Crime & Safety
Nashua Teen Charged with Murdering Benjamin Marcum
John Goff, 17, was arrested Saturday in the death of the 49-year-old Marcum, who was found stabbed on a bike path downtown.
A 17-year-old from Nashua has been charged with stabbing a 49-year-old man to death earlier this week.
Police on Saturday announced the arrest of John Goff, who’s charged with second-degree murder.
Benjamin Marcum (pictured), 49, was found stabbed Thursday night around 11 p.m. on a bike path near his residence at 47 Palm St. downtown. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Police said Goff stabbed Marcum multiple times. Further details were not released.
Goff is being held by police pending his arraignment Monday at 8:15 a.m. in Nashua District Court.
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Police said they are still looking for information on the case and urged those with tips to contact them at 603-594-3500.
Coverage of Benjamin Marcum’s Murder
- Nashua Police Ask Public’s Help in Solving Homicide
- Autopsy: Nashua Murder Victim Benjamin Marcum Stabbed
- Nashua Police Investigating Homicide Downtown
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Photo: Benjamin Marcum. (Credit: Nashua police)
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