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Former NH Man Busted for Soliciting Sex with 5-Year-Old in Utah Had Worked in NH

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | October 15, 2024

A man arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with a five-year-old child in Utah is a former employee at a nonprofit organization for at-risk youth in New Hampshire.

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Former Manchester Cop With DWI Removed From ‘Laurie List’

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | October 14, 2024

Drunk driving convictions aren’t enough to land cops on the Laurie List, according to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, siding with a Manchester police officer who challenged his placement on the list for credibility-challenged law enforcement officers.

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Offensive Text from State Rep Prompts Changes in Goffstown

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | October 9, 2024

Goffstown has new sexual harassment rules for elected officials after a sexist and homophobic text written by Republican state Rep. Joe Alexander came to light.

Courts & Corrections

Salem Cop Target of AG Investigation Wins at NH Supreme Court

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | October 2, 2024

Mike Verrocchi is challenging his placement on the state’s Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, also known as the Laurie List, over what amounts to a years-old prank and a speeding ticket.  In a ruling released Wednesday, the Court agreed that Verrocchi’s infraction does not rise to the level of the EES.

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Brookline Fire Chief Quits Under Duress

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | October 1, 2024

Brookline’s Fire Chief Charles Corey resigned his post last week, seemingly under pressure.

Business & Economy

NH Union Leader Seeks $1M BFA Loan as Part of $4M Plan To Bail Out Executive Pensions

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | September 30, 2024

The New Hampshire Union Leader is seeking a $1 million state Business Finance Authority loan as part of a $4 million investment plan to bailout executive pensions, according to their workers’ union, the New Hampshire NewsGuild. 

Courts & Corrections

Merrimack Mother in Court To Plead Guilty to Killing Son, Elijah Lewis, 5

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | September 26, 2024

Danielle Dauphinais, 38, appeared Thursday in Hillsborough Superior Court — South in Nashua to plead guilty to one count of second-degree murder and two counts of witness tampering under a plea agreement reached weeks before the trial was set to start.

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Ex-Senator Jeffrey Woodburn Starts 30-Day Jail Sentence, But Case May Still Not Be Over

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | September 25, 2024

Former state Senator Jeffrey Woodburn was taken to Coos County Jail Wednesday after six years of legal battles, two criminal trials, and multiple trips to the state Supreme Court, but his lawyer said he is considering one last filing.

Courts & Corrections

Mother Accepts Guilt in Son Elijah Lewis’ Murder 

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | September 24, 2024

The Merrimack woman who murdered her five-year-old boy and left him in a shallow grave plans to plead guilty this week and accept a 55-year-to-life sentence.

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Laurie Lists are called Exculpatory Evidence Schedules now. They are the secret lists containing the names of law enforcement officers in NH with a history of dishonesty, excessive force or instability.
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