CRIME & SAFETY
New Hampshire fugitive considered armed and dangerous, public warned not to approach
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is actively seeking the public’s help in locating Keith Alan Hutchings, a fugitive wanted for parole violations and considered armed and dangerous. Hutchings, 32, is wanted for violating the terms of his parole related to a prior conviction of first-degree...
'You're just plain evil': Harmony Montgomery's mother, Crystal Sorey, gives victim-impact statement
VIDEO: Watch the full victim-impact statement from the mother of Harmony Montgomery, Crystal Sorey. "She wasn't a coward like you, and I'll be forever grateful for that. You're a coward that has to be in control of everything and everyone around you." "She had a life worth living, unlike your...
Man held without bail in connection with Concord robbery, kidnapping
CONCORD, N.H. — A judge has ordered that a man be held without bail in connection to a robbery and kidnapping at a Concord gas station. According to court documents, police officers were flagged down on April 9 by a clerk at a Shell gas station in Concord who said he had escaped after being handcuffed and put in a car with a pillowcase over his head.
Methuen officer at troubled department files discrimination suit alleging decades of racist abuse
Officers made comments about shooting Black supporters of Hillary Clinton, having an “ethnic cleansing” of the department, and wanting to hang Black G.I. Joes with bullet holes in a tree, the complaint said. A Methuen police officer filed a lawsuit against the city last week, claiming that officers...
NH Man Seriously Injured in Sunday Night Home Explosion
May 6—A Derry man was seriously injured in an explosion at a burning home on Chases Grove Road over the weekend, fire officials said. Derry firefighters responded to 607 Chases Grove Road, a 784-square-foot manufactured home, at 7:40 p.m. Sunday for a report of an explosion and fire, Derry Fire Department officials said in a news release.
120 mph chase on Route 101 Exeter, Hampton: Driver charged with DUI
EXETER — A Maine man is being charged by New Hampshire State Police with allegedly fleeing police at speeds of 120 mph under the influence of drugs on Route 101 during a pursuit that ended with his arrest on Interstate 95. The incident began Tuesday about 9:21 p.m., state police said, when troopers were informed about the driver, a 28-year-old resident of South Portland, who had fled from Epping police on Route 101 eastbound. The 2005 Honda...
Motorcyclist seriously injured following crash in Londonderry
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — Authorities are investigating a crash in Londonderry near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport involving a motorcyclist and a FedEx driver. Police said the motorcyclist was taken to Elliot Hospital in Manchester with serious injuries after a crash on Raymond Wieczorek Drive at Pettengill Road Tuesday night. The...
Police: Tractor-trailer driver fell asleep at wheel, crashed into N.H. turnpike construction zone
The investigation is ongoing. The driver of a tractor-trailer allegedly fell asleep at the wheel before crashing into a highway construction zone in Merrimack, N.H. over the weekend. New Hampshire State Police said the driver, a resident of Rhode Island, was driving a Ross Express truck on F.E. Everett Turnpike...
Manchester Man Charged with Reckless Conduct for Firing at Homeless Camp, Released on Bail
A New Hampshire man is facing charges after allegedly opening fire on a homeless encampment in Manchester, according to incidents reported independently by Boston 25 News and NBC Boston. Adam Rousseau, 47, was arrested Saturday night after police were alerted by ShotSpotter technology to gunfire in his neighborhood. Manchester Police...
1 seriously injured after SUV crashes into bus in Amesbury, officials say
AMESBURY, Mass. — A crash between a sport utility vehicle and a Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa) bus on Route 110 in Amesbury left one person seriously injured, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Noah Berger, MeVA's administrator and chief executive officer, said the collision happened shortly after 5:20 p.m....
Plaistow police seek help identifying suspect in fraud cases
PLAISTOW — The Plaistow Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of committing multiple fraud offenses at major businesses in the area. Authorities released images of the male suspect, who they believe is linked to several fraud cases that have recently occurred in...
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