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Police Investigate Woman Found Dead In Rochester Storage Locker
ROCHESTER, NH – New Hampshire law enforcement officials are investigating a suspicious death in Rochester.
Police officers discovered the body of 45-year-old Jessica Purslow inside a self-storage unit after being alerted by a caller around midnight Sunday.
New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval conducted an autopsy and determined that Purslow died of a single gunshot wound. Authorities said the manner of her death has not been determined and is pending further investigation. The attorney general’s office has described Purslow’s death as suspicious.
WMUR-TV reports the manager of Rochester Self Storage confirmed that Purslow had rented a unit there for a few years.
Police are asking anyone who saw Purslow at the Rochester Self Storage to contact the Rochester Police Department at 603-330-7127.
Rochester Fair Will Be Back For Another Year
ROCHESTER,NH (AP) – Organizers of a more than 100-year-old New Hampshire fair that was shut down over finances say it will return for the second year in a row. Foster’s Daily Democrat reports officials announced Tuesday they have set Sept. 12, 2019 as opening day for the 143rd Rochester Fair.
The fair was canceled in 2017 due to debts and lower attendance. It was revived this year.
The Rochester Agricultural and Mechanical Association board says they made close to $118,000 in revenue at this year’s fair. Association clerk Don Whittum says about 20,000 people attended.
Fair staff coordinator Mark Perry says the fair’s success hinged on the fact that more than 100 staff members gave up their stipends. Still, Whittum says he believes the association can keep the fair going another 100 years.
Man Attempts To Take Officer’s Gun During Arrest In Conway
CONWAY, NH – An Albany man allegedly tried to take a Police Officer’s gun while being arrested. According to Conway Police, Officer Hill was at the North Conway Irving Tuesday ( 10/2/18) when he saw 27-year-old Alex Spaulding in the parking lot. Officer Hill was familiar with Spaulding through prior law enforcement contact and was aware that Spaulding had an open warrant for his arrest for Theft and Receiving Stolen Property.
When the Officer approached Spaulding and told him about the warrant, Spaulding immediately fled on foot.
As he was running away Police allege that Spaulding threw away items in a small container. The items were later identified to be drug paraphernalia and what is believed to be Methamphetamine.
Once Officer Hill caught Spaulding, authorities said a struggle ensued on the ground between Irving and the Eastern Mountain Sports Plaza. During the struggle Spaulding allegedly attempted to pull Officer Hill’s firearm from it’s holster. The struggle lasted approximately 1 minute until other officers arrived on scene to assist.
It was later discovered that Alex Spaulding was out on bail and also wanted on several Carroll County Superior Court warrants.
Spaulding was charged with theft a class B Felony, Resisting Arrest or Detention a class A Misdemeanor, Simple Assault on Law Enforcement a class A Misdemeanor, Taking Gun from LE (Attempt) a class B Felony, Possession Controlled Drugs Felony Special, and Falsifying Physical Evidence a class B Felony.
Police said that Spaulding has a lengthy motor vehicle and criminal history.
Berlin Inmate Death Under Investigation
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a prisoner who was serving a life sentence for murder.
The Corrections Department says 65-year-old Joel Smith was found unresponsive at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility in Berlin. Corrections officers and medical personnel attempted life-saving measures on Smith. The state’s medical examiner is investigating the death and Smith’s next of kin have been notified.
In 1979, Smith was convicted of murder in Maine and given a life sentence. He was sent to New Hampshire in 1995 as part of an Interstate Compact process with Maine.
Memorial Hospital To Organize Mount Washington Valley Community Health Engagement Forum
NORTH CONWAY, NH – Memorial Hospital is inviting stakeholders from across the Mount Washington Valley to join them on Wednesday November 14, 2018, to shape priorities for community health at a special forum aimed at providing input to the region’s healthcare organizations.
The Mt. Washington Valley Health Collaboration will be hosting this forum to present Carroll County health data as part of the Community Health Needs Assessment. The purpose of this forum is to identify health priorities for our county and to identify together what you think is important in addressing the health of our community.
The forum will discuss the Carroll County and Oxford County (Maine) Health Profile and is scheduled for November 14, 3:00 – 5:00pm at Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, 2251 White Mountain Highway, North Conway. The Carroll/Oxford County Health Profiles contain almost 200 data points that describe health outcomes, health behaviors, healthcare access and quality, and the social, community, and physical environment that affect our health. A previous forum was held in 2015.
Sue Ruka, Director of Population Health at Memorial Hospital said, “We want to share this data and get our neighbors’ input about what they see as our biggest health issues. New this year, the presentation will also include a list of past priorities and what our partners have been doing to address them. This is an exciting opportunity to discuss how we can improve the health of our community.”
In addition to collecting input on local health priorities, the forum will also collect information about local resources that could help to address those priorities. Forums and other community feedback will be used as guidance to create new, county-specific health improvement plans in the spring of 2019. As in the past, this forum is an important step in shaping a Carroll County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The final CHNA report is scheduled to be released in March 2019. This report will include the County Health Profile with a summary of the findings and other outreach.
A schedule as well more details about the forum can be found at http://bit.ly/MemorialCHNA. The website will also host the final CHNA report due out in March, 2019.
The event is free and open to the public. To reserve a seat, you can register online at http://bit.ly/2019MemorialCHNA
The Carroll County Community Engagement CHNA is made possible through the support and collaboration of our Community Health Collaboration partners including Memorial Hospital, Saco River Medical Group, Visiting Nurses Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County, Children Unlimited, Carroll County Coalition for Public Health, White Mountain Community Health Center, T. Murray Wellness Center, Inc., The Gibson Center, Genesis, Northern Human Services, and countless dedicated community member organizations.
Story Contributed to by:
Kathy Bennett
ice President – Community Relations & Development
kbennett@memorialhospitalnh.org