LaBarre Wants to Bar Expert on Serial Killers
Sheila LaBarre’s defense attorneys are seeking to prevent a state’s witness from taking the stand. Their argument is there is no scientific basis behind the witness’ testimony.
“Basically, it is an FBI profiler who feels she is a serial killer,” Defense Attorney Jeffrey Denner said, following an ex parte hearing in Rockingham County Superior Court on [...]
Election Related Literature and Websites Create Controversy in Epping
A case of “he said, he said” has Epping voters stuck in the middle trying to figure out the truth.
An annual publication produced by the Epping Residents for Principled Government (ERPG) was criticized for blatant claims against certain warrant articles and local politicians, but ERPG members say the publication is the only way to have [...]
Focus on Lawyers who Met With Sheila LaBarre
Prosecutors want to interview three attorneys — including the Exeter town attorney — whom Sheila LaBarre consulted with, to learn about the Epping woman’s mental state around the time she is accused of killing two men.
LaBarre, 49, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to killing Kenneth Countie and Michael Deloge, on her Epping farm. [...]
LaBarre Attorneys Fight Prosecution Witness Requests
Defense attorneys for a woman charged with killing two men on her Epping farm are challenging a prosecution request to call an FBI expert on serial killers at her trial.
Sheila LaBarre has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Michael Deloge and Kenneth Countie. She has pleaded not guilty by reason [...]
Shelia LaBarre to be Labeled a Serial Killer?
Accused murderess Sheila LaBarre and her four attorneys met behind closed doors Wednesday with a judge, but details of the hearing remained secret.
Attorneys on both sides would not comment about the half-hour closed door hearing before Judge Tina Nadeau in Rockingham County Superior Court. The prosecuting attorneys from the attorney general’s office were also banned [...]
School Board Member Resigns Following Talk of ‘Nepotism’
Discussion of a nepotism policy led to the abrupt resignation of School Board member Pam Tibbetts last week.
Former board member Sue Kimball questioned the method by which the board passed a policy that states family of board members cannot be hired for a job in the district.
Kimball, who resigned within the last month because her [...]
Susan McGeough Says Goodbye After 20 Years as Epping Selectman
After nearly 20 years of service to the town of Epping, Selectman Susan McGeough sat at her final meeting recently.
McGeough, who first reached town office in 1984 when she was appointed to finish an uncompleted selectmen’s term, went on to serve two terms in the state Legislature before returning to her hometown government and serving [...]
LaBarre Lawyers Don’t Want Witness
Sheila LaBarre’s attorneys are fighting to keep off the stand an expert witness who plans to testify about the Epping woman’s “serial” behavior.LaBarre, 49, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering Kenneth Countie and Michael Deloge on her 115-acre Epping horse farm. While admitting the state has enough evidence to prove she [...]
First court date set in Ernest murder case
The murder case against an Epping man, who recently lost a state Supreme Court appeal in which he argued new murder charges against him amount to being tried for the same crime twice, is moving forward.
Walter Hutchinson, 51, has served more than 15 years in state prison for the attempted murder of his girlfriend Kimberly [...]
More Grisley LaBarre Details on Deloge Killing
Lara Bricker on Seacoast Online and Russ Choma in The Union Leader report on details from unsealed affidavits that were made available this week.
From Bricker’s story:
Wiggin told State Police Sgt. Richard Mitchell in March of 2006 that he saw LaBarre “punch, kick, throw and knock down Deloge.” One time, Wiggin told police, he saw [...]
