An enraged husband ordered his wife to decapitate her lover after she refused to kill Jonathan Amerault, the missing Keene man whose headless body was found at a remote campsite in Coos County, according to court records.
Courts & Corrections
AG and News Outlets Argue Over Making List of Dishonest Police Public
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Solicitor General Dan Will argued to the state Supreme Court Wednesday that the Laurie List of untrustworthy law enforcement officers should remain secret because it is “imperfect” and was never intended to be made public.
Courts & Corrections
AG Opposes Releasing Warrant for Dead Man Accused in Hinsdale Double Homicide
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Despite the accused killer being dead for more than a year, the state still considers the investigation into a Hinsdale double murder to be in the “pre-indictment” phase.
Courts & Corrections
Claremont Councilor Had 11 Sustained Internal Affairs Cases As Police Officer
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Former Claremont Police Officer Jon Stone was the subject of 11 internal affairs investigations that found sustained allegations of misconduct, according to a letter from Claremont City Manager Ed Morris.
Courts & Corrections
Police Accountability Panel Finalizes Its Work
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The state’s Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency Commission is done, having fulfilled its mission following close to 30 meetings held over the past three months.
Courts & Corrections
Police Panel Questions Funding for Reform and Training
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New Hampshire’s police accountability panel plans to submit its final reform report next week, but there is still no clear way to pay for the many of the recommendations.
Business & Economy
Sununu Deletes Office Emails After 30 Days: Redistricting Veto Lawsuit
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Gov. Chris Sununu’s policy of deleting office emails after 30 days undermines New Hampshire’s right to know, according to a public records lawsuit seeking communications between Sununu’s and Wisconsin’s ex-Gov. Scott Walker’s offices about redistricting legislation Sununu vetoed in 2019.
Courts & Corrections
AG Identifies Newborn Whose Untimely Death Is Under Investigation
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At a Claremont residence, police found Samara Hutnick (7 days old) who was in medical distress, and who was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Courts & Corrections
ACLU-NH: Where County Attorney Candidates Stand on Systemic Racism
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Pop quiz. Who is the most powerful person in the criminal justice system? No, it’s not a judge. It’s your local county attorney. Know how a county attorney gets their job?
Courts & Corrections
Deputy AG: NH Needs Independent Panel To Probe Police Misconduct
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The state should have an independent commission to hear and investigate accusations of police misconduct, and sustained findings against officers should be made open to the public, according to a set of recommendations being proposed by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.