Police say two women survived serious wounds after an attack at a Chase Road home.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — A 29-year-old man is accused of trying to kill his sister and her friend at a home on Chase Road on March 15 after an argument escalated into an attack with a hatchet and a steak knife, according to police and court records.

The case quickly moved from a reported stabbing call to an attempted murder prosecution. Investigators say Chandler Walden attacked both women inside or just outside the home, left them with multiple wounds to the head and torso, then retreated inside before officers arrested him without a struggle. The allegations matter now because Walden is being held without bond, the women were seriously hurt, and a probable cause hearing is scheduled as prosecutors press eight felony charges.

Police said officers were called to the 100 block of Chase Road at about 8:50 p.m. Sunday after a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found two women outside the house with multiple stab wounds and lacerations while neighbors and bystanders were trying to help them. Officers gave aid and learned the suspect had gone back into the house. Police said Walden came out without incident and was taken into custody. An officer later wrote in an affidavit that Walden had blood on his neck and hands and, during a pat-down, said he had left the weapons in his room. Both women were taken by ambulance to separate hospitals in serious condition, authorities said.

Charging papers filled in the sequence that led up to the attack. One victim told investigators Walden had argued earlier in the day with his sister before she left the home with her friend. When the two women came back, the sister told police, Walden was spraying Febreze around the house and then began yelling. Prosecutors say he went after the women with a hatchet and a steak knife. The friend told investigators she stepped in to protect the sister and was attacked as well. Because her glasses had been knocked off, she said she could not be sure whether one weapon was a hatchet, though she described a hammer-like object. She also told police she heard Walden say, “After all the years of abuse, it ends tonight. I’m going to end this tonight.”

Investigators say the injuries were severe. One woman was reported to have about 10 lacerations to the torso and head. WMUR reported Walden’s sister was treated at Elliot Hospital for 10 lacerations, and Patch reported the other victim was taken to Parkland Medical Center. Family members later told local television that the women were expected to recover. Police executed a search warrant after the arrest and said detectives found the suspected weapons in a trash can inside Walden’s bedroom, where officers said Walden had indicated they would be. Records cited by local outlets say the women suffered wounds to the head and torso, details that prosecutors later used to support the attempted murder counts.

The attack also shook a neighborhood where residents told local reporters they had not seen this kind of violence before. Neighbor Dennis Bernabei told WMUR he was outside with his dogs when he heard screaming and soon saw ambulances and police lights fill the road. Another account in local coverage described neighbors tending to the wounded women in the driveway before medics arrived. That response became part of the early timeline, showing how quickly the scene turned from a family dispute into a public emergency. The location, a residential stretch in Londonderry, added to the shock for people who said the road is usually quiet and familiar.

Walden now faces eight felonies, including two counts of attempted murder, multiple first-degree assault charges involving a deadly weapon and multiple second-degree assault charges, including one tied to serious bodily injury. He was arraigned in Derry District Court on March 16 and, according to Patch, offered no plea on the felony charges. He was held on preventive detention and remains at the Rockingham County House of Corrections. Patch also reported that Walden asked for a lawyer, was initially denied because of the amount of cash he had on hand, and was later approved for counsel so he would have representation for the next stage of the case. Prosecutors are expected to continue relying on the affidavit, medical evidence and items recovered in the search.

The case stands at the point where the emergency response has ended and the court process has taken over. Walden remains jailed, the women are reported to be recovering, and the next milestone is a probable cause hearing set for March 25.

Author note: Last updated April 8, 2026.