New Hampshire – NECN (2024)

NH man on trial for threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict

A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings Thursday. The jury beg...

Vermont bank robbery suspect arrested after 20-mile police pursuit in NH

A man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Vermont was arrested Monday in New Hampshire following a 20-mile police pursuit. Shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, New Hampshire State Police said they beg...

Protesters oppose NH teacher's firing for allegedly taking student for abortion services

At a New Hampshire rally on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned the abortion protections of Roe V. Wade, advocates condemned the controversial firing of a teacher in Amherst. The tea...

Tornado confirmed in NH amid Sunday's storms

A tornado touched down in New Hampshire on Sunday amid a flurry of tornado warnings throughout New England. The twister, rated EF-1, with an estimated peak wind speed of 90 mph, touched down in Dublin...

Severe storm delays NASCAR race in NH

A severe thunderstorm warning, part of a major series of storms that produced tornado warnings across New England Sunday, stopped a NASCAR race temporarily. The USA TODAY 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon was halted on the 219th lap, with Tyler Reddick in the lead. The race track told spectators to seek shelter from severe weather, ...

34-year-old critically injured in Route 101 crash in Raymond, NH

A person has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following an early morning crash on Route 101 in Raymond, New Hampshire. State police say they received a call around 3:28 a.m. Sunday for a vehicle off the road on Route 101 eastbound. Responding troopers found the Jeep Grand Cherokee several hundred feet off the roadway in a wooded are...

Man arrested after wrong-way crash in Manchester

Police say 21-year-old James Defeo of Bedford was arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, reckless conduct involving a deadly weapon and vehicular assault. He was not hurt in the accident.

Jun 21

New Hampshire gym owner accused of inappropriately touching teen girl in the locker room

A New Hampshire gym owner has been arrested on accusations he inappropriately touched a teen girl, according to police. Manchester police said they received a report from the Division for Children, Youth and Families in May concerning 51-year-old Terry Dow, who owns The Training Station on Elm Street. The letter alleged that Down picked a girl up a...

As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool

As New England baked in a heat wave Thursday, guests at one campground were keeping their food and beer cold with blocks of ice harvested months earlier from a frozen lake. And while some relief is expected in the eastern Great Lakes region and New England starting Friday, the National Weather Service said scorching temperatures will linger across ...

Jun 20

After body found in NH fire, police investigating person's death

A person was found dead in a fire in Epping, New Hampshire, on Wednesday morning, officials say, but they were not killed by the fire. While Epping police investigate, the identity of the person who died isn’t being released, officials said. The cause and origin of the fire also remained under investigation as of Thursday afternoon. The fire ...

Survivors of NH motorcycle crash that killed 7 urge a judge to keep trucker off the road

Relatives and friends of seven motorcyclists who died in a 2019 crash urged New Hampshire officials Wednesday not to allow the trucker back on the state’s roadways. A jury in 2022 found Volodymyr Zhukovskyy not guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligent homicide counts stemming from the June 21, 2019, collision in Randolph that killed seve...

Motorcyclist killed, 2 others injured in NH crash caused by strong gust of wind

A motorcyclist was killed and two others injured in a crash on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire over the weekend. New Hampshire State Police said they were notified of a crash on I-93 south in Campton at 4:41 p.m. Saturday. Responding troopers found a group of three injured motorcyclists, with three motorcycles resting on their sides. According to wi...

Man shot during landlord/tenant dispute in Manchester, NH

A man was shot during a landlord/tenant dispute in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday night, police say. Manchester police said they were called to a residence on South Hall Street around 9:10 p.m. Monday for a report of a fight where someone had been shot. When they arrived, they said they learned there had been a landlord/tenant dispute and......

3 seriously injured when pickup truck crashes into NH toll plaza

Three people were injured when a pickup truck crashed into a toll plaza and an SUV in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Tuesday morning. It’s the second crash in the past week at the Bedford Toll Plaza, located on the F.E. Everett Turnpike. Troopers are on the scene of a crash at the Bedford toll plaza involving a pickup truck...

One person killed, another injured in overnight fire in Goffstown, NH

One person died and another was injured in a fire in Goffstown, New Hampshire, overnight. The fire was reported around 12:18 a.m. Monday on Sonny Avenue in Goffstown, authorities said. One person died and another person was hospitalized. Authorities said they received initial reports indicating that there was smoke in the home and a victim was trap...

21-year-old motorcyclist arrested for driving 141 mph on I-93 in NH

A motorcyclist who was allegedly driving as fast as 141 mph along Interstate 93 in Bow, New Hampshire, was arrested Sunday. New Hampshire State Police say their special enforcement unit was conducting traffic enforcement when a sergeant in an aircraft spotted a motorcycle traveling southbound at speeds between 124 mph and 141 mph as it was weaving ...

Driver arrested after rollover crash closes I-293 in Manchester, NH

A driver was allegedly speeding while swerving in and out of traffic just before a rollover crash that shutdown several lanes of Interstate 293 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and sent three people to area hospitals Sunday night. New Hampshire State Police say the single-vehicle crashed occurred on I-293 northbound near the Exit 5 Granite Street over...