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Ammo Inside Vehicle Explodes; Body Found In Car; More: Nearby News

Condenser snarls traffic; pastor accused of child sexual abuse; cars set on fire; standoff; crashes; man accused of stabbing his mother.

Photos from some of the most read stories in New Hampshire last week on Patch.
Photos from some of the most read stories in New Hampshire last week on Patch. (Tony Schinella/Patch; Jeffrey Hastings; Capital Media; New Hampshire State Police)

CONCORD, NH — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites last week.

  1. Body Of A Woman Found Dead Inside Car Outside Concord Heights Store: Cops are investigating the death of a woman who was reported missing Friday but found later in a car outside the Dollar Tree on Loudon Road.
  2. Hundreds Of Rounds Of Ammo Explode After Bow Crash, Fire On I-93: NHSP: 3 escaped a burning vehicle after a crash on the northbound side of I-93; 1 arrested on warrants; additional charges may be pending.
  3. New Synchronous Condenser Shipped Through NH; May Cause Traffic Issues: Eversource says the 239-foot long, 455,000-pound hauler will run through Bedford, Concord, Manchester, Merrimack, and Nashua Thursday night.
  4. Pastor, Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse, Takes His Own Life: PM Patch NH: Also: Jury quickly convicts bar shooter on murder charges; woman injured in rollover; wrestling season begins; send your letters to Santa!
  5. Multi-Hour Standoff In Nashua Utilizing Two SWAT Teams Ends Peacefully: A shelter-in-place was issued for the Grand Ave area. Police were attempting to arrest a man with a warrant when he refused to come out.
  6. Police Confirm Nashua Pastor Faced Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: Jarrett Booker, a pastor at the Nashua Baptist Church, took his own life days after "credible allegations of sexual abuse" became known.
  7. Multiple Vehicles Burn On Loudon Road; Concord Police Investigating: Concord firefighters extinguished several vehicles that were burning late Friday night at the Meineke Auto Care lot on Loudon Road.
  8. Standoff Reported In Nashua; Man Wanted On Warrant: Nashua and other law enforcement agencies have SWAT, police on Grand Avenue; shelter-in-place issued for area streets.
  9. Gun Threat Incident Reported At Concord Heights Burger King: Watch: Update: Concord police, county deputies, New Hampshire State Police were searching for a man accused of threatening an employee with a gun.
  10. Hundreds Of Rounds Of Ammo Explode After Highway Crash: PM Patch NH: Also: Dead woman discovered in a dollar store parking lot; holiday happenings; coachmen chorus sings; wreaths displayed at vets cemetery.

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