Cold Case Unit Appeals for Information in Rosalie Miller Homicide Case

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce, on behalf of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit, a renewed appeal for public assistance in the 1997 unsolved homicide of Rosalie Miller. As part of this renewed effort, the Unit is releasing a previously uncirculated photograph of Ms. Miller in hopes it may jog the memory of someone who saw or spoke with her in the winter of 1996.

On January 20, 1997, the body of Rosalie Miller, age 36, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was located in a partially wooded area on a residential lot along the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn, New Hampshire. An autopsy determined that Ms. Miller died as a result of asphyxiation due to ligature strangulation, and her death was ruled a homicide.

"Our family wants to know what happened, who did this and why," said the family of Rosalie Miller. "We miss her and want to give her peace."

Ms. Miller was last seen on December 8, 1996, at her apartment in Manchester. At the time of her disappearance, she reportedly intended to meet with friends in the Auburn area. Her body was discovered several weeks later.

The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit is particularly interested in speaking with anyone who was in contact with Rosalie Miller in December 1996 or who may have seen her in the vicinity of the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn during that time.

"The passage of time does not lessen our commitment to uncovering the truth for Rosalie Miller and her family," said Senior Assistant Attorney General R. Christopher Knowles, New Hampshire Cold Case Unit Chief. "We are releasing this new photograph today because we believe someone out there has information, perhaps a detail they thought was insignificant at the time, that could be the key to solving this case and bringing justice for Rosalie and those who loved her."

The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit urges anyone with information, no matter how small the detail, to come forward. The Unit can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at (603) 271-2663. All tips can remain anonymous.