Missing Kids Found, Mom ODing on Camera, Powerball Winners, Drug Busts: NH’s Top 10

It was another busy month for New Hampshire Patch’s 12 community and news websites covering 13 cities and towns in the Granite State. As of 6 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2016, our stories and posts racked up 1.022 million page views based on 901,000 unique views.

There was a lot of stuff to read online this month. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular posts this month.

Top 10

Here are the most read posts on New Hampshire Patch sites for the month of September 2016.

1. Toddler Wails, Tugs at Overdosing Mom in Dollar Store: Video: Police say Mandy McGowen of Salem, NH, will be charged with child endangerment after bystander video from Lawrence, MA, store surfaces.
2. $487 Million NH Powerball Winners Stay Anonymous: Officials: The winning family took the $256.3 million lump sum option and created the Robin Egg 2016 Nominee Trust to fund charitable orgs.
4. 14 Arrested in Gate City Drug Sweep: Numerous Nashua, Hudson, and Merrimack residents were picked up on various charges and warrants according to police.
5. ‘Loud, High Pitched’ Moaning in Garage Leads to Indecent Exposure Charges: Sara Wicks and Jeffrey Hathaway were arrested by Concord Police at the Firehouse Block Parking Garage on North State Street.
6. Nashua Oxycodone Dealer Arrested: Police: Michael McCarthy, of Nashua, arrested after an "extensive investigation" into oxycodone distribution in the city.
7. Sheriffs Looking for Two Missing Children: UPDATED: Two kids on bikes in Kingston were reported missing but have been found.
8. Nashua, Manchester Teens Arrested in Londonderry: Log: Police charged a Boston man with conduct after an accident while a Derry man was arrested on a warrant.
9. Intoxicated Women with Babies, ‘Barely Able to Stand,’ Arrested: Cops: Salem Police charged Baylie Lecolst and Amber Giordano with child endangerment; one was allegedly lying in a puddle while holding a baby.
10. Comment About Clinton and Parkinson’s Disease Goes Viral: Rep. Daniel Tamburello is under fire for suggesting Hillary Clinton’s symptoms were similar to his father’s; media, Never Trumpers pounce.

Other popular posts include:

• Adults, Teens Charged After Party in Amherst
• Manhunt Underway for Alleged Murderer
• Watch: Donald Trump Rallies with Granite Staters in Bedford NH
• Police Searching for Missing NH Teen
• WMUR Employee Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
• Seabrook Teen Arrested After Stabbing Incident in July
• Mass. Man Loses His Life in Fiery NH Crash
• Merrimack School Placed in Lockdown
• Alleged Employee Thief, Prostitute with Meth Indicted: Roundup
• Milford Man Arrested Twice in Three Hours: Log
• Mass. Man Dies in NH Crash
• Three Arrested During Portsmouth Sobriety Checkpoint
• Salem Police Report Crash on Cross Street
• Salem Man Found Guilty of Filming Women in Mass. Bathroom
• Sports Injury Reported at Windham High School
• Mother, Daughter From Roxbury Arrested for Shoplifting
• Shredded Chicken - Who Knew it Was So Easy?
• 8 Tiny Houses for Sale in NH
• Death of Tom McGuinness on 9/11 Sent Shock Waves Through City

Thanks for reading NH Patch.

Manchester crash and Trump photos credited to Jeffrey Hastings/Frame of Mind Photography. FrameofMindPhoto.com.

Editor's Note: This report has been edited.