CRIME & SAFETY
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.
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.
'Sneezing fit' causes box truck crash, traffic jam on Route 16 in Rochester
ROCHESTER — The driver of a box truck was not injured in a crash caused by a "sneezing fit" on Route 16 Friday morning, snarling traffic for an hour during rush hour, according to New Hampshire State Police. The northbound truck was found across both travel lanes at mile marker 16.2 after the crash was reported at 7:48 a.m., police said. The box truck, a 2023 International, collided with an adjacent guardrail along the breakdown lane and...
Wayward bull wrangled to safety in Gilmanton
GILMANTON, N.H. — A 450-pound bull is safe after he escaped from his enclosure Friday in Gilmanton. Alexander DeCoste was traveling on Route 140 when he was stopped by a miniature Highland bull in the middle of the road. DeCoste said he jumped out of his truck and attempted...
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