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Maine murder suspect arrested in New Hampshire after police chase that began in Massachusetts

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January 18, 2026

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Maine murder suspect arrested in New Hampshire after police chase that began in Massachusetts

Updated on: January 17, 2026 / 6:27 PM EST
/ CBS Boston

A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.

The suspect was seen driving in a 2018 Jeep Compass with Ohio plates in Lowell, Massachusetts, around 8 a.m. Maine State Police said that the suspect refused to stop, causing them to chase him as he went north on I-93. Massachusetts State Police joined the chase.

The chase continued into New Hampshire and onto I-93, I-293, Route 101, and Route 114. The Jeep eventually crashed into a tree on Route 13 in Dunbarton. Police said the suspect then “barricaded himself inside the vehicle.”

“Nonlethal munitions” were used during the arrest, according to New Hampshire State Police. The suspect was arrested around 10:30 a.m by the SWAT team. He was identified as 55-year-old Dane Burke from Skowhegan, Maine. He was wanted in connection with the homicide of 46-year-old Nicole Jackson from Skowhegan, who died as a result of blunt and sharp force trauma, according to an autopsy.

Burke was determined to be Jackson’s boyfriend, according to the Maine State Police.

Burke was taken to Concord Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He has been charged with murder in Maine and as a fugitive of justice in New Hampshire. Investigators said that he will also be charged in Massachusetts.

He will remain in New Hampshire until he is taken back to Maine. No information is available about a future arraignment or when he will be transferred back to the state.

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Donna Soucy: The road to 2028 runs through New Hampshire

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March 7, 2026

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Donna Soucy: The road to 2028 runs through New Hampshire

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School health insurance rates are increasing across New Hampshire. There’s more at play than just GLP-1 weight loss drugs

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March 6, 2026

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School health insurance rates are increasing across New Hampshire. There’s more at play than just GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Duane Ford has managed budgets for the Bow and Dunbarton school districts for more than a decade, but nothing quite prepared him for this year’s health insurance bill: a 16% jump in premiums, the steepest increase he’s ever seen. “It’s a part of the budget that we don’t have any control over,” he said. The […]

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NH National Guard activated in connection with Iran war

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March 6, 2026

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NH National Guard activated in connection with Iran war

The federal government has activated the New Hampshire National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing in connection with the war with Iran.

“I’ve had a briefing myself, a classified briefing, but it’s really important on the messaging on this that we really coordinate with the Pentagon,” Gov. Kelly Ayotte told reporters during a press briefing following Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting.

Ayotte said she was unable to share additional details about the nature of the New Hampshire National Guard’s activity related to the conflict, including how many guard members have been activated or what role they are playing.

“We’re going to respect what messaging comes out of the Pentagon just to make sure that our men and women in uniform are fully protected and that we aren’t providing any information that could be used in a way that would be harmful to them,” Ayotte said.

In a statement Thursday, Ayotte said the unit had been deployed in late February to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of the operation.

Pease Air National Guard KC-46 Pegasus air refueling aircraft in June 2023.

Earlier this week, Pentagon officials confirmed that members of the Vermont National Guard were involved in attacks against Iran over the weekend, though our news partners at Vermont Public were not able to confirm additional details on the nature of the operation.

During the briefing with local reporters, Ayotte also stressed her support for servicemembers and those close to them.

“I have such respect for our men and women in uniform,” Ayotte said. “As you know, I come from a military family, and they have our full support, and we appreciate them and their families, and obviously anyone who is serving right now, and my thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost someone that they love.”

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