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New Hampshire State Police trooper taken to hospital after cruiser crash in Bartlett
BARTLETT, N.H. — A New Hampshire State Police trooper was taken to the hospital after the cruiser he was driving crashed early Thursday morning, authorities said. Sgt. Nathan Johnston, a 20-year veteran of New Hampshire State Police, was driving on Route 302 in Bartlett around 3:20 a.m. when, for reasons still under investigation, the cruiser went off the road, hit a utility pole, which brought down wires, authorities said.
Jurors hear closing arguments in landmark case alleging abuse at New Hampshire youth center
Jurors heard closing arguments Thursday in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center.The plaintiff, David Meehan, went to police in 2017 and sued the state three years later alleging he was brutally beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s. Since then, 11 former state workers have been arrested and more than 1,100 other former residents have filed lawsuits alleging physical, sexual and emotional abuse spanning six decades.Meehan’s lawyer David Vicinanzo told jurors that an award upwards of $200 million...
Dozens arrested as police clear protests on New Hampshire college campuses
About 90 people were arrested at the Dartmouth College Green by police during pro-Palestinian protests Wednesday night, police said. Dartmouth College President Sian Leah Beilock said in a letter to the school community that among those arrested were students, faculty members and many people "unaffiliated with Dartmouth." Beilock said there...
Man accused of placing card skimmers in New Hampshire Walmart and other stores across Northeast
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man who police believe is in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing data through credit card skimmers around the Northeast. According to court documents, Romario Serban placed the skimmers at Walmart stores in New Hampshire, New York, Maine and Massachusetts last July.
New Hampshire National Guard troops continue 'Operation Lone Star' at southern border
MANCHESTER, N.H. — More than a dozen members of the New Hampshire National Guard are at the southern border in Texas, helping with security. The troops have been down there helping for the last month and said it's been an eye opening experience. "The cartels, they're called coyotes. We...
April started quite snowy in New Hampshire; What will May bring?
MANCHESTER, N.H. — As we kick off the new month of May, here’s a look back at April in Concord, where most historical records are kept. Temperatures were fairly seasonable and on par with averages, finishing just 0.2 degrees above normal for the month. We saw 4.46 inches...
New Hampshire Fish and Game crews search for missing Massachusetts man
New Hampshire Fish and Game is asking for the public's help to find a Massachusetts man who they believe is missing in the White Mountains. Investigators said 65-year-old William Donovan's car was found at a trailhead over the weekend. They believe he was last seen about two weeks ago. Donovan's...
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