NH NH - Connecticut River Valley Killer (1980s)

[Aurora90]

 

[DetectiveDraper]

There are three (arguably) groups of victims jmho. There are those who were killed on site and left at the same site (Cathy Millican, Lynda Moore, 1978 and 1986 respectively). I believe there was an element of stalking/"hunting" of a kind with these killings in that the killer may have surveilled the victims before the murders and followed them to the CS.

How far away did Cathy Milican live from the nature preserve she was found in?

Cathy's murder seems "random" to me -- like the killer was staking out the location, vs. Lynda Moore who was killed in her home. I feel like Cathy's killer went to that area with the intent to murder. The later would seem more indicative of stalking, JMHO.

 

[snooptroop88]

How far away did Cathy Milican live from the nature preserve she was found in?

Cathy's murder seems "random" to me -- like the killer was staking out the location, vs. Lynda Moore who was killed in her home. I feel like Cathy's killer went to that area with the intent to murder. The later would seem more indicative of stalking, JMHO.

Per sources online, Cathy was from Sunapee. She went from her job at a publishing company in Wilmot NH to the Chandler Brook Wetland Preserve in New London NH for the photographs. Sunapee to Wilmot is about a 22 min drive. Now, I don't know how reliable these sources are. Did she really go to the preserve from Wilmot or did she go to the preserve from home? For now, I'm assuming she went from Wilmot.

Wilmot back to the preserve is about 10 min drive.

I'm wondering, too, how obvious her camera equipment would have been to random passers-by.

 

[Max723]

Bumping this thread…

WMUR published an article about Jane and the CRVK yesterday (02/18/2025). Looks like ‘Swansea’ is spelled wrong in the article and it should be ‘Swanzey’ NH.

This article also mentions the following about the Kerryville home that was searched in May 2024, ‘News 9 Investigates has learned through sources that possible evidence was removed from the home that day and that police interviewed a person who lives there. It wasn't the first time that the person was questioned in connection with at least one of the killings, but that person has not been charged with a crime.’

'Evil stepped into my life': Lone known survivor of suspected serial killer shares story

Jane Boroski was on her way home from the Cheshire County Fair on Aug. 6, 1988, when she stopped to grab a soda at a gas station in Swanzey. She soon found herself fighting for her life.

www.wmur.com

Also wanted to shared the Unsolved Mysteries episode that discusses the CRVK and Jane Boroski’s story.

Strangely, there’s also a story in this episode about Judge John Fairbanks who was committing fraud in Newport, NH and stole millions from his clients. The Fairbanks’ story is NOT connected to the CRVK, but Newport is in the same area where the killings were taking place. The fraud Fairbanks was committing was discovered in Newport in the late 1980’s and he went in the run. Apparently Fairbanks committed suicide a few years later in Las Vegas.

 

[DetectiveDraper]

Bumping this thread…

WMUR published an article about Jane and the CRVK yesterday (02/18/2025). Looks like ‘Swansea’ is spelled wrong in the article and it should be ‘Swanzey’ NH.

This article also mentions the following about the Kerryville home that was searched in May 2024, ‘News 9 Investigates has learned through sources that possible evidence was removed from the home that day and that police interviewed a person who lives there. It wasn't the first time that the person was questioned in connection with at least one of the killings, but that person has not been charged with a crime.’

'Evil stepped into my life': Lone known survivor of suspected serial killer shares story

Jane Boroski was on her way home from the Cheshire County Fair on Aug. 6, 1988, when she stopped to grab a soda at a gas station in Swanzey. She soon found herself fighting for her life.

www.wmur.com

Also wanted to shared the Unsolved Mysteries episode that discusses the CRVK and Jane Boroski’s story.

Strangely, there’s also a story in this episode about Judge John Fairbanks who was committing fraud in Newport, NH and stole millions from his clients. The Fairbanks’ story is NOT connected to the CRVK, but Newport is in the same area where the killings were taking place. The fraud Fairbanks was committing was discovered in Newport in the late 1980’s and he went in the run. Apparently Fairbanks committed suicide a few years later in Las Vegas.

Thanks for keeping us updated. Very interesting about the judge ... I will have to re-watch that episode.

 

[pinklove0015]

Lived in Claremont for a year. obsessed with these murders. I hope someday it is solved.

 

[smile22]

saw on the interwebs on the ne serial killer page that some women commented her dad knew the ctrvsk and that he went to the police but it was not taken seriously, she stated her father passed away with the info to his grave but when his daughters did find out they would be shocked.

she posted this 4 5 hours ago and never responded i think things like these tend to be hearsay and not factual

 

[Beekarina]

It is pretty common for people to discuss all kinds of "whodunnit" theories locally. I've heard all kinds of things over the years.