Gertrude H. Sleeper, 84, was found dead at her Littleton, New Hampshire, home on December 17, 2019, after police conducted a welfare check at 18 Hilltop Manor. Officers discovered Gertrude and her husband, Clarence W. Web Sleeper, 85, both with single gunshot wounds to the head.

An autopsy determined Gertrude’s death was a homicide; Clarence’s manner of death was ruled suicide. Authorities described the incident as a murder-suicide and named Clarence as the sole suspect in his wife’s killing before he took his own life. No arrests were made and officials indicated the scene and autopsy closed off the prospect of additional suspects. Community notices place the couple in Littleton for many years and remember them as longtime residents.

If anyone knew Gertrude or the Sleepers and can add context about their lives in Littleton, please share what is known.