CRIME & SAFETY
Sanford police seeks help identifying jewelry thief
SANFORD (WGME) -- Sanford police are asking Mainers for help identifying the suspect who broke into the Jewelers’ Outlet and stole jewelry. Police say the suspect broke into the retailer on Main St. in Sanford around 3 a.m. on Friday and stole jewelry. If you have any information, please...
UNH faculty, students call on university police chief to resign following alleged assault on student
Five days after police arrested 12 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of New Hampshire, students and faculty called for the resignation of university Police Chief Paul Dean after they say he assaulted a student while responding to last week’s protest. The calls came at a demonstration Monday afternoon at...
Here's Portsmouth school shooting threat suspect's argument for less prison time
PORTSMOUTH — Prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence and three years of supervised release for Portsmouth High School shooting threat suspect Kyle Hendrickson, while his defense maintains he never intended to carry out a shooting. The 26-year-old from Berwick, Maine is set to be sentenced in federal court...
Support and criticism for police at UNH after arrests at May 1 student protest: Letters
Thanks to the police for upholding standards on UNH campus. Thank you to the Durham, NH Police Department and the University of New Hampshire Police Department for your continued commitment to the University of New Hampshire and Durham communities. Consideration for ALL members of the community and their safety and adherence to the law is your duty, and you continue to fulfill that duty with great diligence. When standards are clearly defined, there should be no question why people end up in trouble, especially when agreed upon standards are disregarded and ignored. Holding one’s self to a higher standard and respecting one's community should be the rule, not the exception. Please know that there are many of us who support you and greatly appreciate your continued commitment and diligence to enforcing the law regardless of social pressure.
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