Jennifer Amell

Allie literally lived half a mile away from Gmarlo's Market, where Jane Borowski was attacked and stabbed 27 times in 1988.

Allie literally lived half a mile away from Gmarlo's Market, where Jane Borowski was attacked and stabbed 27 times in 1988.

So there is, like, closure to be had, like, forensically, if this is the real deal. That's right, Larry Alley is dead. Of complications related to heart problems at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. Since I can't talk to Allie himself, I decided to do as much open source and records research as possible. Here's the broad strokes of his life.

So there is, like, closure to be had, like, forensically, if this is the real deal. That's right, Larry Alley is dead. Of complications related to heart problems at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. Since I can't talk to Allie himself, I decided to do as much open source and records research as possible. Here's the broad strokes of his life.

Lawrence Heeman Allie was born on September 12, 1946, on a tiny island called Beals off the coast of Maine. His father, Stillman Allie, was a clam diver in Bar Harbor. But when Larry was 10, his father passed away. His mother, Annie, remarried a guy called Alanson Ward Davis. Davis raised Larry and his brother Wynn as his own.

Lawrence Heeman Allie was born on September 12, 1946, on a tiny island called Beals off the coast of Maine. His father, Stillman Allie, was a clam diver in Bar Harbor. But when Larry was 10, his father passed away. His mother, Annie, remarried a guy called Alanson Ward Davis. Davis raised Larry and his brother Wynn as his own.

In 1957, Davis moved the family to Derry, New Hampshire, where he started work at a lumber company. The Davis-Alley family were devout Pentecostal Baptists. Davis was also an army man, having served in the Korean War. And following in his stepfather's footsteps, Larry Alley decided to drop out of the 11th grade in 1963 and enlisted in the Army.

In 1957, Davis moved the family to Derry, New Hampshire, where he started work at a lumber company. The Davis-Alley family were devout Pentecostal Baptists. Davis was also an army man, having served in the Korean War. And following in his stepfather's footsteps, Larry Alley decided to drop out of the 11th grade in 1963 and enlisted in the Army.

His obituary says that he served in the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam and was discharged in 1968, having achieved the rank of sergeant. Yet here's the first strange thing about Alley's life. I FOIA'd the National Archive and got Alley's military record. Not a lot of information was provided, but of interest.

His obituary says that he served in the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam and was discharged in 1968, having achieved the rank of sergeant. Yet here's the first strange thing about Alley's life. I FOIA'd the National Archive and got Alley's military record. Not a lot of information was provided, but of interest.

This record reports that he only served from January 1965 to March 1966 in Evereaux, France, and was discharged at the rank of Specialist 4. This is a lower rank than Sargent, and he likely did not see combat in Vietnam. Rather, in 1966, France was busy kicking the U.S. off their air bases, and Ali's job likely would have been in this operational task.

This record reports that he only served from January 1965 to March 1966 in Evereaux, France, and was discharged at the rank of Specialist 4. This is a lower rank than Sargent, and he likely did not see combat in Vietnam. Rather, in 1966, France was busy kicking the U.S. off their air bases, and Ali's job likely would have been in this operational task.

So it's possible that Allie lied to his family about his military record. Regardless, when Allie got out of the military, he married Beverly, who was from Keene, New Hampshire. They had two sons and two daughters. And in 1974, the Allies decided to move closer to Beverly's family and bought a house in Swansea.

So it's possible that Allie lied to his family about his military record. Regardless, when Allie got out of the military, he married Beverly, who was from Keene, New Hampshire. They had two sons and two daughters. And in 1974, the Allies decided to move closer to Beverly's family and bought a house in Swansea.

Allie worked for the city of Keene for a year and then landed that paving job at Whitcomb in 1975. In 1988, Allie left Whitcomb to start his own paving company called L&B Paving. That stands for Larry and Beverly. He lived in that house in Swansea up until his death in 2008. The company Ali worked for, Frank W. Whitcomb Construction, was embroiled in some crazy drama during the 80s.

Allie worked for the city of Keene for a year and then landed that paving job at Whitcomb in 1975. In 1988, Allie left Whitcomb to start his own paving company called L&B Paving. That stands for Larry and Beverly. He lived in that house in Swansea up until his death in 2008. The company Ali worked for, Frank W. Whitcomb Construction, was embroiled in some crazy drama during the 80s.

Basically, they were caught rigging bids in Vermont with another company called Pike Industries. These two companies had a monopoly over paving work in Vermont. Whitcomb would get all the southern Vermont jobs and Pike the north.

Basically, they were caught rigging bids in Vermont with another company called Pike Industries. These two companies had a monopoly over paving work in Vermont. Whitcomb would get all the southern Vermont jobs and Pike the north.

The Lewiston Daily Sun reported that Pike and Whitcomb were involved in what the Justice Department in Washington said was the largest criminal antitrust investigation in U.S. history, end quote. This would become important later, so hang on to that nugget.

The Lewiston Daily Sun reported that Pike and Whitcomb were involved in what the Justice Department in Washington said was the largest criminal antitrust investigation in U.S. history, end quote. This would become important later, so hang on to that nugget.