NH Serial Killer Identified: AG

ALLENSTOWN, NH — A New Hampshire serial killer accused of murdering five people from 1985 to 2000 has been identified, authorities announced Friday. Terry Peder Rasmussen, who died in prison in 2010, allegedly killed a woman and three children in Allenstown and likely murdered a Manchester woman, according to New Hampshire attorney General Gordon MacDonald.

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Police said Rasmussen used the alias "Bob Evans" most of his life. New Hampshire police announced a break in the case in January and recent months of investigation confirmed Evans' real name, MacDonald said.

The Allenstown murder case — also known as the Bear Brook Murders and/or Allenstown Four — involves four currently unidentified female victims discovered dead in the Bear Brook State Park in 1985 and 2000. Rasmussen is also the likely killer Denise Beaudin, who went missing from Manchester in 1981.

The state Attorney General's office released these photos of Rasmussen:

The Attorney General's office also provided this timeline of Rasmussen's life, including his alleged involvement in the murders:

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Photo: Suspected New Hampshire serial killer Terry Peder Rasmussen in a 1985 booking photo. (Credit: New Hampshire Attorney General)