By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 27, 2009 The Brattleboro man accused of wreaking havoc on Keene roads last week will undergo a mental competency evaluation before his case moves forward in court. The evidence hearing scheduled Wednesday at Keene District Court for Peter J. Simon was postponed until a psychiatrist from [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Defendant’s Competency Questioned
Posted in COURTS on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
N.H. Special Ops Police Teams Commended in Wake of Deadly Gun Battle
Posted in SHOOTINGS on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 26, 2009 CONCORD — The state’s special operations teams could use more training and more members, but protocols the police groups follow meet or surpass national standards, according to an independent review ordered in the wake of a deadly gunfight. The National Tactical Officers Association released [...]
Armed Topless Teen Free Stater Arrested in Keene
Posted in MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES on August 24, 2009 | 11 Comments »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 24, 2009 A topless teenage girl with a handgun holstered on her hip was arrested Sunday afternoon near a busy intersection in downtown Keene. Cassidy Nicosia, 18, was arrested on a charge of indecent exposure at about 1:30 p.m. near the Main-Marlboro-Winchester streets roundabout. Nicosia was [...]
Shots Fired During Wild Chase in Keene
Posted in COURTS, MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES, SHOOTINGS on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 22, 2009 The man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase Friday that involved gunshots being fired at his pickup and left a bus passenger critically injured was arraigned later the same day while wearing a hospital gown. The top of his head marked with [...]
President of Bankrupt Hinsdale Greyhound Park Poised to Sell Land to Wal-Mart
Posted in COURTS, GAMBLING on August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 15, 2009 HINSDALE — Wal-Mart is one step closer to buying land that is tied up in legal red tape because its former owner is the bankrupt Hinsdale Greyhound Park. A bankruptcy trustee has lifted a pending lawsuit attached to the 23 acres off Route 119 [...]
AG’s Investigation Temporarily Clears President of Hinsdale Greyhound Park
Posted in GAMBLING on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 13, 2009 The N.H. Attorney General’s Office has cleared the president of the bankrupt Hinsdale Greyhound Park of any criminal wrongdoing after bettors accused him of stealing money from their wagering accounts. However, a bankruptcy trustee continues to investigate the multimillion-dollar land deal track president Joseph [...]
Winchester Man Guilty of Stabbing College Student
Posted in COURTS on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 08, 2009 The Winchester man on trial for stabbing a Keene State College student during a fraternity party last year was convicted on all counts today. Jurors convicted Gary Duquette of four counts of first-degree assault after deliberating for about five hours over two days. Each [...]
Stabbing Victim Recounts Wild West Brawl
Posted in COURTS, STABBINGS on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By PHILLIP BANTZ Sentinel Staff The Keene Sentinel: August 06, 2009 The Keene State College student who was knifed at a fraternity party last year described the attack Wednesday during the first day of trial for the Winchester man accused in the stabbing. Justin Ranucci took the stand in Cheshire County Superior Court and testified [...]
