NH Man Arrested in Mass. on Double Murder Charges

CONCORD, NH — Massachusetts State Police and Lawrence Police, acting on tips, were able to capture a man who is accused of murdering two women in Farmington last month. Timothy Verrill, 34, of Dover, was arrested on two counts of second-degree murder at a medical facility in Lawrence after state police were contacted by police in the Granite State that suspected Verrill might be in the facility.

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The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office alleges that Verrill killed Jenna Pellegrini, 32, of Barrington, on Jan. 29, 2017, by “stabbing her multiple times,” and Christine Sullivan, 48, of Farmington, “by stabbing her multiple times and striking her in the head with a blunt object,” according to a press statement from Geoffrey W.R. Ward, an assistant attorney general.

“With the assistance of troopers from the State Police Detective Unit for Essex County and Lawrence Police, Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section executed the arrest warrant and took Verrill into custody,” according to MSP.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Sullivan’s and Pellegrini’s deaths remains active and ongoing, Ward noted.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the victims in the days leading up to Jan. 29, 2017 or regarding the facts or circumstances of the murders is asked to contact Sgt. Brian Strong of the New Hampshire State Police at 603-223-4381.

According to her obituary, Sullivan was born in Long Branch, NJ, grew up in Toms River, and also spent time in Cape Coral, FL. A celebration of her life will be held at the Hoffman Funeral Home, 415 Broadway, Long Branch on Feb. 11.

Pellegrini was born in Rochester, was a graduate of Dover High School, and attended NHTI and the Portsmouth Beauty School. A memorial service was held in Lee on Feb. 4.

The New Hampshire Union Leader noted in a story last week that both Sullivan and Pellegrini were previously arrested in the last two years on drug charges. Sullivan – who was active in the Florida music scene and raised money to help others – was arrested in South Carolina in 2014 for trafficking meth, possession, and possession of bomb making material. At the time, she was using the name “Christina Marie Cuozzo,” according to the report.

According to online reports, Verill had a history of interactivity with police, too. Fosters.com noted in December 2010 that he was allegedly involved in a graffiti incidents involving tagging stores with the words "Abraham Lincoln" and "emancipate." During questioning, according to the report, Verrill allegedly admitted to police he had damaged the properties, while another man acted as lookout.