Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark Hall, and Conway Police Chief Christopher Mattei announce that Connor J. Macleod (age 24) has been arrested in connection with the death of Alexis M. Leach (age 23) in Conway, New Hampshire this morning.

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, at approximately 11:30 P.M., the Conway Police Department responded to an apartment located at the River Turn Woods apartment complex at 36 Council Road in Conway. Upon entering the location, officers encountered Connor Macleod, as well as Ms. Leach, who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Ms. Leach later died from her wound at Memorial Hospital in Conway.  An autopsy was conducted this afternoon by Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Mitchell Weinberg, who determined that the cause of Ms. Leach’s death was a gunshot wound to the neck, and the manner of her death was homicide.

Mr. Macleod was arrested on a charge of Manslaughter, contrary to RSA 630:2, I(b) for recklessly causing the death of Alexis M. Leach (01/12/2001) by shooting her with a firearm.

Mr. Macleod will be arraigned at a later date determined by the 3rd Circuit Court – District Division – Conway.