Milford's Unsolved Murders

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There are two Milford cases on the state Attorney General’s cold case list:

• Michael Kierstead, 1986

Michael Kierstead, age 25, of Greenville, NH was last seen after he withdrew money from the Indian Head Bank in Wilton, NH at approximately 4:00 p.m. On September 4, 1986 Kierstead was seen getting into a blue sedan on Main Street in Wilton, NH. There were two other men in the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle was described by a witness as a white male, approximately 18-20 years old, clean cut, with short dark hair. Michael was found stabbed to death in a sand pit off North River Road, in Milford, NH on September 5, 1986.

• Paul Herlihy, 2003

The body of Paul Herlihy, age 50, was found in his home at 425 Nashua Street, Milford, on August 27, 2003. His body was discovered by the police, during a welfare check at the home, Paul’s body was decomposing. An autopsy determined that Paul’s death was a homicide but the cause of death has been withheld for investigative reasons.