Juvenile charged with second-degree murder in death of Madison woman 42-year-old victim identified Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT GENERAL’S OFFICE SPENT MUCH OF THE TIME AT THE SCENE. WMUR’S SIOBHAN LOPEZ HAS MORE ON WHAT WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT THE VICTIM. SIOBHAN: INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE CRIME SCENE ON BURGDORF DRIVE IN MADISON AFTER 42-YEAR-OLD MELISSA HATCH WAS FOUND DEAD FRIDAY EVENING. >> THERE IS ONE JUVENILE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOR CAUSING MS. HATCH’S DEAT SIOBHAN: POLICE RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL JUST AFTER 6:30. RIGHT NOW, THEY CAN’T SAY WHO MADE THAT CALL. >> NOT AT THIS POINT. WE’RE VERY RESTRICTED WITH REGARDS TO A JUVENILE MATTER. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN GOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. SIOBHAN: IT’S A QUIET ROAD WITH A FEW OTHER HOUSES NEARBY. POLICE HAVE SPOKEN TO NEIGHBORS. >> THAT’S PRETTY STANDARD WITH ANY INVESTIGATION TO KIND OF DO A NEIGHBORHOOD CANVAS AND FIND OUT WHO HEARD WHAT. ALSO WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TRAVELED DOWN THROUGH THAT AREA. SIOBHAN: NEIGHBORS ARE GRIEF-STRICKEN AND DID NOT WANT TO SPEAK TO US ON CAMERA. ONE TELLS US SHE JUST SIMPLY CANNOT WRAP HER HEAD AROUND THIS. SHE SAYS HATCH WAS A GOOD FRIEND AND LOVING MOTHER. WITH ONE PERSON IN CUSTODY, THE A.G.’S OFFICE SAYS THE PUBLIC IS NOT IN ANY DANGER, BUT THEY ARE LOOKING TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ON FRIDAY. >> REALLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5:00 P.M. UP AND THEN THROUGH 7:00 P.M., IF THEY SAW ANYTHING THAT WAS OUT OF PLACE OR ANYTHING THAT CAUGHT THE ATTENTION TO DO PLEASE CALL IN TO THE STATE POLICE. SIOBHAN: AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY TO DETERMINE CAUSE AND MANNER OF DEATH. IN MADISON, SIOBHAN LOPEZ, W

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