Investigators Eyeing More Than 400 Tips In Retired Concord Couple Homicide Case

CONCORD, NH — As the investigation into a double-homicide case in East Concord enters its 10th week, more than 400 tips, connected to the case, have been submitted by the public, according to officials.

Finding out who killed Stephen and Djeswende Reid remains a top priority for both the Concord Police Department and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, officials said, despite the lack of an arrest in the case. Their bodies were found on April 21 in the Broken Ground Trail system off Portsmouth Street, specifically, off of the Marsh Loop Trail. They died due to multiple gunshot wounds. They were last seen alive three days before.

The couple left their apartment at the Alton Woods complex on Loudon Road around 2:30 p.m. on April 18 for a walk, as they often did. They were reported missing on Wednesday after Stephen Reid missed a previously scheduled appointment on Tuesday. Later that day, a family member reported their cell phones, wallet, and purse were left in their apartment. Family members reported the couple did not express any complaints about neighbors or residents and they took walks a few times a week.

No official information about the case has been released since both departments reconfirmed an SUV caught on Concord School District bus dashcam footage, at the trail’s entrance around the same time the couple was last seen, had no connection to the case. The owner or operator of the vehicle was identified, interviewed, and cleared.

Since that time, according to Michael Garrity, the director of communications for the attorney general, tips crossed over the 400 mark — meaning tips have nearly doubled in about a month.

“The investigation with our numerous law enforcement partners remains open and very active,” Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey W.R. Ward, the Criminal Justice Bureau Chief at the New Hampshire Department of Justice, said. “Detectives continue to aggressively work leads in this case. We appreciate how engaged the public continues to be in terms of offering useful tips and information to our investigative team.”

Ward said officials “encourage anyone with information, even the smallest detail, that could be connected to this case to reach out to Concord police.”

Concord police continue to post above-average overtime billing, according to city officials, as they continue to work the case and expand safety patrols at parks, trails, and other recreation areas.

For the weeks between May 13 and June 3, the department posted between $3,000 to $5,300 per week in above-normal overtime billing. The department has been averaging between 500 and 600 overtime hours per week since the investigation started although not all of those hours were connected to solving the double-homicide. The department and city were unable to break out specific overtime hours put into the case.

The overtime budget also does not include the police chief, three deputy chiefs, or the parking staff.

Investigators are still attempting to identify a person of interest whose sketch was released to the public in mid-May.

The man was described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with a medium build, short brown hair, and clean-shaven. He was wearing a dark blue jacket, possibly with a hood, and khaki-colored pants. The man was also carrying a black backpack.

A sketch of a person of interest in the Stephen and Djeswende Reid homicide case. Credit: New Hampshire Attorney General's Office

The family of the Reids held a celebration of life service on Friday at the LaBelle Winery in Derry.

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The Concord Regional Crimeline has previously announced it will facilitate a reward of up to $33,500 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person(s) responsible for the killings of Stephen and Djeswende Reid. Tips can be submitted anonymously to the Crimeline and can also be submitted online through the Crimeline website at concordregionalcrimeline.com, or text message TIP234 and your message to CRIMES (274637). All Crimeline tips remain anonymous.

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