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Police: New Hampshire motorcyclist arrested for reckless driving while speeding 158 mph
A New Hampshire motorcyclist is being held in preventative detention after not stopping for state troopers while driving recklessly on local roadways at speeds of 158 miles per hour, state police said.
Two dead, multiple injured in head-on collision in Loudon
LOUDON — A head-on collision on Route 106 just north of Staniels Road claimed the life of an eight-year-old child and resulted in critical injuries to several others on July 12. The Loudon Police Department, along with Fire and EMS units and additional resources from neighboring towns, responded to...
Rochester man faces his alleged shooter in court: 'I am in pain every day'
DOVER — Kyle Violette faced Jason Levesque, the neighbor who is charged with shooting him multiple times, in a dramatic hearing Tuesday in Strafford County Superior Court. Violette, 37, who is severely injured, spoke from a wheelchair, rejecting claims by defense attorney Mark Sisti, who argued Levesque, 44, should be granted bail and that Violette was the aggressor.
Belmont driver killed in Alton after motorcycle accident is 10th death in four days
ALTON — A Belmont driver was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, police say, contributing to a total of 10 deaths on New Hampshire roadways over a four-day period. Alton Police Department officers responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Mount Major Highway near the western entrance of Route 11D at 6:15 p.m. Sunday evening, according to a news release.
1 dead after crash involving scooter, pickup truck in Concord; at least 11 dead in recent crashes
CONCORD, N.H. — A person involved in a crash in Concord on Tuesday morning has died. The crash on Clinton Street on Tuesday morning involved a pickup truck and a motorized scooter. Two people were taken to a hospital, and one of them later died. The crash occurred at...
Motorcyclist dead after collision with pickup truck in Alton
ALTON, N.H. — A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into the back of a pickup truck in Alton on Sunday evening. Collin Zaremba, 25, of Belmont, struck a truck driven by a 75-year-old woman from Alton around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, police said. Zaremba was transported from the scene but...
Defense says Manchester man ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms before allegedly attacking 86-year-old
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The man accused of assaulting a woman in his home and then his neighbor before the neighbor's dog thwarted the attack said he was on drugs at the time. Donald Pierce, 55, was in court Tuesday for a bail hearing after deciding to waive a probable-cause hearing. He faces numerous charges, including first-degree assault.
Elm Street student dies in car accident on Route 106
An Elm Street School student was one of five victims of car accidents this weekend. The fatal wrecks in Loudon, Gilford and Belmont also sent multiple people to the hospital. Aria Enciso, 8, a student at Elm Street, died following a two-vehicle accident in Loudon on Friday. The Loudon police...
NH man accused in I-93 hit-and-run arrested after Manchester standoff
Police in New Hampshire say a Manchester man fled after hitting a person on Interstate 93 Monday morning before being arrested at the end of an hourslong standoff at his apartment. New Hampshire State Police responded around 7:15 a.m. to the hit-and-run crash on I-93 southbound in Londonderry. They found...
Driver seriously hurt, another facing DWI charge in Hooksett, NH, crash
A man was seriously hurt in a car crash Monday night in Hooksett, New Hampshire, that left the other driver behind bars on a drunken driving charge, police said. Brady Gut, a 31-year-old from Chichester, faces a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated for the crash, which occurred on Hooksett Road about 7:38 p.m. The other driver, a 70-year-old Hooksett man, is expected to survive, Hooksett police said Tuesday.
New Hampshire judge orders man allegedly linked to international gift card theft ring be held on $500,000 bail
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire judge has ordered a man allegedly connected to an international theft ring to be held on $500,000 bail. Prosecutors said he was caught stealing gift cards from a Concord store in an effort to scam New Hampshire shoppers. The judge in this case...
NH police chief says communication with Secret Service is key
MANCHESTER, N.H. - As the nation grapples with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, law enforcement in New Hampshire are already thinking about the lessons learned from Pennsylvania and how they can secure future campaign events. "No chief or no police agency wants what happened on Saturday on their resume," Manchester, New Hampshire Police Chief Allen Aldenberg told WBZ-TV.Secret Service and police coordinate weeks before campaign event Aldenberg has helped secure his fair share of campaign events involving presidents, former and current. Manchester is a popular campaign stop in the swing state of New Hampshire and Secret Service...
Cambridge man drowns in New Hampshire lake, police say
Amin Taheri "wanted to be a blessing to everybody else." Amin Taheri, 33, was swimming in Crystal Lake in Manchester on Friday evening when a witness noticed he disappeared. Manchester police and fire, as well as the New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office, responded to the scene. Witnesses found Taheri,...
Concord Fire Crews Extinguish Blaze Amid High Heat
Concord firefighters extinguished a house fire on Elm Street Saturday amid the nearly 90-degree mid-day heat. Crews responded to 286 Elm Street on the West side of Concord around 1:30 p.m. after they received a report of smoke coming from a building. They arrived to find ‘heavy fire’ ripping through...
Manchester police seek help locating missing 16-year-old girl
MANCHESTER — Manchester Police are requesting the community’s assistance in finding a missing teenager who was last seen Monday afternoon. Gracie Silver, 16, was reported missing after she left the Cedar St area around 2 p.m. with her 2-year-old daughter. Authorities have confirmed that the child has been...
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