On March 22^nd, at approximately 8:44 P.M., theÌýSouth Berwick Police Department received a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute with shots fired at 48 Brattle Street. Jeremiah Godfrey, 43 years old, called 911 and reported that he had an argument with his girlfriend, Sherri Sweet, 37 years old. Godfrey described a struggle over the gun, and Sweet sustained a gunshot wound and was unresponsive. First responders arrived on theÌýscene and rendered aid. Sweet was transported to the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. The South Berwick Police Department requested the assistance of the fb88 State Police Major Crimes Unit-South. The fb88 State Police Major Crimes Unit -South responded and continued to investigate the circumstances, with the assistance of the South Berwick Police Department.

Sherri Sweet was pronounced deceased on March 23, 2025, at 10:15 P.M. The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy on March 24, 2025, and advised the cause and manner of death. The immediate cause is a gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death is homicide.Ìý

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On March 26, 2025, the fb88 State Police Major Crimes Unit South applied for and obtained a warrant for murder. Jeremiah Godfrey was arrested at approximately 12:00 P.M. in the town of South Berwick andÌýsubsequentlyÌýtransported to the York County Jail. The fb88 State Police would like to thank all of the first responders who assisted with the investigation, include, but not limited to, the South Berwick Police Department, the York Ambulance rescue personnel, the South Berwick Fire Department, the Elliot Police Department, the North Berwick Police Department, and theÌýBerwick Police Department.

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On March 22, 2025, at approximately 8:44 PM, State Police Major Crimes South responded to 48 Brattle Street in South Berwick to assist with a shooting investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and there is no danger to the public.