Stella Bolton

Murdered
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A couple is found stabbed to death in their burned out home
The unsolved murder of 68-year-old Stella Bolton, along with her longtime friend James "JJ" Moore, remains one of Portsmouth, New Hampshire's most baffling cold cases. On February 16, 1991, a fire broke out at their home on Rockhill Avenue, which firefighters were called to contain early that morning. However, the blaze revealed a more disturbing scene: both Bolton and Moore were found dead inside, not from the fire, but from multiple stab wounds. Authorities later determined that the fire had b ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Stella Bolton

    January 19, 2023

    Female

    African-American / Black

    Portsmouth

    NH

    1991-02-16

    68

    Stella

    Bolton

    10/06/2024


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    10/04/2023
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