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Police Searching For Missing Inmate With Ties To Ossipee
CONCORD, NH – Police are searching for an inmate who failed to return after being allowed to leave temporarily.
According to New Hampshire State Police they are trying to find Lawrence J. Eldridge who did not return Tuesday after being allowed to leave the Concord State prison to visit a family member.
Eldridge a.k.a. Tinker has ties to the Ossipee area and was serving time after being convicted of kidnapping, escape, and criminal threatening.
He is described as a 56 -year-old white male who is 5 foot 9, 215 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Authorities said he was last seen in Alton.
Police advise anyone who may spot Eldridge to use caution and to not approach him. Any one who may have seen Eldridge or know where he may be located is asked to contact State Police immediately at 603-271-3636.
Sections Of Tuckerman Ravine Trail Closing For Summer
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, NH – Parts of Tuckerman Ravine Trail will be closed till the fall. Forest Service officials said that beginning Monday (July 2nd), crews will be working to replace two bridges on the popular trail on Mt. Washington.
The bridges set to be replaced are located up the trail from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center near the Cascade Falls and just after the intersection of the Sherburne Ski Trail and the Tuckerman Ravine trail.
For a larger version of the detour map Click Here.
There will be detours using the Sherburne Ski Trail. For more information go to outdoors.org.
Hiker Rescued After Head Injury On Tuckerman Ravine
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, NH A hiker was rescued on Mount Washington Monday. At around 2pm Fish and Game Conservation Officers were called to assist 28-year-old Stephanie Beauchamp of Montreal, Quebec who had an unknown head injury.
Officials said that Brauchamp was hiking with a companion on Tuckerman Ravine Trail near the Lion Head Trail junction when she struck her head on a boulder and suffered an unknown injury. Her hiking companion was able to call 911 and covered Beauchamp with a space blanket to keep her warm in the low 40 degree temperatures.
A rescue response was initiated and members of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and the Mt. Washington Summit State Park were contacted for assistance in locating the injured hiker.
Several calls were made to the reporting party’s cell phone number to verify location and the status of the victim, but the service was unsuccessful.
At approximately 2:45 p.m. two members from the State Park located the hiker approximately ¼ mile from the summit. Upon the arrival of the State Park employees, Beauchamp had recovered enough to be able to walk up to the summit building. From there she was transported down the Auto Road back to her vehicle.
The injury was not considered life threatening, but she and her companion were urged to seek a medical evaluation.
Conway Dispatch Awarded Grant For Upgrade
CONWAY, NH – The Conway Dispatch center is going to get a much needed upgrade. Conway Police Chief Ed Wagner told the Conway Daily Sun that they had been awarded a $375,000 grant from the New Hampshire Homeland Security for the upgrades.
Earlier this month Chief Wagner reportedly told Conway Selectmen that getting the grant was a long shot and they were not expecting to get it.
Emergency services had been facing problems with the dispatch center due to outdated equipment, the location of radio towers as well as the vegetation over growth around them, and a lack of funding.
Officials are hoping the money from the grant will be distributed in the fall, and then they can begin replacing the dispatch consoles as the associated equipment at the stations.
Conway Fire Chief Steve Solomon told the Sun that they have also applied for the Northern Borders Commission grant for the towers, and the town should hear back in the fall, with the work to be done next winter.
The cost of the entire upgrade could total from $600,000-$1.3 million. The cost of the project has not gone out to bid yet.
Chief Wagner said that the grant would not have happened if it weren’t for the multitude of hours put into applying for it by Chief Solomon and Police Lt. George Walker.
On Going Homicide Investigation In Berlin
BERLIN, NH – New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Christopher Wagner, and Berlin Police Chief Peter Morency announced that there is an active homicide investigation involving the death one person, which is ongoing in Berlin, New Hampshire.
Additional information will be released as soon as possible.
Fryeburg Police Seek Public’s Help After Wednesday Hit And Run
FRYEBURG, ME – Fryeburg Police are asking for the public’s help after a hit and run on Wednesday (6/20).
Authorities said that a 43-year-old Fryeburg man was walking on River Street towards East Conway Road when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle traveling south east towards Main Street in Fryeburg.
Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin said the victim sustained non-life-threatening head, legs, and shoulder injuries. The chief added “We are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash or has any information to please bring it to our attention”.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Fryeburg Police at 207-935-3323.
2nd New Hampshire Immigration Checkpoint Leads To 5 Arrests
The same area was the site of a Memorial Day weekend checkpoint that led to 17 arrests. Agents also seized drugs and drug paraphernalia, including marijuana.
Earlier this month, the ACLU of New Hampshire obtained law enforcement emails that revealed there are six checkpoints planned for this year.
Agents are allowed to set up checkpoints within 100 miles of the border. Woodstock is about 90 miles from the Canadian border.
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is informing consumers that The Kellogg Company is recalling all boxes of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal as part of an investigation into an ongoing, multistate outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating 73 illnesses across 31 states related to a specific type of Salmonella. The illnesses occurred between March 3, 2018, and May 28, 2018. Based on interviews of ill people, investigators have determined that the Honey Smacks cereal is the likely source of the outbreak. One case of salmonellosis has been confirmed in New Hampshire as part of this outbreak.
“Cereal has a long shelf life, so we are advising people to check their shelves and pantries to make sure they do not have any boxes of the recalled product,” said Beth Daly, Chief of the DPHS Bureau of Infectious Disease Control. “Anyone who has Honey Smacks cereal should either throw it away or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.”
Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps usually 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment. However, in some cases, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. In these patients, the Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the patient is treated promptly with antibiotics.
DPHS continues to follow this outbreak closely, including coordinating with the CDC and FDA to investigate reported cases, and will provide updates as they become available. To report a suspected illness associated with this outbreak, people should contact the DPHS Bureau of Infectious Disease Control at 603-271-4496.
For further information, please visit the CDC webpage dedicated to the outbreak at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/mbandaka-06-18/index.html.
58th Annual Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race Results
Pinkham Notch, NH – In typically high winds on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, Cesare Maestri of Italy became the first European to win the Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race. Making his first-ever appearance on the historic Mt. Washington Auto Road, Maestri, 24, of Borgo Lares, Italy, pulled away from three-time Mount Washington winner Eric Blake at the halfway mark and ran the rest of the way alone, winning in a time of one hour and 53 seconds. Blake, 39, of West Hartford, CT, ran shoulder to shoulder with Maestri for the first half of the race but then could not continue to match the Italian’s seemingly effortless pace. Blake finished second in 1:01:53.
In the women’s race, Kim Dobson, 34, of Eagle, CO, dropped the rest of the field at the start and ran to the 6288-foot summit of Mt. Washington alongside some of the fastest men to finish in 1:11:43. Not only did Dobson win this grueling race for the fifth time in as many attempts, but she placed seventh overall, nine seconds behind former Mt. Washington champion Simon Gutierrez of Alamosa, CO.
Hers is the highest finish for a woman in the race’s 58-year history. Second was Heidi Caldwell, 26, of Craftsbury Common, VT in 1:14:55. Shelley Doucet of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, took third in 1:16:29.
“The first part was the most steep,” remarked Maestri, who was seeing the Auto Road for the first time. “In the next part it was more easy to go fast, but then the wind starts to get stronger, and it was very difficult to run, because the wind also changes direction.”
“That wind at times was so strong,” said Dobson, “that you throw your idea of time out the window and just say, ‘Well, here we go!’”
Jeffrey Allen, 17, of Litchfield and Kassandra Marin, 28, of Merrimack won the Crossan Cup, awarded to the first male and female New Hampshire finishers. Allen finished thirteenth overall and first in his age group with a time of 1:14:33. Marin placed fifth among all women in 1:17:13.
In the early going, Andy Wacker, 29, of Boulder, CO, set the pace along with Blake, passing the first mile in a brisk six minutes 45 seconds. Maestri, 2012 winner Sage Canaday, also of Boulder, and Lee Berube of Syracuse, NY, followed them. Wacker could not sustain the pace, and by three miles he dropped back as Maestri caught up with Blake while Canaday moved into third.
“I was looking to try to win,” said Wacker later, as the runners wrapped themselves in blankets at the summit. “I had been training hard. But there’s such great competition here.”
Canaday stayed within sight of the leaders for much of the way but could not close the gap. Having finished second here last year, he finished third this time in 1:03:11. “I like this race!” he said. “It’s a real healthy pain. My legs were burning the whole time.”
Like Maestri, Heidi Caldwell was seeing the ultra-steep Auto Road (average grade 12 percent) for the first time. “I started out cautiously,” she said later. “I knew it was hard, but I chose not to read any detailed descriptions of how hard!”
Top prizes for runners over the age of 40 went to two former Mount Washington champions. Gutierrez, 52, who won in 2002, 2003 and 2005, placed sixth overall this time in 1:11:34. Laura Haefeli, 50, from Del Norte, Colo., the 2013 winner, placed eighth among all women in 1:20:48.
Full race results are available at www.gsrs.com/results/3548
Fay Sentenced To Serve No Jail Time
OSSIPEE, NH – The woman found guilty this spring of animal cruelty to dozens Great Danes in her Wolfeboro mansion will serve no jail time, but is responsible for paying back nearly $2 million for their care until they find new homes.
Christina Fay was convicted in May of 17 animal cruelty charges. Prosecutors initially had recommended a yearlong jail sentence, but a judge suspended that for twice monthly therapy sessions.
She was also ordered to pay restitution for the care of the dogs, currently the figure stands at around $1.9 million for the Humane society of the united states and $18,000 for the Wolfeboro Police Department.
Yesterday the judge also had determined that one dog should be euthanized after seriously injuring a caretaker. Homes will be found for 78 dogs. Fay is allowed to keep the two dogs she has.
Fay’s attorneys said she would be appealing to the New Hampshire Supreme Court and most of the sentences will have to be stayed until then.
The efforts to re-home the dogs ca begin, however the issues around the restitution that Fay would owe the Wolfeboro Police and the humane society, possible jail time, and future dog ownership will be dealt with in another trial.