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NH man charged with threatening lives of presidential candidates found dead during trial
CONCORD, N.H. — Tyler Anderson, a 30-year-old man from New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year, was found dead last week while a jury was deciding his verdict. Prosecutors said Anderson issued threats against events hosted by Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie.Anderson's death was confirmed by court documents.Tyler Anderson faced federal charges The jury began weighing the case against Anderson, 30, of Dover on Tuesday after a trial that began Monday. His lawyer did not immediately respond to email and phone messages seeking comment. A court filing said "the government has learned that the...
Northfield man sentenced for embezzling over $500,000 from non-profit
Burlington, VT- A Northfield man has been sentenced to just over two years in prison for embezzling more than half a million dollars from a Royalton-based non-profit. According to court records, John Van Vught, 73, from Northfield, stole about $558,625 from ValleyNet, a nonprofit group advocating for affordable and effective internet access in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. Investigators say that while Van Vught was working as an accountant for ValleyNet between 2013 and 2022, he electronically transferred money to himself.
Closed Steeplegate Mall attracts 'urban explorers' who police say are trespassing
CONCORD, N.H. — Concord's closed Steeplegate Mall has been getting some unwelcome visitors, with police confronting people calling themselves "urban explorers." The last major tenants of the mall left in 2022, but police said they are still making arrests on the property. "They're for criminal mischief," said Deputy Chief...
Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces the following update on the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday morning on Bridge Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. The adult male involved in yesterday morning’s officer-involved shooting has been identified as Andrew E. Smith, age 56, of...
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