 30
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Androscoggin River
Coos County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
On May 2, 1991 Maurice Giguere, age 30, was found in the Androscoggin River in Dummer, NH. He died as a result of gunshot wounds. Maurice had been born in Gorham, NH but was living in Nashua, NH at the time of his death. Maurice was last seen leaving a party across the street from his home on Clairmoor Drive in Nashua on February 22, 1991. He was reported missing by a roommate on March 3, 1991.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rita Roy
Age 69
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 700 Elm Street
Center of NH parking garage
Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101
Hillsborough County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
On May 20, 1991 at 11:26 a.m., Manchester Police were called to respond to 700 Elm Street, the Center of NH parking garage, for a report of a female being stabbed. Upon arrival, police found Rita Roy, age 69, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Rita was transported to a local hospital where she died as a result of her injuries. An extensive investigation, spanning several months was conducted into this incident in an attempt to learn the identity of the assailant but no arrests were made.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Michael McGuire
Age 34
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Suspicious Death
Cause Undetermined
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Albuquerque Road
wooded area
Hillsborough County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
The body of Michael "J.T." McGuire, age 34, of 73 Third Street, Lowell, MA, was found in a wooded area on Albuquerque Road in Litchfield, NH, on May 2, 1978. The cause of death is undetermined but the circumstances surrounding his death are suspicious.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Raymond Breault
Age 17
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Jericho Road
Coos County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
The body of Raymond Breault, age 17, of Jericho Road, Berlin, NH, was found at approximately 6:30 a.m. on April 22, 1987 on a railroad bed adjacent to Jericho Road by railroad workers. The victim died as a result of a single stab wound to the heart. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Unknown
Age 19
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location wooded area off of Rte. 124
Cheshire County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
On April 16, 1974, the badly decomposed body of a female was found in a wooded area off of Rte. 124 in Marlborough. It is estimated that the female was approximately 19-30 years old, 5'4" tall with a stocky build. It is believed the remains may have been there since the latter part of 1973. The death is considered suspicious. Please refer to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for further detail. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.