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Stillborn Birth In Homeless Camp | Babysitter Charged With Child Sexual Assault | More: Nearby News NH

Board members seek to remove "agent of chaos"; activist accused of burglary at police HQ, attempting suicide by cop; 4th DUI for Manch man.

Photos from some of the most-read stories on Patch in New Hampshire last week.
Photos from some of the most-read stories on Patch in New Hampshire last week. (Tony Schinella/Patch; Jeffrey Hastings; Patch Contributor)

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

  1. Newborn Dies After Being Born At Concord Homeless Camp Off Sheep Davis Road Friday: Concord firefighters and police were sent to a homeless camp near Route 106 early Friday morning for the birth of a child who died later.
  2. Man, Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge After Incident At Elliot Hospital, Faces New Charges In Concord: Alexander Colbath was accused of assaulting and recording a girl; he has an active case in Manchester while working as a nursing assistant.
  3. Stillborn Birth At Concord Heights Homeless Camp Still Under Investigation, Police Say: Follow-Up: It is unknown if the mom or anyone else will face charges after a boy was born early Friday morning off Loudon Road and Sheep Davis Road.
  4. Political Activist Accused Of Trying To Burglarize Northfield Police Station, Commit Suicide By Cop: Report: Skylar Bennett, formerly of Concord, who protested at Gov. Sununu's home in 2021, was arrested on 14 charges after a manhunt New Year's Eve.
  5. City Council To Consider Removing Ward 5 Councilor; Concord Mayor Champlin Calls Brown ‘An Agent Of Chaos’: Councilor Stacey Brown accuses Councilor Amanda Grady Sexton of ethics violations for her work helping victims of domestic, sexual violence.
  6. Woman From Merrimack Arrested On Multiple Deadly Weapon Charges After Chase Through Londonderry: Heather Lewis, who has been arrested several times, was chased by cops, troopers, accused of barricading herself inside her GTI Wednesday.
  7. Teens In Trouble | Indictments | Stormy Weather | More: Nearby News NH: The 2 Week Edition: Feds change vaccine schedule; top stories of 2025; wrestling results; mayor warns of tough times ahead; more.
  8. Manchester Man Faces 4th DUI After Cube Crash, Smoking Weed And Crack, NH State Police Say: Roundup: Portsmouth man faces another indecent exposure and lewdness charge on Interstate 95; blotters from around New Hampshire.
  9. Stillborn Baby Born In Homeless Camp | Mayor, Councilors Seek To Boot ‘Agent Of Chaos’ From Board: PM Patch: Also: Manch man faces 4th DUI; Community Power raises electricity prices; Raising Cane's opens 2nd NH location; town gets new fire truck.
  10. Men From Concord Arrested On Driving Under The Influence Charges: Concord Police Log: Plus: Henniker man charged with simple assault in Penacook; Boscawen man cited after crash; stalking incident investigated on Bouton Street.

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Former Nursing Assistant Charged With Child Sexual Assault | Wrestling Results | More: PM Patch NH

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