Police Standoff, Crashes, Outages: Top 10 Stories For October

It was another busy month for New Hampshire’s Patch.com sites with a lot of breaking news, crime stories, some politics here and there, and the ever-popular sex offender maps, posted annually just before Halloween. Here are the Top 10 most read posts on sites for the month of October 2017.

1. Nashua Standoff: Barricaded Man Takes His Own Life: SWAT teams descended on Nashua Friday for a standoff in the Auburn Street are of the city.
2. Man Killed By Garbage Truck In Nashua: Police: Nashua police said a garbage truck hit and killed a man on Allds Street Wednesday morning.
3. Nashua Drug Sweep Nets 7 Arrests: Nashua police on Friday said they arrested seven suspects in "Operation Granite Shield."
4. Woman Killed In Westford Market Basket Parking Lot: A woman was run over by a sport utility vehicle in the Westford Market Basket parking lot Thursday; she later died.
5. 1 Killed In Nashua Broad Street Crash: One person was killed and another was seriously hurt in a crash in Nashua on Broad Street near Natick Street Wednesday.
6. Many In New Hampshire Still Without Power After October Storm: UPDATE: NH DOS: About 140,000 Granite Staters remain without power.
7. Man Found Dead On Nashua Bike Path: Police: Nashua police said a man was found dead on a bicycle path near Third Street Friday.
8. Nashua Sex Offender Map: Ahead of Halloween, a map of Nashua sex offenders registered in town in 2017.
9. Loudon Road Closed After Crash: Updated: A multi-vehicle crash closed part of Loudon Road for hours near the McDonald's Restaurant in Concord on Oct. 10.
10. Nashua Drug Sweep: 3 Arrested In 'Granite Shield': The latest Nashua police drug sweep resulted in three arrests during "Operation Granite Shield," police announced Friday.

Other Popular Stories This Month

Lawrence Teen Arrested On Shoplifting Charge: Salem Police Log

Nashua Drug Sweep: 3 Arrested In 'Granite Shield'

Man 'Displayed Firearm' During Encounter With Belmont Officer: Report

Nashua Power Outages Down To 1,200

Massachusetts Trooper Not Guilty In Nashua Beating Case: Report

Perps With Priors Picked Up On More Charges: Concord Police Log

Woman, Wanted On Drug Charge, Arrested While Trying To Buy Firearm: Cops

Lawrence Heroin-Fentanyl Dealer Gets Prison Time

Mysterious Powder Found At Nashua School Identified

$50K Internal Theft At Nashua FLIR Cameras: Police

Mom Busted With Heroin In Bra While Driving With Child In Car: Cops

Patriots Player Harvey Langi Seriously Injured In Car Crash

Social Security Recipients To Get Biggest Raise In Years

Merrimack Man Indicted On Gun, Drug Charges: Hillsborough County Indictments

Convicted NH Felon Caught Firing Rifle Near Apartment Complex: Cops

High School Guidance Counselor Indicted On Sexual Assault Charges

Exeter Man Charged After Fatal Brentwood Crash In June

NH I-95 Crash: Police Officer Critically Hurt; Teen Arrested

Florida Man Used Tire Iron During Fight On Hampton Beach: Cops

NH AG, Police Search Apartment For Clues In Denise Robert Murder Case

Salem Woman Arrested For Drunk Driving: Londonderry Police Log

Merrimack Postpones Halloween 2017

Men Indicted For Allegedly Enticing Children Online: Hillsborough County Roundup

Milford Sex Offender Map

Milford Biker Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

Congressional Candidate Fixes Glaring Error

3 From Maine, 1 From NH Arrested At Portsmouth Drug Operation

Salem Sex Offender Map

Canobie Lake Park Gets Partial Approval For New Water Park

Nashua Man Arrested Again In Windham: Police Log

Windham Sex Offender Map

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Upper left crash photo image via Tony Schinella, Patch staff. Police scene images via Jeffrey Hastings/www.frameofmindphoto.com, used with permission. Police booking photos via file photos.