Police seeking public's help in Cold Case probe from 1968

Janis Taylor in photo from late '60s (Courtesy)

CONCORD - The Attorney Generals Office along with Concord and State Police have reopened a Cold Case disappearance of a 15-year-old Concord woman who went missing in January 1968.

The state's Cold Case unit is asking anybody who may have seen Janis Taylor in the months leading up to her Jan. 8, 1968, disappearance, which is considered suspicious, to give them a call.

Police are also interested in hearing from anyone who may have had interaction with her after she disappeared.

At the time of her disappearance, Taylor had been living in Concord at various addresses, including 176 N. State Street, 89 School Street and the Alosa Trailer Park on Manchester Street. At the time she was a sophomore attending Concord High School in the Fall/Winter of 1967-68.

Prior to attending Concord High School, she was enrolled in Manchester Central High School. She grew up in Warner with her 8 siblings. Ms. Taylor was described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 110 pounds with brown eyes and long brown hair. She enjoyed 4H activities and riding horses. Additionally, Taylor was associated with people who worked at Rumford Press in Concord.

Anyone who knew or associated with Taylor or has information about her disappearance is requested to contact Detective Paul Shaughnessy at the Concord Police Department (603-230-4934) or PShaughnessy@Concordpolice.com or the Concord Police Department Crimeline at (603) 226-3100 or Sergeant Matthew Koehler of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit (603-223-3648).