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Judge rules city has right to clear sidewalk encampment, says alternative shelter at senior center is ‘adequate’
read more…: Judge rules city has right to clear sidewalk encampment, says alternative shelter at senior center is ‘adequate’Judge Kissinger wrote that while the Court is sympathetic to the plight of the people living at the camp, the situation is distinguishable from Martin. “Considering the grave risks to public health and safety posed by the ongoing presence of the encampment on public sidewalks in downtown Manchester and the availability of safe alternatives for the people living in the encampment, a temporary restraining order is not justified.”
December 2022 Grand Jury Indictments from Hillsborough County Superior Court North
read more…: December 2022 Grand Jury Indictments from Hillsborough County Superior Court NorthWhat is a Grand Jury indictment? According to the NH Law Library, an indictment is a criminal charge against a person by a Grand Jury. A Grand Jury considers evidence presented by the County Attorney or the Attorney General and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to formally charge a person with committing a crime. It is part of due process. Any accused individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
Black restaurant owner feels targeted after two incidents of vandalism
read more…: Black restaurant owner feels targeted after two incidents of vandalismHe said he has no idea who wrote the slur on his window or whether it was a disgruntled customer or someone who is a racist. And he doesn’t know why someone would cloud his restaurant windows.
Hillsborough Superior Court North: Grand jury hands up 190 indictments for November
read more…: Hillsborough Superior Court North: Grand jury hands up 190 indictments for NovemberA former Mississippi man was indicted on two counts of second-degree murder in September’s stabbing death of a 75-year-old man on a popular walking trail near Nutts Pond.
Kayla Montgomery begins serving time after pleading guilty to perjury
read more…: Kayla Montgomery begins serving time after pleading guilty to perjuryKayla Montgomery, stepmom to murdered 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, on Friday began serving a state prison sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of perjury.
Weare father convicted of negligent homicide in death of toddler
read more…: Weare father convicted of negligent homicide in death of toddlerA Hillsborough County Superior Court North jury on Friday deliberated for less than three hours before convicting a Weare father of negligent homicide in the death of his 18-month-old daughter.
Kayla Montgomery to plead guilty to lying to Grand Jury; sentence totals 2 years in prison
read more…: Kayla Montgomery to plead guilty to lying to Grand Jury; sentence totals 2 years in prisonKayla Montgomery, stepmom to murdered 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, will plead guilty to two counts of perjury in a plea deal that will amount to two years of incarceration.
Stroke victim overcomes debilitating injury that was compounded by lack of accessible housing
read more…: Stroke victim overcomes debilitating injury that was compounded by lack of accessible housingTravis Janvrin is a survivor, a man who at 29 suffered a stroke that left him hospitalized for three months, followed by a month-long rehab only to be released unable to walk and with no accessible place to live.
Man who killed 2 at Bedford motel gets life in prison without chance of parole
read more…: Man who killed 2 at Bedford motel gets life in prison without chance of paroleEmotions ran high Monday in a courtroom packed with relatives of a city man hacked to death with a machete wielded by a spurned lover in the summer of 2021 at a Bedford motel.
Spam mail delays plea deal in Kayla Montgomery criminal cases
read more…: Spam mail delays plea deal in Kayla Montgomery criminal casesAn errant email caused a delay in ongoing plea negotiations in the cases against Kayla Montgomery, the stepmother of
murdered 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery.
October indictments from Hillsborough County Superior Court North
read more…: October indictments from Hillsborough County Superior Court NorthA former New York City man is facing the possibility of life in prison if convicted after being indicted on a charge of being a drug enterprise leader.
Lawyers discussing possible plea deal for Kayla Montgomery, stepmom to murdered child
read more…: Lawyers discussing possible plea deal for Kayla Montgomery, stepmom to murdered childDefense and prosecuting attorneys are discussing a possible plea deal in the cases against Kayla Montgomery, stepmother to a murdered 5-year-old.
Court documents: Months ago, Harmony’s step-mom told police the child’s dad killed her
read more…: Court documents: Months ago, Harmony’s step-mom told police the child’s dad killed herKayla Montgomery, facing new charges of lying to a grand jury investigating the disappearance of her 5-year-old stepdaughter, told investigators on June 3, the day she was indicted, that her husband killed Harmony, according to court filings.
City man sentenced to 4 years in 2019 sex assault of underage teens
read more…: City man sentenced to 4 years in 2019 sex assault of underage teensA city man, accused of raping three teenage girls who ran away from a River Road treatment center in search of alcohol in 2019, told a judge he took responsibility for what happened but wanted her to know he is a man of God, not a monster or predator.
She’s walked in clients’ shoes; now tenant advocate helps others avoid eviction
read more…: She’s walked in clients’ shoes; now tenant advocate helps others avoid evictionA year after the Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) began its weekly tenant clinic, about 250 families have been helped through the eviction process and in obtaining New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Program (NHERAP) funds to stay in their apartments.
Trinity High School student’s racist homecoming proposal post on social media sparks outrage
read more…: Trinity High School student’s racist homecoming proposal post on social media sparks outrageA racist “homecoming proposal” posted by a Trinity High School senior on social media has stirred outrage, especially among the school’s and city’s Black community, according to Ronelle Tshiela, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Manchester.
Handy Water Works employee sparks citywide “Adopt-a-Plaque” restoration program in time for Veterans Day
read more…: Handy Water Works employee sparks citywide “Adopt-a-Plaque” restoration program in time for Veterans DayA handy city employee’s efforts have led to a citywide “Adopt-a-Plaque” restoration program.
8 more lawsuits with allegations of sexual and physical abuse at YDC and contracted facilities, including 1 operated by Catholic priests
read more…: 8 more lawsuits with allegations of sexual and physical abuse at YDC and contracted facilities, including 1 operated by Catholic priestsEight more lawsuits against the state were filed last week alleging sexual and physical assault of youth ordered detained by the state at Pine Haven Boys Center in Allenstown as a place where priests are accused of beating and sexually abusing them.
September Grand Jury indictments for Hillsborough County Superior Court
read more…: September Grand Jury indictments for Hillsborough County Superior CourtA homeless woman accused of stabbing a 71-year-old man to death inside his home at The Carpenter Center is under indictment on second-degree murder charges.