KEENE, NH – A man accused of killing a woman in Berlin, New Hampshire and taking off with their daughters is being held without bail in Keene.

An Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning for Elowyn Duren, 4, and Vaelyn Duren, 1, who were believed to be with their father Dustin Mark Duren, 37, who was believed to be armed and dangerous, in a white 2017 Subaru Impreza.

The alert was issued after the girls’ mother, Caitlyn Naffziger, 31, was found dead in an apartment on Main Street in Berlin Thursday night.

The Keene Police Department received a tip around 10:00 Friday morning that the vehicle was located in the Applebee’s parking lot on Key Road. KPD and New Hampshire State police responded and took Dustin into custody. The two girls were evaluated by Keene fire/EMS and were uninjured.

During a press conference in Keene Friday evening Assistant Attorney General Bethany Durand said that Dustin has been charged with second degree murder in Naffziger’s death. An autopsy determined she died of a single gunshot wound to the head. Durand said Dustin was in a relationship with Naffziger and they were co-parenting the two girls.

Dustin was arraigned Monday afternoon. The state requested that he be held without bail as the charge carries up to life in prison, and on the grounds that bail should be set in the superior court.

Dustin’s attorneys did not contest the State’s request and Dustin was ordered held without bail in the Cheshire County House of Corrections pending a probable cause hearing, scheduled for March 13th in Berlin District Court, which he will be transported for to appear in person.