Francestown, NH Area Cold Cases

Name

Kenneth Jache

Age

28

Cause of Death

Shooting and Fire

Info

On october 14, 1979 a burned body was discovered in a severely fire damaged subaru station wagon located in a gravel pit off from gould road in south weare, nh. The victim was identified to be kenneth jache, age 28, through dental records. It was determined kenneth's death was due to multiple gunshot wounds and that he had been killed prior to the fire.

Agency

New Hampshire DOJ

Name

Clara Provost

Age

23

Cause of Death

Slashed

Info

Ms. Provost, the mother of a 3-year-old boy, was found dead in her bed, her throat slit. Ronald dame, who had previously dated ms. Provost, was considered a suspect from the start, but he wasn’t charged until 2006 when dna evidence linked him to the slaying. Police had noticed scratches on his face when he was questioned soon after the murder. Skin scrapings from under ms. Provost’s fingernails were tested decades after she was killed and implicated mr. Dame.

Agency

Worcester DA

Name

Theresa Stone

Age

39

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

The battered body of ms. Stone was found by a passer-by on kinsman road in fitchburg. The cause of death was determined to be ligature strangulation. In 2008, dna from alex scensy, who was charged with a rape in west boylston, proved to be a match for evidence from ms. Stone, and he was charged with her murder.

Agency

Worcester DA

Name

Kathleen Daneault

Age

25

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

Police were called to a wooded area off mill street where nearby workers had found the body of ms. Daneault. Numerous witnesses placed ms. Daneault in the company of edward h. Mayrand jr., 36, during the day and evening on november 17. Mr. Mayrand was identified as a suspect in the case, but investigators felt there was not enough evidence to bring a charge of murder against him. In january 2008, the state police detectives began a review of the case. In 2011, dna evidence was resubmitted to the state police crime lab for further analysis.

Agency

Worcester DA

Name

Peggy Calvillo

Age

24

Cause of Death

Hit By Vehicle/Beaten

Info

Ms. Calvillo, a mother of two, decided to start walking when her ride didn’t arrive on time to take her home from her job at a plastics factory in sterling. Christopher fletcher struck her with his vehicle and attacked her in lancaster. Dna recovered from her body in 2011 matched mr. Fletcher, who had previously been ruled out as a suspect.

Agency

Worcester DA