Joshua Lanchester, 23, is charged in connection with the death of his grandmother in Easton. Cynthia Lanchester, 76, was found dead at her home on North Peak Drive shortly after 11:30 Saturday morning. Authorities mentioned on Saturday that they were investigating a ‘suspicious death’ at that home.

A 23-year-old man is behind bars for allegedly killing his grandmother with a hammer. New Hampshire State Police say Joshua Lanchester was charged with one count of second degree murder and is being held without bail.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office was on scene Saturday afternoon at a home where a woman had been found dead.

Attorney General John M. Formella says 23-year-old Joshua Lanchester is facing one count of second degree murder for recklessly causing the death of 76-year-old Cynthia Lanchester with a hammer