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New Hampshire day care workers sprinkled melatonin in children’s food, police say
The owner and three workers at a New Hampshire day care are facing charges after they sprinkled melatonin in the food of children they were responsible for. Sally Dreckmann, 52, the day care owner; and her employees Traci Innie, 51; Kaitlin Filardo, 23; and Jessica Foster, 23, all of Manchester, were charged with 10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, the Manchester Police Department said. Day care owner, lackey busted with 302 bags of heroin, guns and $32K — while kids were at facility Authorities said that children’s food that was provided by the in-house day care was being sprinkled with melatonin without their parent’s...
One dead following accident on Elm Street in Manchester, police say
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester police are asking the public to avoid the area of Elm Street and Bridge Street due to a fatal accident involving a motorcycle. Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg told News 9 two people on a motorcycle crashed into a car Friday night on Elm Street. A red motorcycle can be seen in the area of the accident.
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.
Police investigating reported carjacking at Derryfield Park
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Members of the Manchester Police Department are investigating a reported carjacking at Derryfield Park Thursday. Police say at around 11:30 a.m., a suspect allegedly pointed a gun at a driver and took their vehicle. The suspect was seen driving down Bridge Street. Police say the vehicle...
Kayla Montgomery released from prison
CONCORD, N.H. (Court TV) — It’s official: Kayla Montgomery, who testified to witnessing her stepdaughter’s murder, has been released from prison on parole. Kayla was married to Adam Montgomery when he fatally beat his daughter, Harmony, in Dec. 2019. A jury convicted Adam of murder after Kayla testified at his trial last month. Her testimony was part of a... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
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...
Nashua man arrested for stabbing near Baldwin Street Bridge
NASHUA — A 42-year-old man was arrested for first degree assault after allegedly stabbing another man during an argument near the Veterans Memorial Parkway, police said. Nashua Police Department officers responded on May 15 to reports of a male claiming to have stabbed someone close to the Baldwin Street Bridge.
Man charged with theft of $13,000 in beauty supplies from Nashua store
NASHUA — A Brooklyn man has been arrested in connection with the theft of over $13,000 worth of beauty supplies from an Ulta Beauty store in Nashua, police said. Mohammed Diaby, 21, was taken into custody on May 14 after a lengthy investigation into the Nov. 20 theft at the Ulta Beauty location on 258 Daniel Webster Hwy.
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...
Fox that attacked 4-year-old New Hampshire girl tests positive for rabies, police say
HOLLIS, N.H. — A fox that attacked a 4-year-0ld in New Hampshire on Tuesday before being stopped by the child's mother has tested positive for rabies, police said. Police said the fox bit a 4-year-old girl outside a home on Truell Road in Hollis around 3 p.m. After the attack and before officers arrived, the girl's mother pinned the fox down for about 5-10 minutes and received scratches on her arm.
Serious crash leads to partial road closure in Windham
WINDHAM, N.H. — A section of North Lowell Road in Windham is expected to be closed for much of the day because of a crash. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening. The...
Police seek men who robbed group of minors in Salem movie theater parking lot
SALEM, N.H. — Police are looking for two men suspected of assaulting and robbing a group of juveniles outside a Salem movie theater. Three minors were sitting in their car in the Cinemark parking lot off Mall Road around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday when they were suddenly attacked by two masked men armed with guns, police said.
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