CRIME & SAFETY
Former teacher at New Hampshire youth detention center testifies about bruised teens
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A former teacher at New Hampshire’s youth detention center testified Monday that she reported suspicious bruises on at least half a dozen teenage boys in the 1990s, including the former resident who filed a landmark lawsuit against the state. Brenda Wouters, who taught social...
Police arrest Concord man in connection to several keyed cars at NHGOP event
CONCORD, N.H. — Police have arrested a man in connection to avandalism involving several keyed cars at Concord High School earlier this month. On April 13, several state representatives, including Rep. Lorie Ball, R-Salem, reported their cars were keyed in the parking lot of Concord High School during the GOP Biennial Convention.
Man accused of placing hidden camera in Tutti Frutti bathroom plans to plead guilty
NASHUA, N.H. — A Hudson man who prosecutors said placed a hidden camera inside the bathroom of the Tutti Frutti yogurt shop at the Pheasant Lane Mall is planning to plead guilty. Police said Chanphanou Pou was the store's owner when he was arrested in 2022. According to the...
Man accused of keying cars of GOP convention attendees at Concord High to appear in court
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man accused of damaging vehicles at Concord High School earlier this month is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. Lawrence Dunlap is charged with felony criminal mischief. Police said video captured him riding a long-board skateboard by cars that were keyed during the New...
One person injured, driver arrested after crash in Merrimack, police say
MERRIMACK, N.H. — One person was injured and the driver has been arrested following a crash on Turkey Hill Road in Merrimack, police say. Merrimack police said the car landed on its side next to a house on Turkey Hill Road shortly before 8:30 P.M. on Thursday, after leaving the road and rolling over multiple times. There was no damage to the house reported.
Yester-Heroes: The Crown Hill Conflagration
Yester-Heros: Stories from the History of Nashua’s Police and Fire-Rescue Departments. May 4, 1930: It was a typical early summer day, a Sunday morning in Nashua. The Nashua Telegraph of the previous day predicted fair and cooler weather for Sunday. A fire started on one of the lower wooden timbers of a railroad bridge over the Nashua River near Temple Street. It is unknown what started the fire. It might have been sparks from a passing train. It might have come from a group of young men who were known to congregate in the area to while away the time with games of chance and cigarette smoking.
Hudson police warn of asphalt paving scams with arrival of warm weather
HUDSON — As spring temperatures beckon homeowners to improve their properties, the Hudson Police Department is cautioning residents about an increase in asphalt and paving scams that could lead to significant financial loss. Authorities warn that with the nicer weather, scam artists posing as paving crews are targeting individuals,...
NY and NJ Men Arrested in Local Home Depot Theft
Two individuals from Brooklyn, NY, along with an another man from Hackensack, NJ, were arrested last week for allegedly stealing a number of items from the Home Depot in Londonderry. According to a Press Release issued by the Londonderry Police Department (LPD): On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at approximately 7:38...
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