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Berwick boy reported missing
Berwick Police posted on social media Saturday night asking for help finding a missing 12-year-old. Chase Bicker was last seen on Thursday, May 9th at 10 p.m.. According to the post, he could be in the Berwick/Somersworth area. They believe he may be wearing a blue SpongeBob sweatshirt and red...
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.
Serious crash in Shapleigh closes one road to one lane for hours
SHAPLEIGH, Maine (WABI) - Officials are investigating a serious crash on Newfield Road in Shapleigh Tuesday morning. The preliminary investigation shows 18-year-old Sarah Stevens was trying to make a left turn into a private driveway. Investigators say she may have turned directly in front of a truck driving in the...
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.
New Hampshire fugitive considered armed and dangerous, public warned not to approach
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is actively seeking the public’s help in locating Keith Alan Hutchings, a fugitive wanted for parole violations and considered armed and dangerous. Hutchings, 32, is wanted for violating the terms of his parole related to a prior conviction of first-degree...
Missing New Hampshire man, 82, located in Dixmont
DIXMONT, Maine — An 82-year-old man who was reported missing from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, was located in Dixmont with the assistance of Maine State Police. Shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Maine State Police got a missing person notification from Wolfeboro police saying the man had not returned home after leaving for a fishing trip in Hampton, New Hampshire, around 4 p.m., Maine State Police said in a social media post.
RSU 21 School Board under fire: Teachers 'hurting' after offensive Facebook post
KENNEBUNK, Maine — It’s hard to imagine that this was the kind of Teacher Appreciation Week that educators in RSU 21 had hoped for when they reported to school on Monday morning. During an emergency meeting on Friday, teachers and residents told the RSU 21 School Board that...
Spaulding Turnpike back open in Rochester after crash
ROCHESTER, N.H. — The northbound side of the Spaulding Turnpike is back open Friday morning in Rochester after a crash. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. All northbound lanes were closed near mile marker 16, which is near exits 11 and 12, for more than an hour before one lane was reopened before 9:15 a.m. All lanes were back open around 9:30 a.m.
Keith A. Hutchings
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is attempting to locate and arrest fug…
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