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Woman charged in 88-year-old mother-in-law's death in NH
Danielle Kelsen faces second-degree murder and wiretapping charges after authorities say she inflicted fatal blunt head trauma on her 88-year-old mother-in-law, officials said.
- On November 25, 2025, Danielle Kelsen was arrested in Southwest Harbor, Maine, on a warrant charging her with second-degree murder, prosecutors said.
- Investigators found Janet Kelsen dead on Feb. 9 at 133 Front St. in Exeter, New Hampshire.
- Prosecutors say Kelsen recklessly inflicted blunt head trauma causing death and also charged her with wiretapping for intercepting oral communications.
- A Dec. 10 extradition hearing in Ellsworth District Court will precede Kelsen's transfer to New Hampshire for arraignment at the 10th Circuit Court — Brentwood Division.
- After coordinated surveillance, officers surrounded the Clark Point Road property and Kelsen emerged voluntarily; Maine State Police assisted New Hampshire authorities after the case was reclassified from an accident.
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