New Hampshire

5-year-old injured in New Year’s day Manchester, New Hampshire apartment building fire dies

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3 months ago

January 10, 2026

5-year-old injured in New Year’s day Manchester, New Hampshire apartment building fire dies

January 10, 2026 / 4:58 PM EST
/ CBS Boston

The child who was injured during a New Year’s Day apartment building fire in Manchester, New Hampshire has died, the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal announced on Saturday.

The 5-year-old girl had been found unresponsive in a fourth-floor bedroom by firefighters. She was rushed to a Boston hospital in critical condition and passed on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has performed an autopsy to determine her cause of death.

The fire began just 30 minutes after midnight on Union Street. The flames raged on the third and fourth floors before spreading to the roof. One man was killed in the fire. He was identified as 70-year-old Thomas J. Casey, and his cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner.

One woman was rushed to a Boston hospital in critical condition. Five other people received serious injuries and were hospitalized. All the victims have since been discharged, according to the fire marshal.

Residents could be seen waiting in windows and on balconies for firefighters to rescue them.

“I kicked into high gear. I got my family rallied up. My son, my daughter, my wife. And I tried to find a way to get down safely off of one of the railings by trying to slide down one of the poles. But that didn’t work out,” said resident Jonathan Barrett.

Fire investigators believe the fire is not suspicious and started in a third-floor bedroom. The building did not have a sprinkler system but did have an operational fire alarm, the fire marshal said.

Around 10 families were displaced by the fire and are receiving help from the Red Cross. Around 50 people lived in the building.

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Death of Laconia, N.H. man ruled a homicide – The Boston Globe

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6 hours ago

April 22, 2026

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Death of Laconia, N.H. man ruled a homicide – The Boston Globe

Authorities ruled the death of a 62-year-old man who was found stabbed at his home in Laconia, N.H. last week a homicide, prosecutors said Tuesday.

An autopsy by the state medical examiner’s office found that John Anderson died from stab wounds to the neck, the office of Attorney General John M. Formella said in a statement.

Police went to Anderson’s apartment at 217 South Main St. the morning of April 14 for a welfare check when officers discovered his body, Formella’s office said in a previous statement.

No arrests were reported.

State Police detectives asked the public for information about Anderson’s movements or activity at his home from April 12 to April 14.

Anderson’s death was the first of two homicides in Laconia on April 14.

Linda Dionne, 58, was found dead at 52 Old Prescott Hill Road around 1:40 p.m., Formella’s office said. An autopsy showed she died of strangulation.

Dionne’s son Christopher Garon, 32, was at the scene and shortly arrested and charged with second-degree murder, officials said.

Chloe Pisani can be reached at chloe.pisani@globe.com.

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Police locate missing New Hampshire teen during Portland traffic stop

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18 hours ago

April 21, 2026

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Police locate missing New Hampshire teen during Portland traffic stop

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) — Police say they found a missing New Hampshire teen during a traffic stop in Portland on Monday.

Police say they stopped a car at the intersection of Hanover Street and Lancaster Street around 8:35 p.m.

Police say they arrested 19-year-old Wyatt Boulette of Springvale and charged him with operating after suspension or revocation and violating conditions of release. He was taken to the Cumberland County Jail.

A 17-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the car, had a warrant for his arrest. He taken Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.

Wyatt Boulette (Cumberland County Jail)

Police say another passenger, a 17-year-old girl, had been reported missing in Tilton, New Hampshire. She was taken to the Portland Police Department, where she was later released to her mother.

No other details have been released at this time.

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Man killed after shooting police officer, NH authorities say

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1 day ago

April 21, 2026

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Man killed after shooting police officer, NH authorities say

A man was killed Monday in an exchange of gunfire with police in Ashland, New Hampshire, authorities said.

The office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Ashland police stopped a vehicle Monday evening on Main Street. A man in the vehicle, whose name has not been released, allegedly pulled a gun.

Officials said the man shot and wounded one police officer. The man was shot during the confrontation and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The officer is being treated at a hospital for a gunshot injury. No one else was hurt, authorities said.

Formella’s office is investigating the shooting alongside New Hampshire State Police.

The names of the officers involved in the incident will not be shared until interviews are completed, authorities said. The man killed in the shooting will be publicly identified after next of kin are notified and an autopsy is conducted.

No further information was immediately available.

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