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A local man, accused of leaving an 18-month-old child in a shower of scalding water, severely burning him, was ordered held without bail even though the toddler’s parents told a judge that severely hot water randomly pours out their showerhead.
Prosecutors dropped a felony charge against Jeremy Roye Winslow, the man whose girlfriend was shot and killed last year in an incident near Club Manchvegas.
Defense Attorney Kim Kossick, in arguing that her client be released on personal recognizance bail, questioned whether the state had probable cause to even arrest her client. She said the “complaining witness” initially picked out the photograph of another man saying she was 100 percent sure it was him before settling on Polanco Diaz’s photo saying she was 85 percent certain he assaulted her.
Jose Polanco Diaz, 24, of 383 Hayward St., #2, is under arrest in the Sept. 4, 2020 attack.
Public Defender Julian Jefferson, in arguing that his client be released on bail, said based on the police investigation, Jesse Doyle had aggressively confronted Kyle Bell inside the gymnasium at the Manchester Ballers’ Assn., 3 Sundial Ave.
The number of families seeking food from the New Hampshire Food Bank has nearly tripled since the COVID-19 pandemic began, increasing from about 200-250 families per week to 500-650, according to Nancy Mellitt, director of development for New Hampshire Catholic Charities, which runs the food bank.
As Jimi-Denise Bryant repeatedly stabbed a woman in the chest, a witness said she screamed the victim was a child molester, according to court papers.
A man accused of killing a teenage intruder fleeing his home will be incarcerated pending trial, according to an agreement reached between prosecuting and defense attorneys.
Accused killer Isaiah Rivera-Perez was bleeding from a head wound when he told investigators he was a victim of a home invasion and had fired at two fleeing armed men because they were on his property and he could “stand his ground.”
Police are on Lowell Street investigating an early-morning shooting. There were no known injuries.
A city man, the subject of a manhunt that ended in his arrest Monday in Bedford, is to undergo a mental health evaluation at the Elliot Hospital, according to an agreement between the defense and prosecuting attorneys that was approved by a Superior Court Judge.
Judge Erin B. McIntyre, presiding in 9th Circuit – District Division – Manchester, rejected the defense’s request that the case of Daniel Zeron, 19, be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction or, in the alternative, transferred to Plymouth circuit court.
The Tuckaway Tavern & Butchery on Tuesday posted a notice on its Facebook page saying that, as a precaution, they were “CLOSED effective immediately until we completely disinfect and take all necessary precautions to keep both the rest of our staff and the public safe. We will post upon reopening and appreciate your patience while we do our part.”
A side effect of the ongoing opioid crisis is the increased number of incidents where individuals from New Hampshire trade guns with drug dealers to obtain drugs or settle a debt, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray.
Dale Holloway, the man charged with shooting a Pentecostal bishop during a wedding last October and later assaulting a public defender at the Valley Street jail, again pleaded with a judge to release him on bail because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the answer once again was no.
Judge Diane Nicolosi issued her bail order in which she said there is clear and convincing evidence that Michael Grove is a danger to himself or the public after he threatened to he threatened officers and medical staff saying he “would eat their children.”
Ten years ago, Cameron MacDonald died from a severe brain injury caused by his father in 2006. On Wednesday his father, Brian MacDonald of Concord, was charged with killing him.
A man accused of molesting a 7-year-old girl was released on personal recognizance bail but with conditions he have no contact with her, his children, his wife or anyone under the age of 18.
The proposed settlement, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Concord, also involved the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of New Hampshire, which joined the U.S. government as a co-plaintiff on the agreement that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Water Act by the city.
The venture is the brainchild of Granite State Hospitality (GSH), a partnership among three restaurateurs: Brad Pernaw, the managing partner who runs Common Man Roadside at the Hooksett Welcome Centers on I-93; Rusty McLear, former owner of the Inn at Mill Falls in Meredith; and Alex Ray, owner and founder of The Common Man, that includes 16 restaurants and two hotels.