Seacoast Crime Stoppers

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

BREAKING NEWS! Maine State Police Arrest New Hampshire Man in 1993 Homicide

📰 Maine State Police Arrest New Hampshire Man in 1993 Homicide 📰

On Thursday, June 4, 2026, members of Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- South and the Portsmouth Police Department arrested 59-year-old Daniel Jolly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in connection with the 1993 homicide of 73-year-old Maxine Bitomski of Kittery.

At approximately 6:13 AM Jolly was arrested in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on a warrant charging him with Murder. Jolly was transported to the Rockingham County jail. He will remain in New Hampshire pending extradition proceedings.

On January 16, 1993, at approximately 3:24 PM, officers from the Kittery Police Department responded to 3 Colonial Road in Kittery after Bitomski was found deceased inside her home by family members. The Kittery Police Department immediately began investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and notified the Maine State Police shortly thereafter. Detectives from both agencies continued working the case over the next three decades.

On January 17, 1993, an autopsy was conducted by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta. The cause of death is not being released at this time pending the unsealing of court documents. The manner of death was determined to be homicide.

Investigators determined Jolly knew Bitomski through his employment with Medical Market, a medical supply company that was based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that provided oxygen equipment and services to Bitomski prior to her death.

Beginning in 2021, the investigation was re-examined by Detectives assigned to Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- South. Investigators continued pursuing leads, reviewing evidence, and utilizing advances in DNA testing that ultimately led to Jolly’s arrest.

“This arrest reflects the determination and commitment of investigators who never stopped working this case,” said Lt. Tom Pickering who oversees Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- Unsolved. “The work completed by current and retired Maine State Police Detectives, members of the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory and the Kittery Police Department over the past 33 years was instrumental in bringing this case to this point.”

Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- South was assisted by Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- Unsolved, Maine State Police Crime Laboratory, Kittery Police Department, New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit, and the Portsmouth Police Department. If anyone has information related to the death of Maxine Bitomski, please contact Major Crimes Unit Sgt. Justin Huntley at (207) 624.7076 (option 9)

The investigation remains ongoing.

05/18/2026

Portsmouth NH Police Department IS SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH AN INVESTIGATION. Details below.
Information and tips may also be provided anonymously to Seacoast Crime Stoppers by calling (603) 431-1199 or by using the following link:
https://seacoastcrimestoppers.com/submit-tip/
Rewards of up to $1,000 CASH can be paid if the information leads to the arrest or indictment of a suspect (s). *For Maine use (207) 439-1199
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PORTSMOUTH POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH AN INVESTIGATION:
We are looking for help identifying the individual(s) pictured below regarding an ongoing Theft investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday 05/17/2026 around 1200 hours in the area of Wibird Street in Portsmouth. Any information can be provided to
Officer Johnson at [email protected]

Anonymous tips can be made at (603) 431-1199 or
https://seacoastcrimestoppers.com/submit-a-tip
Thank you.

04/29/2026

FREE EVENT!!!
Seacoast Crimes Stoppers is a proud sponsor of this every important upcoming community discussion about mental health. For details please see the attached flyer. To register scan the QR code or click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-discussion-with-the-portsmouth-mental-health-alliance-pmha-tickets-1984402370910?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

02/23/2026

York Maine Police Department is expanding their Citizens Police Academy to allow more applicants. See attached post for details and application deadline. 🚔✍️

🚨🔔🚨 ANOUNCEMENT 🚨🔔🚨

Due to an overwhelming amount of applicants, we are expanding our Citizens Police Academy by a few more spots! You still have until February 28th to apply!!!

🚔 Experience firsthand the challenges your officers encounter day in and day out through hands-on training.

📆 The academy classes will take place every Tuesday evening from 5pm-7pm at the York Police Department in April and May. The schedule is:

4/7/2026: Orientation, Station Tour and Patrol Overview
4/14/2026: OUI Investigations
4/21/2026: Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene Processing
4/28/2026: Use of Force and Decision Making
5/5/2026: Scenario Training
5/12/2026: Specialty Units Night
5/19/2026: Community Policing and Graduation

Applications can be picked up at the York Police Department, York Town Hall, or on our website at:

https://www.yorkmaine.org/163/Town-of-York-Police-Department

Applications are due by 2/28/2026 and can be turned in at the York Police Department or emailed to [email protected]

Must be 18 years old and a resident or work in York to apply. Apply today!

And…it’s FREE! There is no charge to join the Citizens Police Academy.

Questions can be directed to Community Engagement Detective Michael Taddei, who can be reached at 207-363-4444 or [email protected]

Don’t miss out on this immersive opportunity! Hope to see you there!

02/16/2026

NEVER FORGOTTEN:
35 years ago Stella N. Bolton, age 68, and James J. Moore, age 73, were found deceased in their home at 74 Rockhill Avenue in Portsmouth, NH. A fire was discovered at 1:30AM, and was initially believed to have taken their lives. A medical examiner later determined that they had been stabbed to death before the fire was set. The Attorney General’s office declared the deaths a double homicide.

Stella was born and raised in Trinidad, prior to moving to the United States. She was viewed as a grandmother by the neighborhood kids. And she loved to make cookies for, visit with, and give hugs to them.

Stella lived with her longtime roommate JJ. JJ was retired from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and a U.S. Navy Veteran of three wars. In his retirement, he liked to sit out on the front porch of their bungalow apartment, crack a beer, and relax. He was a car aficionado, and bought a new car almost every year.

Stella and JJ had a relationship built on respect and taking care of one another. They were both good natured souls, kind to others, and people loved them.

Their case remains unsolved today.

There are still people out there in our community, who were involved, and who know what happened. Please come forward. Nothing will bring back JJ and Stella, but we can help provide answers to their heart broken surviving family members. The loss of a loved one is traumatic enough, but even harder to let go of a loss when it is a murder that hasn’t been solved.

"The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them."
-Lois McMaster Bujold

If you have any information about this case, please contact Detective Rochelle Jones (603) 610-7503, or [email protected].

Seacoast Crime Stoppers is offering at $20,000.00 reward for any information about this case that leads to an indictment or and arrest. Information and tips may also be provided anonymously to Seacoast Crime Stoppers by calling (603) 431-1199 or by using the following link:
https://seacoastcrimestoppers.com/submit-tip/
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02/14/2026

🚨SEACOAST CRIME STOPPERS PRESS RELEASE🚨
On February 10, 2026 Seacoast Crime Stoppers received a generous donation of $99,068.70 from its partnership with the Brook Casino, located in Seabrook, NH. The money was raised through charitable gaming and will help to continue supporting law enforcement and the surrounding communities. The Brook donates 35% of all gaming proceeds to New Hampshire charities.

Having originally started as the “Portsmouth Crime Line” in 1983, the non-profit organization was renamed Seacoast Crime Stoppers in 2003. It went from only serving Portsmouth, to currently serving 18 member communities located within New Hampshire and Maine.
Those communities are Portsmouth, Rye, New Castle, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Durham, University of New Hampshire, Exeter, Newmarket, Newfields, Kensington, Barrington, Epping, Somersworth, Kittery ME, Eliot ME, and York ME.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers, Inc. was founded for the promotion of law and order, and better enforcement of existing laws by its law enforcement partners. Also, for assisting with the apprehension and conviction of criminals by making funds available for reward payouts which helped develop a community offensive against crime. The reward payouts are sometimes a motivating factor for the public to cooperate with police departments in the cities and towns mentioned above.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers has since expanded its purpose and mission aside from using funds for rewards and payouts, by also becoming passionately involved in crime-prevention and community outreach to try and make our communities safer. The organization has donated funds towards youth sports, community events, equipment and education for law enforcement, and has provided free child ID kits available to the public for a number of years.

The board members are all volunteers who not only donate their time for monthly meetings, but also towards volunteering at events such as National Night Out, Family Fun Day, Market Square Day, Children’s Day, touch a truck, Cops & Kids, Bike Rodeos, Neighborhood Watch Meetings, Safety Talks, and the Citizen Police Academies. All the while making sure that the McGruff the Crime Dog makes special appearances upon request.

With the generous donation from Brook Casino’s charitable gaming, Seacoast Crime Stoppers is able to continue helping make our communities a better and safer place.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers will also continue to offer $10,000.00 rewards for information leading to an indictment or arrest of a suspect (s) regarding the Unsolved Homicides of:
James J. Moore and Stella N. Bolton-February 1991
Terry Giles, Joseph Poulin, and Linda Plummer-October 1986
Tammy Little-October 1982
Maxine Bitomski-January 1993

Seacoast Crime Stoppers would like to thank The Brook Casino CEO Andre Carrier, and Charity Coordinator, Laurie Karas, for their generous donation and collaboration. The organization would like to also thank the communities for their continued support. And will keep the public updated on the usage of funds by making future public announcements.

If you would like to provide information about a crime, anonymous tips can be made by calling (603) 431-1199 or at www.seacoastcrimestoppers.com submit a tip. Rewards of up to $1,000 may be paid for help solving cases if the information leads to the arrest or indictment of a suspect.

Photographed from left to right: Board Member-Tim Kerber, Brook Casino- Manager on Duty Mark Conte, Board Member-Kim Lindquist, Newmarket PD-Lt. Steve O’Brien, Treasurer-Tammy Maio, Stratham PD-Admin Asst Jenn Schaaf, Exeter PD-Det. Bruce Page, President-Scott Forte, Portsmouth PD Coordinator-Det. Rochelle Jones. (Front: Portsmouth PD Comfort Dog-Mason).

12/29/2025

Seacoast Crime Stoppers is once again fundraising through the Brook’s charitable gaming THIS week through New Year’s Eve. One third of all net proceeds will be donated to Seacoast Crime Stoppers.

This money will help us continue to fund our organization’s expenses, provide reward payouts, fund police training, purchase equipment, and support community efforts for our member departments and communities.

In 2024 we received $67,201.43 through charitable gaming and were able to make the following donations and purchases this past year:

1. Seacoast Emergency Response Team (Yearly Training).
2. NHOpK9 Med (life saving education/training for operational K9s during life threatening medical emergencies that occur in the field).
3. Portsmouth Little League Sponsorship.
4. NH Financial Abuse Specialist Team conference (combatting elder abuse).
5. Newmarket PD (Drone purchase).
6. Exeter PD (National Night Out).
7. Epping PD (National Night Out).
8. Stratham PD (towards an AFIS fingerprint machine purchase).
9. Seacoast CISM Team (Wellness Initiative).
10. Exeter PD (DARE program).
11. Epping PD (Shop with a Cop).
12. New Seacoast Crime Stoppers Road Signs for all communities (Have not had new signs since 1983).

We also continue to offer $10,000.00 rewards for information leading to an indictment or arrest of a suspect (s) regarding the Unsolved Homicides of:

* James J. Moore and Stella N. Bolton-February 1991
* Terry Giles, Joseph Poulin, and Linda Plummer-October 1986
* Tammy Little-October 1982
* Maxine Bitomski (Kittery, ME)-January 1993

Seacoast Crime Stoppers services the following 18 police departments:
1. Portsmouth
2. Rye
3. Newcastle
4. Newington
5. Greenland
6. Stratham
7. Durham
8. UNH
9. Exeter
10. Newmarket
11. Newfields
12. Kensington
13. Barrington
14. Kittery, ME
15. Eliot, ME
16. York, ME.
17. Epping, NH.
18. Somersworth, NH.

Back to the Brook, they have 14 Blackjack tables, Spanish 21, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps, Cajun Stud, Heads Up Hold ‘em, a poker room with 20 tables, and over 600 slot machines.
https://www.livefreeandplay.com/

We’re hoping this will be a great fundraiser and if you’re able, please go have some fun playing responsibly for a good cause this week!

Thank you for continued support!

Also for anyone who needs support with a gambling disorder, please visit to get help:
https://www.nhproblemgambling.org/get-help

12/03/2025

Portsmouth NH Police Department IS SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH AN INVESTIGATION. Details below.
Information and tips may also be provided anonymously to Seacoast Crime Stoppers by calling (603) 431-1199 or by using the following link:
https://seacoastcrimestoppers.com/submit-tip/
Rewards of up to $1,000 CASH can be paid if the information leads to the arrest or indictment of a suspect (s). *For Maine use (207) 439-1199
Thank you. Please share.

PORTSMOUTH POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH AN INVESTIGATION:
We are looking for assistance with identifying the individuals pictured below regarding an ongoing investigation that occurred on Saturday 11/15/25 at a business in downtown Portsmouth. Any information can be provided to Officer Ellis at (603) 531-1559 or [email protected].
Anonymous tips can be made at (603) 431-1199 or
https://seacoastcrimestoppers.com/submit-a-tip
Reference case: PPD25-50093
Thank you!

11/18/2025

🚨PRESS RELEASE🚨
SEACOAST CRIME STOPPERS DONATES CHARITABLE GAMING FUNDS:
In October 2024, Seacoast Crime Stoppers received a generous donation of $67,201.43 from its fundraising with the Brook Casino, located in Seabrook, NH. The money was raised through charitable gaming and will help to continue supporting law enforcement and their member communities. The Brook donates 35% of all gaming proceeds to New Hampshire charities.

Having originally started as the “Portsmouth Crime Line” in 1983, the non-profit organization was renamed Seacoast Crime Stoppers in 2003. It went from only serving Portsmouth, to currently serving 18 member communities located within New Hampshire and Maine.

Those communities are Portsmouth, Rye, New Castle, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Durham, University of New Hampshire, Exeter, Newmarket, Newfields, Kensington, Barrington, Epping, Somersworth, Kittery ME, Eliot ME, and York ME.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers, Inc. was founded for the promotion of law and order, and better enforcement of existing laws by its law enforcement partners. Also, for assisting with the apprehension and conviction of criminals by making funds available for reward payouts which helped develop a community offensive against crime. The reward payouts are sometimes a motivating factor for the public to cooperate with police departments in the cities and towns mentioned above.

The non-profit organization has since expanded its purpose and mission aside from using funds for rewards and payouts, by also becoming passionately involved in crime-prevention and community outreach to help make communities safer while also improving relationships between the police and the public.
Seacoast Crime Stoppers has donated funds towards youth sports, community events, equipment and education for law enforcement, and has also provided free child ID kits to the public for a number of years.

The board members are all volunteers who not only donate their time for monthly meetings, but also towards volunteering at events such as National Night Out, Family Fun Day, Market Square Day, Children’s Day, Touch a Truck, Cops & Kids, Bike Rodeos, Neighborhood Watch, Safety Talks, and the Citizen Police Academies, all the while making sure that the McGruff the Crime Dog is available for special appearances upon request.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers continues to offer $10,000.00 rewards for information leading to an indictment or arrest of a suspect (s) regarding the Unsolved Homicides of:
James J. Moore and Stella N. Bolton-February 1991
Terry Giles, Joseph Poulin, and Linda Plummer-October 1986
Tammy Little-October 1982
Maxine Bitomski-January 1993

Seacoast Crime Stoppers President, Scott Forte has said, “ Seacoast Crime Stoppers is committed to making our community a better and safer place. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims and are hoping that the $10,000 rewards we are offering can help bring a resolution to the unsolved homicide investigations.”

With the generous donation from The Brook Casino’s charitable gaming, Seacoast Crime Stoppers has been able to continue helping our law enforcement partners keep our communities safe.
In 2025 Seacoast Crime Stoppers made donations to the following agencies and organizations with the NH Charitable Gaming funds:
NH Op K9 (life saving education/training for operational K9s during life threatening medical emergencies that occur in the field), First Responders Family Fun Night (wellness event for Seacoast first responders), NH Dare Program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), National Night Out (NH Member Departments), Portsmouth Little League (team sponsorship), Newmarket Police (drone unit), NH Financial Abuse Specialist Team (fraud prevention conference for senior citizens), and the Seacoast Emergency Response Team (training). Seacoast Crime Stoppers also purchased new road signs for all of the member communities, to replace the old ones that were bought 23 years ago.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers Board Members: President-Scott Forte, Treasurer-Tammy Maio, Secretary-Adriana Goff, Cathy Young-Board Member, Kim Lindquist-Board Member, Tim Kerber-Board Member, Billy Paquette-Board Member, Peter Muccia-Board Member, Tim Baxter-Board Member, and Detective Rochelle Jones-Police Coordinator.

Seacoast Crime Stoppers would like to thank The Brook Casino CEO Andre Carrier, and Charity Coordinator, Laurie Karas, for their generous donation and collaboration. And also thank the communities for their continued support. The public is invited to support Seacoast Crime Stoppers’ charitable gaming week at The Brook from Saturday 12/27-Wednesday 12/31.

If you would like to provide information about a crime, anonymous tips can be made by calling (603) 431-1199 or at www.seacoastcrimestoppers.com submit a tip. Rewards of up to $1,000 may be paid for help solving cases if the information leads to the arrest or indictment of a suspect.

The attached photograph features Seacoast Crime Stopper Board members presenting NH OpK9 with a check for $7,750.00.

Respectfully submitted by Seacoast Crime Stoppers Police Coordinator, Portsmouth Police Detective Rochelle Jones.