Meth Manufacturer, Fugitive Arrested In New Hampshire’s North Country

CONCORD, NH — A convicted manufacturer of methamphetamine in New Hampshire, who was wanted on a probation violation, is back in custody.

The New Hampshire Department of Corrections said Tuesday that Heather Sue Dodge, 36, who has been featured twice as a fugitive of the week, was arrested. In late February, she was featured due to a probation violation after being convicted on drug charges. According to corrections, probation and parole officers, Littleton police, and New Hampshire State Police troopers collaborated to verify she was at a home in that town.

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“Despite Dodge’s initial refusal to exit the residence, law enforcement obtained consent from the homeowner to search the premises,” investigators said. “Dodge was subsequently discovered in a bedroom and apprehended without further incident.”

Officials thanked state troopers and police in Littleton for their assistance with the Dodge case.

According to superior court records, Dodge’s criminal history dates back about six years, when she was charged with acts prohibited and manufacturing methamphetamine in Dalton. She pleaded guilty to a single acts prohibited charge a few months later and received a suspended sentence.

In two separate incidents out of Dalton in February 2019, she was accused of four counts of drug possession and two counts of meth manufacturing. She pleaded guilty to two possession charges three months later, with an 18-month mandatory minimum, all deferred; four counts were nolle prossed three months later; and two counts were dismissed without prejudice four months later.

In November 2020, she was found guilty of drug possession in Lancaster and received another 18-month sentence, all deferred.

In May 2021, Dodge was accused of felony drug possession-subsequent in Epping. She failed to appear in court five months and seven months later, court records stated. In April 2022, she pleaded guilty to the charge and received a 12-month sentence, all suspended for two years.

Dodge was then found in violation of probation in the Lancaster case in July 2022 and a warrant was issued for her arrest. After a year’s worth of court hearings, a warrant was issued for her arrest again. A fugitive alert was issued as part of the case. Dodge was arrested about a month later and released $1,000 cash bail.

Three months later, Dodge failed to appear at her probation hearing.

In November 2023, the court ordered her cash bail forfeited to the state.

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