Exeter, NH – New Hampshire State Police are renewing attention today on one of the state’s most haunting cold cases: the 1984 disappearance of an 8-year-old girl in Exeter, a case that has remained unsolved for four decades.
According to New Hampshire State Police, the child disappeared on November 13, 1984, while walking to school along Court Street in Exeter. Despite large-scale searches, extensive investigations, and generations of renewed reviews, authorities say the girl has never been found.
Police reiterated the details Wednesday as part of an ongoing statewide effort to re-highlight long-standing unsolved cases. Investigators said they hope that renewed visibility may reach someone who has information that was never previously reported.
The disappearance, which occurred on a weekday morning during a short walk to school, triggered one of the most exhaustive search efforts in New Hampshire history at the time. Officers, K-9 units, local agencies, and hundreds of volunteers combed woods, waterways, and neighborhoods across Exeter and surrounding Rockingham County, but no trace was ever recovered.
State Police said they continue to review leads as they arise and emphasized that even small details could help close the case. Detectives also noted that advances in technology have allowed them to re-evaluate evidence in recent years.
The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit is urging anyone with information to submit a tip through the official online form or by emailing coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov.
“Any piece of information, no matter how minor it may seem, could help bring answers to this family,” investigators said.
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