Category Archives: Crime

N.H. opens hate crime investigation in boy’s near-hanging case

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has directed the state Attorney General’s office to join a hate crime investigation in Claremont, N.H., after an 8-year-old boy was hospitalized with rope burns on his neck from an alleged hanging incident involving other … Continue reading

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Mayor announces plans to resign after 5th sex abuse claim

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has announced his resignation after a fifth man came forward and accused him of sexual abuse decades ago. Murray had already announced earlier that he would not seek a second term. He said today that he … Continue reading

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NH set to join multistate probe of Equifax

The state attorney general’s office will probably be collaborating with counterparts in other states looking into the massive Equifax security breach, which could affect almost half of the state’s population. | More… | NHBR

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NH State Police work on immigration policy

New Hampshire State Police officials are drafting a policy that governs how troopers should address the immigration status of people they come across during traffic stops and other instances. Col. Christopher Wagner said he has reviewed the policy of the … Continue reading

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New Ipswich residents distributing misbranded drugs from India

John E. Hayes, 53, and his wife, Plabplueng Hayes, 50, both pleaded guilty to conspiring to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, according to United States Attorney John J. Farley in a press release issued by U.S. Department of Justice … Continue reading

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Most Say FBI Should Make Clinton Files Public

Most voters still think Hillary Clinton is likely to have broken the law in her handling of classified information and disagree with the FBI’s decision to keep secret its files on last year’s Clinton probe. | More… | Rasmussen

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Racial Justice Activists Seek Answers on Claremont Boy’s Injuries

A social and racial justice group is calling on the Claremont Police Department to be more forthcoming with information about injuries suffered by an 8-year-old biracial boy last month. The Valley News reports that a group of teenagers allegedly used racial … Continue reading

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UNH researchers: campus sexual violence affects academics

DURHAM, N.H. – Sexual assault on a college campus can cause a considerable number of physical and emotional issues for the victim. While much needed programs, and past studies, have predominately focused on the mental health effects of such violent … Continue reading

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Trial Begins for Former Windsor Police Officer Accused in Shooting

White River Junction — Opening statements in the trial of a former Windsor police officer accused of unlawfully shooting a man in Windsor in 2014 wrapped up this morning on the first day of his trial on charges of aggravated assault with … Continue reading

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Court: Anti-panhandling ordinances illegal

CONCORD — A federal court declared Friday that anti-panhandling ordinances enacted by Rochester, Somersworth and other communities are a direct violation of the First Amendment. The U.S. District Court of New Hampshire’s decision comes as part of a suit filed … Continue reading

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