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...
Manchester woman facing multiple charges after wrong-way crash on Route 101 in Bedford
BEDFORD, N.H. — Police say a Manchester woman is facing multiple charges, including felony reckless conduct and resisting arrest, after allegedly running from the scene of a wrong-way crash in Bedford Tuesday. The woman charged has been identified as Maria Rosario, 51. Bedford Police say they received a report...
Man arrested after firing gun into the air during argument in Manchester, police say
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A New Hampshire man was arrested after he fired a gun into the air several times during an argument, police said. Manchester police said around 10:40 p.m. on Friday, they responded to Grove Street for a ShotSpotter activation. When officers got there, they encountered a man...
Police blotter: A round-up of recent police activity in Nashua resulting in arrests
The following incident reports were provided by Nashua Police Department detailing recent crimes and arrests. Those charged are considered innocent until proven guilty following due process of the law. On April 28, 2024, at 9:11 p.m., the Nashua Police Department arrested Stephen Welch, 35, of 5 Howard St., Nashua, for...
Maine man’s body found in New Hampshire almost a year after his disappearance
STARK, N.H. (TCD) -- State police recently located the remains of a missing 34-year-old man after they arrested a suspect in connection with his death. According to a news release from Maine State Police, Alex Jackson’s family reported him missing on May 14, 2023, after they hadn’t heard from him since May 12, 2023. Family members reportedly said it was "atypical behavior for him."
Granite Shield: 13 arrested on drug and other criminal offenses
NASHUA, NH – During a 3-week period ending April 26, 2024, members of the Hudson Police Department and the Nashua Police Department’s Narcotics Intelligence Division and Problem Oriented Policing Unit arrested 13 people for various drug crimes, crimes frequently associated with criminal behavior related to drug activity and other criminal offenses. Officers were operating under the New Hampshire Substance Abuse Reduction Grant.
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 vandalism at NH GOP event held without bail
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) - A man who allegedly vandalized cars at a New Hampshire Republican event is being held without bail after a judge said she was concerned about evidence found during a search of his home. Lawrence Dunlap, 37, was arrested in connection with the vandalism of several cars...
Former office manager of The Dartmouth pleads guilty to embezzling more than $223,000 from student newspaper
Nicole Chambers, the former office manager of The Dartmouth, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $223,000 from the student newspaper between April 2017 and September 2021. Chambers pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court in Concord, N.H., with Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty presiding. Chambers,...
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 charged in 2023 boating hit-and-run
WOLFEBORO — Police have charged Demosthenes Macheras, of Pelham, with helping another boater flee the scene of a crash in Winter Harbor last year. Macheras, 69, was arrested in Pelham on Friday morning, according to a press release issued by the Department of Safety, and charged with simple assault and hindering apprehension, both misdemeanors.
Manchester man arrested for bank forgery in Nashua
NASHUA — A Manchester man has been arrested on charges of forgery and theft by deception after allegedly cashing a forged check in Nashua, authorities said Monday. Sean Desio, 31, was taken into custody by detectives from the Nashua Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division on April 29 on a felony warrant for Theft by Deception – Class A Felony.
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.
Manchester man charged in connection to fatal Rindge crash
RINDGE, N.H. — Members of the Rindge Police Department say a Manchester man has been charged in connection with a deadly crash that happened last November. Elie Embal Angol Ayaya, 25, is facing charges of negligent homicide and second-degree assault. The crash happened on Nov. 17, 2023, in the...
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