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Teenage Girl Missing From Durham, May Be Traveling Out of NH, Police Say
A teenage girl is missing from Durham, New Hampshire, and may be heading out of state, police said Saturday. Lyric Dash Cancer, 15, was last seen about 4:30 p.m. leaving somewhere on Hampshire Avenue, Durham police said. She may have entered a black SUV. Police said Lyric, who was last seen wearing a denim jumper and a headband or scarf,…
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UNH Student Died of Accidental Drowning, Autopsy Shows
The University of New Hampshire student who was found dead in a marshy area near the school’s Durham campus over the weekend died of accidental drowning, autopsy results showed. Vincenzo “Vinny” Lirosi, 22, of Whitman, Massachusetts, was found dead Sunday after an hours-long search. Officials had said previously that they did not believe the death was suspicious. Durham police released...
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Fraternity Suspended Amid Investigation Into UNH Student's Death
The sudden death of 22-year-old Vincenzo “Vinny” Lirosi left the University of New Hampshire shaken over the weekend. The circumstances surrounding the death of Lirosi, from Whitman, Massachusetts, are still unknown. But the recent news of the suspension of fraternity Sigma Chi raises new questions over what happened the night Lirosi disappeared. Here is what we know so far: Lirosi…
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Death of UNH Student Shocks Classmates
Students at the University of New Hampshire are mourning the death of one of their classmates. Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, of Whitman, Massachusetts, was found dead Sunday afternoon, about 36 hours after police said he disappeared after a night of drinking with friends. Police in Durham discovered his body in a marshy area near Coe Drive, one street over from where…
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K-9 Search Team Finds Body of Missing UNH Student
Vincenzo Lirosi’s body was found at approximately 1:20 p.m. Sunday by a New England Search and Rescue K-9 team in a marshy area off of Coe Drive in Durham, police said.
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Missing UNH Student Found Dead: ‘Not the Outcome We Had All Hoped for'
A University of New Hampshire student has been found dead around 36 hours after he went missing, Durham police announced Sunday. The Durham Police Department began searching for Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, after he was reported missing at 3 a.m. Saturday. Police said Lirosi was drinking with friends before going missing around 1-1:30 a.m. Lirosi’s body was found at approximately 1:20…
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Police Searching for Missing UNH Student
Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, was reported missing around 3 a.m. Saturday, the Durham Police Department said.
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Durham Police Ask for Help Finding Missing UNH Student
Police are seeking help from the public as they search for a University of New Hampshire student who was reported missing overnight. Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, was reported missing around 3 a.m. Saturday, the Durham Police Department said. Lirosi attends UNH and was drinking with friends before going missing around 1-1:30 a.m., police said. He does not have a phone or…
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Durham Probe: Analyst Charged With Lying to FBI About Christopher Steele's Trump-Russia Dossier
Former President Donald Trump for years has blasted the Steele dossier, with its unconfirmed claims of his ties to Russia.
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Lawyer Who Allegedly Advised Clinton Campaign Charged With Lying to FBI in Tip About Possible Trump-Russia Bank Link
The indictment of Michael Sussmann relates to a tip he gave the FBI in 2016, when Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton competed for the White House.
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UNH Student Accused of Sexually Assaulting 2 Women Met Through Dating Apps
A student at the University of New Hampshire is accused of sexually assaulting two women after meeting them through dating apps. Campus police said they have identified the person allegedly responsible but have not made any arrests. The man is accused of meeting women on social media dating sites Bumble and Tinder, bringing them back to his off-campus apartment on…
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Sexual Assaults in Area of UNH Under Investigation
Police at the University of New Hampshire are looking for a male student accused of sexually assaulting two women. Campus police say they have identified the person allegedly responsible but have not made any arrests. The man is accused of assaulting two women he met on the dating apps Bumble and Tinder at his off-campus apartment on Madbury Road, police…
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Man Saved From Maine River by Quick Thinking, Phone and Life Jacket
A young man’s Tuesday evening fishing trip in his boat in Maine became a sudden but important reminder about wearing life jackets to stay safe on the water. Around 5:45 p.m., 21-year-old Connor O’Reilly found himself getting away from his boat after it sank in the Androscoggin River near the towns of Durham and Lisbon. According to Chief Nate...
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Man Rescued After Boat Sinks in Maine
A 21-year-old man called 911 after his boat sank on the Androscoggin River.
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‘Our Pause': COVID Spike at UNH Moves Classes Online
Two weeks after the start of the spring semester, there is a serious spike in coronavirus cases at the University of New Hampshire. During the pandemic, the school has been operating at alert levels of yellow, orange or red. With this most recent spike in cases, UNH is now in the orange level, which means students are taking their classes…
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NH Couple Complains Animal Planet Show Cast Them as Pot Growers
A couple say they were cast in a false light on an Animal Planet reality television show about state Fish and Game conservation officers, but a lawyer for the show’s production companies disagreed in arguments before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The court heard arguments Tuesday involving Dale and Anne Mansfield, of Durham, who briefly appeared in a 2018 “North…
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UNH Student Gathering Raises COVID-19 Concerns
After an off-campus party was busted by Durham police students at the University of New Hampshire have been issued a warning amid concerns of the coronavirus.
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Amid Coronavirus Concerns, UNH Issues Warning After Off-Campus Student Gathering
Amid concerns of the coronavirus, a warning has been issued for students at the University of New Hampshire after an off-campus party was busted by Durham police. Dep. Chief David Holmstock says not only was there underaged drinking, but there were upwards of 50 people packed in a small apartment without masks or social distancing. “It’s upsetting because it ruins…
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NH Community Passes Ordinance Requiring Face Coverings
Officials in the college town of Durham have passed an ordinance requiring face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The masks are mandatory in certain areas for employees of all businesses, pedestrians, and other areas where social distancing cannot be maintained, according to Seacoastonline. The mandate applies to patrons inside restaurants and bars who aren’t seated at...
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NH Town Considers Emergency Mask Ordinance
Although masks are not mandated in the state of New Hampshire, the town of Durham is considering an emergency mask ordinance amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of New Hampshire will begin to welcome back thousands of students in less than a month. To protect residents, Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig is calling for the town council to pass an…