Crime & Safety
Body Pulled from River Believed to Be Missing Nashua Man
A body pulled from the Souhegan River this weekend is believed to be a Nashua man missing since Christmas Eve.

Photo: John Watkins. (Credit: Nashua police)
MILFORD, NH — A body pulled from the Souhegan River Saturday is believed to be a Nashua man missing since Christmas Eve.
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NH1 reported a jogger found the body floating in the Souhegan River on the Milford/Amherst line.
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Police said they believe it’s the body of John Watkins, 23, who went missing in December. He was last seen in Merrimack Christmas Eve at about 6 p.m. His vehicle was found abandoned in Milford.
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