Fatal Crashes; Attempted Murder Arrest; No Costumes At NH Elementary School: Nearby News

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

1. Head-On Crash Closes Interstate 95: New Hampshire State Police Roundup: California man charged with negligent homicide after fatal drunken driving crash; NY man arrested after I-89 road rage incident; blotters.
2. Man Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges After Concord Park Shooting: Makeeva Laroche faces 13 felony charges after being accused of shooting at a teenager during a marijuana robbery in Rollins Park on Oct. 7.
3. First-Degree Assaulter Placed On Escape Status: NH Corrections: Jada Hodan Alfred was accused of failing to show up at a job site Thursday and failing to return to the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit.
4. Homeless Woman Tased After Being Accused Of Spitting At Concord Diner: Dezirae Decato was arrested earlier this month after an incident at the Red Arrow Diner; she was Tased at the Concord Gardens complex.
5. Teen Rescued After Falling 30 Feet; Indictments; More: PM Patch NH: Mom gets 53 years for killing son; firefighters battle blazes due to dry conditions; man charged with attempted murder after park shooting.
6. Hudson Woman Accused Of Arson And Criminal Mischief After Vehicle Fire: Michaela Bell, 26, of Hudson is accused of arson after police said they investigated and collected evidence at a Lowell Road vehicle fire.
7. Police Chief To Retire; Felons With Guns Sent To Prison: PM Patch NH: Also: Crashes; state retirement system posts 8.8% returns; bank helps vets; docs show county attorney’s office let rape suspect go free.
8. No Costumes At Concord School District Elementary Schools? Boo!: While middle- and high-schoolers can dress up as part of Spirit Week, younger kids cannot, even though there is no official policy.
9. Park Shooting Update; Indictments; Small Biz Noms Needed: PM Patch NH: It’s almost Halloween … but not at some elementary schools, 2024 political posts (high turnout predicted), sex offenders in more trouble.
10. New York Man Arrested on Forgery, ID Fraud Charges At TD Bank: Paul Winston of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested earlier this week after an incident in Downtown Concord, Bedford, and Manchester.

Here are some other posts readers may have missed:

Maine Teen Indicted On Concord Rape, Computer Charges: Court Roundup

Teen Motorcyclist From Mass. Accused Of Driving 120 mph On I-93

Manchester Police SWAT Standoff Ends With Three Taken Into Custody

Teen Accused Of Flashing Gun At School; Crashes; More: Nearby News NH

Nashua Firefighters Battle Wind Driven Brush Fire In Wooded Area

4 Indicted In Temple Street Burglary Case: Superior Court Roundup

Armed Person Incident Shuts Down Daniel Webster Highway In Merrimack

Operation Santa Needs Sponsors; Assaulter On The Loose: PM Patch NH

Court Docs Sealed In Concord Park Attempted Murder Case: Follow-Up

Mass. Stalker Indicted On 6 Nashua Stalking Charges: Court Roundup

Pembroke Firefighters Knock Down Mulch Fire Near Sheep Davis Road

Woman Indicted On 4th Drunken Driving Charge: Superior Court Roundup

Nashua Man Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charge: Police Log

Fatal Bicycle Crash; Some Denny’s Closing; Political Posts: PM Patch

Bicyclist From Concord Dies After Crash On South Main Street

SEA’s Operation Santa Claus Needs Hundreds Of Sponsors For Kids In NH

1 Driver Dead, Another Seriously Injured After Head-On Crash On I-95

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