Welcome back to the first installent of True Crime New England's mini-episode case profiles of 2026! Today, Liz starts off with a horribly confusing case involving the brutal beating and murder of Vernon Lomba Jr. in Cranston, Rhode Island in 1984. Then, Katie discusses the absolutely heinous murder of Hai Bo Lei out of Salem, New Hampshire, in 1995. Both cases remain unsolved.

Anyone with any information on the murder of Vernon Lomba Jr. is asked to please call Cranston police at 401-942-2211 or submit an anonymous tip. 
Anyone with any information on the murder of Hai Bo Lei is asked to please call the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit tip line at 1-800-525-5555 or by email at [email protected]. Tips can be submitted anonymously.