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CRIME & SAFETY
Police urge people to stay away from Dracut bridge due situation involving man with smoke grenade
Police are urging people to avoid the area of Beaver Brook Bridge in Dracut, Massachusetts, due to a man who is reportedly displaying a smoke grenade. Dracut police said on social media shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday that people should avoid Parker Avenue at the Beaver Brook Bridge due to an incident under investigation involving a male who is "fishing and displaying what is believed to be a smoke grenade."
Woman accused of abandoning newborn in woods says she thought baby died after she gave birth
CONCORD, N.H. — The daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley testified at her trial Wednesday that she didn't know she was pregnant when she gave birth in the woods in subfreezing temperatures on Christmas night in 2022 and thought her baby had died. Alexandra Eckersley, 27,...
Manchester police arrest man for armed robbery in park
MANCHESTER — A morning altercation in Pulaski Park led to the arrest of a 58-year-old man on charges of armed robbery, Manchester police said Thursday. Authorities responded to a call at approximately 8:30 a.m. about a fight at the park located at 125 Bridge St. Upon arrival, officers found Dennis Higgins of Manchester pushing two bicycles onto the sidewalk and wielding an aluminum bat.
Derry Fire Department responds to a roof fire at Pinkerton Academy
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Officials are investigating a fire at Pinkerton Academy in Derry this afternoon. The Derry Fire Department said the fire started just before 2:30 p.m. on the roof of the science building. Police evacuated the bottom floors as the fire department worked to extinguish the fire on...
Fugitive previously sought in Laconia, Meredith in custody
CONCORD — A May fugitive of the week Mason-Wilder T. Marceau was apprehended last week, according to the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. Marceau, 29, was wanted on a parole violation, stemming from a second-degree assault conviction. Marceau was apprehended by the Manchester Police Department on July 25, after...
More money needed for settlement fund to pay YDC victims, NH Senate president says
MANCHESTER, N.H. — More than 1,000 people say they were abused at New Hampshire's former Youth Development Center, and hundreds are waiting to get paid through the state's settlement fund. The question, though, is whether there's enough money to pay all of them. The fund was set up as...
Parole granted for 1 man, denied for another in connection with 2009 Mont Vernon home invasion
CONCORD, N.H. — Parole was granted Thursday to one of the men involved in the 2009 murder of Kimberly Cates in Mont Vernon, but he won't be leaving prison for several more years. Quinn Glover and William Marks called into a parole board hearing Thursday to make their requests...
Rochester man faces charges after allegedly breaking into two Peterborough homes
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Rochester man is facing multiple charges after allegedly breaking into two Peterborough homes and stealing a bicycle. The Peterborough Police Department said they responded to a call about a man who had broken into a Pine Street apartment around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to...
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