New Hampshire

Another Big New Hampshire State Police Drug Bust: Roundup

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1 year ago

December 17, 2024

Another Big New Hampshire State Police Drug Bust: Roundup

CONCORD, NH — More people have been arrested on drug sale charges in Claremont.

Earlier this month, New Hampshire State Police announced the arrest of Bradley Leblanc, 37, of Claremont on three counts of sale of a controlled drug-subsequent and one count of conspiracy to commit the sale of a controlled drug-subsequent. Also arrested on Nov. 8 was Chastity Forman, 48, also of Claremont. She was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit the sale of a controlled drug-subsequent.

During the monthslong investigation, 60 grams of fentanyl, 2 grams of methamphetamine, and 13 assorted suspected narcotics pills were also seized, a report stated.

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Both Forman and Leblanc will be arraigned on Jan. 13, 2025, in Claremont District Court.

Anyone with information about the investigation was asked to contact Lt. Shane W. Larkin of the Narcotics Investigations Unit at 603-234-0707. Anonymous tips can be sent to nabdope@dos.nh.gov.

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Troop A Blotter

Isaiah N. Jacobs, 28, of Barrington, was arrested at 8:45 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2024, on felony operating after being certified as a habitual offender and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and a driving without giving proof violation in Rochester.

William Augustin Hernandez, 29, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was arrested at 8:40 p.m. on Nov. 29, on aggravated driving under the influence-30-plus mph, DUI, negligent driving, and speeding: 25-plus mph over the 65 limit charges as well as an open container violation in Greenland.

Christopher P. Murphy Fereira, 33, of Bedford, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. on Nov. 29 on a reckless operation charge in Raymond.

Monica Sheets, 30, of Exeter, was arrested at 2:09 p.m. on Nov. 29 on felony operating after certified as a habitual offender, two driving after revocation or suspension, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, breach of bail, speeding: 25-plus mph over 65 limit, and motor vehicle not equipped with interlock alcohol device charges as well as a driving without giving proof violation in Brentwood.

Dennis C. Bourassa, 64, of Worcester, MA, was arrested at 6:48 a.m. on Nov. 29 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge in Portsmouth.

Jeffrey Scott Serounian, 24, of Epping, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. on Nov. 28 in Raymond on a driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charge.

John E. Thyberg, 38, of Kennebunkport, Maine, was arrested at 6:29 p.m. on Nov. 28 on a DUI charge as well as lane control and open container violations in Portsmouth.

Sean Patrick Lahey, 28, of Chester, was arrested on a reckless operation charge in Candia at 11:29 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Gabriel Joseph Luz, 20, of Rochester was arrested on a warrant in Dover at 4:40 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Karen L. Blanchard-McIntosh, 45, of South Portland, ME, was arrested at 6:10 a.m. on Nov. 27 on a reckless operation charge in North Hampton.

Kelly Irish Didio, 38, of Farmington, was arrested on a reckless operation charge in Dover at 9:23 a.m. on Nov. 26.

Cindy M. Ackerman, 42, of Rochester, was arrested on a warrant at 1:02 a.m. on Nov. 26 in Dover.

Brian David Murray, 19, of Rochester, was arrested at 6:17 p.m. on Nov. 25. He was charged with driving after revocation or suspension, operating without a valid license, and a front-light violation in Rochester.

Gillian Elizabeth Coombs, 71, of Kingston, was arrested at 2:49 a.m. on Nov. 25 on DUI and DUI-second offense charges in East Kingston.

Troop B Blotter

Josue De Los Angeles, 28, of Manchester, was arrested at 11:12 p.m. on Nov. 29 on an operating without a valid license charge and unregistered vehicle and fail-yield to emergency vehicle violations in Windham.

Orlando Ramos Amaro, 63, of Nashua, was arrested on a warrant in Salem at 6:52 p.m. on Nov. 29.

Patrice E. Lochard, 30, of Keene, was arrested for reckless operation in Windham at 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 29.

Albert G. Landry, 46, of Manchester, was arrested on a warrant in Manchester at 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 29.

Arianna Grace Moschetto, 21, of Atkinson, was arrested at 9:47 p.m. on Nov. 27 on reckless operation and speeding: 25-plus mph over the 65 limit in Windham.

Nathan A. Holmes, 40, of Kingston, was arrested at 6:33 p.m. on Nov. 27 on two felony counts of habitual offender, two driving after revocation or suspension, two conduct after accident, and breach of bail charges, as well as a driving without giving proof violation in Londonderry.

Adam R. Southworth, 33, of Manchester, was arrested on two warrants at 3:06 p.m. on Nov. 27 and charged with driving after revocation or suspension in Manchester.

Julius Victor Hargis, 22, of Manchester, was arrested at 2:19 p.m. on Nov. 27 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge, as well as suspension of vehicle registration and “hands-free” violations in Londonderry.

Marissa Lea Hickbottom, 35, of Manchester, was arrested on a bench warrant at 1:46 p.m. on Nov. 27 in Manchester.

Heather Marie Leblanc, 37, of Derry, was arrested at 11:21 on Nov. 27 on driving after revocation or suspension, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and operating without a valid license charges as well as driving without giving proof violation in Manchester.

Brandon Louis Gunderson, 24, of Windham, was arrested at 6:43 p.m. on Nov. 26 in Manchester on suspension of vehicle registration and “hands-free” violations.

Jonathan Tudisca, 38, of Derry, was arrested at 9:39 a.m. on Nov. 25 on a reckless operation charge in Manchester.

Cesar David Erazo, 30, of Manchester, was arrested on a fugitive warrant, a regular warrant, and three bench warrants at 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 25 and also charged with stalking-domestic violence, breach of bail, driving after revocation or suspension, and operating without a valid license charges in Manchester.

Joseph Killgren, 42, of Derry, was arrested at 4 a.m. on Nov. 25 on a warrant in Salem.

Troop D Blotter

John A. Sullivan, 38, of Manchester, was arrested on a bench warrant at 10:46 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Concord.

Ousman B. Sanyang, 20, of Durham, was arrested at 9:37 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Bow on a reckless operation charge.

Brandon D. Alexis, 30, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, was arrested at 4:58 a.m. on Nov. 29 on driving after revocation or suspension and reckless operation charges in Bow.

Daniel Isa Poroj, 22, of Shelburne, Vermont, was arrested at 10:11 a.m. on Nov. 28 on speeding: existing conditions, negligent driving, and operating without a valid license charges as well as unregistered vehicle and duty when approaching highway emergency violations in Sutton.

Ray Xu, 27, of Lebanon, was arrested at 4:23 a.m. on Nov. 28 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge in Hopkinton.

Wesley Adan Quiroz, 24, of Nashua, was arrested at 2:55 a.m. on Nov. 28 on DUI and speeding: 26-plus mph over the limit of 55 or less charges in Bow.

Quinews Homicil, 42, of Montreal Nord, Province of Quebec, was arrested at 1:54 a.m. on Nov. 28 on a motor vehicle not equipped with an alcohol interlock device charge in Bow.

Steven R. Benson, 24, of Hopkinton, was arrested at 1:12 a.m. on Concord on DUI and DUI-adult greater than 0.08; minor greater than 0.02 charges.

Justin Thomas Lemanski, 31, of Concord, was arrested at 11:16 p.m. on Nov. 27 on a DUI charge and an operating without lights violation in Concord.

Lucas A. Maclean, 33, of Manchester, was arrested at 9:27 p.m. on Nov. 27 on driving after revocation or suspension charge in Concord.

Grace Elizabeth Dionne, 22, of North Chelmsford, MA, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. on Nov. 27 on DUI and reckless conduct-deadly weapon charges in Sanbornton.

Xavia O. Daley, 36, of Manchester, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. on Nov. 27 on driving after revocation or suspension and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges in Concord.

Zachary Scott Zieroff, 38, of Manchester, was arrested at 11:21 p.m. on Nov. 25 on a driving after revocation or suspension and driver’s license prohibitions charges as well as lane control and suspension of vehicle registration violations. He was arrested in Bow.

Delbert E. Baker, 47, of Keene, was arrested at 10:17 p.m. on Nov. 25 on driving after revocation or suspension and disobeying an officer charges, as well as traffic control device and failure to display plates violations in Concord.

Other Arrests

Patrick Ryan Murphy, 33, of Littleton, was arrested at 12:35 a.m. on Dec. 7, on DUI and DUI-second offense charges as well as uninspected vehicle and failure to display plates violations in Bethlehem.

Michael Charles Baker, 51, of Dedham, MA, was arrested at 7:51 p.m. on Dec. 2 on a DUI charge and an open container violation in Ossipee.

Mark Palmisano, 53, of Wilmington, MA, was arrested on a warrant in Gilford at 5:08 p.m. on Dec. 2.

Coulson Mathew Angell, 18, of St. Johnsbury, VT, was arrested at 12:46 a.m. on Nov. 28 on speeding: 25-plus mph over the 70 limit and reckless operation charges in Littleton.

Maylon Benjamin Bernard Holguin, 22, of Manchester, was arrested at 9:33 p.m. on Oct. 20 on operating without a valid license, reckless operation, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, as well as three counts of child restraint required violations in Derry.

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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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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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16 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.