New Hampshire
Man charged with murder in death of his mother in New Hsm
LACONIA, New Hampshire (WGME) — A man has been accused of killing his mother in New Hampshire.
Police say they found 58-year-old Linda Dionne dead in a home on Old Prescott Hill Road in Laconia on Tuesday afternoon.
Her son, 32-year-old Christopher Garon, was also at the home.
Police arrested him shortly after. Garon was charged with second degree murder.
Police say an autopsy will take place on Wednesday.
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Garon is currently being held without bail.
A soaking rain is expected to arrive Thursday evening across New Hampshire, where moderate drought still persists.
The National Weather Service reports that thunderstorms are possible in central New Hampshire and wind gusts could reach up to 40 mph.
Their forecast indicates that the White Mountains and foothills could get the heaviest rainfall, as much as 1 inch.
Related: Ongoing drought could fuel a more intense wildfire season in NH
Rangers with the state Division of Forests & Lands posted Wednesday’s fire danger at moderate levels.
WMUR reports firefighters from half a dozen communities responded in Deerfield on Tuesday to help the Deerfield Fire Department contain a brush fire, which was exacerbated by windy conditions.
After this rain storm, New Hampshire can expect to see mostly sunny days Thursday and Friday. The next chance of rain is Saturday afternoon and evening.
Protests and rallies:
📅 Wednesday (May 6)
New Hampshire Peace Action: Vigil for Permanent Ceasefire Now! (Dover, 2 p.m.)Â
New Hampshire Peace Action: Ceasefire Now! (Hanover, 4-5 p.m.)Â
603Forward: North Country Power Hour (Gorham, 6 p.m.)
📅 Thursday (May 7)
New Hampshire Peace Action: Ceasefire Vigil (Concord, 12-1:30 p.m.)Â
American Friends Service Committee: Meeting for Worship with Attention to Peace (Virtually, 7:30 p.m.)Â
Brookline Democrats: Gerrymandering in NH (Brookline Historical Society, 6:30 p.m.)
📅 Friday (May 8)
American Friends Service Committee: Action Hour for Palestine (Virtual, 12 p.m.)
Indivisible: Nashua Bridge Brigade (Nashua, 2-4 p.m.)Â
New Hampshire Public Radio: By Degrees Climate Summit Community Resilience (Manchester, 12 p.m.)Â
Rochester Dems: Dance for Democracy (Rochester Performing & Arts Center, 6 p.m.)
📅 Saturday (May 9)Â
NH Peace Action: Standing against authoritarian actions (Kingston, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.)
New Hampshire Democratic Party: Pro-Democracy Weekly Visibility (Derry, 12 p.m)
📅 Sunday (May 10)
Occupy Seacoast: Civil Rights Sunday (Portsmouth, 12-4 p.m.)Â
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter: Bridge Brigade (Exeter, 5-5:30 p.m.)
Have an event to add? Email Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).
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