The quiet early hours in Haverhill, New Hampshire, turned into a crime scene on April 20, 2026, after police received several 911 calls about trouble inside an apartment on Nelson Street. Officers rushed to the location around 1:07 a.m., unsure of what they would find when they got there.
When they entered the apartment, they found an adult male already dead inside. The discovery immediately triggered a full-scale investigation, with authorities treating the case as suspicious from the start.
The victim was identified as 22-year-old Demetrius White of Springfield, Massachusetts. His body was taken for an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which will determine how he died and what exactly led to his final moments inside the apartment.
Officials, including the state attorney general and New Hampshire State Police leadership, confirmed that the investigation is still active. They have not released details about what happened inside the apartment, saying the case remains sensitive and developing.
As investigators worked the scene, attention quickly turned to a second individual connected to the apartment. Authorities later arrested 21-year-old Jayden McClanahan of Hartford, Connecticut, in connection with the incident.
McClanahan is facing burglary charges tied to the apartment where White was found. Police said the arrest happened late Monday evening after continued investigative work. He is currently being held on preventative detention and is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment at 1 p.m. in Haverhill.
Officials have not confirmed how McClanahan and White were connected or what led to the situation inside the apartment. They say those details remain part of an active investigation, and more information will be released when it can be shared without affecting the case.
For now, the community is left with more questions than answers as investigators continue to piece together what happened inside the Nelson Street apartment during those early morning hours.
