Crime & Safety

Salem Police’s Most Wanted Caught in Exeter

Update: Samantha Benham of Derry was arrested in Exeter on receiving stolen property and forgery charges.

UPDATE, 3:11 p.m. on March 8, 2017: Benham was arrested in Exeter, according to a Facebook post by the department at just before 2 p.m.

The original post is below.

SALEM, NH — This week’s Salem NH Police Department most wanted suspect is Samantha Benham. Benham, who was last known to live in Derry, is 28, and is wanted on two counts of receiving stolen property and two counts of forgery, according to police.

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Editor’s Note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Salem Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the name removal request process for NH Patch police reports.

Benham has a multitude of tattoos including her left wrist, forearm and neck, according to police.

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If you have seen Samantha please do not approach/confront her. Call the police department at 603-893-1911.

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