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Woman accused of stabbing New Hampshire man in head, stealing his car held without bail

Woman accused of stabbing New Hampshire man in head, stealing his car held without bail
34-YEAR-OLD STEPHANIE BEARD IS CHARGED AS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. SHE’S SEEN HERE THIS MORNING, BEING ARRAIGNED IN SOUTH BOSN.TO >> THE COMMONWEALTH IS REQUESTING THAT THE DEFENDANT BE HELD WITHOUT BAIL. REPORTER: PROSECUTS ORSAY BEARD FLED NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHERE SHE’S CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MUERRD FOR THE DEATH OF 71 YEAR JOHN GLENN.ON NEW HAMPSHIRE AUTHORITIES YSA BEARD STABBED THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD WITH A KNIFE. HIS BODY WAS FOUND FRIDAY INDESI HIS HOME AT THE CARPENTER CENTER APARTMENT COMPLEX IN MANCHESR.TE BEARD ALLEGEDLY STOLE ETH VICTIM’S CAR, AND BOSTOPON LICE FOUND HER IN THAT CAR WHEN THEY CAUGHT HER SATURDAY GHT.NI >> THROUGH THE INVESTIGATI,ON OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF 69 BOONST STREET, AND WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS THE OCCUPANT, MS. STEPHANIE BED.AR REPORTER: BEARD WILL EVENTUALLY RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE TO FACE JUSTICE FOR THE MURDER CHAE,RG BUT NOT TOY.DA >> WE’RE NOT WAIVING EXTRADITION. REPORTER: NEW HAMPSHIRE AUTHORITIES WERE AT THE RAARIGNMENT READY TO TAKE BEARD BACK, BUT WITH HER OPTING NOTOT WAIVE EXTRADITION, PROSECURSTO ARE NOW SEEKING A GOVERNOR’S WARRANT. TONIGHT, STEPHANIE BEARD IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. AUTHORITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE NOT COMMENTING ON THE MOTIVEOR F THE MURDER OR THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BEARD AND THE VICT
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Woman accused of stabbing New Hampshire man in head, stealing his car held without bail
A New Hampshire woman accused of stabbing a 71-year-old Manchester man in the head before stealing his car has been ordered held without bail. Stephanie Beard, 34, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested in Boston on Saturday on a warrant charging her with second-degree murder. She was driving the victim's car at the time.A plea of not guilty was entered on her behalf Monday in Boston Municipal Court, and she was held without bail. She is fighting extradition to New Hampshire. "Through the investigation, officers were able to stop the vehicle in the area of 69 Boston St., and were able to identify the defendant -- who was the occupant -- Ms. Stephanie Beard," said Assistant District Attorney Kevin Flaherty.Beard will return to court on June 21.Investigators said John Glennon was found dead at about 8 a.m. Friday inside his home at the Carpenter Center apartment complex on Franklin Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. According to investigators, Glennon was stabbed in the head with a knife.An autopsy conducted Saturday determined that the cause of Glennon's death was multiple sharp force injuries and the manner of his death was homicide.Beard was also charged with theft by unauthorized taking for stealing Glennon's car, a silver Subaru Impreza. Authorities said Beard had been seen driving Glennon's car in the Manchester area, heading south on Interstate 293.Beard was also charged with being a fugitive from justice in Massachusetts.

A New Hampshire woman accused of stabbing a 71-year-old Manchester man in the head before stealing his car has been ordered held without bail.

Stephanie Beard, 34, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested in Boston on Saturday on a warrant charging her with second-degree murder. She was driving the victim's car at the time.

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A plea of not guilty was entered on her behalf Monday in Boston Municipal Court, and she was held without bail. She is fighting extradition to New Hampshire.

"Through the investigation, officers were able to stop the vehicle in the area of 69 Boston St., and were able to identify the defendant -- who was the occupant -- Ms. Stephanie Beard," said Assistant District Attorney Kevin Flaherty.

Beard will return to court on June 21.

Investigators said John Glennon was found dead at about 8 a.m. Friday inside his home at the Carpenter Center apartment complex on Franklin Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. According to investigators, Glennon was stabbed in the head with a knife.

An autopsy conducted Saturday determined that the cause of Glennon's death was multiple sharp force injuries and the manner of his death was homicide.

Beard was also charged with theft by unauthorized taking for stealing Glennon's car, a silver Subaru Impreza. Authorities said Beard had been seen driving Glennon's car in the Manchester area, heading south on Interstate 293.

Beard was also charged with being a fugitive from justice in Massachusetts.