Crime & Safety
Man's Remains Found In A Barrel In New Hampshire: Reports
Nearly a year after his disappearance, the body of 34-year-old Alex Jackson from Maine was found in a sand pit in New Hampshire.
STARK, NH — A Maine man is facing charges in the death of a fellow Maine resident whose remains were found in New Hampshire last month, according to the Department of Justice.
Nearly a year after the victim — 34-year-old Alex Jackson of Windham, Maine — disappeared, his body was found April 19 in Stark, New Hampshire in a barrel that was dumped in a sand pit, The Associated Press reported Thursday.
Joseph Chute, 30, of Leeds, Maine is facing murder charges in Jackson's death, officials said.
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Chute appeared in court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, though witnesses said he admitted to shooting Jackson in the head at his farm before attempting to hide the body, according to The Associated Press.
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