NH Man Sent To Prison For 6 To 12 Years For Negligent Homicide, DWI

CONCORD, NH — A man from Manchester was sent to prison for six to 12 years for causing the death of a woman from Henniker in April.

Matthew Malloy, 57, of Fern Lane in Manchester was driving north on Route 114 in Henniker when he crossed into the southbound land and struck a car head-on. The crash caused injuries to two elderly Henniker residents. One, Phyllis Anderson, 82, who was a passenger in the car, died about two weeks later.

Paul Halvorsen, the county attorney, said several blood samples were taken from Malloy after the crash and indicated blood alcohol levels over the legal limit (0.08) and as high as 0.14.

Malloy was arrested on six felony charges. He pleaded guilty on Wednesday to negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated charges.

Halvorsen said Malloy was sentenced to a committed sentence of six to 12 years in the New Hampshire State Prison for Men on the negligent homicide charge. If he completes a substance abuse treatment program, a year could be shaved off his sentence.

His driving privileges were suspended for an indefinite period of time but no less than seven years. Malloy must also complete an impaired driving education program before he can get his operating privileges restored. If he gets his license restored, he will need to install an alcohol interlock device on his vehicle for at least five years.

On the DWI charge, he was sentenced to three and a half to 7 years in prison to be served consecutive to the other sentence. That sentence was also suspended for 10 years on the day he is released from prison. Malloy must also pay a fine of $1,240.

Malloy should also not have contact with anyone involved in the crash or their family members.

Halvorsen said the investigation was conducted by Officer Bossi, Officer Lacombe, Lt. Dandeneau, and Chief French, all of the Henniker Police Department. Assistant Merrimack County Attorney Molly Lovell prosecuted the case with support from Victim Witness Coordinator Kelsey Heinemann.

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