Category Archives: Crime
Body Found In Northwood Is That Of Woman Missing Since May
NORTHWOOD, NH — A body found in nearby Northwood last week has been identified as a woman missing since early May, according to police. The body of Delia Davenport, 52, was found at just before 5 p.m. on June 2, … Continue reading
Darlene Pawlik: They’re Play’n You
From Madoff to Enron, big name business scams and small-time snake-oil salesmen have come and gone. They were about money and power. Smaller scams are often not even considered newsworthy. Let’s not forget political scandals. Lists and pages wouldn’t cover … Continue reading
VIDEO: Suspect Draws Gun, Gets Shot Multiple Times in Store Where Everyone Was Armed
A robbery suspect in Brazil entered a convenience store and drew his gun, only to be shot multiple times in a situation in which everyone was armed. Concealed Nation reports that the patrons were all off-duty police who were in … Continue reading
Man arrested after 7-hour standoff, faced robbery charges
HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Massachusetts has been ordered held without bail on his arrest in Hampton, New Hampshire, following a seven-hour standoff. Police say 22-year-year-old Michael Ellis, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, … Continue reading
UNH Reports Zero “Hate Crimes” To Feds
The Boston Globe — The University of New Hampshire saw a wave of ugly incidents in May, including swastikas and a racial slur scrawled in dormitories, the newspaper reported. Months earlier, the campus was among those that were roiled by a … Continue reading
Hampstead man indicted on Section 8 fraud, forgeries …
HAMPSTEAD — A Hampstead man has been charged with multiple counts of fraud and forgery in order to obtain Section 8 benefits for tenants in his Lawrence apartment buildings. Edward Bonaccorsi, 54, was indicted Wednesday by an Essex County grand … Continue reading
Police swarm Hampton NH house, arrest ‘violent fugitive’
HAMPTON — Police in SWAT gear with guns drawn swarmed a home on Fairfield Drive Thursday afternoon in a seven-hour standoff with a man authorities described as a “violent fugitive” wanted in connection with an armed robbery and assault in … Continue reading
Prosecutors drop rape charges against former Proctor Academy student
The Merrimack County Attorney’s office has dismissed its case against a former Proctor Academy student accused of sexual assault. Derek Tillotson, 20, of Bow was scheduled to stand trial this week in Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord on three … Continue reading
Jeff Sessions Ends Obama-Era Settlement Slush Fund for Progressive NGO’s
Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week sent a memo to top Justice Department officials declaring that, effective immediately, “Department attorneys may not enter into any agreement” that would direct punitive payments to non-victim third party organizations. Sessions’ order halts an … Continue reading
Abandoned baby gators lead to Manchester man’s arrest
MANCHESTER — A city man is charged with a violation for illegally possessing two alligators. Jacob R. Bourque, 20, was picked up in Epping Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officer … Continue reading