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Man dies after being shot by police in Manchester, NH
A man has died after being shot by police in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Friday morning. Manchester police said on social media shortly after 10 a.m. that they were involved in an investigation in the area of Beech and Bridge streets. A later update said they were investigating a shooting.
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...
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...
NH Death Row Inmate Seeks Lesser Penalty After State Abolished Executions in 2019
A man facing the death penalty for the murder of a Manchester police officer is asking a local judge to reduce his sentence. Court officials say Michael Addison was sentenced to death for the October 2006 murder of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs, who was killed in the line of duty.
Manchester Officials Launch Joint Task Force
City officials say the illegal use of fireworks is on the rise. Over the summer months both the Manchester Police and Fire Departments received numerous complaints. In order to respond to those, the Manchester Fire Department and Manchester Police Department will be conducting enforcement efforts on various weekend nights this summer.
Two injured in Weare ATV crash
WEARE — Just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, New Hampshire Fish and Game were alerted by state police about an ATV accident within the All Seasons Campground that left an adult and a minor injured. Authorities, including Weare Police and Ambulance, New Boston Police and Ambulance, and Henniker Ambulance,...
Hearing held on sentence change request for death row inmate Michael Addison
CONCORD, N.H. — A man sentenced to death for shooting and killing a Manchester police officer in 2006 is continuing to petition for a change in his sentencing. Michael Addison was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Manchester police Officer Michael Briggs. A new judge has...
Police seek help identifying suspect in credit card theft spree
HOOKSETT — Hooksett Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in multiple credit card thefts. Officer Jordan Estevez is investigating a case where a suspect used a stolen credit card to make several purchases across different jurisdictions, totaling nearly $2,000. The department has...
Henniker traffic stop leads to drug arrest, K-9 unit detects narcotics
HENNIKER — A routine traffic stop on Route 202&9 led to a drug arrest after a police K-9 alerted officers to the presence of narcotics on May 26. Officer Christian Kyle of the Henniker Police Department stopped a vehicle for a missing inspection sticker. Suspecting the driver might have...
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