Dover man to be arraigned today in double-murder case

Staff reports 9:16 a.m.


Dover man to be arraigned today in double-murder case

Jeramie Colella (Dover Police photo)

DOVER - A Dover man has been arrested in the deaths of his wife and father.

Jeramie Colella, 44, was charged with second-degree murder for causing the death of his wife, Joanna Colella, 43, and his father, Francis Colella, 69, who was said to have been visiting the couple.

Their bodies were discovered at 18 Tideview Drive in Dover early on Monday.

A motive in the deaths remains unclear.

The cause and manner of death will be determined at an autopsy scheduled for Wednesday.

Colella will be arraigned today in the Strafford County Superior Court. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Mark Nadeau at 603-742-4646 or m.nadeau@dover.nh.gov.