Danielle Dauphinais

Joseph Stapf pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, second degree assault, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering Thursday. He was sentenced to 20-40 years at New Hampshire State Prison on the manslaughter charge and two to five years on the other charges. It was also recommended he have no contact with Elijah’s family.

A man was sentenced Thursday in the death of New Hampshire boy Elijah Lewis, Joseph Stapf pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, second degree assault, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering Thursday. He was sentenced to 20-40 years at New Hampshire State Prison on the manslaughter charge and two to five years on the other charges. It was also recommended…

A man is pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in the death of missing New Hampshire boy Elijah Lewis, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Joseph Stapf has entered an intent to plead guilty to manslaughter, 2nd degree assault, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering in Hillsborough Superior Court, a court document shows. That guilty plea could carry a sentence of 22…

A lawyer has entered not guilty pleas to murder charges on behalf of the mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy who was found dead in Massachusetts last fall. Danielle Dauphinais, 35, was indicted last month on one count of first-degree murder alleging she purposely caused the death of Elijah Lewis, one count of second-degree murder alleging she acted recklessly…

About six months after 5-year-old Elijah Lewis’s body was found buried in a wooded area in Abington, Massachusetts, his mother, 35-year-old Danielle Dauphinais, has now been indicted on murder charged in connection with her son’s death.

Elijah Lewis’ body was found in a makeshift grave in Massachusetts after he was reported missing in October 2021

The mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy whose body was found in a makeshift grave in Massachusetts less than two weeks after he was reported missing in October 2021 has been indicted on murder charges. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office announced Monday that Danielle Dauphinais, 35, was indicted on one count of first-degree murder for purposely causing the…

The mystery behind the disappearance of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis ended tragically last month as officials identified remains found in Massachusetts as the missing New Hampshire boy. But what exactly happened to him? Until this week, authorities had said little about what caused his death. Here’s a look back at what we know about the case: Elijah was last seen...

An autopsy showed that Elijah Lewis died from violence and neglect.

The autopsy results released by the NH Attorney General’s Office represent the first time authorities have said anything about how the 5-year-old boy died.

The mystery behind the disappearance of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis ended tragically over the weekend as officials identified remains found in Massachusetts as the missing New Hampshire boy. But what exactly happened to him? Here’s a look back at what we know about the case: Elijah was last seen at his home in Merrimack, New Hampshire, sometime within the last 30…

The human remains discovered in a park in Abington, Massachusetts, Saturday have been confirmed to belong to Elijah Lewis, a 5-year-old boy who’d been missing for about a month, officials said Sunday after an autopsy.

Authorities confirmed Sunday the body found a day earlier in Abington, Mass., was that of the 5-year-old New Hampshire boy.

There’s a vigil being held Sunday night for Elijah Lewis.

The human remains discovered in a park in Abington, Massachusetts, Saturday have been confirmed to belong to Elijah Lewis, a 5-year-old boy who’d been missing for about a month, officials said Sunday after an autopsy. However, it could take months before Massachusetts medical examiners determine what caused Elijah’s death, according to an update from prosecutors and police in New...

A vigil will be held Sunday night in New Hampshire for a young boy that authorities say has been found dead in Massachusetts.

A small memorial was set up in Abington, Massachusetts, Saturday, hours after the body of a child was found nearby. Investigators believe it is the body of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis, who authorities in New Hampshire had been searching for since Oct. 14. A vigil is planned for the boy’s hometown of Merrimack Sunday night. Randy Stewart, Elijah’s uncle, said...

Randy Stewart, the uncle of Elijah Lewis, also said he doesn’t hate his sister; he hates the situation and what happened.

The body was found in the woods near a remote stretch of Chestnut Street Saturday morning, officials said. A police trooper saw disturbed ground about 250 yards from Chestnut Street, and the body was found there.

A cadaver dog discovered a body in a grave presumed to be that of missing New Hampshire boy Elijah Lewis during a search in the woods in Abington, Massachusetts, prosecutors from both states said at a news conference.