Nearly three decades after 36-year-old Rosalie Miller was found dead in a wooded lot in Auburn, state investigators are trying once again to shake loose answers. On Monday, they released a previously unseen photograph of Miller as part of a renewed push to solve her 1997 killing, which remains unsolved.
Officials with the New Hampshire Department of Justice say the photo release is a fresh attempt to reach anyone who might remember Miller or her movements in the weeks before she died, as reported by The Boston Globe. R. Christopher Knowles, senior assistant attorney general and chief of the state's Cold Case Unit, said, "The passage of time does not lessen our commitment to uncovering the truth for Rosalie Miller and her family." Miller was last seen on Dec. 8, 1996, at her Manchester apartment and was reportedly heading out to meet friends in the Auburn area.
Case Details From 1997
Miller's body was found on Jan. 20, 1997, in a partially wooded area along the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn. An autopsy determined that she was the victim of a homicide by ligature strangulation, according to WMUR. She was 36 at the time and had distinctive tattoos, including a two-inch rose on her left forearm, which investigators photographed and circulated widely during the original investigation. The case has stayed open for decades as detectives continue to pursue tips and follow any promising leads.
How To Help Investigators
Investigators are again asking for the public's help, focusing on anyone who saw or spoke with Miller in December 1996 or who recalls seeing her along the Londonderry Turnpike that winter. People with information are urged to contact the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit by email at [email protected] or by phone at 603-271-2663. Tips can be submitted anonymously, according to The Boston Globe. Officials stress that even a detail that might have seemed trivial at the time could now be the missing piece that moves the case forward.
State investigators say the newly released photo is meant to jog memories and spark new leads, but they have not announced any suspects at this stage, as reported by WMUR. Community members who know anything, however small, are being urged to come forward so that Miller's family can finally get some answers.
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