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Crashes At Tollbooth; Corpse Abuse Arrests; Motorcyclist Stopped; More: Nearby News NH

Also: Fatal house fire; biker flees crash; homeless sex offender, convicted 7 times, arrested again; fugitive alert; political notes; more.

Photos from some of the most read stories on Patch in New Hampshire last week.
Photos from some of the most read stories on Patch in New Hampshire last week. (Jeffrey Hastings; News 603; Concord Police Department)

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

  1. Power To The People: Eversource Seeks 42 Percent Rate Hike: Kreis: From a ratepayer perspective, we should focus on precisely what Eversource is trying to do: Increase distribution charge revenue.
  2. Nashua Man Dies In Fiery Crash At Bedford Southbound Toll Plaza: Update: New Hampshire State Police have identified the man who died in Thursday's tollbooth crash as Scott Defreitas, 52, of Nashua.
  3. Head-On Crash At Bedford Toll Plaza Seriously Injures Two People: A pickup drove south in the northbound lane, hitting a BMW SUV in the toll plaza. This is the second toll plaza crash in less than a week.
  4. Former Owner Of Concord Heights Home, 2 Others Face Corpse, Falsifying Evidence Charges: Todd Spataro, Jocelyn Cote, and Ryan Holton were arrested on charges connected to Anthony Meunier's body being found on Airport Road.
  5. Dog Missing After Jumping From Vehicle Involved In Toll Plaza Accident: Granite State Dog Recovery says it is a Pitbull/Mastiff mix. The accident seriously injured 2 Canadians at the Bedford toll plaza.
  6. Buried Body ID’d; Child Falls From Apartment Window; Stores Close; More: Nearby News NH: Also: Crashes; cops chase Connecticut bantamweight fighter through 3 counties; dumpster fire; machete attack at homeless camp; arrests.
  7. New Hampshire Motorcyclist Accused Of Riding On Interstate 93 At 124 To 141 MPH: Aaron LaFlower of Belmont was one of more than 30 drivers stopped on Interstate 93 in Bow on Sunday; 9 were driving more than 100 mph.
  8. ‘Armed And Dangerous’ New Hampshire Fugitive Could Be On Cape Cod: Corrections Officials: Cyril John Pocknett is wanted by the NH parole board, accused of failing to report to a probation officer, after being released from prison.
  9. Motorcyclist Crashes Bike On Manchester Street; Concord Police Investigating: Watch: Police, fire and rescue teams were sent to a Manchester Street crash Sunday; the rider was accused of fleeing while only wearing 1 shoe.
  10. Fatal, Fiery Tollbooth Crash; Homeless Camp Machete Attack Follow-Up; More: PM Patch NH: Also: NH Gives raises $3.2M for nonprofits; Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam have cyanobacteria; legal week bill goes up in smoke — by 5 votes.

Here are some other posts readers may have missed:

Concord Woman Arrested On Deadly Weapon, Assault Charges: Police Log

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