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31-year-old woman dies in head-on collision in N.H.
The investigation remains ongoing. A head-on crash in Epping, New Hampshire, on Sunday left one driver dead and the other with serious injuries, police say. At approximately 1 a.m., the Epping police and fire departments were dispatched to Route 125 at the Pondside Motel, according to a statement from the Epping Police Department.
Epping truck fire: Passengers escape blaze on Route 125 near Brickyard Square
EPPING — Two people escaped from a pickup truck before it was fully engulfed in flames on Route 125 near the Brickyard Square shopping plaza Thursday afternoon, according to fire Lt. Robert Aliberti. Epping and Brentwood firefighters responded to a call at 2:55 p.m. reporting heavy black smoke from a vehicle fire near...
Hampton woman faces charges for firing gun at neighbor's front door
HAMPTON — A woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly firing a gun in an apartment building Friday morning, where the bullet went through her neighbor's front door. Erin McCarthy, 38, of Hampton, was charged with reckless conduct, criminal threatening with a deadly weapon and domestic violence criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.
Two-Alarm Fire Saturday in Haverhill Displaces Residents; Blaze Began in Mulch Outside Building
There were no injuries, but up to a dozen residents were displaced Saturday afternoon after a two-alarm fire at a multifamily building on Arlington Street in Haverhill. Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien said the fire appears to have been started by careless disposal of cigarettes in mulch near the front entrance of the home at 34-36 Arlington St.
15 Portsmouth neighborhoods to join police, firefighters for National Night Out 2024
PORTSMOUTH — On Tuesday, Aug. 6, neighborhoods throughout Portsmouth will be joining forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 41st Annual National Night Out Against Crime. The event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, will involve more than 17,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories,...
Seabrook heroes: Officers honored for life-saving actions
SEABROOK — Three Seabrook police officers were honored recently with their department’s Life Saving Awards for their responses to life and death situations. Seabrook Police Chief Brett Walker said officers Timothy Scott, Richard Hines and Tyler Houldsworth went “above and beyond the call of duty” by immediately administering life-saving medical care to victims before the arrival of Seabrook’s Fire Department personnel. Their quick thinking and willingness to provide care without delay, according to Walker, may have prevented the victims from suffering more dire consequences from their injuries, including loss of life.
Motorcycle crash in Salem leaves one injured, closes Route 28
SALEM — A severe motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler left one person injured and caused significant traffic disruptions on North Broadway Thursday afternoon. Salem Police Department patrol units and Salem Fire responded to the crash near 171 North Broadway, in front of Aroma Joe’s,...
Methuen police seek help locating missing woman last seen in Salem
METHUEN — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating Cynthia Rivera, who was reported missing to the Methuen Police Department. Rivera was last seen at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, on Wednesday evening at about 8:10 p.m. The Methuen Police Department has not provided...
NH Air National Guard commander remembered after being killed in hit-and-run crash
NEWINGTON, N.H. (WHDH) - A New Hampshire Air National Guard commander was laid to rest Friday after he was killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month. Brig. Gen. John Pogorek, 57, died on July 8 after a car hit him while he was stopped on the side of a road in Rochester, New Hampshire. Rochester police said Pogorek was resecuring a load on a trailer attached to his truck when he was hit.
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