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Shooting in Riverside Plaza
Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Prison Sentence Handed Down in Fatal Keene Shooting of Teen

Thomas Pickford pleaded guilty Wednesday to reckless second-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of Christian Walker and was sentenced to 27 years to life in prison.

Shooting in Riverside Plaza
Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Plea and Sentencing Hearing Scheduled Today in Keene Teen Homicide Case

A plea and sentencing hearing is scheduled Wednesday in Cheshire County Superior Court for Thomas Pickford in the murder case of Christian Walker.

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Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Swanzey Motorcyclist Clocked at 139 Before Arrest

 Swanzey police say a local motorcyclist was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly traveling 135 mph on West Swanzey Road.

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Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Federal Charges Renew Attention on Downtown Keene Property Owner

Former state senator and downtown Keene property owner Andy Sanborn has been charged in federal court with allegedly misusing more than $255,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenses.

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Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Keene Man Arrested After Alleged Gun Threat, Police Pursuit and Attempted Break-In

Police say a Keene man accused of threatening someone with a firearm led officers on a pursuit before being arrested after allegedly attempting to break into an Elm Street apartment.

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Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Former Keene Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Federal Gun Trafficking Investigation Spanning U.S.-Canada Border

Former American Trikes & Motorsports owner Doug Mulligan has pleaded guilty in a federal firearms investigation tied to an alleged gun trafficking network that authorities say moved weapons from New Hampshire into Canada.

Carrie Hicks, cold case
Crime & Safety
6 months ago
New Hampshire Cold Case Unit Concludes 2007 Acworth Homicide Investigation

New Hampshire officials say a renewed cold case investigation has determined that Wayne Ring killed 25-year-old Carrie Hicks in Acworth in 2007 before attempting to take his own life.

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Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Keene Man Accused in FBI Sting Targeting Child Exploitation

 A Keene man is facing federal charges after authorities say he traveled to Vermont expecting to meet a minor for sex in an undercover operation.

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Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Alstead Man Sentenced in Fatal Vermont DUI Crash That Killed Putney Woman

An Alstead man will serve prison time after pleading guilty in a drug-impaired crash that killed a 78-year-old Putney woman in 2025.

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Brattleboro
6 months ago
UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: Shots Fired Twice on Chestnut Street in Brattleboro; Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Vehicle

Brattleboro police are investigating two shootings on Chestnut Street with no injuries reported.