Ellen Lydon Munstis, known to some as Nell, was 74 when she was found dead at her home in Derry, New Hampshire, on August 10, 2019. A 911 call from the residence shortly after midnight led police to 151 Bypass 28, where officers discovered she had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy confirmed the cause of death as homicide by gunshot wounds.

The call came from Ellen’s husband, 79-year-old Roderick Munstis. He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder; he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on August 12, 2019. The case then moved into the competency phase. After a court-ordered evaluation, a forensic examiner found Roderick Munstis incompetent to stand trial and not restorable, and the court ordered dismissal of the charges in August 2020.

Ellen had emigrated from County Galway, Ireland, and had retired after a career with the Internal Revenue Service. Her body was returned to Ireland for funeral and burial. If anyone knew Ellen, her movements that night, or has information about the events at 151 Bypass 28, please come forward.