Former Cop Indicted On Assault Charges; St. Paddy’s Day Arrests; More: PM Patch NH

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Former Concord Police Officer Indicted On Simple Assault Charges: Richard Cobb of Arizona, who has been on unpaid leave, was accused of assaulting resisting arrestees during incidents in March, April 2023.

St. Patrick’s Weekend Saturation Patrols Lead To Arrests: NHSP Roundup: North County town official arrested on 28 counts of computer and records tampering. Plus: Arrests from around New Hampshire.

Walmart, Target Changing Self-Checkout Rules: What To Know In NH: Target has placed a 10-item limit on the number of items customers can scan at its honor system self-checkout registers.

Joann Fabric, With 8 NH Locations, Files For Bankruptcy: Joann Fabric store locations in New Hampshire include Concord and Rochester.

Emergency Safety Drill Held At Concord High School Wednesday: Herbert: The purpose of the lockdown is to ensure students and staff are familiar with procedures if there is a potential threat.

Manchester Man Accused Of Running Over Officer's Foot, Fleeing Scene: Police: Sergio Torres Jr., 25, refused to stop, crashed, and fled on foot before a K-9 tracked him down near Commercial and Canal streets.

Concord Police Department Offers Updates On Recent Cases: Follow-Ups: Here is the latest information about the BB shooting at a homeless camp, the search of a house on Airport Road, and two deaths.

Manchester Man Arrested After 3-Hour Manhunt In Merrimack Woods: Tommy L'Hussier, 43, of Manchester, is accused of fleeing from a stolen car cops attempted to stop Sunday, setting off a search for the man.

Two Vehicle Crash Snarls Morning Traffic On I-293 South In Manchester: CPR was performed on one driver who was transported from the scene. A second person appeared to have minor injuries.

School Voucher Audit May Lack Necessary Information To Determine Compliance: The EFA program has grown from about 1,400 students to about 4,500 this school year and from $8M the first year to $23M.

Missing Women Found Dead; Indictments; Cool Homes; More: PM Patch NH: BB gun shooting at homeless camp, fire at abandoned radio tower; pols aren’t funny at Irish breakfast; ex-senator's assault case a mistrial.

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