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New Hampshire State Police K-9 Unit Finds Vehicle Theft Suspect: News Roundup

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June 11, 2024

New Hampshire State Police K-9 Unit Finds Vehicle Theft Suspect: News Roundup

CONCORD, NH — A New Hampshire State Police K-9 unit was able to locate a vehicle theft suspect from Lowell, Massachusetts, on May 30.

Around 1 a.m. on the Everett Turnpike in Nashua troopers received a call about a disabled vehicle near Exit 2. A trooper arrived and spoke with the occupants of the vehicle and, while doing so, a man fled the scene after being asked for his identity, Tyler Dumont, a public information officer for state police. The trooper identified the man as Richard Kopycinski, 42, of Lowell, MA, who had an active felony warrant for theft of a vehicle out of Plaistow, he said.

A K-9 unit was requested and successfully tracked Kopycinski and found him about 30 minutes later.

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“When encountered by the K-9, Kopycinski surrendered and was taken into custody without incident,” Dumont said. “Kopycinski was held on preventative detention at Valley Street Jail pending an arraignment scheduled (later that day).”

Wanted Man Found Dead In Marlow

State police reported on May 30 a suspect troopers were searching was later found dead.

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On May 25, troopers were sent to Route 10 in Marlow for an incident. They accused Brian Roffer, 44, of Marlow, of committing several crimes, including criminal threatening with a deadly weapon. He was suspected to be in a wooded area of town.

The next day, Roffer was found dead behind his home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“No one else was hurt during the incident,” Dumont said.

100 Vehicle Violations Reported On The Seacoast

During a Seacoast special enforcement effort Memorial Day weekend, troopers “observed 100 different motor vehicle violations,” including 52 driving clocked at 90 mph or more. Eight were seen driving more than 100 mph, according to a press release.

Several drivers were also cited for child restraint violations, following too closely, and operating after suspension.

“Troopers wish to remind motorists to pay special attention to their speed, reduce distractions in their vehicle, and focus their attention on driving during this busy holiday weekend,” Dumont said.

Troop A

Eric C. Brewer, 27, of Rochester was arrested at 1:18 p.m. on May 12 on an operating without a valid license charge in Epping.

Aidid Ismail Ahmed, 24, of Somersworth was arrested at 6:22 a.m. on May 12 on reckless operation and operating with an expired license charges in Greenland.

Nicholas D. Guillet, 32, of Seabrook was arrested at 11:01 p.m. on May 11 on a driving under the influence charge in Seabrook.

Warren James Webster, 20, of Danby, Vermont, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. on May 11 on road racing, reckless operation, and driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as an unregistered vehicle violation. Also arrested was a 16-year-old from Danville on road racing and reckless operation charges. They were arrested in Raymond.

Thomas Higgins, 64, of Rochester was arrested at 6:59 p.m. on May 10 on a felony operating after being certified as a habitual offender charge in Rochester.

Al Senesombath, 44, of Newmarket was arrested at 1:58 a.m. on May 10 on a DUI charge and a yellow-solid line violation in Hampton.

Kevin Paul Goodwin, 41, of Dundalk, Maryland, was arrested at 9:33 a.m. on May 9 on simple assault and disorderly conduct charges in Portsmouth.

David C. Dimott, 86, of Kennebunk, Maine, was arrested at 7:28 p.m. on May 8 on DUI and conduct after an accident charges in Portsmouth.

Bert E. Clement, 28, of South Portland, ME, was arrested at 9:31 p.m. on May 7 on DUI, aggravated DUI-attempt to elude police, aggravated DUI-30-mph-plus, reckless operation, reckless conduct-deadly weapon, and disobeying an officer charges in Portsmouth.

Troop B

Isaiah Malik Caban, 23, of Methuen, MA, was arrested at 2:15 a.m. on May 12 on DUI, conduct after an accident, criminal mischief, and DUI-adult greater than 0.08; minor greater than 0.02 charges in Salem.

Alexis Yahir Luciano De Jesus, 18, of Manchester was arrested at 8:18 p.m. on May 11 on a transport alcohol by a minor charge as well as unsafe lane change and yellow-solid line violations. Also charged with unlawful possession-intoxication were Liana Elizabeth Waugh, 19, of Manchester, Gabrieliz Marie Santana, 20, of Manchester, and Hector Mercedes, 20, of Manchester. They were all arrested in Manchester.

Ayden Gilman Rainey, 30, of Manchester was arrested on a bench warrant at 5:40 p.m. on May 11 in Manchester.

Jolani Eliel Viera, 19, of Manchester was arrested at 8:20 a.m. on May 11 on DUI, driving after revocation or suspension, reckless operation, and unlawful possession-intoxication charges in Manchester.

Michael J. Delisle, 53, of Manchester was arrested at 1:56 a.m. on May 11 on transport drugs in a motor vehicle and two possession of controlled drug charges as well as a misuse of plates violation. Also arrested were Elissa M. Card, 26, of Manchester and Nathan Barka, 43, of Auburn on warrants. They were all arrested in Londonderry.

Anthony Richard Bolton, 18, of Hooksett was arrested at 11:29 p.m. on May 10 on speeding-25 mph over the 55 or less limit and operating without a valid license charges as well as a failure to use turn signal violation in Manchester.

Joshua Matthew Wyman, 32, of Enfield was arrested on a warrant as well as a stalking charge after an incident in Windham at 11:07 p.m. on May 10.

David O. Bennett, 29, of Manchester was arrested on a bench warrant at 3:51 p.m. on May 10 as well as driving after revocation or suspension and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges and a failure to use turn signal violation in Salem.

Michael Joseph Anderson, 46, of Milford was arrested at 2:55 p.m. on May 10 on a DUI, breach of bail, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges in Derry.

Jake D. Sullivan, 35, of Dover was arrested at 9:13 p.m. on May 9 on DUI and DUI-second offense charges and a lane control violation in Londonderry.

Brooke Elizabeth Tinsley, 36, of an unknown address, was arrested at 8:36 p.m. on May 9 in a bench warrant in Manchester.

Derek M. Climo, 42, of Bedford was arrested at 12:24 a.m. on May 8 on DUI and aggravated DUI-30-mph-plus charges in Manchester.

Nicholas Daniel Tevepaugh, 19, of Nashua was arrested at 5:34 p.m. on May 8 on a reckless operation charge and an uninspected vehicle violation in Nashua.

Ashley Lynne Sutton, 35, of Nashua was arrested at 3:09 p.m. on May 8 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, driver’s license prohibitions, and speeding-1 to 10 mph over the limit of 55 or less charges and a suspension of vehicle registration violation in Nashua.

Anthony Andrew Caporella, 41, of Concord was arrested at 11:25 p.m. on May 7 on a bench warrant in Manchester.

Jessica Anne Pilla, 30, of Manchester was arrested at 9:15 p.m. on May 7 on a DUI charge in Manchester.

Jacob J. Cook, 27, of Manchester was arrested at 7:06 p.m. on May 7 on driving after revocation or suspension and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges in Manchester.

Yaniris Peralta-Severino, 33, of Lawrence, MA, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. on May 6 on driving after revocation or suspension and operating without valid license charges in Salem.

Corey Ronald Cyr, 39, of Manchester was arrested at 3:01 p.m. on May 6 on motor vehicle not equipped with an alcohol interlock device and two driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as a driving without giving proof violation in Bedford.

Jaiden Life Cordero, 21, of Manchester was arrested at 6:09 a.m. on May 6 on speeding-25-mph over the 65 limit, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges in Manchester.

Troop D

Robert A. Tessier, 56, of Kingston was arrested at 11:18 a.m. on May 12 on a DUI charge and an open container violation in Hooksett.

Hilary Ogbenna C. Unaegbu, 31, of Bowie, MD, was arrested at 8:05 a.m. on May 12 on DUI and reckless operation charges in Hooksett.

Jessica Noelle Melanson, 29, of Mendon, MA, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. on May 11 on aggravated DUI-30-mph-plus, DUI, reckless operation, and speeding-25-plus-mph over the 70 limit charges in Canterbury.

Brian J. Neuberger, 37, of Andover was arrested at 10:41 p.m. on May 11 on felony second-degree assault-domestic violence-strangulation, two domestic violence-false imprisonment, and three domestic violence-simple assault charges after an incident in Andover.

James C. Lafontaine, 31, of Laconia was arrested at 5:39 p.m. on May 11 on a DUI charge as well as lane control and yellow-solid line violations in Bow.

Amanda Bethanie Webber, 28, of Washington was arrested at 2:16 a.m. on May 11 on DUI and speeding charges in New Hampton.

Tiffanie Summar Night Bell, 47, of Loudon was arrested at 12:18 a.m. on May 11 on a DUI charge and a lane control violation in Bow.

Madilyn Elizabeth Mae Laroche, 25, of Manchester was arrested at 7:02 p.m. on May 10 on DUI, driving after revocation or suspension, and possession of a controlled drug charges as well as suspension vehicle registration violation in Henniker.

Ross Keith Landry, 39, of Houston, Texas, was arrested at 12:36 a.m. on May 10 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent, speeding-25-plus-mph over the 65 limit, disobeying an officer, and operating without a valid license charges in Grantham.

Travis Strople, 35, of Allenstown was arrested at 11:08 p.m. on May 9 on aggravated DUI-30-plus-mph, possession of a controlled drug, and DUI charges as well as a possession of marijuana more than three-quarters of an ounce or 5 grams of hashish violation in Concord.

Ryan William Bailey, 20, of Franklin was arrested at 3:24 a.m. on May 8 on breach of bail, reckless operation, DUI, transport alcohol by a minor, and two endangering the welfare of a child charges as well as an open container violation in Boscawen.

David F. Schroder, 51, of Danbury was arrested at 12:32 p.m. on May 7 on reckless conduct-deadly weapon and resisting arrest or detention charges in Danbury.

Katina R. Ahlin, 28, of Concord was arrested at 6:36 p.m. on May 6 on an operating without a valid license charge in Bow.

Other Arrests

Benjamin J. Collins, 19, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, was arrested at 9:15 a.m. on May 26 on a manufacture-possess false ID charge in Wolfeboro.

Alexandra Jacobson, 18, of Hanover, MA, was arrested at 1:09 a.m. on May 25 on DUI-adult more than 0.08; minor more than 0.02, obstruct government administration, transport alcohol by a minor, manufacture-possess false government ID, and unlawful possession-intoxication charges. Also charged with unlawful possession-intoxication were Isabelle Rosina Desrosiers, 18, of East Haven, Connecticut, 17-year-olds from Tavares, Florida, and Douglaston, New York, and Jacob H. Kunkel, 18, of Cocoa Beach, Florida. They were charged in Wolfeboro.

Eileen Mary King, 59, of Danvers, MA, was arrested at 10:18 p.m. on May 24 on aggravated DUI-0.16-plus, aggravated DUI-more than 0.08/0.02-attempt to elude police, and disobeying an officer charges in Moultonborough.

John C. Sutton, 40, of Bartlett was arrested at 11:35 a.m. on an aggravated felonious sexual assault-domestic violence charge in Conway.

Gary H. Ward, 77, of Tamworth was arrested at 10:56 a.m. on May 16 in Seabrook.

Jose Luiz Caldas, 58, of Woburn, MA, was arrested at 1:42 p.m. on May 13 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge and a lane control violation in Twin Mountain.

Dusten Daigle-Gray, 34, of Richmond was arrested at 7 p.m. on May 11 on two criminal threatening-deadly weapon charges in Keene.

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Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war

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March 29, 2026

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Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war.

The meeting comes as several thousand more U.S. troops arrived in the region and after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen’s Houthis.

The Iran-backed Houthis launched missiles towards Israel, and there’s concern their involvement could threaten another vital global shipping lane in the Red Sea.

Here are more updates on day 30 of the Iran war.

Diplomacy Push in Pakistan

The four foreign ministers from regional powers will meet in Islamabad today and Monday for a push towards diplomacy to end the war.

In a statement ahead of the meeting, the Egyptian government said: “Discussions are expected to focus on recent developments related to regional military escalation and ongoing diplomatic efforts to contain tensions and promote de-escalation.”

“The talks come amid heightened concerns about regional stability, with participating countries seeking to coordinate their stances and support political solutions to emerging crises,” it added.

Whether whatever consensus the countries known as “the quad” come up with will be accepted by the US, Israel, and Iran is another question.

Pakistan has emerged as a possible peace-broker in the conflict, passing messages between the U.S. and Tehran. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Saturday that “dialogue, diplomacy, and such confidence-building measures are the only way forward.”

Dar also welcomed the fact Iran has agreed to allow 20 Pakistan-flagged ships – or two a day – through the Strait of Hormuz.

Houthis enter war

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen launched the first missile they have fired since the war began toward Israel on Saturday. Israel’s military successfully intercepted it but the Houthis’ attack opens another front in a war that has now moved into its second month.

Up until Saturday’s missile launch the Houthis had stayed out of this war. But a Houthi spokesman said attacks will continue until “the aggression on all resistance fronts stops.”

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In this photo released by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, meets with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

The Yemen-based rebels were active during Israel’s war in Gaza, firing on cargo ships in the Red Sea and disrupting global commercial traffic.

With Iran essentially blockading the Strait of Hormuz, driving up global oil prices, there are concerns that if the Houthis start attacking ships in the Red Sea again global shipping will be even more disrupted.

Iran also hit multiple sites around Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Saturday and Israel’s military says Iran is increasingly using cluster bombs.

Designed to detonate at high altitude the munition disperses dozens of smaller bombs that are more challenging for Israel’s multi-layered air defense system to intercept and can cause damage over a wider area.

Dozens of countries have signed onto a cluster munitions treaty banning the weapons – except Iran, Israel and the U.S.

Iran threatens U.S. universities in region

Iranian authorities and residents say more airstrikes hit them overnight. Social media videos from across Iran showed strikes hitting all over the country.

Israel’s military said it had completed what it called a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting weapons production and storage sites.

Iran claims U.S.-Israeli strikes hit a Tehran university over the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened American university campuses in the Middle East in retaliation.

“We advise all employees, professors, and students of American universities in the region and residents of their surrounding areas” to stay a kilometer away from campuses, the statement, carried by Iranian media, said.

Several US universities have campuses in the Gulf, including New York University in the United Arab Emirates and Texas A&M University, among others, in Qatar.

Meanwhile, Iran continues to fire drones and missiles at Gulf countries, with Kuwait saying it was intercepting missile and drone attacks early Sunday. Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed ten drones.

Iran also claimed it had attacked two major aluminium sites in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emirates Global Aluminium confirmed an Iranian attack wounded several and caused significant damage to its plant.

U.S. Troops injured, more arrive

At least 15 U.S. service members were wounded Friday in an Iranian strike on a Saudi air base that hosts American troops, according to the Associated Press, including at least five in serious condition. The missile and drone strikes targeted Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base, located outside the capital Riyadh.

A first responder assists an injured boy following a strike that hit a residential building amid the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Iran has targeted U.S. service members at bases throughout the region since the war began a month ago, in retaliation for the U.S. attacks and seeking to drive troops out of the region. Overall, the Pentagon has put the U.S. casualty toll at 13 killed and more than 300 injured.

On Saturday, troops from the Japan-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, made up of around 3,500 sailors and Marines, arrived in the Middle East, according to U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. military will not say where and how they might be deployed. Thousands more soldiers from the U.S. military’s 82nd Airborne Division are also expected to be deployed.

Journalists killed in Lebanon

Three Lebanese journalists covering the Israeli invasion of the country’s south were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine.

Women hold posters showing Al-Mayadeen TV reporter Fatima Ftouni, left, and, in another poster, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib, center, and cameraman Ali Ftouni during their funeral at a temporary cemetery in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 29, 2026. — Women hold posters showing Al-Mayadeen TV reporter Fatima Ftouni, left, and, in another poster, Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib, center, and cameraman Ali Ftouni during their funeral at a temporary cemetery in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

One of them worked for a TV channel affiliated with Hezbollah and Israel accuses him of being a militant rather than a journalist – but has not provided evidence. The journalist Israel says it targeted was Ali Shaeb, a veteran TV correspondent and household name in Lebanon. After killing him, Israel’s military issued a statement accusing him of exposing the locations of Israeli troops.

The other two journalists killed were siblings, TV correspondent Fatima Ftouni and her cameraman brother, Mohammed Ftouni. Afterward their father appeared on TV, saying he was proud of his children.

All three had been covering Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon.

Lebanese officials called the attack a flagrant violation of international law, and said they’re complaining to the UN Security Council. Hundreds of fellow journalists marched at a protest vigil in Lebanon’s capital.

The three journalists were among at least 47 people killed Saturday in Israeli attacks, according to Lebanese health officials.

Nine of those killed were paramedics, which the head of the World Health Organization called “a tragedy,” noting health workers are protected under international law.

Residents inspect their home after it was struck by an Iranian missile in Eshtaol, central Israel, Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Israel has intensified its attacks across Lebanon, mostly in the South, where Israeli ground troops are moving northward to try to oust Hezbollah militants.

Another Israeli soldier was also killed in Lebanon, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressing his condolences on X over the weekend.

Developments in Syria, Iraq

The war is spreading to more parts of the Middle East. On Sunday, Syria said it had intercepted a drone strike from Iraq targeting a U.S. military base. Pro-Iran Iraqi groups have claimed responsibility for some attacks on US interests.

Separately, the Syrian and UAE governments condemned an attack targeting the residence of the Kurdish region’s president Nechirvan Barzani.

French President Emmanuel Macron also condemned the attack saying: “The sovereignty of Iraq, and of Kurdistan within it, is essential to regional stability. Everything must be done to prevent Iraq from being drawn into the ongoing escalation.”

On Sunday, the Israeli army said it had launched its “first” attack into Lebanon from Syria.

Jane Arraf in Amman, Emily Feng in Van, Turkey, Lauren Frayer in Jezzine, Lebanon, Carrie Khan in Tel Aviv, and Kate Bartlett in Johannesburg contributed to this report.

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Abandoned Camper Fire On South Main Street Knocked Down By Concord Fire And Rescue Teams

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March 28, 2026

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Abandoned Camper Fire On South Main Street Knocked Down By Concord Fire And Rescue Teams

CONCORD, NH — The Concord Fire Department is investigating the cause of a camper fire on South Main Street late Friday night.

Around 11:30 p.m., fire and rescue teams were sent to South Main Street, not far from Langdon Avenue, for a report of a camper on fire. Dispatch said it was unknown if anyone was inside or if the camper was abandoned.

“We have a couple of calls on it,” a dispatcher said. “It’s fully involved.”

A few minutes later, the fire was confirmed, and firefighters worked to extinguish it. The battalion commander confirmed no one was inside, and it appeared to be abandoned. Dispatch said, if they recalled correctly, the camper had been there for “quite a while.”

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The bulk of the fire was knocked down after about 20 minutes, with firefighters overhauling and dealing with “the hot spots.”

Not long after the overhaul update, firefighters were sent to a business on South Main Street, near the camper fire, in response to a report of an alarm activation.

After investigating, there did not appear to be an activation at the business, a commander said. Later, dispatch said the alarm appeared to restore itself automatically. Firefighters cleared the scene of the business alarm just after midnight on Saturday.

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New Hampshire may see rare Atlas V rocket launch. Here’s when to look

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March 28, 2026

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New Hampshire may see rare Atlas V rocket launch. Here’s when to look

A 20-story tall, 1.3 million-pound Atlas V rocket will blast off from Florida this weekend, and Granite Staters waking up very early might able to see it if the clouds in the sky don’t cover it.

Teams with United Launch Alliance are prepping for the Atlas V rocket launch, the fifth Amazon Leo constellation mission. Liftoff is planned at 3:53 a.m. ET Sunday, March 29, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Pending weather conditions and cloud cover, the Atlas V-Amazon Leo predawn launch could be visible from Florida to New England, according to ULA. That is, if their city falls on the ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility map (see below), and if they’re awake at the time of liftoff.

The Atlas V rocket will be equipped with five solid rocket boosters to launch the next batch of Amazon Leo broadband satellites (previously referred to as Project Kuiper) into low-Earth orbit, giving a great show to those watching.

However, weather could disrupt viewing, as the New Hampshire area on the visibility map is set for isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. on Saturday night as well as partly cloudy skies, the National Weather Service said.

Here’s what to know about ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility from New Hampshire.

When will ULA Atlas V launch?

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 29. The 29-minute launch window will begin at 3:53 a.m.

The visibility map provided by ULA shows about when and where your best chances are to see the rocket as it streaks northeasterly into space.

Will New Hampshire be able to see the ULA Atlas V launch

New Hampshire, specifically just outside Concord, New Hampshire, falls in the semi-outer periphery of the visibility area for the ULA Atlas V rocket launch, according to ULA’s visibility map.

Estimated visibility will occur at launch +330 seconds, or about five minutes and 30 seconds, following the launch in Florida. However, viewing chances depend on weather conditions, and Concord, New Hampshire is currently set for isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. and then partly cloudy skies on Saturday night into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. This might block visibility, as clear skies are essential for best views.

What is ULA Atlas V?

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket is a spacecraft with five solid rocket boosters that will send a batch of Amazon Leo broadband satellites into outer space, to low-Earth orbit.