A New Hampshire man faces up to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his father more than 20 years ago.Douglas Herlihy, now 40, has admitted to killing his father as a 17-year-old, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice.The father and son had a turbulent relationship with prior violence and law enforcement involvement before the father’s death.Paul Herlihy, 50, was found on August 27, 2003, during a welfare check requested by a relative.Douglas Herlihy pleaded guilty in the killing of his father.(New Hampshire Attorney General's Office)DNA TECHNOLOGY LEADS TO ARREST IN 1988 KILLING OF ORLANDO WOMAN AFTER NEARLY FOUR DECADESOfficers entered his Milford, New Hampshire home through a window.
They immediately noticed "hundreds of flies and the strong odor of decomposition," court records show.Paul Herlihy’s body was found on the kitchen floor wrapped in carpet and covered with a blue tarp.Officers found blood spatters on kitchen cabinets, the refrigerator, walls and the ceiling.The autopsy determined the death to be a homicide caused by blunt-force trauma within the past four days.The medical examiner found injuries to Paul Herlihy’s nose and jaw, fractures to his skull, and damage to his voice box.
Investigators said the killer repeatedly struck him in the head, causing his death.In the backyard of the home, directly outside Douglas Herlihy’s bedroom window, the police found carpet and carpet padding with blood stains.Investigators concluded that the carpets and padding were pushed out of Douglas Herlihy’s bedroom window, which was open when investigators visited.
DNA testing suggested the blood on the carpet and padding could belong to Paul Herlihy.Paul Herlihy was found dead at his home in Milford, New Hampshire.(Google Maps)Inside the younger Herlihy’s bedroom, a closet door was covered with a towel.
When investigators removed the towel, they found "large handwriting on the door, which read: ‘I WILL SEE YOU IN HELL,’"...