More Info Revealed About NH, CA Murderer Terry Peder Rasmussen

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office revealed that they now believe they have the real name of a former New Hampshire man that they suspect might be a serial killer and involved in the deaths of at least five other people after being convicted of murder in 2003 and dying in prison in California. The suspect – formerly believed to be Robert T. “Bob” Evans – is actually Terry Peder Rasmussen, according the report. Rasmussen, investigators believe, is responsible for the deaths of the “Allenstown 4” – a woman and three children found in barrels in Allenstown in 1985 and 2000 – as well as Denise Beaudin, a woman who was living in Manchester, who disappeared with her daughter in 1981.

Investigators revealed in January – after Beaudin's daughter began attempting to learn about her past – that the name Evans was an alias and he was likely involved in the murder of Beaudin. Investigators were able to link DNA – with the help of adoption and other entities – to one of the girls in a barrel found in Allenstown. In August, they were able to confirm that Rasmussen was his real name, according to a report.

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“Since the identification of Terry Rasmussen, investigators have continued to search for historic records of Mr. Rasmussen’s whereabouts during the mid-1970s,” said Jeffery A. Strelzin, senior assistant attorney general chief, homicide unit, said in a statement.

Based on the information, the NH AG's Office believes that Mr. Rasmussen was last seen by his family in Payson, AZ, around Christmas 1974 and was in the company of an unidentified adult female. Investigators learned that Rasmussen was arrested by the Phoenix Arizona Police Department on June 11, 1975, for aggravated assault. These records, Strelzin said, suggest that Rasmussen was still in contact with his family during this time. In April 1973, Rasmussen was also arrested by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phoenix, AZ, as a fugitive from justice but investigators don’t know exactly what the charge.

Investigators are hoping that the latest booking photo, from the 1973 arrest, will help others around the United States recognize Terry Rasmussen and assist in accounting for his whereabouts during the mid- and late-1970s.

“It is still believed that Rasmussen was likely in some or all of the following states during this time period: New Hampshire, Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon and Virginia,” Strelzin said.

Arizona officials believe that Rasmussen was in the state around Christmas 1975 or 1976. Everyone involved is “very interested” in identifying the unknown woman who was with Rasmussen during this time period since she might be the mother of his daughter, the one found murdered in Allenstown.

The NH AG’s Office also released a timeline of Rasmussen’s life, to this point.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the following organizations if you recognize Rasmussen or have information about the case: New Hampshire State Police-Cold Case Unit: 603-223-3856, coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov; Manchester Police Department: 603-668-8711, MPDcoldcase@manchesternh.gov; National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: 1-800-THELOST (1-800-843-5678), ncmectips@ncmec.org.

Image via NH AG's Office.