Concord Man Indicted On Franklin Child Assault Charges: Merrimack County Superior Court Indictment Roundup

CONCORD, NH — A grand jury in Merrimack County recently indicted the individuals listed below.

Joshua O. Abbott, 44, of Lantern Lane in Concord, on second-degree assault-domestic violence, three attempted second-degree assault, and four second-degree assault charges, all felonies. He was accused of assaulting and strangling a child under 13 in Franklin between June 14, 2022, and July 20 and July 31, 2024.

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Benjamin Adkins, 49, of South Lincoln Street in Manchester, on possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl, and falsifying physical evidence charges, all felonies. He was accused of possessing the drugs and throwing a small purse in a wooded area of the parking lot of the Interstate 93 rest area in Hooksett to impair a New Hampshire State Police investigation on May 27.

Aaron Ayotte, 55, of Emile Drive in Allenstown, on criminal threatening and falsifying physical evidence. He was accused of threatening another man with a gun and concealing it to impair an investigation on July 23 in Allenstown.

Earlene Barnes, 53, with a last known address of New Salem Street in Laconia, on a felony count of a controlled drug act; acts prohibited-meth on April 19 in Franklin.

Eric M. Benoit Sr., 47, of Lancaster Street in Franklin, on a felony count of controlled drug act; acts prohibited-meth charge on May 8 in Franklin.

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Christopher D. Benoit, 40, of Bartlett Street in Manchester, on a felony count of felon in possession. He was accused of possessing a KA-BAR knife on May 28 in Hooksett. Benoit is a felon due to a conviction in Hills North in December 2017.

Nathaniel J. Bergeron, 30, of Elm Street in Pittsfield, on reckless conduct and motor vehicles; penalties charges, both felonies. He was accused of driving a Jeep Cherokee at high speeds on Loudon Road in Concord on July 9 after the NH DMV deemed him a habitual offender.

Christopher Bickford, 49, of Ferncliff Drive in Franklin, on criminal mischief and two reckless conduct charges, all felonies. He was accused of striking a horse in a motor vehicle on Aug. 19 in Franklin.

Mariah G. Bureau, 27, of West River Road in Hooksett, on criminal threatening and domestic violence charges, both felonies. She was accused of threatening to kill herself, another person, and their children, while armed with a knife in Hooksett on Aug. 6.

Ashlei L. Burpee, 26, of Mammoth Road in Manchester, on possession of meth, possession of amphetamine, possession of oxycodone, and possession of fentanyl charges, all felonies, on April 7 in Hooksett.

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