Man granted parole for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of 2 Dartmouth College professors

Van Ostern seeks Democratic nomination in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Democrat who managed U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster’s first campaign announced his candidacy to succeed her Thursday in New Hampshire’s 2nd District. Former Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern said Thursday he is running "to make our government work for everyday...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over removal of marker dedicated to Communist Party leader

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the state of New Hampshire after government officials removed a historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist who also led the U.S. Communist Party. The sponsors of the marker honoring Elizabeth...

Mother of 5-year-old girl killed by father takes first steps in planned wrongful death lawsuit

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was killed in 2019 and whose body has not been found, asked a New Hampshire probate judge on Monday to declare the girl legally dead and to be appointed as administrator of her estate. Crystal Sorey took the first steps in...

Ex-prison officer charged in death of psychiatric patient in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former corrections officer was charged Thursday with second-degree murder in the death of a patient at New Hampshire’s prison psychiatric unit nine months ago. Matthew Millar, 39, of Boscawen, is accused of kneeling on Jason Rothe’s torso and neck for...

Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, recently completed his time at an organization that provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, according to court paperwork. ...

After hospital shooting, New Hampshire lawmakers consider bills to restrict, expand access to guns

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The associate medical director of New Hampshire Hospital urged lawmakers to pass gun control legislation Friday, describing the anguish that followed the fatal shooting of a security officer in the facility’s lobby last year. “A coworker was murdered 100...

Why AP called New Hampshire for Trump: Race call explained

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is the winner of the New Hampshire Republican primary. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner based on an analysis of initial vote returns as well as the results of AP VoteCast, a survey of Republican primary voters. Both...