Crime

Methuen police arrest person of interest in N.H. murder

Man found stabbed to death in New Hampshire home on Friday, suspect arrested Sunday morning.

The man authorities call a person of interest in connection with the case. Concord, N.H police via AP

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police say a man wanted in connection with a stabbing death in Concord, New Hampshire, has been arrested in Massachusetts.

Methuen police said on Twitter that 29-year-old Joseph Hanright was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. New Hampshire authorities had called him a person of interest in the death of 64-year-old Marshall Villeneuve, who was found stabbed to death in his home on Friday.

Police released surveillance video photos of Hanright and a description of a car on Saturday. Metheun police said they took him into custody after he ran from a stolen vehicle.

It was unknown Sunday whether Hanright has a lawyer to speak for him.

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