Hudson, NH – New Hampshire State Police are once again seeking the public’s help in solving a decades-old double homicide that left two sisters dead inside their Hudson home nearly 30 years ago.
According to the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit, Doris Bean, 81, and her sister Loretta Allen, 76, were killed on November 11, 1995, during what investigators describe as a burglary at their residence on Central Street. The assailants reportedly wore masks during the home invasion. Both victims were severely beaten, and Doris Bean was also stabbed.
Authorities say Charles Dorval Jr. was later convicted of first-degree murder for killing Loretta Allen. However, investigators believe Dorval did not act alone and that another suspect remains responsible for Doris Bean’s death.
The case remains classified as an unsolved homicide, and police continue to pursue new leads. The Cold Case Unit is asking anyone with information to come forward to help bring closure to the victims’ family.
Tips can be submitted online at business.nh.gov/ColdCaseTips or emailed directly to coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov.
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