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Daughter-in-Law Arrested in Exeter Killing, Extradition Hearing Set for Dec. 10

Prosecutors say Danielle Kelsen recklessly caused 88-year-old Janet Kelsen’s death by inflicting blunt head trauma.

Overview

  • Danielle Kelsen, 55, was taken into custody in Southwest Harbor, Maine, on a New Hampshire arrest warrant.
  • She is charged with second-degree murder alleging reckless conduct showing extreme indifference, as well as unlawful wiretapping for allegedly intercepting oral communications with the victim.
  • An extradition hearing is scheduled for Dec. 10 in Ellsworth District Court in Maine following a preliminary fugitive proceeding.
  • If extradited, she is expected to be arraigned at the 10th Circuit CourtBrentwood District Division in New Hampshire.
  • Janet Kelsen was found dead on Feb. 9 at 133 Front St. in Exeter after an autopsy determined blunt force injuries and a death not consistent with an accident.