New Hampshire

Salem Man Indicted On Theft Charges: Superior Court Roundup

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2 years ago

August 10, 2024

Salem Man Indicted On Theft Charges: Superior Court Roundup

BRENTWOOD, NH — A Rockingham County grand jury indicted the following people recently.

Joshua David Devoe, 27, of North Main Street in Derry on felony possession of clonazepam and felony possession of fentanyl charges on Dec. 21, 2023, in Derry.

Chad J. Diaz, 44, of Manchester Street in Manchester on two forgery and two theft by deception charges, all felonies. He was accused of uttering a check on the account of Quick Stop Tire Shop for $4,372.10 Epping and another for $4,827.30 in Hampton on May 5, 2023.

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Eder Resende Dos-Santos, 43, of Glover Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts, on possession of methamphetamine and driving while being certified as a habitual offender charges, both felonies. He was accused of driving on Route 28 in Salem after being deemed a habitual offender by the NH DMV and possessing the drug on April 20.

Patrick Douglas Dunigan, 37, a homeless man now located in Manchester, on attempted theft by unauthorized taking, theft by unauthorized taking, possession of fentanyl charges, all felonies, and a criminal trespass charge. He was accused of stealing items from Walmart in Derry on April 1 after being trespassed from the store in February. Twice before, Dunigan has been convicted on theft charges.

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William Earl Duquette Jr., 47, of Howard Street in Salem on theft by deception and theft by misapplication of property charges, both felonies. He was accused of taking a deposit of $11,686 to dismantle a deck and reinstall gutters along with $970 for additional materials but never completing the work between May 30 and Nov. 16, 2023, in Salem.

Bryan Steven Moran, 41, of Varnum Avenue in Lowell, MA, on possession of fentanyl and possession of methamphetamine charges, both felonies, on Nov. 5, 2023, in Salem. Previously, he was convicted on one or more prior offenses.

Corey Bryan Nardone, 34, of South Main Street in Seabrook on possession of buprenorphine and possession of amphetamine charges, both felonies, in Seabrook on Nov. 3, 2023.

Dylan James Norris, 31, of Stark Avenue in Dover on tampering with witnesses and informants, second-degree assault, and theft by unauthorized taking charges, all felonies. He acted in concert with Cory Arsenault and-or Joseph Reardon to fracture another person’s ribs, scapula, and fingers, stole a Ruger Mark II Target pistol from Smith Road in Brentwood, and told Reardon to give police false information on Oct. 14, 2023, according to the indictments.

John Paul Pearson, 27, of Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, MA, on a felony possession of cocaine and driving under the influence charges on Jan. 26 on Raymond Road in Chester.

Antonio Joseph Perillo, 28, of Pasture Drive in Franklin on possession of fentanyl, possession of meth, and two delivery of articles prohibited, fentanyl and meth, charges, all felonies, on Aug. 1, 2023, at the Rockingham County Jail in Brentwood.

Jose Manuel Perlera, 20, of Pratt Street in Lunenburg, MA, on robbery and theft by unauthorized taking charges, both felonies. He acted in concert with Kervin Maitre and another individual to take cash and vape cartridges from Heavenz Vape Shop on Feb. 26 in Salem and threatened to use force or kill another man if he moved, according to the indictments. Read more about this case here: Massachusetts Men Arrested On Salem NH Robbery, Gun, Other Charges

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New Hampshire

N.H. woman accused of civil rights violation after allegedly shooting at lost man because he was Black

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2 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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N.H. woman accused of civil rights violation after allegedly shooting at lost man because he was Black

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Diane Durgin, 67, is accused of shooting at a Black man who inadvertently drove to her property after a prearranged truck part sale, prosecutors said.

A New Hampshire woman is accused of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act four times after she allegedly shot at a man because he was Black, prosecutors said.

Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, N.H. could face up to a $5,000 fine for each violation she is found to have committed, the office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a press release Tuesday.

Durgin is also charged with criminal threatening against a person with a deadly weapon and attempted first degree assault with a deadly weapon, Michael Garrity, a media representative for the New Hampshire Attorney General, said in an emailed statement to Boston.com.

Durgin had a final pre-trial conference last week, Garrity said.

In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, Durgin is accused of threatening physical force against the victim, the AG said. Prosecutors asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Durgin from repeating her alleged behavior and from contacting the victim and his family.

During the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2024, the victim claims, he “mistakenly” drove to Durgin’s home after a prearranged purchase of a truck part with a seller online, prosecutors wrote as part of their request for an injunction.

When the man — whom prosecutors identified in court documents as X.G. — arrived, Durgin allegedly stepped out of her home and approached his car with a gun “holstered by her waist,” prosecutors wrote.

Upon noticing that X.G. was Black, Durgin allegedly “removed her gun and pointed it at X.G.,” prosecutors said in the injunction request.

While X.G. explained that he was lost, Durgin called the victim a “Black mother[expletive],” and threatened to “kill him,” prosecutors allege.

As the victim attempted to drive away, Durgin allegedly took her gun and fired two shots at the fleeing man’s car, missing both times, the AG’s office said.

While on the phone with a dispatcher, Durgin allegedly said she shot the man’s car because the victim is Black, the AG said.

“The guy is Black. And he, he…he says he’s meeting someone here and I think he’s coming here to steal,” Durgin allegedly said.

Police located X.G. and brought him to the Weare Police Department, stopping along the way at the correct seller’s home to complete the truck part purchase, prosecutors wrote in court documents.

To prove a violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, the AG must show that Durgin “interfered or attempted to interfere with the rights of the victim to engage in lawful activities by threatening to engage in or actually engage in physical force or violence, when such actual or threatening conduct was motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or disability,” prosecutors said.

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Up to 4 inches of snow expected in NH tonight. See latest forecast

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14 hours ago

March 3, 2026

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Up to 4 inches of snow expected in NH tonight. See latest forecast

It may be March, but winter in New Hampshire is far from over. Just one week after a blizzard tore through the state with heavy snow and high winds, the state is getting another round of snowfall.

The state will get three to five inches during the evening and night of Tuesday, March 3, says the National Weather Service (NWS) of Gray, Maine. While the accumulation will not be significant, the snowfall may cause dangerous road conditions and a layer of ice on the ground in certain parts of the state.

Here’s what to know before tonight’s snow in New Hampshire, including snow totals and timing.

When will it snow in NH tonight?

According to the NWS, it will start snowing in New Hampshire during mid-afternoon or early evening and continue through the night. Specifically, snow will arrive to the southern part of the state around 2-3 p.m., spreading northwards through the rest of New Hampshire by 5 p.m.

Rain or freezing rain will mix in later this evening across southern New Hampshire, creating a wintry mix. All precipitation should move out of the state by midnight.

Due to the timing of today’s snowfall, the Tuesday evening commute will be affected, with the NWS warning to slow down and exercise caution while driving.

How much snow will NH get tonight?

New Hampshire will get one to four inches of snow tonight, with one to two inches in northern New Hampshire, two to three inches in southern New Hampshire and three to four inches in the center of the state, with the possibility for five inches in localized areas.

In the Seacoast specifically, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton and York are expected to get between two to three inches of snow, while Dover, Exeter and Rochester may get up to four.

The wintry mix may also cause a light glaze of ice across southern New Hampshire.

NH weather watches and warnings

The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for the state of New Hampshire, in effect from 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 through 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4.