Mall Sold, Drug Sweeps, Bomb Threat: Nearby News

Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites last week:

1. Steeplegate Mall Sold for $10.3M: A New York real estate investment and management firm with other mall properties has purchased Concord’s beleaguered mall.
2. Pair Arrested for Indecent Exposure
3. Hazardous NH Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Alert: National Weather Service says damaging winds, “strong to severe thunderstorms,” and hail is possible this afternoon in the Granite State.
4. Latest: Bomb Threat at Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua: A bomb threat was directed at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua Saturday night. The mall was evacuated as police searched the building.
5. Latest: Nashua Crime Sweep Nets 16 Arrests: Nashua police arrested 16 people in a crime sweep; suspects were charged with dealing heroin, cocaine, and meth, among other crimes.
6. Fatal Accidents, Drug Busts, NH Shootings: Nearby News: Plus, alleged California murderer caught, storms and power outages, ocean earthquake, fugitive caught, missing teen, air quality warning.
7. New Concord Resident Arrested on Rape, Kidnapping Charges: Court docs allege the victim texted Willy Semuhungu after an attack on Branch Turnpike: “In America (it's) called RAPE what you just did.”
8. Nashua Advanced Auto Parts GM Stole Over $3K: Police: Police said Ann Pellegrino, the general manager of the Nashua Advanced Auto Parts on Main Street, stole over $3,000 from the store.
9. Alleged NH Child Rapist Caught by U.S. Marshals: Joseph MacDonald Jr. was wanted on three felonious sexual assault counts; also had warrants for car theft, heroin, meth, and weapon charges.
10. Concord Woman Allegedly Head-butts Cop During Arrest: The ex of Brittany McAllister reportedly had to jump out of a second floor window to escape her alleged assaults after Penacook incident.

Other posts readers may have missed include:

Hazardous Weather Alert Issued for NH

NH Foreclosures Roundup

Latest: Nashua Drug Sweep Nets 6 Arrests

Pair Busted with $26K Worth of Drugs: Cops

Nashua Man Pepper-Sprayed After Gun Threat: Police

Concord Man Arrested on Synthetic Steroids Charge: Log

Concord School District Reports 'Data Security Breach

Newton Woman Dies in Brentwood Crash

JFK Letter to 'Alleged Lover' Up For Auction

Four Perish in NH House Fire

WATCH: Dramatic Footage of Fatal NH Fire

Concord High Student Video Features Connolly Saying Goodbye

New Seabrook NH Liquor and Wine Outlet Opens Tomorrow

Operation GHOST Nets 8

Merrimack High School's Top 10: Emily Duval

Elevated Levels of PFCs Found Near Former Salem Landfill

Alerts: Sarah Long Bridge Closed

Here are some slightly older posts that were popular with readers last week:

• 10 Things Every High School Graduate Should Hear
• Manhunt for Alleged California Murderer Leads to NH
• Shredded Chicken - Who Knew it Was So Easy?
• Police are Again Searching for Missing Teen

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