Murder Suspect Arrested After DUI Crash; Decomposed Body Near Softball Field ID’d; More: PM Patch NH

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North Hampton Man Charged With Murder In Newmarket After Getting Bagged On DUI Charges In Exeter: Reports: Stephen Field was accused of killing Kyle Fritz Monday night and was arrested after fleeing a crash scene following the shooting.

Concord Massage Parlor Raided As Part Of Local, State, Federal Human Trafficking Investigation: Law enforcement officials were at the Oriental Bodywork Spa, located on North State Street in Concord, for several hours on Wednesday.

2-Day Southern NH Food Truck Festival; Concerts; Vinyl Record Sale; Celebrating Granny D; More: Get Out: League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair begins, a democracy festival, Seacoast comedy and open mic, storytimes, and Maggie’s Munchies grand opening.

Canterbury Man Indicted On Enticement, Child Sexual Abuse Images Charges: Superior Court Roundup: Plymouth man accused of distributing drugs; Chichester man indicted on reckless conduct charges after cop chase; thief faces theft charges.

Several Nashua Men, Accused Of Selling Or Distributing Drugs, Indicted: Superior Court Roundup: Mass. man indicted on negligent homicide charges after EMT dies in crash; sex offender faces duty to report charges; other drug indictments.

Decomposed Body Found In Concord Park ID’d; GoFundMe Effort Started For A Memorial And The Man’s Son: Timothy Russell, 29, of Concord, who had been missing for about a week, was found dead in the woods near Memorial Field on June 23.

This Is The Cheapest Town In New Hampshire To Buy A House, Study Says: This Granite State community of less than 1,000 has an average single-family home value of $159,727 or less than half the national average.

Merrimack Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Having Medical Emergency: A worker at a house on Captain Bannon Circle experienced heat-related medical issues. Firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue him.

City Of Portsmouth Installs Public Artwork, 'Spiraling Serenity' On Peirce Island: A stone dust path will connect the artwork from existing paths while following the curve of its more than 20-foot spiral leaf form.

Seacoast Untimely Death Investigation; Best NH Hospitals; Milk Spilt At Hood Plant; More: PM Patch: Former cop accused of strangling woman, threatening to kill her child; NH’s healthcare best in the U.S., study says; electric bills rising.

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