Douglas Herlihy Pleads Guilty in 2003 New Hampshire Cold Case
In a New Hampshire cold case, Douglas Herlihy pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempted falsification of physical evidence for the 2003 beating death of his father, Paul Herlihy. Investigators cracked the decades-old case and reached a plea agreement, with sentencing…
Fresno Visalia, CA, October 24, 2026 —
Douglas Herlihy pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempted falsification of physical evidence in connection with the 2003 beating death of his father, Paul Herlihy, in a New Hampshire cold case. Sentencing is scheduled for early 2027.
The case concerned Paul Herlihy’s death from a beating in 2003. Investigators later cracked the decades-old case, and the matter was resolved through a plea agreement. The information provided does not specify when the guilty pleas were entered or describe the investigation that led to them.
The plea agreement’s terms were not provided. It is also not clear from the available information whether the agreement includes a recommended sentence or other conditions. No exact sentencing date or court location was provided; the hearing is scheduled only for early 2027.
The charges to which Douglas Herlihy pleaded guilty are manslaughter and attempted falsification of physical evidence. The available account does not provide further details about the evidence-falsification allegation, the circumstances of the beating, or the events surrounding the investigation. It also does not identify the agencies or officials involved.
With sentencing still ahead, the outcome of that hearing has not been provided. The case’s resolution through a guilty plea marks a development in a decades-old investigation, but the information available does not indicate what sentence prosecutors may seek or what the court may impose.
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