Concord, NH — Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher J. Wagner, and Hinsdale Police Chief Todd Faulkner announce that additional information is available regarding the on-going homicide investigation in Hinsdale, New Hampshire.
Police involvement in the case began on the afternoon of April 11, 2019, when officers from the Hinsdale Police Department conducted a welfare check at the residence at 240 Plain Road in Hinsdale, and found the bodies of Neal Bolster (age 29) and Aaliyah Jacobs (age 19) inside the residence.
Arrest warrants were issued earlier today charging Derrick Shippee (age 28) with two counts of second degree murder for killing Mr. Bolster and Ms. Jacobs.
Late this afternoon, Mr. Shippee was found deceased in Vernon, Vermont. The Vermont Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause and manner of Mr. Shippee’s death.
The investigation into the deaths is active and ongoing. Anyone who may have information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Shawn Skahan of the New Hampshire State Police at (603) 223-8494 or shawn.skahan@dos.nh.gov.
Released by Vermont State Police updated at 7:50 April 12
UPDATE 7:50 p.m. — The Vermont State Police can confirm that a body believed to be that of Mr. Shippee was found late this afternoon near his family’s property in Vernon. The death is not believed to be suspicious. More info is available in this news release: http://bit.ly/2G87zQb
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EARLIER POST — DEVELOPING: Vermont State Police alert public about suspect in New Hampshire murders
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VERNON, Vermont (April 12, 2019) — The Vermont State Police is assisting New Hampshire authorities that are investigating the murders of two individuals in the town of Hinsdale.
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Arrest warrants have been issued for Derrick Shippee, 28, on two counts of second-degree murder. Mr. Shippee has ties to southern Vermont. State police are asking the public to be aware and alert during this active and ongoing investigation.
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The murders of a man and woman were reported Thursday afternoon, April 11, at a home on Plain Road in Hinsdale, a town on the New Hampshire border with Vermont near Vernon.
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A vehicle in which Shippee was believed to have been traveling was located Thursday night on Sak Road in Vernon, where the Shippee family owns property. Mr. Shippee remains at large.
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The Vermont State Police has activated its Tactical Services Unit to assist in the search. Mr. Shippee should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who encounters him should not approach him and instead immediately call 911 or the Vermont State Police in Westminster at 802-722-4600.
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Shippee is described as a white man, standing about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 220 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair.
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Questions about the murders should be directed to the New Hampshire State Police.
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Updates will be issued when more information is available.