Crime & Safety

Missing NH Woman, 31, Found Dead In MA

The woman, Justina Steffey from Keene, was known to stay local, though her body was found two and a half hours away in Warwick.

Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information regarding Steffy or her whereabouts before her death to call the Keene Police Department and speak with Detective Truman or Detective Lippincott at 603-357-9820.
Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information regarding Steffy or her whereabouts before her death to call the Keene Police Department and speak with Detective Truman or Detective Lippincott at 603-357-9820. (Keene, NH Police Department)

WARWICK, MA — Human remains belonging to a 31-year-old New Hampshire woman who had been missing since early October have been found in Massachusetts, police said Thursday.

The woman, Justina Steffey from Keene, was known to stay local, though her body was found two and a half hours away in Warwick, according to police.

"This investigation remains ongoing as the Keene Police Department works with other law enforcement partners to determine the circumstances of Steffy’s death," police said.

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Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information regarding Steffy or her whereabouts before her death to call the Keene Police Department and speak with Detective Truman or Detective Lippincott at 603-357-9820.

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