Danielle Dauphinais

A man was sentenced Thursday in the death of New Hampshire boy Elijah Lewis, Joseph Stapf pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, second degree assault, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering Thursday. He was sentenced to 20-40 years at New Hampshire State Prison on the manslaughter charge and two to five years on the other charges. It was also recommended…

A man is pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in the death of missing New Hampshire boy Elijah Lewis, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Joseph Stapf has entered an intent to plead guilty to manslaughter, 2nd degree assault, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering in Hillsborough Superior Court, a court document shows. That guilty plea could carry a sentence of 22…

A lawyer has entered not guilty pleas to murder charges on behalf of the mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy who was found dead in Massachusetts last fall. Danielle Dauphinais, 35, was indicted last month on one count of first-degree murder alleging she purposely caused the death of Elijah Lewis, one count of second-degree murder alleging she acted recklessly…

About six months after 5-year-old Elijah Lewis’s body was found buried in a wooded area in Abington, Massachusetts, his mother, 35-year-old Danielle Dauphinais, has now been indicted on murder charged in connection with her son’s death.

The mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy whose body was found in a makeshift grave in Massachusetts less than two weeks after he was reported missing in October 2021 has been indicted on murder charges. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office announced Monday that Danielle Dauphinais, 35, was indicted on one count of first-degree murder for purposely causing the…

The mystery behind the disappearance of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis ended tragically last month as officials identified remains found in Massachusetts as the missing New Hampshire boy. But what exactly happened to him? Until this week, authorities had said little about what caused his death. Here’s a look back at what we know about the case: Elijah was last seen...

The autopsy results released by the NH Attorney General’s Office represent the first time authorities have said anything about how the 5-year-old boy died.

The mystery behind the disappearance of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis ended tragically over the weekend as officials identified remains found in Massachusetts as the missing New Hampshire boy. But what exactly happened to him? Here’s a look back at what we know about the case: Elijah was last seen at his home in Merrimack, New Hampshire, sometime within the last 30…

The human remains discovered in a park in Abington, Massachusetts, Saturday have been confirmed to belong to Elijah Lewis, a 5-year-old boy who’d been missing for about a month, officials said Sunday after an autopsy. However, it could take months before Massachusetts medical examiners determine what caused Elijah’s death, according to an update from prosecutors and police in New...

A small memorial was set up in Abington, Massachusetts, Saturday, hours after the body of a child was found nearby. Investigators believe it is the body of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis, who authorities in New Hampshire had been searching for since Oct. 14. A vigil is planned for the boy’s hometown of Merrimack Sunday night. Randy Stewart, Elijah’s uncle, said...

What is presumed to be the body of a missing 5-year-old boy from New Hampshire has been found amid a massive search in Abington, Massachusetts, prosecutors from both states said Saturday. A cadaver dog found the body buried in the ground in Abington, and Plymouth, Massachusetts, District Attorney Timothy Cruz said the body is presumed to be Elijah Lewis’. Elijah…

Law enforcement officials are pessimestic they’ll find missing 5-year-old Elijah Lewis alive.

The mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy who has been missing for six months is due in court Wednesday for charges related to the child’s disappearance.

The mother of a missing 5-year-old New Hampshire boy and her boyfriend pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to witness tampering and child endangerment charges as authorities continue to search for the child. Meanwhile, investigators now believe that the boy, Elijah Lewis, was last seen at his home in Merrimack sometime within the last 30 days, the attorney general’s office said….

A 5-year-old New Hampshire boy hasn’t been seen in six months, and his mom and a man she was with have been arrested in the ongoing investigation into the child’s disappearance. The New Hampshire Division for Children Youth and Families had notified police on Thursday that Elijah Lewis was missing. The agency’s involvement with the boy is unclear. State...

The mother of a missing 5-year-old boy from New Hampshire and a man she was with have been arrested in the ongoing investigation into the child’s disappearance, authorities said Monday. The New Hampshire Division for Children Youth and Families had notified police on Thursday that Elijah Lewis was missing. The agency’s involvement with the boy is unclear, but state...