http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/hampton/07062004/news/25341.htm

I came upon a recent article on Curtis Pishon, who was profiled on UM in 2001. For those unfamiliar with the case, he was the New Hampshire security guard who disappeared from his workplace in July of 2000. He was once a police officer, but had to give up that job because of multiple sclerosis. One of puzzling things about the case was that, on the night he vanished, he seemed nonchalant when his car was mysteriously burned.

Not long before his disappearance, however, he had expressed some concern about his safety at the plant where he worked, and that he suspect there were illegal activities going on there.

There is no update on the case, but the article above is worth reading anyway.

Also of interest, according to the Lifetime website that story is going to be on on Friday in case anyone needs their memory refreshed.

That case was on today 7/9/04 on Lifetime at 12:00p.m. I'm not sure if he ran away or was abducted and murdered. Apparently he was a security guard for something in New Hampshire. His car got caught on fire suspiciously. Either he set the car ablaze by an accident while he was smoking or arsonists set his car on fire. It is believed then that he just walked away because he was mentally disturbed by the fire and he might of had a stressful life or arsonists set his car on fire because he saw something that he wasn't supposed to. He may have been abducted by the arsonists and murdered. The case is still unsolved! :mad: :(

Originally posted by Mystery-Lover
Apparently he was a security guard for something in New Hampshire.

He was a security guard at Venture Corp., in Seabrook, NH.

I live in NH and happen to be from the same town that Curtis Pishons parents now live in, the same town Curtis was an officer in, And didnt live far from the town he disappeared from.
When Curtis disappeared, there was VERY LITTLE if any, news coverage. For some reason there was never a big deal made about it. A few articles, small blurbs in the paper. I dont know, but to me, any missing person is a big deal. You would think that there would have been news coverage, fliers, something, anything. Especially since he had multiple sclerosis. But there wasnt.
Even to this day, there is no mention of him. His parents have an unlisted phone number, which on one hand, I can surely understand, but on the other I dont know if I could have an unlisted number after my child disappeared. Id always have that hope that they were alive, and look up the number, you know? Im in no place to judge the decisions these people have made, these are just my opinions.
Glad to see someone here is posting about him!!

Originally posted by SJP1313
When Curtis disappeared, there was VERY LITTLE if any, news coverage. For some reason there was never a big deal made about it. A few articles, small blurbs in the paper. I dont know, but to me, any missing person is a big deal. You would think that there would have been news coverage, fliers, something, anything. Especially since he had multiple sclerosis. But there wasnt.
Even to this day, there is no mention of him. His parents have an unlisted phone number, which on one hand, I can surely understand, but on the other I dont know if I could have an unlisted number after my child disappeared. Id always have that hope that they were alive, and look up the number, you know? Im in no place to judge the decisions these people have made, these are just my opinions.
Glad to see someone here is posting about him!!

Even though I live in Massachusetts (which is adjacent to NH), I had no idea that the Curtis Pishon case had minimal exposure at the time Pishon disappeared. I really knew nothing about the case until I saw it profiled on Unsolved Mysteries in 2001.

When I look at the case of Curtis Pishon, I find it hard not to feel sad, and for good reason: Here we have a man who spent a good number of years as a policeman. And then, he lost that job when he came down with multiple sclerosis. By many accounts, Pishon was thankful to be working again when he was hired as a security guard at the Venture Corporation manufacturing plant in Seabrook, NH. However, he was despondent about the conditions of his personal life: he was residing in a residential hotel, and the effects of his MS left him in constant pain.

If you're reading this, SJP1313, it is a real shame that Curtis Pishon's case didn't get enough media exposure. Therefore, I am glad to be discussing it.

I am reminded of what Horatio Caine (David Caruso's character on CSI: Miami) said after a missing Hispanic girl's parents lamented to the effect that no one cares: "That's not true. Almost no one."

Im in total agreement with you Kane. Im shocked to find out how many ppl in NH have disappeared with NO trace and NO media coverage. Im not sure if they dont cover it on purpose, so as not to deter the many tourist that flock here each year, or if its simply a case of "almost nobody caring" Whatever the reason, its a total disgrace.
Recently there has been a lot of coverage of Maura Murray who disappeared after driving to Northern NH and getting into a car accident. She was a student at UMASS. With all the exposure this case is receiving, I wonder why is she the only one. Ofcourse not that she doesnt deserve it, but so do so many others-

Maura Murray- Haverhill NH
Lorne Boulet- Chichester NH
Tina and Bethany Sinclair- Chesterfield NH
Sara & Philip Ghering- Concord NH (Partially solved, bodies never recovered)
Ted Lenda- Dunbarton NH
Amie Riley-Manchester NH (Body recovered) still unsolved

So many more, but like Curtis, not many articles, or publicity. My prayers go out to everyone who has lost someone.

Thanks for writing back Kane.

So, Curtis Pishon's case hasn't generated much discussion. It was included on crystaldawn's most recent compilation (volume 13). I think it's almost certain he wandered off, and perhaps eventually killed himself or simply got picked up and is away somewhere, unaware of who he is.

First, the abduction theory: I think this is really lacking evidence. Family members were intrigued that he left his cigarettes behind. I don't think this proves much; he was probably in a highly agitated state, perhaps actively suffering a nervous breakdown. I don't think there's much accounting for anything someone does in that scenario. The sequence of events, to me, rules out the abduction theory: FIRST, he finds his car ablaze, and attempts to put the fire out. NEXT, he calls the fire department, which arrives and puts the fire out, but too late. Then and only then, he's suddenly abducted? If the fire were set by the people who abducted him, it would obviously be done for 1 of 2 reasons (or possibly both): 1) to destroy any evidence that might have been left in the car by the perpetrators, and 2) to get Curtis' attention, to bring him to a particular spot that was previously staked out. Why then allow him to call the fire department, and allow them to arrive, BEFORE taking him? I suppose one could argue this was all part of some elaborate, master-plan to make it look like he suffered a nervous breakdown when actually he was systematically stalked and murdered, but why would anyone do this to Tim? We'd have to be talking about a pretty clever murderer, and one who went to an awful lot of trouble to get a security guard in ill-health.

The other possibility is that the car fire is unconnected to his abduction, which evidently happened just 20 minutes after the fire department had left. Are we to believe that his car going up in flames happened coincidentally on the same night he would later be abducted? Doesn't seem very likely, and, again, why would anyone want to go to the trouble of abducting this guy? If all someone wanted was to kill him, why not kill him and be done with it?

The next possibility is that Tim killed himself that night. The family initially feared this, because he had recently purchased a gun. But that gun was found at his house, and so was not used to shoot himself or anyone. While I agree this makes a suicide that particular night less likely, I don't think it can be completely ruled out - what if Tim found a local bridge to jump off, for example? However, if he did kill himself, I'm a little troubled that no body was found, unless he did manage to find a bridge to jump from (and even then, bodies very often turn up). A person who is despondent and suffering from the emotional shock of losing his car and the valuable possessions he kept inside the car is unlikely, IMHO, to bother himself with killing himself in such a way as to deliberately make it hard to find his corpse.

I think Time did not kill himself, at least not right away. I think he walked off, probably dazed and confused after a huge financial blow following so shortly on the heels of the bad news about his health (he had MS). I don't know that he had any intentions at first, and I think it's possible he's still alive somewhere. This is admittedly unlikely; more probably, he passed away somewhere, unidentified, from exposure or hunger, etc., or perhaps did kill himself, only some time after that night.

I disagree, adbuction seems very likely to me here: 2 vending machines and a door were vandalized shortly before the incident. this may be like the Duane McCorkendale segment. As for why Curtis was acting calmly during the car fire incident, he was probably just glad he wasn't in the car at the time. Granted, he was a somewhat disappointed that he couldn't be a police officer any longer, but I think the segment said he was glad to be working in an enforcement capacity of some sort. Given Curtis's physical condition, and that he was working alone outside at night, that would have made him particularly vulnerable.

Yeah, I disagree with the abduction theory, of course it is possible, but in my opinion, not likely. Pishon's case is a sad one, a guy that was a Concord cop for over 10 years, losing his job on the police force a few years after being diagnosed with MS because his hands shook that he could no longer fire his gun accurately. He had problems with substance abuse it sounds like even before MS but that it totally got out of control after he was diagnosed with MS.

Pishon could walk but he was in pain, so he couldnt walk long distances, I just have a hard time believing he physically could have wandered off, his MS was in that much of an advanced state where I dont think he could have walked a tremendous distance. However what fuels the suicide theory is his depression, his substance abuse, his family even feared he had killed himself, but his body would have turned up had he done this.

Clearly, Pishon's car being set on fire and then him being eerily calm is odd. However, maybe Pishon was in shock, maybe he was the type when he was shocked he looked calm? I do not know. Maybe it is possible he set his own car on fire and did the vandalisms himself?

Either that or whoever did the vandalisms was sending Curtis a message by setting the car on fire. It does seem that Pishon knew or suspected who was doing these vandalisms. But it just seems odd that someone would not only set fire to someone else's car but possibly murder them all over the vandalism of a door and some vending machines. But then again, people have been killed over a lot less.

according to reports, another co-worker reported seeing two unidentified cars "speeding" out of the plant around the same time. This eyewitness account supports the theory that Pishon was abducted. According to the Charley Project, Pishon had also fallen out of favor with his former police co-workers after it was discovered that he had had affairs with two of his co-workers' wives. Not to assume that they are the perpetrators, but it's just another possibility.

I don't remember hearing any of this. Was it part of the segment? The cars speeding away certainly does add another element to the mix.

5.) Although I have no details, it's reported that Pishon also made claims to family members that he feared for his life and that he had previously been threatened by a fellow co-worker.

I don't know how much credence I put into that, at least when Iconsider it in a vacuum. First of all, it's hearsay - we don't really know what Curtis said, just what his family members say he said, after he mysteriously disappeared and they had begun their search for answers. Additionally, if he were contemplating suicide, it wouldn't surprise me if he said something like this to his family, in order to have a "cover" so that they would not believe he killed himself...

I think I still favor "walked off on his own," but now I have my doubts.

regarding the speeding cars, I remember hearing about that, if not the segment, than on a missing persons profile somewhere on the net.

Yes, the speeding cars, the vandalism, the affairs with two of his fellow officers wives when he was a policeman, all that was in the segment I believe, or maybe it was on one of the missing things on the net, but I know that is all public info. As to Curtis's family saying he had said he was in fear of his life, well it is hearsay, b ut I guess I have no reason not to believe them. Are you implying they were lying Mozart? It just seems you were reluctant to believe them or didnt find them credible or something.

Check out the Newburyport Daily News article at http://www.newburyportnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_339233209.html?disqus_reply=4237070#comment-4237070
This case could use the interest of this group to help solve it.

Thanks

Thank you for bumping up this story! This was another case that just seemed so sad for not getting the adequate national coverage it deserved....

i've noticed that the charley project's case summaries often have quite a bit more info in addition to the UM segments, and that is particularly true with this case. this summary has alot more info, as well as additional suspects.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/pishon_curtis.html

I wonder if the fact that this happened on the 4th of july has any relevance...

The charley project info says that the fire was suspicious, but there was no evidence of either accelerants or accidental ignition. Could teens or drunks with fireworks have set it on fire? There was a report of two cars full of rowdy people just across the street that night.

The firemen said that Pishon was unusally calm when they came to put the fire out. Could the calmness he displayed just be the years and years of training that he had in the army overseas and then as a cop? Aren't cops taught how to be calm in an emergency?

Also, he had complained about a threat from a coworker. Then, in October 2008, one of his former coworkers (Robert E. April) was arrested for threatening to kill the brother of a man who owed him a small amount of money. Allegedly, during the threat, he stated that he had killed and buried Curt Pishon. He's considered a POI in Pishon's disappearance.

On the other hand, Pishon was looking to buy a new car. Maybe he thought the insurance proceeds from the total loss on his old car would be a good source of cash?

Also, he had been complaining about lack of back up security on his job, threats to his personal safety, illegal activities on company property, etc. Maybe he thought he could wrangle a winning lawsuit against the company and get enough settlement money to retire. He was suffering pain and mobility problems at the time of his disappearance. That could have been a motive, I guess.

Then, possibly, his plan went wrong when the car fire got out of his control, and he had to call the fire dept to put it out. With their arrival, he had many unwanted witnesses.

Just throwing some ideas out there fwiw....

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I wonder if the fact that this happened on the 4th of july has any relevance

Interesting point:

1.Holiday's are good times to commit robberies and get away with it.

2. With fireworks, gunfire and other sounds can be masked.

Looking at this case, Curtis Pishon being a cop would know better than anyone how to lam it and keep away from authorities.

there is a website called findcurt.com which indicates that the family knows all the details of his disappearance, and that he was in fact murdered that night. the only thing they don't know is where his remains are.

if they know all this - has anyone been charged?

there is a website called findcurt.com which indicates that the family knows all the details of his disappearance, and that he was in fact murdered that night. the only thing they don't know is where his remains are.

if they know all this - has anyone been charged?

about a dozen articles here
http://z10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/index.php?showtopic=3184

It always bothered me that they could not figure out the origin of the fire in his car. It may not be significant, of course, but it seems unusual for there to be no determination. Such a terribly sad story.

There was a small update couple of weeks ago where NH SP dig up a backyard close to whereCurt when Missing. They didn't find anything but have called the home owner a major POI in the case

Curt had been a soldier, and a police officer. His illness made him vulnerable, and he knew it. Perhaps people in town he had arrested, or ticketed, had it in for him and were threatening him, now that he was alone without backup. Perhaps the affairs he had with other officer's wives (if true) made him certain that none of them would help him. He suspected things were happening in the plant, and wasn't able to do anything about it himself. If the fire in his car had been set by the people breaking into the vending machines, they could have been laughing at him, and at his powerlessness to do much about it. He couldn't lose another job (small town, small economy, everybody talks...). It sounds like he could barely walk, let alone defend himself.
If he was depressed, and a quiet guy to start with, it doesn't surprise me that he would have seemed so affectless to the fire department. But he had bought back his weapon from his father some time before his disappearance: maybe leaving it at home that night was a terrible mistake.

Last year I looked at some of the Seabrook NH area newspapers and articles written about his disappearance. The most enlightening things to read were in the comments: the anger of locals who evidently knew the accused or the Pishon family, whether to hate or to defend. Vicious personal attacks, verging on threats. It seems the locals already know who, the only real question is, where is Curt's body?

Found a recent article on his disappearance:

http://hampton-northhampton.patch.com/articles/missing-seabrook-man-case-still-haunting

Seabrook Cold Case Still Haunts Family
Eleven years later, local authorities are still frustrated by the inability to prove a murder theory.
By Kyle Stucker Email the author July 14, 2011 Print&nbps;0 Comments


It may have happened over a decade ago, but the emotional scars caused by the sudden disappearance of Curtis Pishon are just as fresh as that fateful day on July 5, 2000.

Pishon was last seen in the early morning hours on July 5, 2000, while working as a security guard in Seabrook.

Despite strong theories about Pishon being murdered by someone at the property which he was guarding, there has been no closure for Pishon's family because no eye witnesses have come forward and no confessions have been made.

"That's what we're looking for," said Nick Pishon, Curtis' father. "It’s very frustrating. We miss him every day. There are ups and downs and we're still hopeful that we'll find his remains... [or] someone will come forward to give authorities what need to close the case and make an arrest."

The case, which is still being investigated by the Seabrook Police Department and the state Attorney General's Cold Case Team, has been dormant since the last failed lead in 2010, although that hasn't stopped family members and police from continuing to spread word about Pishon's presumed murder.

The case has garnered national media coverage along the way, and has even appeared on the popular syndicated TV show "Unsolved Mysteries."

Seabrook Police Lt. Mike Gallagher said all of that still hasn't been enough, though, to conjure the piece or pieces of evidence authorities need in order to finally pull Pishon's name off a list of 118 New Hampshire cold cases.

"I’ve had so many sleepless nights over this," said Gallagher, a 22-year veteran of the department who was in charge of the case for five years. "What we’re really waiting for right now is some firsthand knowledge to help us out. We have a pretty good picture of what happened, but it will not get us a search warrant or an arrest warrant for that matter."

Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin, who is the head of the state's homicide unit, said authorities firmly believe "foul play" was involved based on the "circumstances" leading to Pishon's disappearance.

Pishon was guarding the now-defunct Venture Corporation while 12 workers were inside the facility in the early morning hours of July 5, 2000 -- six days before Pishon's 41st birthday.

It was around 1 a.m. when Pishon's car suspiciously burst into flames, which Gallagher said he believes was caused by two of the workers as a "diversion" while they attempted to use forklifts to break into vending machines inside Venture.

Pishon was at the scene of the fire when firefighters arrived, and was near the guard shack when firefighters cleared the area.

A worker then saw Pishon around 3:15 a.m. walking in or around the building -- which Gallagher said Pishon didn't do often because the man suffered from multiple sclerosis.

That was the last time Pishon was seen, as a worker later noticed Pishon, who would've turned 52 on Monday, was missing from his post around 3:45 a.m.

Gallagher said Pishon's burned car was still in the lot, though, and the man's lighter, cigarettes and contact lens solution were all in still in the guard shack.

Nick Pishon said he feels these details alone point to foul play because his son would've taken his cigarettes had he decided to "wander off" or run away.

"Smokers don’t leave their cigarettes behind," said Nick Pishon. "We knew [foul play was involved] anyway because we know who he was, but this is clear evidence of that to other people."

Gallagher said he believes Pishon may have "gone to get a Coke" from one of the vending machines around 3:15 a.m. after standing by the fire, at which point he may have walked in on individuals trying to steal money out of the machines.

Gallagher said a worker noticed two vehicles speeding out of the parking lot around the time Pishon disappeared, which may have been the workers taking Pishon or his body off the premises.

Every worker but Pishon was accounted for the next day, though, and police didn't get a description of the vehicles or get enough evidence to connect several damaged vending machines to Pishon's disappearance.

Still, Gallagher said he has identified a suspect -- he said he just lacks probable cause as well anything other than "third-person accounts" about what happened, preventing him from making an arrest.

"I think the community knows what happened," he said. "Everyone knows that we know. The people who did it know that we know they did it. He’s a local. I think he stays in his trailer, maybe on a self-imposed prison term, so maybe there's a little justice there."

Members of the community have come forward with third-party leads, the most recent of which lead to an unsuccessful, two-day excavation of a cement slab behind a South Main Street home in April 2010.

None have broken the case wide open as hoped, and regardless of whether the suspect is serving a self-imposed sentence, Pishon's family and police said they haven't lost hope that the suspect or someone else will come forward to bring true justice for Pishon.

"I just want them to come forward and help us end this thing," said Gallagher. "Just think of the family. Help them bury their son and get their son back and their brother. This has gone on long enough.

"I think this is an accident. I don't think they meant to kill them, and that will be taken into account. Sooner or later I will get them -- I just ask them to come forward."

There is a monetary reward for anyone providing information that leads to the discovery of Pishon's body.

Nick Pishon and authorities asked anyone with information to call the New Hampshire Crimeline at 474-2640, the Seabrook Police Department at 474-5200, or 877-51-FINDCURT to leave an anonymous voicemail for the family.

Additional information about Pishon and his life are available at a website created by his family called FindCurt.com.

A more recent article from a few weeks ago about the main suspect.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120629-NEWS-206290326?cid=sitesearch

What it looks like to me, is that Pishon walked in on April and perhaps another man breaking into vending machines, and was abducted and murdered. This guy April seems to have a good history of witness tampering and intimidation, and I'm betting that part of that has to do with a lot of locals knowing he killed Pishon, and fear him. Looks like the family of Curt's seems positive he is the man as well.

an article from last year

It may have happened over a decade ago, but the emotional scars caused by the sudden disappearance of Curtis Pishon are just as fresh as that fateful day on July 5, 2000.

Pishon was last seen in the early morning hours on July 5, 2000, while working as a security guard in Seabrook.

Despite strong theories about Pishon being murdered by someone at the property which he was guarding, there has been no closure for Pishon's family because no eye witnesses have come forward and no confessions have been made.

"That's what we're looking for," said Nick Pishon, Curtis' father. "It’s very frustrating. We miss him every day. There are ups and downs and we're still hopeful that we'll find his remains... [or] someone will come forward to give authorities what need to close the case and make an arrest."

The case, which is still being investigated by the Seabrook Police Department and the state Attorney General's Cold Case Team, has been dormant since the last failed lead in 2010, although that hasn't stopped family members and police from continuing to spread word about Pishon's presumed murder.

The case has garnered national media coverage along the way, and has even appeared on the popular syndicated TV show "Unsolved Mysteries."

Seabrook Police Lt. Mike Gallagher said all of that still hasn't been enough, though, to conjure the piece or pieces of evidence authorities need in order to finally pull Pishon's name off a list of 118 New Hampshire cold cases.

"I’ve had so many sleepless nights over this," said Gallagher, a 22-year veteran of the department who was in charge of the case for five years. "What we’re really waiting for right now is some firsthand knowledge to help us out. We have a pretty good picture of what happened, but it will not get us a search warrant or an arrest warrant for that matter."

Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin, who is the head of the state's homicide unit, said authorities firmly believe "foul play" was involved based on the "circumstances" leading to Pishon's disappearance.

Pishon was guarding the now-defunct Venture Corporation while 12 workers were inside the facility in the early morning hours of July 5, 2000 -- six days before Pishon's 41st birthday.

It was around 1 a.m. when Pishon's car suspiciously burst into flames, which Gallagher said he believes was caused by two of the workers as a "diversion" while they attempted to use forklifts to break into vending machines inside Venture.

Pishon was at the scene of the fire when firefighters arrived, and was near the guard shack when firefighters cleared the area.

A worker then saw Pishon around 3:15 a.m. walking in or around the building -- which Gallagher said Pishon didn't do often because the man suffered from multiple sclerosis.

That was the last time Pishon was seen, as a worker later noticed Pishon, who would've turned 52 on Monday, was missing from his post around 3:45 a.m.

Gallagher said Pishon's burned car was still in the lot, though, and the man's lighter, cigarettes and contact lens solution were all in still in the guard shack.

Nick Pishon said he feels these details alone point to foul play because his son would've taken his cigarettes had he decided to "wander off" or run away.

"Smokers don’t leave their cigarettes behind," said Nick Pishon. "We knew [foul play was involved] anyway because we know who he was, but this is clear evidence of that to other people."

Gallagher said he believes Pishon may have "gone to get a Coke" from one of the vending machines around 3:15 a.m. after standing by the fire, at which point he may have walked in on individuals trying to steal money out of the machines.

Gallagher said a worker noticed two vehicles speeding out of the parking lot around the time Pishon disappeared, which may have been the workers taking Pishon or his body off the premises.

Every worker but Pishon was accounted for the next day, though, and police didn't get a description of the vehicles or get enough evidence to connect several damaged vending machines to Pishon's disappearance.

Still, Gallagher said he has identified a suspect -- he said he just lacks probable cause as well anything other than "third-person accounts" about what happened, preventing him from making an arrest.

"I think the community knows what happened," he said. "Everyone knows that we know. The people who did it know that we know they did it. He’s a local. I think he stays in his trailer, maybe on a self-imposed prison term, so maybe there's a little justice there."

Members of the community have come forward with third-party leads, the most recent of which lead to an unsuccessful, two-day excavation of a cement slab behind a South Main Street home in April 2010.

None have broken the case wide open as hoped, and regardless of whether the suspect is serving a self-imposed sentence, Pishon's family and police said they haven't lost hope that the suspect or someone else will come forward to bring true justice for Pishon.

"I just want them to come forward and help us end this thing," said Gallagher. "Just think of the family. Help them bury their son and get their son back and their brother. This has gone on long enough.

"I think this is an accident. I don't think they meant to kill them, and that will be taken into account. Sooner or later I will get them -- I just ask them to come forward."

There is a monetary reward for anyone providing information that leads to the discovery of Pishon's body.

Nick Pishon and authorities asked anyone with information to call the New Hampshire Crimeline at 474-2640, the Seabrook Police Department at 474-5200, or 877-51-FINDCURT to leave an anonymous voicemail for the family.

Additional information about Pishon and his life are available at a website created by his family called FindCurt.com.
http://hampton-northhampton.patch.com/arti...-still-haunting

I have family that live in that area and got to know that area real well I have a other person to look at. Could serial killer Sheila Labarre been the one that killed Curtis Pishon??. In 2000 she was getting active and she lived in Epping NH that hop and skip over form Seabrock. Her fav type of preys was someone like Curtis Pishon.

Old thread but it gets a bump since we just passed the 14 year mark.

Yes, there has been a person of interest in the case for nearly 10 years. Local media has named him numerous times, the police know he's involved, the family knows he's involved. Heck, they even called him out on their FindCurt.com page. If you look back at old articles, the police even briefly outline what they think happened.

It's a truly sad story because despite their pleas, the family has had no closure in the case even though the entire community seems to know the details. Anonymous tips are not enough. The police need a confession or a witness willing to testify to end this.

I've followed this story for years. It's come to a screeching halt. People still need to be aware and justice needs to be done. I'll never understand what the people of Seabrook NH fear and why no one will come forward. The person or persons who did this likely beat a guy with MS to death after he witnessed their petty thefts. We aren't talking about a Mafia hit here, just some petty crooks who did something awful and were lucky to get away with it. Many people in the community know specific details but the code of silence is still strong.

I know one day, someone will eventually talk. Whether it's to get back at the perp or whatever. I'm hoping it will be sooner than later, though.

PS: Sheila Labarre was quite the guess. However, she preyed on people that were weak mentally. There were clear signs of foul play here. Just no body, witness or confession to bring justice for Curt.

Still nothing? After all these articles? :/

Still nothing? After all these articles? :/

Nope.

This coming July 4th makes it 15 years with no arrests.

The major obstacle with this case is people simply not wanting to talk to police out of fear of retaliation, in my opinion. Most tips acted upon by police were anonymous ones that seemed the most credible (ie: unearthing various plots of land to search for the body) People have spoke to police, but if your not willing to officially go on record and testify then nothing is going to be done.

This is a tight knit community. Most people know each other. Many relatives in the area. The fear is real. As mentioned before Robert April is the POI here. He's had many run ins with police and at least a couple times he's had charges dropped against him because the victims backed out and were not willing to testify against him.

It's a sad story, I feel sorry for the family. But with no body and no one talking this will unfortunately be a cold case for a long time...

The family has put forward a $10,000 reward this year to try and nudge someone to talk. It's on their website (findcurt.com) and will be on the WMUR channel 9 news tonight at 11.

HOpefully this year will be different and the family will finally get some resolution.

The latest update on WMUR was a nice reminder people haven't forgot.

Honestly, the police probably have all the answers they need. They seem to have all the details minus a confession or body.

It's shameful that they know so much and do so little. They have a viable suspect. Play hardball, bankrupt him with litigation. Do something at least.

Another year had come and gone, quietly, without much talk. FindCurt.com was updated as it is every July 4th, but no new news articles this year that I've seen. Police have always seemed so close, but so far away with this one.

I always think of this story this time of year. I feel horrible for the family because all they want to do at this point is have a proper burial. The pieces are there, but we still lack a body and/or a confession to complete the puzzle.

The latest article on my blog is about Curtis Pishon is anyone is interested. https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/curtis-pishon-burning-questions

The latest article on my blog is about Curtis Pishon is anyone is interested. https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/curtis-pishon-burning-questions

Not much to say on this one. A bad situation. I agree with the details on the break in.. He was likely killed.. It's just sad that there's not enough evidence to get the guilty party.

The only argument I'd have, and I have no idea as to Curtis' physical limitations.. Younger folks with MS usually haven't deteriorated terribly badly. Now, don't get me wrong.. He would be limited and likely you're absolutely right about him not having a chance in a fight. But every story I've seen on this makes it sound like he was an invalid.. And I think that is perhaps an exaggeration.

Of course. Everyone is different and I don't know about his condition personally.. Plus.. i don't think it makes a difference at all.

I'm actually from Seabrook! This happened less than a year after I joined the Army and I hadn't heard about it until I saw a poster at Richdale's seeking justice years later. Personally, I doubt that he either wandered off or did harm to himself. I believe that he suffered bad consequences for witnessing something he wasn't supposed to see. South Main street has always had a dark reputation. Where venture used to be was very quiet and dark after the sun went down. I had a best friend that lived really close to there and we could do pretty much anything we wanted at night time and not run the risk of being caught... normal shenanigans, nothing criminal! I really hope that enough time has gone by and someone that holds the key to solving this decides it's safe to tell someone what they know.

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-case-file-curtis-pishon/22039680

Article from 2 years ago says that vending machines were broken into using a forklift on the property on the same night that Curtis went missing. The biggest mystery, IMO, is who started the fire? Was it an accident caused by Curtis's smoking? Was it to create a distraction from the people breaking into the vending machines?

This feels like one of those cases where the police know who did it but don't have enough evidence to make an arrest.

The main suspect, Robert April III, who was one of Curtis' co-workers, was arrested in 2021 (https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/17/seabrook-nh-robert-bobby-april-iii-charged-attempted-murder-domestic-violence-case/5127180001/) for attempted second-degree murder after he beat and strangled a woman with a rope.

In July 2011, April III was accused of burglarizing a Janvrin Drive home and threatening two people with a knife, but the charges were eventually dropped nearly a year later, when a key witness failed to show up at court.

In October 2008 (https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4523dmnh.html), he was arrested for threatening to kill the brother of a man who owed him money. In the threat, he had allegedly said he had killed and buried Curtis.