LaBarre in Court Today
November 19, 2007
Accused murderer Sheila LaBarre will make a court appearance today as her lawyers attempt to get some damning evidence and statements by LaBarre suppressed.
We’ll keep you posted with the outcome of this appearance.
Investigators have also been spending a lot of time at the LaBarre residence in recent days, searching for more evidence.
Story by Lara Bricker of Seacoast Online
(Check in with all of the LaBarre murder case stories on our special LaBarre Case Section.)
Police Officer Honored
November 18, 2007
Epping Police Officer Seth Tondreault was recently honored by the Great Bay chapter of the America Red Cross.
Tondreault was the first responder to a car crash and saved the life of a young victim by administering CPR on the scene.
Elizabeth Dinan story in Seacoast Online.
Charles McMhahon story in Fosters.
Local Teen Battles B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
November 6, 2007
“I’m just glad to be home,” said 15-year-old Dakota Adams.
Adams, who was diagnosed with B lymphoblastic lymphoma in October, came home yesterday after being at Boston Children’s Hospital for three weeks. Now that he is home, he hopes he will be able to be with his family for Thanksgiving.
“I’m feeling pretty good,” Adams said. “It’s nice not to be stuck sitting in a hospital.”
Read the rest of the article by Jennifer DePaul in The Union Leader.
Bow Doesn’t Bend Against Blue Devils
November 5, 2007
Bow High is back in the playoffs, and if yesterday’s 35-0 domination of Epping is any indication, the Falcons are ready to take flight.
Ian Hanson scored two of his three touchdowns in the first half as the Falcons got off to a fast start, building a 21-0 lead by halftime.
“This should give us the impetus and momentum going into the tournament,” Bow Coach Paul Cohen said.
Read the full article from the Concord Monitor
More Grizzly LaBarre Details Emerge
November 5, 2007
Blood patterns left behind inside Sheila LaBarre’s Epping farmhouse are consistent with blood gushing from an artery, a stabbing and dripping from a moving body, according to court documents.
LaBarre, 49, is slated to go to trial in March for allegedly murdering and then burning the body of Kenneth Countie, 24. Countie moved to LaBarre’s farm shortly after the two met through a personal ad.
Forensic Scientist Marilyn T. Miller, who specializes in bloodstain pattern analysis, provided a report on her analysis of blood found in LaBarre’s kitchen, on a wooden chair and on a wall, to prosecutors earlier this year. But attorneys for LaBarre are challenging her findings and want a judge to order a hearing where they will delve into the methodology of Miller’s analysis and her qualifications.
Read the entire story by Lara Bricker on Seacoast Online.
Charlotte’s Web At Leddy Center
November 2, 2007
Leddy Center for the Performing Arts is currently running Charlotte’s Web through November 11th.
See the cast and purchase tickets on the Leddy Center Web Site.
Lodge Holding Dinner to Benefit Bennis Family
November 2, 2007
The Epping Masonic Lodge is having an all you can eat ham and bean dinner fund-raiser on Nov. 3 to benefit the Bennis family, in an effort to offer assistance in paying some of the medical expenses of their 15-year-old daughter Danielle, who suffers from spina bifida.
The dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m and will cost $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for children.
For more, see the story by Laurie A. Ovens Patey on Seacoast Online
Girls Soccer Team Knocked Out
November 2, 2007
The Epping High girls soccer team was knocked out of the Class M tournament on Tuesday, suffering a 5-3 loss to Gilford in the state seminfinals.
Trailing 4-1 as the second half began, Senior Kendall Booth scored a pair of goals to cut the lead to 4-3, but it wasn’t enough.
Read the full game story by Ken Stejbach on Seacoast Online.
Green Movement Gets Start
November 1, 2007
The town of Epping is encouraging environmentally friendly businesses to take up shop in the town. They have their first taker with the announcement that TD Banknorth’s new branch at the new Epping Crossing site will incorporate solar energy by means of panels - enough to power their day-to-day operations.
Seacoast Online has the story, with details of the design components.
