New Hampshire
Woman, Formerly Of Concord, 2 Manchester Men Face Queen City Kidnapping, Assault Charges
MANCHESTER, NH — Three people are facing kidnapping, assault, and other charges after an incident in Downtown Manchester on Sunday morning.
Around 8:15 a.m., police were sent to the intersection of Union and Pearl streets for a report of a woman who was screaming and appeared to be injured. The woman, Heather Hamel, a public information officer for the department, said the woman had cuts and bruises on her face that were noticed by the first arriving officers.
“She reported that she had been assaulted, threatened, and held against her will inside a nearby apartment building,” she said. “She told police she was eventually able to escape, and she believed the people who held her were still inside.”
A SWAT team and a Medcat — a trauma and medical support vehicle were called in to assist. Officers made several announcements over a loudspeaker requesting the occupants to come out of the apartment. A man, Hamel said, looked out a first-floor window but initially refused to come out.
Around 10 a.m., Scott Frost, 23, and Ashley Zachary, 33, both of no set address in Manchester, exited the building, Hamel said. Officers then cleared the apartment, she said.
Frost was charged with kidnapping, criminal threatening, obstructing the report of a crime, simple assault, and resisting arrest or detention, while Zachary was charged with kidnapping, simple assault, and resisting.
During the course of the investigation, a third person, David Hanson, 42, of Manchester, was identified as having been inside the apartment at the time of the incident but had left before police arrived, Hamel said. He was arrested at a home on Manchester Street later in the day on kidnapping and simple assault charges.
Zachary is no stranger to police, having been arrested and convicted of crimes in the Lakes Region and Concord and the capital region for more than a decade.
She is a felon due to two felony criminal mischief convictions out of Campton in October 2012. After receiving a suspended sentence and being fined more than $15,000 in May 2013, her sentence was amended with one of the fines dropped. The case, though, was reopened in December 2013 after she violated probation after being charged with felony drug possession in Campton. She was sent to drug court and pleaded guilty to the charge in May 2014. Zachary received a four year suspended sentence for both the drug possession charge and probation violation.
In February 2019, when she was living in Concord, she was arrested for conduct after an accident crash. Seven months later, she was accused of trying to run over her boyfriend on Rumford Street and was arrested on felony domestic violence-reckless conduct, reckless operation, and two endangering the welfare of a child charges. She was indicted a few months later.
In Allenstown in June 2022, she was arrested on two felony counts of habitual offender, driving after revocation, disobeying an officer, and a suspension of vehicle registration violation. She pleaded guilty to the habitual offender and disobeying an officer charges two weeks ago and received a 12-month sentence suspended for two years.
In June 2023, she was charged with three felony possession of a controlled drug counts and a controlled drug: controlled premises where drugs were kept after three incidents in Manchester. One of the drug charges was dismissed without prejudice in January; two of the cases are still open. Zachary failed to appear at dispositional conference hearings on Feb. 15. She is due back in court on May 10 for show cause hearings.
Hanson, according to superior court records, was found not guilty by a jury on one of two felony counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault out of Rochester from January 2003. The second count was dismissed. In April 2019, he failed to appear at a show cause hearing for retention of exhibits in the case, court records stated.
In April 2015, Hanson was arrested on two felony aggravated driving under the influence with a collision and serious injury charges in Merrimack. He pleaded guilty to one, received a two year suspended sentence with 15 days time served, was fined $1,240, and lost his license for 18 months in January 2016.
Frost was charged with criminal threatening and criminal mischief in Manchester in July 2019, but both charges were nolle prossed. A year later, he was charged with felony falsifying physical evidence, resisting, and breach of bail in Manchester. The evidence charge was lowered to an obstructing government administration charge as part of a plea deal on a 12-month sentence suspended for three years in July 2022. In September 2023, he was found guilty of violating probation and received a 12-month suspended sentence. In March, he was accused of violating probation again, and the case is still active. Frost is due in court on May 6 for a hearing. In June 2021, he was charged with stalking and two drug possession charges, all felonies. One drug count was knocked down to a misdemeanor controlled premises charge as part of a plea deal in October 2022, along with the stalking charge. Frost was sentenced to two suspended sentences with 24 days time served as credit.
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New Hampshire
Missing Berlin Motorcyclist Found Dead After Route 2 Crash: New Hampshire State Police Roundup
06/19/2026 02:16, EAST KINGSTON, BOLDUC, NATHAN RICHARD (22); ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT, 635:1,I (BURGLARY-NIGHT / HOME / WEAPON), 635:1,V (BURGLARY TOOLS-POSSESSION), 637:7 (RECV STOLEN PROP; $1501+), 637:7 (RECV STOLEN PROP; $1501+), 634:2,II (CRIMINAL MISCHIEF).
06/15/2026 19:49, RAYMOND, KETCHEN, DANA CANNEY (63); BROOKLINE, 265-A:2,I(A) (DUI-IMPAIRMENT), 264:25 (CONDUCT AFTER ACCIDENT), 265-A:2,I(B) (DUI; ADULT>.08; MINOR>.02), 172-B:3 (PROTECTIVE CUSTODY-ALCOHOL), 265-A:44 (TRANSPORTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR MARIJUANA).
06/15/2026 21:05, GILFORD, SEXTON, JALEN R. (26); ALTON, 263:64,VI (DRIVE AFTER REV/SUS-SUBSQT), 263:64,IV (DRIVE AFTER REVOCATION/SUSPENSION; RECKLESS DRIVING), 263:1,II (LICENSE REQD; OP W/EXPIRED LICENSE W/IN 12 MONTHS OF EXPIRATION), 265:60 (SPEEDING 25 MPH OVER LIMIT OF 55 OR LESS).
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06/16/2026 17:16, GILFORD, COSTARELLI, ROBERT L. (55); EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA, 631:2-B,I(A) (DV; SIMPLE ASSAULT; BODILY INJURY OR PHYSICAL CONTACT), 634:2,III (CRIMINAL MISCHIEF).
New Hampshire
Concord City Manager Receives ‘Satisfactory’ Review, 2.5% Raise, But Sabbatical Request Gets Trimmed
Schultz said she “highly respects” Aspell, too, but there was a “dissonance between reality” when eyeing what the public and city employees were earning.
Ward 6 City Council Aislinn Kalob, too, would not be voting for the increase, saying it had been “heavily on my mind since we’ve had our nonpublic sessions,” which lasted about six hours of work. She appreciated Kretovic clearly outlining the job of city manager. But people were frustrated with the city manager, and she saw that in the comments in online forums.
“I do feel, after really digging into this, and learning about his job,” she said, “and thinking toward the future when, eventually, at some point, somebody new will be sitting in that seat, we are the ones who direct policy and he is the one that implements it… there is anger out there that should be directed more toward us.”
Kalob said, too, a room full of firefighters, upset about their contract, also made voting for the wage increase something she could not consider.
Michele Horne of Ward 2 echoed similar concerns to Schultz, saying there was significant “wage disparity” between the public and staff and the city manager. She also agreed with Kalob’s point that previous councils created this contract.
Sunflowers are my absolute FAVORITE flowers. I truly feel like they have magical uplifting abilities. Hence, why I’ve always kept fresh sunflowers in my house, brightening up my kitchen table or even my TV stand.
Obviously, it was a dream of mine to have my maternity photos taken in a sunflower field. They reflect sunshine and exude happiness.
Not to mention, one of my favorite quotes is about sunflowers! “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.” Helen Keller
A beautiful reminder to keep an optimistic outlook on life and not dwell on the negative.
So, you can imagine the joy I felt when I learned that New Hampshire had its very own Sunflower Festival at Coppal House Farm in Lee!
About the Sunflower Festival:
During the summer, the farm transforms into a sea of golden blooms, giving visitors the chance to wander through thousands of sunflowers, snap photos, enjoy local food vendors, artisan crafts, listen to live music, and experience one of New Hampshire’s most beautiful summer traditions.
Other unique activities on the itinerary? Sip-n-snip! Guests can enjoy a cocktail or mocktail of their choice and cut their own fresh bouquet of flowers.
Or maybe you’re a yoga fan? You can join a 60-minute sweat session from Lee, New Hampshire yoga instructors right in the heart of the flower field.
And because the farm grows oilseed sunflowers for culinary oil (which they harvest in the fall months), the flowers only stay at their peak for a brief window, making the festival a limited-time experience, according to the festival organizers…
What makes this event even more special is the reason behind it. The festival started as a way to share the beauty of the sunflower fields, but it has grown into something much bigger. Organizers say the event has raised more than $90,000 for Make-A-Wish New Hampshire over the years and now shares a portion of its proceeds with several local nonprofit organizations serving the Seacoast community.
Anyone who knows me knows that paying it forward is something that’s incredibly important to me. It’s right up there with my love of sunflowers because both fill my cup in the best way. So, when I found out this festival celebrates my favorite flower and gives back to the community, I knew I had to share it.
Sunflower Festival Details:
This festival only runs from Saturday, July 25th until Sunday, August 2nd. You can get the full list of activities and more on the Coppal Farm website.
Daily Field Hours
10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
(last admission at 6PM because fields close at 6:30)
Weekend Tickets (prepurchased online – day before)
$12 per person ages 13 & older
$10 per person ages 5-12
$10 per person Seniors (65+) & Military
4 yrs & under are always free
Weekend Tickets (purchased day of – online or at farm):
$16 per person ages 13 & older
$14 per person ages 5-12
$14 per person Seniors (65+) & Military
4 yrs & under are always free
includes: access to sunflower fields, craft fair, food vending area, tented shade area, picnic area, farm animals, & live music
Weekday Tickets (prepurchased online – day before)
$8 per person ages 13 & older
$6 per person ages 5-12
$6 per person Seniors (65+) & Military
4 yrs & under are always free
Weekday Tickets (purchased day of – online or at farm)
$12 per person ages 13 & older
$10 per person ages 5-12
$10 per person Seniors (65+) & Military
4 yrs & under are always free
What tickets include:
Access to sunflower fields, food vending area, tented shade area, picnic area, and farm animals
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This festival might just leave you smiling long after you leave the fields!
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