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Tree Falls on Kearsarge Rd Apartment in North Conway; Woman Found Dead has been Identified

Picture provided by Conway Police Department

 

NORTH CONWAY – On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 7:15 pm the Conway Police Department Dispatch Center received a call from a woman at 655 Kearsarge Road in North Conway reporting that a tree had fallen on her apartment building.  The woman reported that she was trapped inside her basement apartment.  There are three apartments located inside the building.  Rescue personnel arrived and were able to safely extricate the woman from the apartment but learned that a second female was in the second-floor apartment at the time the tree fell on the building.  The woman, identified as Joyce Roberge (60) of the apartment, was found deceased inside her apartment.  The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office will be conducting an autopsy in order to determine the exact cause of death.  Officers and rescue personnel remained on scene for approximately 2 hours investigating the incident.  On behalf of the Conway Police Department, North Conway Fire and Rescue and Brewster Ambulance, I would like to offer our deepest condolences to the deceased’s family and friends.

The Conway Dispatch Center received over 25 calls for trees and powerlines down between 7:15 pm and 10:00 pm last night as strong storms passed through the Conway area.  Some residence are still without power but all roads are clear as of 8:00 am this morning.

–Lt. Christopher Mattei

Source: Conway Police Department Press Release

 

 

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Partial Autopsy Results in Wolfeboro, NH Death Investigation

CONCORD – Attorney General Gordon J MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Nathan A. Noyes, and Wolfeboro Police Chief Dean Rondeau announced further information regarding the suspicious death of William Murray (52) of Meredith.

At approximately 7:32am on July 27, 2020 the Wolfeboro Police Department received a call, reporting an adult males lying on the ground in Pine Hill Cemetery. Wolfeboro police officers responded to the cemetery. Upon arrival, the officers found Mr. Murray deceased on the property of the cemetery.

New Hampshire’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval conducted an autopsy of Mr. Murray. Based on the autopsy, Dr. Duval has determined that Mr. Murray’s cause of death was gunshot wound of the head. At this time, the manner of Mr. Murray’s death is pending further investigation.

The investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available, while protecting the integrity of the investigation. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Kelly Healey of the New Hampshire State Police at 603-MCU-TIPS (603-628-8477).

Source: NH Attorney General Press Release

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Single ATV Accident Injures Berlin Man

Errol– On Sunday, August 2nd at approximately 1:00 PM, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a single vehicle ATV accident on Seven Islands Road in the town of Errol.  Personnel from Errol Fire and Rescue as well as Conservation Officers from NH Fish and Game responded to the scene.

An investigation of the incident revealed that the operator of the ATV, identified as Erik Thunberg of Berlin, NH, had been riding in a group of people when they came upon an exposed culvert in the trail.  According to Thunberg, as he was driving over the culvert he began to lose control of the machine.  In an attempt to regain control, he put his leg down to help balance the ATV.  When he did this, his leg got caught between the tire and body of the ATV resulting in a serious leg injury.

Due to the nature of the injury, a 911 call was placed by a member of his riding party and he was transported by Errol Ambulance to the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for treatment of his injury.   

No further information available. 

Source: New Hampshire Fish and Game PRESS RELEASE

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Fire on West Side Road in Conway

On July 30, 2020 at 5:36pm, Conway Fire received a call on the business line at the fire station reporting a house fire at 384 West Side Rd. Conway Fire responded immediately and found a fire in a second floor bedroom. The fire was quickly knocked down confining flame damage to that room only. There is smoke and heat damage to the second floor. The house will be unlivable for some time as it gets repaired.

Mutual aid was received from Center Conway Fire while Madison Fire provided an Engine to cover the Conway station.

The cause of the fire was failure of a lithium battery that was being charged in the bedroom.

The house was occupied by one of the Conway Fire’s Deputy Chiefs and his family. They have been displaced by the fire and will be seeking housing at least until repairs can be made.  

Source: Conway Fire Press Release

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The Fryeburg Fair is Going Virtual!

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Trooper Resigns After Being Accused of Falsifying Report in Madison, NH

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s attorney general’s office has announced that a state trooper has resigned after he was accused of twice falsifying records. James Callahan was first accused of falsifying information on a form following an incident in Madison, New Hampshire, earlier this year. During the course of the investigation, the attorney general’s office found Callahan had also falsified information on his official report. Specifically, he allegedly made false statements about where the K-9 drug-detection search had occurred. Rather than charge Callahan, the attorney general’s office accepted his resignation. Callahan also agreed to forfeit his certification as a police officer in New Hampshire.

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Suspicious Death in Wolfeboro, NH

Concord, NH – Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Nathan A. Noyes, and Wolfeboro Police Chief Dean Rondeau announce that officials are investigating the suspicious death of William Murray (52) of Meredith. On Monday, July 27, 2020, officers from the Wolfeboro Police Department responded to Pine Hill Cemetery.  Upon arrival, the officers found Mr. Murray deceased on the property of the cemetery. New Hampshire’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval has conducted an autopsy of Mr. Murray.  At this time, the cause and manner of Mr. Murray’s death are being withheld pending further investigation. The investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available, while protecting the integrity of the investigation.  Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Kelly Healey of the New Hampshire State Police at 603-MCU-TIPS (603-628-8477).