Police Urge Caution, Common Sense in Wake of Murders

People who live in Vermont and New Hampshire may be a little more wary of strangers these days. This week, prosecutors said that the Vermont teenagers charged in a brutal murder tried to get into a house by claiming that they needed help. Even before this week’s news, police say it was never a good idea to let strangers inside.

Investigators Disclose Motive in Dartmouth Murders

On Tuesday, officials disclosed an apparent motive for last year’s brutal murders of Dartmouth College professors Half and Susanne Zantop. Prosecutors say that the two Vermont teenagers tried to enter other homes in Vermont and New Hampshire. Officials allege the teenagers wanted to steal bank cards and then kill the homeowners.

Tribute to Half and Susanne

One year ago this Sunday, two Dartmouth professors were murdered in their home in Etna, New Hampshire. Along with many in the Upper Valley, commentator Alexis Jetter mourns them – and remembers them.