Nashua, New Hampshire – State police are renewing efforts to solve the 1976 strangling death of a 74-year-old woman in Nashua, seeking new tips nearly five decades later.
According to New Hampshire State Police, Madlyn Crouse was found strangled inside her apartment on Main Street in Nashua. Authorities said she died either late Friday, February 27, 1976, or early Saturday, February 28, 1976. The case remains classified as an unsolved homicide.
Investigators have released limited public details about the circumstances surrounding the killing. No photo of Crouse is currently available, and no arrests have been announced in the case.
The New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit is now asking anyone with information — no matter how minor it may seem — to come forward. Officials say advances in investigative techniques and renewed public awareness can sometimes generate new leads, even decades later.
Anyone with information is asked to submit tips through the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit tip form at business.nh.gov/ColdCaseTips/Tip.aspx?Victim=Madlyn%20Crouse or by email.
Cold cases can continue to affect families and communities long after the original crime, particularly in tight-knit neighborhoods such as downtown Nashua.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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