Gruesome Franklin Double Murder-Suicide; Explosion Kills 1 In Merrimack: Nearby News

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

1. Mother And Child Shot To Death, Second Child Suffering Gunshot Wounds: The Franklin incident left Nicole Hughes, 35, and her 1.5-year-old dead, and a 5-year-old shot. Jamie Bell, the shooter, was found dead.
2. Franklin Shooting Suspect Found Dead; Believed To Have Killed 2: Update: Jamie Bell, 42, was a suspect in the fatal shooting deaths of two people in Franklin on Saturday. A third person was also injured.
3. Explosion Reported Near Merrimack-Bedford Town Line On Pearson Road: Roads are shut down in the areas near the intersection with Grapevine Road; Merrimack police, fire, ATF, and Nashua Bomb Squad are on scene.
4. A Raised Ranch In Salem With An Inlaw Unit, Too: 19 Crescent St. in Salem, New Hampshire, has an inground pool, a private fenced-in backyard, poolside sunroom, and more.
5. ATF, FBI, State Police, Bomb Squads At Explosion Scene In Merrimack: Pearson Road remains closed; investigators will work through the night while looking at debris across a quarter of a mile.
6. Autopsy: Mother And Toddler Died From Multiple Gunshot Wounds: The deaths of Nicole Hughes and Ariella Bell were ruled homicides. Jamie Bell the shooter died of a self-inflicted wound to the neck.
7. A Cape-Style Home In Greenland With Breathtaking Views Of Great Bay: 31 Tidewater Farm Road in Greenland, New Hampshire, was built in the mid-1990s on a private, spacious lot, mixing traditional and modern.
8. NH State Police Seek Assistance IDing Dead Woman Found On I-89: The woman was described as between 18 and 30 years of age with fair skin, strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes, with a bird feather tattoo.
9. An Exceptional Home With Shorefront On Ossipee Lake: 82 Paulipoint Road in Freedom, New Hampshire, is a mid-1980s home with outstanding lake and mountain views that is move-in ready.
10. Woman Found Dead On I-89 In Hopkinton ID'd; Henniker Man Arrested: Gina Maiorano of Henniker died of blunt impact head injuries; Thomas Hanley of Henniker faces stalking, felony crash, and breach charges.

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