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Washington state woman detained for sparking shootout that killed Vermont border patrol officer
Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces federal firearms charges in the Jan. 20 death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland, and police and court records have shed some light on connections to killings in other states
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Woman charged in killing of Border Patrol agent in Vermont was in contact with homicide suspect
Federal prosecutors say a Washington state woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. border patrol agent in Vermont had been in frequent contact with someone whom authorities have linked to homicides in Pennsylvania and California.
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Vt. Border Patrol agent killing: New details on firefight, US woman arrested
The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont this week and identified the German man who was killed.
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Mistrial declared after NH jury deadlocks in youth detention center rape case
A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors deadlocked on whether a former worker at New Hampshire’s youth detention center raped a 14-year-old boy in 1998, but the defendant still faces 15 other charges in separate cases. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in the trial of Stephen Murphy, 55, of Danvers, Massachusetts, marking the second mistrial connected to...
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Fourth former youth center detention worker goes on trial in NH
The first of multiple sexual assault trials starts Wednesday for a man whose arrest more than five years ago thrust allegations of widespread abuse at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center into the public eye. Former youth counselor Stephen Murphy, 55, of Danvers, Massachusetts, faces 16 charges involving four boys held at the Youth Development Center in Manchester in the...
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Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to New Hampshire and other states
An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states.Ice Castles, which are both temporary art installations and tourist attractions, feature towers, tunnels, archways and caves, all created by growing, harvesting and arranging thousands of icicles and then blasting them with sprinklers. The company behind the displays has expanded since its first...
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Court hears cases on NH transgender girls playing high school sports
Two lawsuits about transgender girl athletes — one challenging a state ban at schools and the other on the right to protest transgender athletes’ participation on girls teams — were the subject of hearings in federal court in New Hampshire on Thursday.
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New Hampshire shelter faces enor-mouse problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 rodents
The N.H. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is scrambling to care for a “crippling” influx of rapidly reproducing mice
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Judge moves to slash $38 million verdict in NH youth center abuse case to $475,000
The judge who oversaw a landmark civil trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center has issued a preliminary order slashing the $38 million verdict against the state to $475,000. Rockingham County Superior Court Judge Andrew Schulman previously said reducing the amount awarded to plaintiff David Meehan by nearly 99% would be an “unconscionable miscarriage of justice.” He reiterated...
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NH keeps all-Democratic delegation with Pappas, Goodlander wins in US House races
Democrats maintained their dominance in New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas reelected in the 1st District and newcomer Maggie Goodlander winning the open 2nd District seat. Pappas defeated Republican former state Sen. Russell Prescott to win a fourth term in a district that covers the eastern half of the state and includes its largest city, Manchester....