Concord, NH – New Hampshire State Police are renewing public appeals for information in two long-standing cold cases: the 1989 homicide of Craig Lane in Peterborough and the 1968 disappearance of Janis Taylor in Concord.
According to the NH State Police Cold Case Unit, 17-year-old Lane was working at a Texaco Station on Route 202 when he was fatally shot on January 8, 1989. Witnesses reported seeing a man leaving the scene around 5:30 p.m. The suspect was described as a white male in his late teens or early twenties, approximately 5’11” tall, with a slim to medium build.
In a separate case, Janis Taylor, 15, of Concord, was reported missing on January 8, 1968. Taylor was last seen leaving Concord High School and may have been headed toward Rumford Street. She was described as 5’3”, weighing 110 lbs., with brown eyes and long dark hair.
Both cases remain unsolved, and investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted directly to the Cold Case Unit official email or through the official state website.
Anyone who lived in or around Peterborough or Concord during those years and recalls unusual activity is encouraged to reach out.
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