The Bear Brook Murders
The Bear Brook Murders case is one of the most fascinating and disturbing in New Hampshire’s history. The case has baffled law enforcement officials for decades and highlights the importance of DNA technology in solving crimes. The victims were found in two metal barrels in Bear Brook State Park, and their remains were so badly decomposed that it took years of forensic testing to identify them.
Even after the victims were identified, the perpetrator remained a mystery for years. The case remained cold until 2017 when investigators used DNA technology to link the non-familial victim to a man named Terry Rasmussen, who was already serving time for the murder of his wife. Rasmussen was a serial killer who went by many aliases and is believed to have killed several other people.