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AG says evidence didn’t support hate crime charge in Claremont near-hanging
CLAREMONT — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office charged a 13-year-old boy with felony second-degree assault and two misdemeanors for pushing an 8-year-old biracial boy off a picnic table while he had a rope tied around his neck, according to a... → Read More
Attorney General: Newport woman was killed by gunshot wound to chest
NEWPORT — A “suspicious death” under investigation in Newport has been deemed a homicide.New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said an autopsy today by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Margaret “Peggy” Clarke, 75,... → Read More
Fire damages home in rural Claremont
CLAREMONT — Firefighters this afternoon are battling a fire that has heavily damaged a home in rural Claremont.Firefighters were stretching a hose line to the roof to help fight the fire on Holly Hill Road, which is off Redwater Brook Road west of... → Read More
Police: Lebanon mom says infant may have been injured in ‘tug of war’
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 22-year-old mother who was recently released from the prison system in New Hampshire after serving two years in connection with a murder-for-hire plot in Claremont in November 2016 has been charged with child cruelty in... → Read More
Two-alarm fire destroys Canaan Selectboard member’s wood shop
CANAAN — A two-alarm fire Friday night leveled the wood shop of a Canaan Selectboard member.Al Posnanski has lived next to the five-bay wood shop, home to Posnanski’s Custom Woodworking, on Bruce Road off of Route 4 for 30 years. His home was spared... → Read More
Toddler Dies of Exposure Outside Newport Apartment
Newport — A 2 ½-year-old girl died of exposure this morning after she wandered outside her family’s Maple Street apartment in subzero temperatures and couldn’t make it back inside.Newport Police Chief Jim Burroughs said the death of the girl is not... → Read More
Former Claremont Police Officer Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail
Newport — Former Claremont police officer Ian Kibbe will spend 90 days in jail in connection with a case in February where he performed an illegal search and fabricated the affidavit.Judge Brian Tucker formally sentenced Kibbe to jail time during a... → Read More
Father, Son Charged in Newport Shooting of 17-Year-Old
Newport — Police have arrested and charged a father and son from Goshen, N.H., in connection with a shooting incident on Saturday in Newport.Jordan Richardson, 18, allegedly shot a 17-year-old around 2:20 p.m. on Oak Street during a drug sale... → Read More
Police Execute Search Warrants in Connection With Homicide Case
White River Junction — Police say they executed several search warrants in the Connecticut River Valley today in connection with the homicide of Austin Colson, but have released few other details.Several police officers and the Vermont State Police... → Read More
Police Searching Grafton Area for Missing Woman
Grafton — Authorities spent the day on Tuesday searching a residential property for signs of a 26-year-old woman, who has been missing for about two months.Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said in a news release on Tuesday afternoon that authorities... → Read More
‘Human Remains’ Found in Norwich Barn Might Be Linked to Case of Missing Royalton Man
Norwich — Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Royalton man found “what are believed to be human remains” on Wednesday in a Norwich barn.A Vermont State Police news release said the remains have not been identified and are being... → Read More
Police ID Human Remains Discovered in Woods Near White River Junction Exit
White River Junction — Following a yearlong investigation, police say they have identified the human remains that were found in the woods off Interstate 91 near Exit 11 last March.The remains were those of Paul Paribello, 52, of Brookfield, Conn.,... → Read More
Bradford Keeps Town Meeting Time, for Now
Bradford, Vt. — Voters narrowly rejected bids to change Town Meeting next year to Tuesday night or Saturday from the traditional first Tuesday morning in March.Residents first voted, 42-39, against switching Town Meeting to the first Saturday in March... → Read More
Police Seek Information on Missing 19-Year-Old From Royalton
Royalton— The mother of a 19-year-old Royalton man who has been missing for more than a week is pleading for anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.DeAunnaClaflin, of West Lebanon, called it out of character for her son, Austin... → Read More
Plainfield Woman Accused in Murder-for-Hire Plot Found Not Competent to Stand Trial
Newport — An 83-year-old Plainfield woman accused in a murder-for-hire plot has been found not competent to stand trial on charges that she conspired to kill her son’s ex-wife.Sullivan Superior Court Judge Brian Tucker ruled today that Pauline Chase... → Read More
Kilton Library Arrest Raises Concerns About Use of Force (Video)
West Lebanon — Kilton Public Library patrons who saw two plainclothes Lebanon police officers arrest an 18-year-old Lebanon man inside the Main Street building on Tuesday have raised questions about how the situation was handled.Upper Valley residents... → Read More
One of Three Bears Relocated From Hanover Shot in Quebec
Hanover — One of the three juvenile bears that raided trash cans and even entered a Hanover home under the watchful eye of their mother was shot and killed within weeks of being relocated to northern New Hampshire last spring, wildlife officials... → Read More
Storm Leads to Power Outages, Flooding in Canaan and Beyond
Canaan — Thousands of Upper Valley residents were left without power on Monday as wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy rainfall hammered the Twin States, downing hundreds of trees and power lines and causing rivers and streams to flood back roads and... → Read More
Man Hospitalized, Family Displaced After Canaan Fire Destroys Home
Canaan — A resident suffered “significant burns” and a family of five has been displaced by a fire that destroyed a Route 4 home overnight.Fire Chief Bill Bellion said the man, who has not been identified, was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock... → Read More
Brooklyn Rabbi Pleads Not Guilty in Vermont Traffic Stop
Chelsea — A rabbi from New York City pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge that he tried to elude a Vermont State Police trooper during a traffic stop this summer on Interstate 91.The not guilty plea from Berl Fink, 57, of Brooklyn, came after... → Read More