Eight years after Trish Haynes vanished, her family continues to fight for justice after her remains were discovered inside a washing machine submerged in a New Hampshire pond. The 25-year-old had abruptly stopped contacting her grandmother after moving in with two friends in May 2018. Two months later, a missing person report was filed by her worried grandmother with Grafton Police.
Police received an anonymous tip directing them to search Grant's Pond, where they found a washer and dryer containing Haynes' remains. The death was ruled a homicide, but despite a year-long investigation, no arrests have been made. The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office publicly disclosed the murder in July 2019, but the case remains unsolved.
Haynes' cousin, Carey-Ann Wilson, 51, described the family's ongoing pain and frustration. She noted that Haynes had been extremely close to her grandmother and great-aunt, speaking with them almost daily. However, after moving in with a friend, calls became infrequent and guarded, with communication eventually coming solely from the friend.
Wilson revealed that the family is raising funds for a reward to encourage anyone with information to come forward. 'It's incredibly frustrating and painful,' she said. 'Time keeps moving forward, but for families like ours, part of you remains stuck in that unanswered space.' She added that the family refuses to let Haynes be forgotten and continues to speak publicly to bring renewed attention to the case.
