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Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday, describing being treated for gonorrhea after being raped at age 15. But the real turning point, he said,...
New Hampshire man who brought decades-old youth center abuse scandal to light testifies at trial
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — David Meehan, whose allegations of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center sparked nearly a dozen arrests and more than a thousand lawsuits, finally took the witness stand Wednesday, seven years after he first told his wife, “They raped me.” ...
Ex-worker at New Hampshire youth detention center describes escalating retaliation for complaints
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A woman who worked at New Hampshire’s youth detention center three decades ago testified Wednesday that supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and menacing at worst when she reported suspected abuse. Karen Lemoine was the first witness in the first...
New Hampshire troopers fatally shoot armed man during foot pursuit with a police dog, official says
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police in New Hampshire shot and killed a man during a foot chase after he was taken down by a police dog and pulled a weapon Friday evening, the state attorney general said. New Hampshire State Police troopers killed Joseph Russell, 36, during the pursuit...
