Amanda Grazewski, a 23-year-old mother from New Hampshire, disappeared from a friend’s home in Derry on March 17, 2020, and her skeletal remains were found five years later in wetlands less than a mile away. A volunteer drone operator spotted what turned out to be her body near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in March 2025. The cause and manner of her death have not been released, and no one has been arrested.
How She Went Missing
Grazewski grew up in Nashua, had struggled with addiction, and had experienced homelessness. She was raising a daughter, Madeline. In the days before she vanished she had been staying at a Nashua hotel until her money ran out.1New Hampshire Union Leader. Remains Found Near Derry Golf Course Identified as Missing Woman Amanda Grazewski
On March 16, 2020, she arrived at a friend’s house at the corner of Birch and Grove streets in Derry looking for a place to stay. The next morning the people she was staying with found her purse, phone, and other belongings in the home. She was gone. She had no vehicle.1New Hampshire Union Leader. Remains Found Near Derry Golf Course Identified as Missing Woman Amanda Grazewski Derry police said she was known to frequent Nashua, Salem, Manchester, and Hooksett.2InkLink News. Five Years Later Derry Police Continues to Field Tips on Missing Person Amanda Grazewski
Her mother, Jessica Grazewski, told reporters she believed foul play was involved from the start. Amanda had gone off the grid during past stretches of addiction, Jessica said, but she always eventually reached out to family and asked about her daughter and siblings.3WMUR. Derry New Hampshire Amanda Grazewski Search
How She Was Found
The discovery came through a volunteer drone search. Courtney Elizabeth, who ran the “Finding Amanda Grazewski” Facebook group, asked Jenness Keller of Sky Dog Aerial Thermal Imaging in Hudson to inspect wetlands near the Hoodkroft Country Club after tips suggested searching the water.4New Hampshire Union Leader. Hudson Drone Operator Hopes Derry Discovery Brings Closure to Family of Missing Woman
Keller flew about 75 acres of marsh and stitched roughly 1,100 drone images into a detailed map. He flagged six points of interest. The last was a shape about four feet long that looked like a person lying on their side in the silt.5WMUR. Drone Pilot Missing Woman New Hampshire Amanda Grazewski Derry Search He turned his findings over to Derry police.
On March 20, 2025, Derry Police, the State Police Major Crimes Unit, and New Hampshire Fish and Game recovered human skeletal remains from the marsh near the fourth green of the golf course. The site sat less than a mile from the Birch Street home where Grazewski was last seen.1New Hampshire Union Leader. Remains Found Near Derry Golf Course Identified as Missing Woman Amanda Grazewski
What Investigators Have Said
On March 25, 2025, the New Hampshire Department of Justice announced that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner had positively identified the remains as Amanda Grazewski’s. The forensic method used was not disclosed.6New Hampshire Department of Justice. Discovered Remains Confirmed to Be Amanda Grazewski
The cause and manner of death have not been released. The medical examiner’s office and Derry police are still investigating.6New Hampshire Department of Justice. Discovered Remains Confirmed to Be Amanda Grazewski The case has not been publicly classified as a homicide, though officials have described their work as an inquiry into Grazewski’s “disappearance or death,” and Jessica Grazewski said investigators told her Amanda “could have been a victim of a crime.”7NBC Boston. Human Remains Found in Derry NH Confirmed as Those of Missing Woman No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made. Derry police declined to comment on whether a person of interest exists.8USA Today. Amanda Grazewski Remains Found New Hampshire Golf Course
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Derry Police Department.
Her Family’s Response
Jessica Grazewski told WMUR that when she got the call her “heart just kind of dropped,” but she also felt “a little bit of relief that we don’t have to wonder anymore.” The family, she said, could finally grieve.3WMUR. Derry New Hampshire Amanda Grazewski Search
She called finding the remains “the next stage in finding out what happened to her and who did it, and bringing justice for her.” She asked that Amanda be remembered for who she was rather than how she died: smart, funny, a good sister, daughter, and mother. Amanda’s daughter Madeline was nine when the remains were identified.7NBC Boston. Human Remains Found in Derry NH Confirmed as Those of Missing Woman