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A former New Hampshire firefighter has been convicted of arson after setting two fires in abandoned buildings in 2022 and 2023, the New Hampshire State Fire Marshall announced.
Nathan G. Nichols, 19, of Weare, was found guilty on Oct. 23 of felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor arson. Weare will be sentenced at a later date but was ordered to pay restitution to the property owners in both cases.
“Arson is not a victimless crime,” New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Toomey said in a statement. “I appreciate the work of the numerous investigators and prosecutors who assisted in bringing this case to a conclusion.”
The charges are related to multiple outside fire investigations in 2022 and 2023 in Warner and Bradford, New Hampshire. Two of those incidents involved the abandoned structures.
Officials arrested Weare on Dec. 27, 2023, following a joint investigation by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Bradford Police Department, and the Bradford Fire Department.
Nichols previously worked as a firefighter in Bradford, according to Toomey’s office.
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A Massachusetts man was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a car when he stepped out of his vehicle in the breakdown lane of Interstate 93 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, on Saturday morning.
State police say 40-year-old Felix Matos Medina, of Lawrence, had stopped on the right side of I-93 south at Exit 5 just before 11 a.m. to investigate a possible mechanical issue. He was struck shortly after he stepped out of his vehicle by a Chevrolet Malibu and sustained serious injuries.
Medina was taken by medical helicopter to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., police said. There was no immediate update on his condition.
I-93 southbound was closed near Exit 5 for about 30 minutes to facilitate the medical helicopter’s landing. One lane remained closed for several hours to accommodate crash reconstruction and on-scene investigation.
The driver who struck Medina, identified as David Jodoin, stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to police. No charges have been filed at this time, but all aspects of the crash remain under investigation at this time.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Evan Puopolo at 603-451-9784.
State police are also reminding all New Hampshire drivers that Sherrill’s Law requires motorists approaching a stopped vehicle displaying warning signals to slow down and give plenty of space. Drivers are also required to move out of partially or wholly blocked lanes when it’s safe to do so.
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