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Margaret Peggy Clarke

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a spring afternoon in Newport, New Hampshire, the quiet of a Maple Street home was shattered by a 911 call reporting a shooting. Responding officers arrived at the residence on May 7, 2019, to a tragic scene. Inside, they discovered the body of 75-year-old Margaret "Peggy" Clarke, a long-time resident of the home she shared with her husband. An autopsy would later confirm that the female victim had died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and authorities officially ruled her death a homicide. ...Read More
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  • UnionLeader.com: No charges for husband, 77, in Newport shooting death of his wife, 75
  • Valley News: Attorney General: Newport woman was killed by gunshot wound to chest
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    Victim Details

    Margaret Peggy Clarke

    Female

    Newport

    NH

    2019-05-07

    75

    Margaret

    Peggy Clarke

    11/05/2025

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    Has anyone heard any updates on the Margaret "Peggy" Clarke case? I was reading about it the other d... ...Read More
    12/05/2023
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