CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man is accused of killing a local man with a golf club in 2024, the attorney general said Friday.
Wray Murdough, 60, of Swanzey, was arrested and charged with reckless second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with the death of John Witfoth, Attorney General John Formella said in a statement.
The Cheshire County Grand Jury returned indictments against Murdough on June 9.
Murdough was arrested on June 11, two days after a Cheshire County Grand Jury returned indictments against Murdough on June 9, Formella said. Murdough waived arraignment on June 12.
On June 17, 2024, police were called to a home in in Swanzey, where they found Witfoth dead.
An autopsy later determined Wifoth’s cause of death as complications from blunt head trauma, and the manner of death was homicide.
The State Police Major Crimes Unit, alongside Formella’s office, launched an investigation into Witfoth’s death.
According to police, Murdough allegedly struck Witfoth in the head with what was later identified as a golf club.
A dispositional conference is scheduled for Aug. 13 in Cheshire County Superior Court.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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