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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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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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says the coronavirus pandemic is contributing to an increase in problems with bears. Bear project leader Andrew Timmins says complaints have increased in part because dry weather reduced natural food sources for bears, driving them into residential areas. But the pandemic also is playing a role in several ways: More people are staying home, which means more garbage bins full of food waste to attract bears. And bird watchers kept their feeders up longer into the summer. Timmins is reminding residents to secure trash receptacles and garbage cans, remove bird feeders and bring pet food inside at night.
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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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
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
Bear Complaints Rise During Pandemic
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says the coronavirus pandemic is contributing to an increase in problems with bears. Bear project leader Andrew Timmins says complaints have increased in part because dry weather reduced natural food sources for bears, driving them into residential areas. But the pandemic also is playing a role in several ways: More people are staying home, which means more garbage bins full of food waste to attract bears. And bird watchers kept their feeders up longer into the summer. Timmins is reminding residents to secure trash receptacles and garbage cans, remove bird feeders and bring pet food inside at night.
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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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