New Hampshire
Concord Felon Arrested On Gun, Assault, Exposure, And Other Charges
CONCORD, NH — A felon from Concord, with previous weapon charges, is facing more charges after two incidents in February.
Around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5, four officers were sent to Herbert Street for a report of a domestic incident. A woman told dispatch Evrin Demir Kalkan, 39, of Herbert Street in Concord, was “actively breaking things” and he had “pushed and spit on her,” an affidavit stated. When officers arrived, they found Kalkan and the woman at the home, but they were not arguing. The woman was asked to leave so the officers could speak to Kalkan.
Kalkan reportedly sat down at a kitchen table and pulled out a firearm from his waistband saying, “You obviously know I have this … let me put it away,” the affidavit stated.
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The firearm dropped to the table and the officer grabbed it until another officer could arrive to take it, the reporting officer wrote. They noted they were unsure if it was loaded, but no magazine was in the gun.
When asked what was going on, Kalkan “kept his head down and would not answer any of my questions” and “mumbled and spoke in word salads,” the affidavit stated.
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“It’s always going around,” Kalkan was accused of saying, with the officer adding he was not making any sense.
The officer noted brass knuckles were also taken from him. The weapons were secured in a cruiser and he was handcuffed.
Officers spoke to the woman, who accused Kalkan of being “out of control for the past two weeks.” On that evening, she accused him of breaking things, putting holes in the wall, and threatening her. Kalkan’s “homeless friends” were also over, “and they all do drugs,” the woman stated, and she was sick of it. The woman also said Kalkan spit on her earlier, although the reporting officer did not observe any spit. The complainant also stated Kalkan “shoved her from behind, and she fell onto the ground” the day before, the report said. During that altercation, she cut her finger — it had been bleeding and hurt her knee, she said.
The officer went back to Kalkan, who denied assaulting the woman, the report said. The affidavit stated, when asked about the cut on her finger, he began to cry, and said, “Never again” and yelled, “I’m sorry!”
Kalkan was arrested at 8 p.m. on Feb. 5 on carrying or selling weapons charges. A probably cause affidavit was issued on Feb. 6 for simple assault, domestic violence-simple assault charges. Since he had been arrested on disorderly conduct and indecent exposure-gross lewdness charges on Feb. 2, after an incident or investigation on Herbert Street, and was out on bail, a breach charge was added.
According to superior court records, eight days after being arrested, two felon in possession of a dangerous weapon counts were added, both felonies. The case was also boundover from Concord District Court to the superior court.
Kalkan is due back in Merrimack County Superior Court for a dispositional conference hearing on April 12.
Kalkan is no stranger to police.
Back in July 2019, Kalkan was charged with felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and carrying or selling weapons charges after an incident at Aldi on Loudon Road. In November 2019, the felony charge was nolle prossed and he pleaded guilty to the carrying or selling charge. Kalkan received a 12-month sentence, all suspended, for two years.
In February 2021, he was accused of acts prohibited out of Ashland from an incident 11 months before. He pleaded guilty to the charge in May 2022, and received a 12-month sentence, all deferred, for two years, and suspended for an additional two years.
Nearly three years ago, in May 2021, police were sent to the home for a domestic where a woman accused him of breaking glass during an argument about money and cigarettes. Kalkan was accused of grabbing the woman, taking her phone, and throwing it in the trash. He was arrested on simple assault, domestic violence-simple assault, criminal mischief, and obstruct report of crime-injury, as well as a bench warrant, due to failing to appear at an Ashland drug court hearing.
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New Hampshire
Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities say
JUPITER ISLAND — Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said.
Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Woods was not injured.
The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island.
Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking information.
This was at least the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries. Woods said later doctors considered amputation.
Woods has played 11 tournaments since that 2021 crash, not finishing closer than within 16 shots of the winner the four times he finished 72 holes.
He also was arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when south Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car that was parked awkwardly with damage to the driver’s side. Woods said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
Woods won his fifth Masters, and 15th major, in 2019. He has 82 wins on the PGA Tour, tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead.
Woods, 50, had been working his way back to golf from a seventh back surgery in September. He had not decided whether he could play in the Masters on April 9-12.
His last official tournament was the British Open in 2024. Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even before the back surgery. He managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on Tuesday night.
He has kept deeply involved in PGA Tour affairs as chairman of the Future Competition Committee that is restructuring the model of the tour.
Woods also faced a soft deadline at the end of the month to decide whether to become U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland. Woods was offered the job for the last Ryder Cup and did not turn it down until June. The PGA of America wants a decision much sooner this time.
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New Hampshire
NH lawmakers approve bill that would make judges’ job evaluations public
A bill that would add elements to judicial performance evaluations for all state judges and make those evaluation reports public, cleared the New Hampshire House along party lines Thursday.
The bill’s backers, including Rep. Bob Lynn of Windham, former Chief Justice of New Hampshire Supreme Court, promoted the new requirements as a way to “invigorate” judicial performance, and said fully disclosing the reports is crucial.
“I have to emphasize this provision in the bill as well as the other provisions of the bill were adopted in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,” Lynn said
Under the bill, which was written with input from Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, all judges – including part-time judges and retired judges who sometimes hear cases – would undergo evaluation at least every three years. Evaluations would include courtroom observations and analyses of how efficiently they process cases. Right now, judicial performance reviews remain confidential unless a judge receives two consecutive subpar evaluations.
The proposal comes at a time of tension between the judicial branch and lawmakers, spurred by recent court rulings finding the state isn’t meeting school funding obligations, and by judicial branch spending and management practices.
Democrats who criticized the new judicial evaluation bill say it goes too far and that the legislature should resist the urge to meddle in court operations.
“Many of us have been frustrated by recent activities coming out of the judicial branch – this is probably a bipartisan sentiment,” said Rep. Mark Paige of Exeter. “But to the extent that this bill appeals as a means to scratch your judicial frustration itch, consider other available remedies.”
Democrats also argued that making judicial reviews public could pose safety risks in an era of increased political violence including against judges.
“Publication would do real harm, inviting harassment of judges as violent threats against U.S judges have surged 327 percent since last year,” said Rep. Catherine Rombeau of Bedford, citing research from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism.
But Republicans disputed such arguments, and said public reviews are also one of the few tools lawmakers have to make sure judges are performing their duties effectively.
“Judges are appointed once and serve until the age of 70,” said Rep. Ken Weyler of Kingston.
“All employees, including judges, benefit from constructive evaluation.”
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