Posts by NH Attorney General's Office
“This lawsuit alleges that Uber’s practices obscured critical information about costs, savings, and cancellation, and New Hampshire is joining our federal and state partners to ensure that companies are held accountable and consumers are treated fairly.”
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella last week welcomed cold case investigators from across New England for a two-day summit aimed at strengthening cross-border collaboration, advancing investigative techniques, and improving outcomes for long-term unsolved cases.
A warning has been issued from the state Attorney General of a new phishing scam targeting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. It involves fraudulent phone calls, text messages, and emails seeking personal information.
Michael Lewis, 65, of South Boston, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston to two counts of manslaughter related to homicides that occurred in 1984 and 1993.
Frank Hobbs Jr. was found guilty of violating the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act when he removed a “Goffstown Pride” sign from the Route 114 and 114A intersection and disposed of it.
Attorney General John M. Formella is warning New Hampshire residents to be vigilant as cryptocurrency scams continue to target Granite State consumers. In 2024 alone, 547 residents reported losing more than $22 million to scams involving Bitcoin and other digital assets.
The funding, approved by Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the state’s Executive Council on June 25, 2025, comes from national legal settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
On July 14, 2025, in Hillsborough County Superior Court – Northern District, Jason Tessier, formerly of Derry, pleaded guilty to the charges stemming from his criminal misconduct as a home improvement contractor.
Today’s announcement is in addition to the settlement the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office announced back in June with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family in which New Hampshire stands to receive as much as $30 million from that settlement over the next 10 years. To date, the Granite State has already received more than $97.4 million in opioid settlement funds from either settlement agreements or bankruptcy courts orders with
With this identification, investigators are seeking the public’s help looking into Nancy Erickson’s death.
The NH Attorney General’s Office have joined an investigation in Manchester following a shooting involving a police officer that happened at the Fairfield hotel on South Porter Street.
Investigators have found several Facebook ads impersonating well-known investors claiming to offer high returns on investments.
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 28 states, NH Attorney General John Formella announced he is filing a lawsuit on behalf of New Hampshire consumers, objecting to the proposed sale of personal genetic information collected by 23andMe. The complaint and a separate objection to the bankruptcy sale, each filed in federal bankruptcy court, aim to stop 23andMe from auctioning off the private genetic data of roughly 15 million customers to the highest bidder without customers’ knowledge or consent.
More than five decades later, the Cold Case Unit remains committed to solving this crime. New Hampshire Department of Justice Deputy Chief Investigator Todd Flanagan, currently assigned to the case, recently visited Joanne’s burial site and was deeply saddened to find her grave remained unmarked. In coordination with the NH DOJ’s Office of Victim/Witness Assistance and Victim’s Compensation Program, steps were immediately taken to assist the Dunham family in placing a headstone at her gravesite.
The New Hampshire Department of Justice Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau are alerting residents to an active scam targeting New Hampshire consumers through fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Derry Police along with the state Attorney General’s office are jointly investigating a homicide.
Attorney General John M. Formella is part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general that has sent a letter to Congress voicing opposition to a sweeping amendment to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation bill. The amendment would impose a 10-year prohibition on states from enforcing any laws or regulations addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems.
The evidence at the scene, including ligatures and shell casings from a single firearm, suggested this was anything but random. Despite a comprehensive investigation conducted at the time of his death, those responsible for Paul’s murder have evaded justice for three decades.
As part of the plea agreement, Peretti has agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $150,633 to the Foundry.
Attorney General John M. Formella is alerting consumers that on Sunday, March 23, 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of Missouri. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes individuals’ genetic data.