Inmate Escapes Hospital But Is Quickly Captured; Fallen Marine Honored; More: PM Patch NH

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This post features stories and information published since Friday.

‘Dangerous’ Prison Inmate Who Escaped From Concord Hospital Captured: Cops, a K-9 unit, troopers, and others searched for Benjamin Ayala, who was loose in the West End for hours. He was found Saturday morning.

Wrestlers Battle In Hundreds of Bouts At Meet Of Champions: NH Results: Co-ed matches: Salem takes 1st, Bedford 2nd, Keene 3rd, Windham 7th, Concord 11th; Girls: Bedford, Plymouth, and Souhegan tie for 1st.

Activists Call For Rescinding 2023 New Concord Middle School Vote: Nearly 350 people have signed a petition demanding the SAU 8 school board rescind an earlier vote to build a new school at Broken Ground.

Murder-Suicide; Pedestrian Killed; NH’s Best Companies: Nearby News: Also: Seacoast man rescued in the White Mountains; house fires; bullet in bathroom leads to school lockdown; cool homes; wrestlers compete.

Elderly Concord Man Arrested On Stalking, Protective Order Counts: Log: Pembroke thief arrested on new theft charge; High Ridge Trail DUI arrest; sex offender accused of having unreported TikTok, Facebook accts.

Light Snow, Rain, And More Snow This Week In New Hampshire: Get Out: It’s a messy weather week in NH. Plus, fun events are happening around the state, including painting, talks, games, comedy, and more.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jack Casey Honored At Funeral Service In Rye: Watch as a flyover honors Casey, who was killed in a helicopter accident in California. Hundreds came out to honor the Dover native.

Westford MA Woman Killed In New Hampshire Snowmobile Crash: Follow-Up: Krista Bebezas died Saturday in Gorham, NH. Investigators believe operator inexperience played a significant role in the crash.

Concord Cops Accuse Man Of Possessing Knife, Stalking Neighbor: Log: Plus: Woman faces crash charge; warrant arrests; woman accused of trespassing at Cumbies; Bow man arrested on disobeying officer charge.

Attempted Murder Suspect Caught; Accused Rioters Indicted: PM Patch NH: Also: Magician accused of making fake Biden-AI robocalls; pot legalization approved in the House; coach charged with rape; where’s Harmony?

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