Two children were found safe after an Amber Alert was issued; their father, Dustin Duren, is accused of fatally shooting their mother, Caitlyn Naffziger.
Five hours later, the New Hampshire Attorney General issued a press release saying that they were investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found inside an apartment in Berlin on Thursday night, and that the Amber Alert was connected to that death investigation.
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Shortly after 10:30 a.m., police said the children had been found safe in Keene, New Hampshire, and that 37-year-old Dustin Duren was in custody.
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Here's a timeline of events so far:
Thursday, Feb. 29
Unknown time: Caitlyn Naffziger, 31, dies inside an apartment at 1063 Main St. in Berlin, New Hampshire. She was later identified as the girls' mother.
8 p.m.: Police say Dustin Duren was last seen with his and Naffziger's daughters in Berlin at this time.
10 p.m.: According to the Amber Alert, Dustin Duren's last known location was in Concord at this time.
10:30 p.m.: New Hampshire State Police and Berlin police respond to the apartment at 1063 Main St. in Berlin and find Naffziger's body inside. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said an autopsy found she died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
Friday, March 1
4:10 a.m.: An Amber Alert is issued to the phones of New Hampshire residents, saying police are looking for a white 2017 Subaru Impreza with New Hampshire plate number V69023 driven by 36-year-old Dustin Duren, who is described as 5'10", 190 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. The alert says that Duren is believed to be with two children.
4:20 a.m.: New Hampshire State Police issue a press release with information about the Amber Alert, saying Duren is possibly "armed and dangerous." Anyone who sees them is asked not to approach them but to call 911.
9:10 a.m.: The New Hampshire Attorney General issues a press release saying they are investigating Naffziger's death as suspicious and confirming that the investigation is linked to the Amber Alert that was issued earlier in the day.
10:37 a.m.: New Hampshire State Police issue a press release saying that the girls had been safely located in Keene and their father was in custody, ending the Amber Alert.
5:30 p.m.: The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office announces at a press conference that Duren is charged with second-degree murder in Naffziger's death.
