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Woman Charged in Death of Baby Found Floating in New Hampshire Pond
Hepay Juma faces reckless second-degree murder charges after Baby Jane Doe was found in Pine Island Pond; DNA and evidence linked her to the case, prosecutors said.
- On February 26, 2026, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office announced Hepay Juma, 26, of Manchester, was arrested and charged with reckless second-degree murder.
- On March 27, 2025, a kayaker found Baby Jane 'Grace' Doe floating in Pine Island Pond, Manchester, and police said she had been there no more than two days during March 25–27.
- Police, citing leads and forensic work, reported receiving about 50 leads and doubling the reward to $5,000 while officials withheld full arrest and cause-of-death details.
- Juma is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday in Manchester District Court; prosecutors say the charge stems from 'an extreme indifference to the value of human life' while investigators continue the active probe.
- The case drew statewide attention, and Chief Peter Marr said, 'The way she was discarded is heartbreaking, and it is important that we give her a proper farewell.
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