Courts & Corrections
Mother Accepts Guilt in Son Elijah Lewis’ Murder
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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.
News
Lawsuit: DCYF Failed Harmony Montgomery, Then State Lied About It
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New Hampshire’s Division for Children, Youth and Families failed Harmony Montgomery in the months before her death as an agency investigator ignored clear warning signs she was being abused, according to the lawsuit filed Friday.
Business & Economy
Goffstown Turns Down Gift and Sues Families Over Lunch Debt Instead
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After rejecting an offer from a local church to pay off all student lunch debt, Goffstown School District Business Administrator Scott Gross is instead taking families to court.
Courts & Corrections
Pine Tree Riot Flag Spawns Lawsuit Against Nashua
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Nashua resident Beth Scaer says the city violated her First Amendment rights when it denied her permission to fly a Pine Tree Flag at City Hall.
Courts & Corrections
Chief Justice Dissents, Says Troopers Who Inflated Stats Belong on ‘Laurie List’
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Three retired New Hampshire State Troopers admit they submitted bogus activity logs by inflating the number of traffic stops they initiated but appealed a lower court ruling that kept them on the state’s Exculpatory Evidence Schedule(EES), also known as the Laurie List.
Courts & Corrections
AG Wants Enhanced Sentences for Mother Accused of Torture, Murder of Son, 5
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Accused of murdering her five-year-old boy and leaving his broken body in a shallow grave, Danielle Dauphinais shouldn’t count on any breaks from the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.
Courts & Corrections
First YDC Criminal Trial Ends With Hung Jury
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The first criminal trial of a Sununu Youth Development Center abuse suspect ended with a hung jury on Tuesday, delaying justice again for the victim.
Courts & Corrections
‘Unfit’: Court Rules Against Nottingham Fire Chief Vilchock
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The Nottingham Select Board decision to terminate Fire Chief Jaye Vilchock was correct, as the long-time chief gave “substantial cause” to justify last year’s firing, according to a court ruling released last week.
Courts & Corrections
No Verdict Yet as Victor Malavet Juror Dismissed
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The wait for a verdict continues in the sexual assault case against Victor Malavet, the state’s first criminal trial involving the Sununu Youth Services Center abuse scandal.