CRIME & SAFETY
New Hampshire woman stabbed to death in her bedroom on Mother's Day 2009; case remains unsolved
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — The killing of a Wolfeboro woman on Mother's Day in 2009 remains unsolved. Stacey Burns, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home at 109 North Main St. The school nurse and mother of five was stabbed multiple times while two of her children and some of their friends slept in nearby rooms.
Wolfeboro man sentenced to prison for torturing, killing cats
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Wolfeboro man is facing a sentence of up to 12 years in state prison for torturing and killing cats. Brendan Elwell has been sentenced to five to 12 years in state prison for torturing and killing about a dozen cats and kittens. He pleaded guilty to multiple counts of animal cruelty.
Missing New Hampshire man, 82, located in Dixmont
DIXMONT, Maine — An 82-year-old man who was reported missing from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, was located in Dixmont with the assistance of Maine State Police. Shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Maine State Police got a missing person notification from Wolfeboro police saying the man had not returned home after leaving for a fishing trip in Hampton, New Hampshire, around 4 p.m., Maine State Police said in a social media post.
Driver's sneezing fit led to crash that closed Spaulding Turnpike in Rochester, police say
ROCHESTER, N.H. — A box truck driver's sneezing fit led to a crash that led to lane closures Friday morning on the Spaulding Turnpike in Rochester, police said. According to state police, the 29-year-old from Concord suffered the sneezing fit while driving a box truck near mile marker 16.2, which is in the area of exits 11 and 12, around 8 a.m.
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