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PELHAM NH -- 03/04/2008
Pelham police trying to track down helpful bystander
Police got some help from a bystander following a car chase yesterday, but they never got a chance to say thanks.
"We're interested in knowing who he is to thank him," Lt. Brian McCarthy said. "He helped a police officer
when there was considerable risk to himself."
It all started when Pelham officer Matthew Keenliside tried to pull over a speeding 2002 Dodge Stratus on Dutton Road,
but the driver accelerated and fled through the Pelham town center.
After running the plates on the car, police learned the vehicle had been reported stolen in Manchester on Saturday.
The driver, later identified as Lucas O'Sullivan, 25, of Manchester, continued into Windham before he lost control of
the car and crashed into a tree on Lowell Road.
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SEABROOK NH -- 02/29/2008
Three Charged With Handcuffing Woman, Pointing Gun At Her
Police Say Three Told Woman They Were Bail Agents
Three people were charged with taking a woman hostage and holding a gun to her head in Hampton, N.H.
Police said the two men and one woman told a woman that they were bail recovery agents looking for someone wanted by authorities.
But investigators said if the three were bail agents, they didn't follow state protocols.
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ALTON NH -- 02/15/2008
AG: Man, Woman Killed In Suspected Murder-Suicide
Couple's Daughter In Stable Condition
A man and woman were killed and their daughter injured Friday morning in what officials called a likely murder-suicide
in Alton.
Police said they responded to a call from a girl at the Youngtown Road home. When they arrived, police found Robert Bystrack,
44, and Angela Bystrack, 42, dead at the home. Their 11-year-old daughter was alive and taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center, where she was listed in stable condition.
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PLAISTOW NH -- 02/15/2008
Teen Driver Killed, Girlfriend Injured In Hampstead Collision
Three Others Injured In Head-On Collision
A Sandown, N.H., teenager died in a collision Thursday night that left his girlfriend hospitalized with serious injuries,
unaware that her boyfriend was killed.
Daniel Hendershot, 19, was killed in the collision on Route 121A in Hampstead, N.H. His passenger, Kaitlyn Sulivan, 20,
was listed in fair condition at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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CAMPTON NH -- 02/14/2008
Fatal crash closes northern section of I-93
A van going an estimated 70 mph rear-ended a slow-moving snowplow, killing the van driver and closing a northbound section
of Interstate 93 north Thursday afternoon, state police said.
Police said the van driver died instantly as the van was cut open and severely damaged. The driver's identity was not
released pending notification of his family
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PROVIDENCE RI -- 02/13/2008
Clear Channel To Pay $22M To Nightclub Fire Victims
100 People Died In 2003 Blaze
The owner of a rock radio station which promoted a concert featuring pyrotechnics that started a deadly nightclub fire
has reached a tentative $22 million settlement with survivors and victims' relatives, according to court papers filed Wednesday.
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BELMONT NH -- 02/12/2008
Belmont Officer Suffers Stroke On His Way To Work
Slater Leaves Behind Two Children, Fiancee
Belmont police Officer Kier Slater died this weekend after suffering a stroke on his way to work.
Slater pulled into a medical center because he didn't feel right. He later died of complications from a stroke. He was
33 years old.
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LANCASTER NH - 02/12/2008
Lancaster woman dies in Route 2 crash
A New Hampshire woman died Monday morning when she lost control of her Jeep on an icy road and collided with a tractor-trailer
truck, police said.
Cameron Rose, 59, of Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said Rose lost control of her 1995 Jeep Cherokee on icy U.S. Route 2 and crossed into the oncoming lane, colliding
with the truck operated by William Coleman, 58, of St. Paul, Minn.
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COOS CTY NH -- 02/12/2008
Deputy injured in truck-cruiser collision
A Coos County deputy suffered minor injuries this morning when his cruiser was involved in a collision with tractor-trailer
on Route 2.
According to state police, Deputy Sheriff Richard Marini, 64, of Lancaster, was taken to Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster
where he was treated for minor injuries and then released.
The crash happened at 2:35 a.m. Scott Nichols, 37, of West Brookfield, Mass., was driving a 2004 Freightliner tractor-trailer
east on Route 2, while Marini was heading east in his 2006 Ford Crown Victoria.
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Lyndeborough NH - 02/08/2008
Lyndeborough Settles Dispute With Former Police Chief
A week before a trial to determine if Lyndeborough had a right to fire former police Chief James Basinas, he and the town
have reached a settlement.
Selectmen Chairman Steve Brown said Basinas and the town filed a settlement deal in Hillsborough County Superior Court
on Friday. The town will pay Basinas $23,500, plus $30,000 in legal fees. Brown said the selectmen stand by their decision
to fire the chief, but he said settling was a way for the town to focus on the future and not the past.
Selectmen placed Basinas on paid leave a year ago, saying he failed to follow a number of administrative processes and
did not provide adequate police coverage.
A judge ordered the chief reinstated last fall, but his officers refused to work with him. In December, townspeople voted
to do away with the position of police chief altogether.
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SOMERSWORTH NH -- 02/07/2008
Car hits, kills pedestrian
A pedestrian died last night after being struck by a car on Route 108, near Interstate Drive, police said.
Pieter Slinkman, 29, of Somersworth was taken to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where he later died.
The crash happened at 7:13 p.m.Police said John Miller, 24, of Farmington was driving a 2001 Hyundai Accent south on Route
108. The victim was waiting at a bus stop, according to published reports.
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LAWRENCE MA -- 02/07/2008
Lawrence Fire Not Arson, Investigators Say
200 People Homeless After Massive Lawrence Blaze
Investigators have been unable to pinpoint the exact cause of a seven-alarm blaze in Lawrence last month that destroyed
13 buildings and left 200 people homeless.
But they do not believe the fire is a case of arson.
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said investigators were unable to recover enough evidence from the Jan. 21 fire to determine
a cause because of the tremendous level of destruction.
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MILTON NH -- 02/07/2008
Local Fire Department Kicked Out Of Station
Safety Concerns Found Inside Milton Fire Station
State officials said the Milton Fire Department needs to leave its fire station because of safety hazards.
Parts of the station date back to the mid 1800s.
State inspectors said the fire department has 15 days to vacate its headquarters before it faces a daily fine.
Some of the headquarters' problems includes the lack of a ventilation system and wiring issues.
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SALEM NH -- 02/06/2008
Salem Fire Department Loses 911 Service For Hours
Officials Say Problem Took Too Long To Fix
The Salem Fire Department lost its 911 service for more than 12 hours over the weekend, and officials are demanding to
know why it took so long to fix the problem.
Service was knocked out at 9 p.m. Friday when rain damaged an underground cable. Fire officials said they called their
phone company as soon as they realized there was a problem, but work didn't begin until the following morning.
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Bellingham MA -- 02/07/2008
Officials: Bellingham Fires Deliberately Set
House, Church Rectory Burned Last Week
Two fires that tore through a South Bellingham home and a church building last week were deliberately set, according to
state and local fire officials.
The Bellingham Fire Department is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction
in each case. Tipsters can call a confidential Arson Hotline at 800-682-9229.
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MANCHESTER NH -- 01/29/2008
Elderly woman dies in accident
The elderly Litchfield woman who died yesterday after running a stop sign in the North End was remembered today as a loving
mother, wife and sister.
Inez Nelson, 84, is survived by her husband John, her daughter Caroline Marshall of Pelham, son John Nelson of Webster,
three grandchildren and three sisters.
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CAMPTON NH -- 01/27/2008
Snowmobile crash leaves woman injured
A snowmobiler was taken to the hospital after colliding with another snowmobiler yesterday, authorities said.
The woman was taken to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth with a possible pelvic injury, according to Brian Tobine,
a captain in the Campton-Thornton Fire Department.
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JAFFREY NH -- 01/24/2008
Employee injured in conveyor mishap
A New England Wood Pellets employee was taken to the hospital early this morning after he caught his arm in a conveyor,
according to a fire official.
Assistant Fire Chief Keith Dupuis said the worker was taken by ambulance to Mondadnock Community Hospital for treatment.
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LITCHFIELD NH -- 01/24/2008
Two teens struck, injured while walking along dark road
Two teenage girls were seriously injured last night when a car hit them as they and two other teens walked along a dark
street.
Shawna Balcom and Ashley Shultz, both 16 and of Litchfield, were hit from behind about 6 p.m. as they were walking on
Page Road, near Louise Drive, said Fire Chief Tom Schofield, confirming published reports.
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CONCORD NH -- 01/23/2008
Text messagers: Keep hands on wheel
New Hampshire is debating making it illegal for drivers to send text messages on cell phones or type on laptop computers.
Talking on a cell phone while driving would still be allowed.
"Our officers see far too many instances of people driving down the highway, particularly teens and young adults,
paying absolutely no attention to their driving as they send and receive text messages," Assistant Safety Commissioner
Earl Sweeney told a House committee yesterday.
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BARRINGTON N.H. -- 01/05/2008
State May Rename Road After Fallen Officer
Stretch Of Highway May Honor Officer Killed In 1891
A section of New Hampshire highway may be renamed to honor the first law enforcement officer in the state killed in the
line of duty.
Strafford County Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith died in 1891 after being shot by a horse thief. Members of Smith's posse
beat the suspect and spoke of lynching him, but the wounded Smith ordered them to bring him to jail instead.
Smith died later of complications and the suspect eventually escaped from the county jail, never to stand trial.
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KEENE N.H. -- 01/04/2008
Middle School Locked Down Following Bank Robbery
The middle school in Keene was placed on lockdown Friday following the robbery of a nearby bank just before noon.
Police said the Bank of America branch on Central Square was robbed. They released no other details.
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EAST KINGSTON N.H. -- 12/28/07
East Kingston Residents Upset Over Fire Chief's Dismissal
Angry supporters of the East Kingston Fire Department confronted selectmen Thursday night after learning the fire chief's
contract was not renewed.
Selectmen said they had disciplinary and performance issues with Chief Alan Mazur. They said one issue was that they wanted
him to get more medical training.
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NASHUA N.H. -- 12/27/2007
Nashua Restricts Where Sex Offenders Can Live
Nashua officials have approved a rule restricting where sex offenders can live in the city.
The board of aldermen on Tuesday passed the proposal by a 7-6 vote. It prevents registered child sex offenders from living
within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and day care centers. It applies to convicted sex offenders whose victims were 13 years
old or younger.
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