A 50-year-old woman from Nashua pleaded not guilty to felony negligent homicide, witness tampering, and falsifying physical evidence connected to a drowning on Lake Winnipesaukee. The incident occurred June 20, 2025, in Gilford, New Hampshire, when a 17-year-old entered the water near Rattlesnake and Diamond islands shortly before 1 p.m. The teenager attempted to recover a bag that had fallen overboard but could not resurface due to rough lake conditions. His body was recovered around 7 p.m., and drowning was initially determined as the cause of death. The woman is accused of negligently allowing the intoxicated teenager into the lake after providing him alcohol. She is also accused of dumping alcohol from the boat as the investigation began. She was released on personal recognizance, and her next court appearance is scheduled for June 26.
"Buffy Ann Doyle, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was indicted April 17 and charged with felony negligent homicide, two counts of witness tampering, and falsifying physical evidence, according to court documents. The charges are linked to a June 20, 2025, incident in Gilford, New Hampshire. The teenager was on a boat with Doyle and two other women when he entered the water near Rattlesnake and Diamond islands shortly before 1 p.m., according to a statement from New Hampshire State Police."
"The 17-year-old was attempting to recover a bag that had fallen overboard but could not resurface due to rough lake conditions, police said. Authorities recovered his body around 7 p.m. that evening, and an initial investigation declared the cause of death to be drowning, according to the police statement. Doyle is accused of negligently permitting the teenager to go into the lake while aware he was intoxicated after she had provided him with alcohol, court records state."
"She is additionally accused of tampering with evidence by dumping alcohol from the boat as the police investigation commenced, according to court documents. Doyle waived her arraignment, which was scheduled for Tuesday, in Belknap County Superior Court, police said. She was released on personal recognizance, court records show. Doyle's next court appearance is scheduled for June 26."
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