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17-year-old suffers serious knife wound in road rage fight with other teen in Hampton
HAMPTON — Police are investigating an altercation between two teenagers Friday in which one went to the hospital with a knife wound. Hampton Police Chief Alex Reno said none have been charged at this time and police are still investigating the altercation, which involved a 17-year-old juvenile and an 18-year-old. He said the juvenile transported himself to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. ...
New Hampshire day care workers sprinkled melatonin in children’s food, police say
The owner and three workers at a New Hampshire day care are facing charges after they sprinkled melatonin in the food of children they were responsible for. Sally Dreckmann, 52, the day care owner; and her employees Traci Innie, 51; Kaitlin Filardo, 23; and Jessica Foster, 23, all of Manchester, were charged with 10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, the Manchester Police Department said. Day care owner, lackey busted with 302 bags of heroin, guns and $32K — while kids were at facility Authorities said that children’s food that was provided by the in-house day care was being sprinkled with melatonin without their parent’s...
Second New Hampshire auto dealership owner arrested for not providing vehicle title after sale
A second auto dealership owner in New Hampshire has been arrested for not providing a certificate of title to a customer after selling a vehicle, and state police said there may be more victims.
Connecticut man found dead in New Hampshire 45 years ago; Case remains unsolved
KENSINGTON, N.H. — The death of a 39-year-old man found in Kensington remains unsolved after 45 years. Joseph Furando, of Gilford, Connecticut, was on a business trip in New Hampshire in May 1979, official said. He was last seen on May 16, 1979, in Newton, Massachusetts. Furando had reservations...
Woman survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on highway
STRATHAM, New Hampshire (WBZ) -- A woman managed to survive a car fire while going 60 mph after her brakes failed on Route 101 in New Hampshire. Maggie Marchand was traveling west on the highway on Tuesday around 7:45 a.m. when her car made a loud bang, and the brakes stopped working.
One dead following accident on Elm Street in Manchester, police say
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester police are asking the public to avoid the area of Elm Street and Bridge Street due to a fatal accident involving a motorcycle. Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg told News 9 two people on a motorcycle crashed into a car Friday night on Elm Street. A red motorcycle can be seen in the area of the accident.
NH drug overdose deaths declined in 2023
CONCORD, NH – New Hampshire drug overdose deaths declined significantly in 2023, according to figures released by both the state medical examiner and the National Centers for Disease Control. There were 430 deaths attributed to overdoses in 2023, an 11.7% decrease from 2022’s 487, according to the New Hampshire...
Portsmouth police still struggling to fill positions despite 'robust' pay hike
PORTSMOUTH — The city’s Police Department is down seven officers as it struggles to both hire and retain capable candidates, Police Chief Mark Newport told the City Council this week. Newport described the hiring efforts the city goes through to land new officers as a “stringent multi-faceted process.”...
3rd Man Sentenced in N. Clinton Ave. Double Homicide
One of the three men convicted in a North Clinton Avenue double homicide has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. Deadrick Fulwiley pleaded guilty to two 2nd-degree murder charges and a gun crime in March. Fulwiley, Raheem Robinson, and Kelvin Vickers, were all charged in the shootings...
Police seek men who robbed group of minors in Salem movie theater parking lot
SALEM, N.H. — Police are looking for two men suspected of assaulting and robbing a group of juveniles outside a Salem movie theater. Three minors were sitting in their car in the Cinemark parking lot off Mall Road around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday when they were suddenly attacked by two masked men armed with guns, police said.
Police investigating reported carjacking at Derryfield Park
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Members of the Manchester Police Department are investigating a reported carjacking at Derryfield Park Thursday. Police say at around 11:30 a.m., a suspect allegedly pointed a gun at a driver and took their vehicle. The suspect was seen driving down Bridge Street. Police say the vehicle...
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