New Hampshire Police

A 32-year-old man was accidentally shot in the head in New Hampshire after the bullet fired by his 8-year-old nephew ricocheted while they were shooting chipmunks, police said. The man was injured Friday in Milton and is expected to recover, Fosters Daily Democrat reports. Police said a bullet shot by the 8-year-old ricocheted after killing a chipmunk and hit the...

A New Hampshire man has been accused of trying to bite a police dog on the head during a struggle as officers tried to arrest him.

A woman was arrested and charged with drunk driving in New Hampshire after she was involved in a crash in Massachusetts overnight Wednesday, according to police. Just before 1 a.m., Merrimack, New Hampshire police pulled over a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Catherine Aborn for a defective equipment violation. After stopping the vehicle, an officer noticed the car was damaged and...

Two additional Salem, New Hampshire police officers are now on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.

Bedford High School and Ross A. Lurgio Middle School were closed Monday morning after the high school received a threat.

A former New Hampshire police officer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail in connection to what prosecutors called an illegal search of a convicted felon’s bedroom.

A New Hampshire man has turned himself in after being accused of stabbing a 17-year-old boy during an attempt to steal a pair of expensive sneakers. Tyngsborough police said 19-year-old Dequan Hagen, of Nashua, was wanted on several charges, including armed robbery, home invasion, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with a dangerous weapon. He turned himself...

Manchester, New Hampshire police arrested a sixth-grade Parkside school teacher after a three-day investigation revealed extensive inappropriate communication between the teacher and a student. Jennifer Glidden, 50, of Exeter, exchanged more than 100 emails with a student who police say was under the age of 16, according to police.

A man considered a suspect in connection with spray-painted swastikas found at a New Hampshire park gazebo and on a car has turned himself in to police. Manchester police had issued a warrant for 19-year-old Jamal Gray, of Manchester. They said Gray turned himself in to police headquarters on Friday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately known if he had a...

New Hampshire’s attorney general and State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened during a police stop Saturday night. Officials have identified the man who was shot and killed as 40-year-old Walter Welch Jr. and say he was found with a gun. The incident began with a 911 call about an erratic driver in a white pickup truck...

New Hampshire’s attorney general and State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened during a police stop Saturday night. Officials have identified the man who was shot and killed as 40-year-old Walter Welch Jr. and say he was found with a gun. The incident began with a 911 call about an erratic driver in a white pickup truck...

A New Hampshire police officer has been injured in the process of trying to arrest a man for an outstanding warrant. Officers arrived at a Manchester apartment after midnight Friday over complaints about loud music.

Police say a Massachusetts man died in a two-car crash on Interstate 93.

Manchester, New Hampshire Police Chief Carlo Capano’s daily stroll through city parks led to the arrest of a man found drinking on a bench.

A 19-year-old Massachusetts woman lit herself on fire in a New Hampshire police cruiser after being arrested for allegedly trespassing and loitering, according to police. Officers in Hampton say they saw Jeante Driscoll of Leominster trying to conceal herself outside Kennebunk Savings Bank on Winnacunnet Road around 10:20 p.m. Saturday. Police say they gave her a warning about loitering and...

A Manchester, New Hampshire police sergeant has been placed on leave pending an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct. Authorities said Sgt. Eric Knight, a 21-year veteran of the department, was placed on paid administrative leave July 16.

Police are investigating a report of alleged elder abuse that recently took place in Brentwood, New Hampshire.

Police are searching for the person who shot and killed a federally protected falcon in Salem, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire police are searching for the man who they say robbed a bank in Hampton Tuesday afternoon.