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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.
Vermont man arrested for allegedly trying to assault firefighters working to put out house fire
NEWBURY, Vt. — Vermont State Police are investigating after they say a man tried to assault the firefighters who were working to put out a fire at his home. Police said the incident happened in Newbury on Tuesday around 8 p.m. According to investigators, Wells River firefighters were responding...
Woman survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on N.H. highway
STRATHAM, N.H. - A woman managed to survive a car fire while going 60 mph after her brakes failed on Route 101 in New Hampshire.Car catches fire going 60 mphMaggie 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. "All the lights go on: check engine, check oil, oil leaking, all that. I go to press my brake, all the way down to the floor. It just would not work. And I was like, oh my gosh," said Marchand.She was traveling at 60 mph at the...
Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical and sexual abuse. A jury earlier this month sided with David Meehan, who alleged he was repeatedly raped, beaten and held in solitary confinement at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s. The attorney general’s office is seeking to drastically reduce the award. While that issue remains unsettled, the state also asked Judge Andrew Schulman to...
55 New Hampshire law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty remembered at ceremony
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's fallen law enforcement officers were remembered in Concord on Friday as people gathered for the annual memorial ceremony. "It's important to honor the sacrifice that these officers have made," Michael Latvis, whose father served at the Nashua Police Department, said. The ceremony has been...
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...
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
CONCORD – United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces the recipients of the 2024 Law Enforcement Awards in honor of National Police Week. More than 30 federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel are being recognized for their contributions to the success of federal matters over the past year.
West Fairlee woman faces charges for threats, false 911 calls
WEST FAIRLEE — A local woman was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly making threats and placing multiple false 911 calls, according to Vermont State Police. Heather Whipple, 31, of West Fairlee, was taken into custody at 7:45 a.m. after authorities responded to reports of criminal threatening and disorderly conduct through electronic means.
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