2024 Park Shooting Arrest Made; Fires; Woman Falls Through Ice, Drowns; More: PM Patch NH

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This post features stories and information published during the past 24 hours.

Investigation Into Nashua's Sullivan Park Shooting Leads To Arrest: Alexander Rivera Aponte was arrested after cops investigated a shooting that left him with a gunshot wound to the leg in August 2024

Concord Sweeps Super Quad; Exeter Wins Nashua Tourney: NH Results: Bedford places 3rd while Milford was 8th at Hall of Fame event; Portsmouth 4th and Manchester West 6th at Winnisquam Winter Classic.

Firefighters From Hooksett, Manchester, And Candia Battle Brush Fire: The brush fire on Smyth Road in Hooksett reminds us why fire departments ask people not to burn anything due to the dangerous conditions.

TGI Fridays Closes Manchester Location On South Willow Street: The chain declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year and previously closed the Amherst location and dozens of others around NH and the US.

Body Of Woman Who Drowned After Falling Through Ice Is Located: Emer C. Mezetti, 56, of Atkinson, was located near Osprey Cove in Hampstead Sunday by divers in about 16 feet of water.

Cop Shot; Fatal Crashes; OD At Middle School; More: Nearby News NH: Also: Explosive homeless camp fire; teen injured during crash; councilors’ emails bombarded after Nakba Day diversity calendar controversy.

Driver Fails To Stop For Concord Cop, Crashes Truck On Rumford Street: Watch: A driver in a truck with a broken taillight reportedly flees police on North Main Street Saturday morning, then crashes the pickup.

Nashua Man Indicted On Rape Charge: Superior Court Roundup: Strangulations in Merrimack; Pelham sex offender faces duty to inform charge; New Ipswich man indicted on 6 child sex abuse image charges.

Derry Firefighters Arrive To Smoke Showing At Apartment Building: Crews arrived at 84 Franklin St. within 90 seconds of dispatch and quickly worked to search the building and knock down the kitchen fire.

Jury Finds Police Officer Innocent In Simple Assault Case: PM Patch NH: Bay State men accused of tagging NH downtown with offensive graffiti; truck plows into garage; Ayotte sworn in; Rep loses defamation suit.

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