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William Colao

Case from Canaan, NH dated Aug 17, 2025

Victim Details

William Colao

Male

White / Caucasian

Canaan

NH

2025-08-17

67

William

Colao

07/10/2026

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William Colao, a 67-year-old White male from Canaan, New Hampshire, was found dead inside his Sawyer Hill Road home after police conducted a welfare check around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Responding officers discovered him deceased, and the scene immediately drew investigators from the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit. The following day, officials confirmed that an autopsy determined he had suffered multiple stab wounds and a gunshot wound to the head; the cause of death w ...
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  • https://www.wcax.com: Sources say man charged in Vt. robbery also a suspect in NH homicide
  • Valley News: Canaan man found dead in suspected homicide - Valley News
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