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State trooper who shot and killed gunman at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital identified

State Trooper Nathan Sleight, who has about 11 years experience in law enforcement, shot and killed the armed suspect who opened fire in the lobby of New Hampshire Hospital, killing a security officer.

Mother found dead, son with self-inflicted knife wounds in their Goffstown, N.H., home

Linda Tufts, 70, died after being stabbed multiple times, allegedly by her son, Thomas Humphrey, 47, Attorney General John M. Formella’s office said Wednesday.

Baby girl injured in North Andover crash has died, officials say

Troopers are investigating "distraction on the part of the operator as a potential cause" of the crash, a State Police spokesperson said.

No clues, no suspects, no trace. But thanks to a retired police investigator, an unsolved Cranston case won’t be forgotten.

A retired investigator who specializes in missing persons cases is captivated by the disappearance of a teenage boy more than 70 years ago. She worked to bring him home — and revived his memory.

NH NEWS

Security guard fatally shot at New Hampshire hospital remembered for dedication to community, family

Law enforcement from multiple departments joined state officials and family members on Monday for a celebration of life service for Bradley Haas.

Felony wrongful voting charge filed in N.H. against ex-lawmaker

Troy E. Merner was arrested and accused of a crime that could cost him his right to vote in New Hampshire.

CRIME

Man accused of threatening shooting at New Hampshire school changes plea to guilty

Police charged Kyle Hendrickson in April after he allegedly posted a video with a gun outside Portsmouth High School and said he would “shoot up the school.”

NH CRIME

Former Boy Scout leader pleads guilty to sexually assaulting New Hampshire boy decades ago

Prosecutors said the assaults took place in the late 1990s and early 2000s in Kingston while the now 44-year-old man was the victim’s Boy Scout master and camp counselor.