Lebanon NH – On February 26, 2018, Matthew Horton, age 28, was arrested by the Lebanon Police Department after officers came across Horton while checking on a suspicious truck parked behind a local business. During the investigation, several plastic bags containing a white powder, suspected to be drugs, were recovered. Additionally, Horton provided officers with a false name during their interaction.
Horton was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug, and Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Sell, both Class B Felony charges. He was also charged with False Report to Law Enforcement, a Class A Misdemeanor, for providing a false name. While being processed at the station, Horton was found to have a warrant from New Hampshire Parole and Probation out of Sullivan County, and a warrant from the Exeter Police Department for Possession of a Controlled Drug and False Report to an Officer. Horton refused bail and was transported to the Grafton County House of Corrections.
The white powder was sent to be tested at the New Hampshire State Forensic Laboratory. On April 9, Lebanon Police received Lab results indicating the white powder was pure Fentanyl. The street value of pure Fentanyl is about $1.00 per microgram, or approximately $30,000 for the 31.5 grams that were in Horton’s possession. Horton is currently being held at the Grafton County House of Corrections on $10,000 cash only bail.

Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase announced that on April 9, 2018, following an approximate two-month joint investigation of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug Task Force and Claremont Police Department, 27- year old Samantha Davis was arrested on a warrant.

Davis was arrested on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Sale of Controlled Drugs. Davis was subsequently charged with one count of conspiracy to commit sale of controlled drug, and one count of sale of a substance represented to be a controlled drug. It is further alleged that Davis was released on bail from the Sullivan Superior Court at the time of this offense. The Claremont Police Department and Drug Task Force had previously arrested her on

January 31, 2018, and charged with multiple counts of Conspiracy to Commit Sale of Controlled Drugs and multiple counts of Possession of Controlled Drugs With Intent to Distribute.

Davis was initially held at the Sullivan County House of Corrections pending arraignment in the Sullivan Superior Court on April 10, 2018. Davis was arraigned before the Sullivan Superior Court on April 10, 2018, where bail was set at $100,000.00 cash.

The criminal investigation remains ongoing at this time, and further charges are anticipated. The Sullivan County Department of Corrections and the New Hampshire State Police assisted investigators. Prosecution of this matter is being handled by the Sullivan County Attorney’s Office. Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact Claremont Police Detective Captain Stephen A. Lee at (603)542-7010 or slee@claremontnh.com.

Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces that New Hampshire, along with ten other states and the District of Columbia, will collectively be paid $2.975 million in attorney’s fees and costs by Anthem and Cigna for the Attorneys General’s joint work with the United States Department of Justice in successfully blocking the merger of Anthem and Cigna. New Hampshire’s share of the settlement is $297,337.46.
In July 2016, New Hampshire joined the federal lawsuit in order to block the proposed merger. In February 2017, the United States District Court of the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the States. Anthem and Cigna lost their appeal before the D.C. Court of Appeals in May 2017. Their petition for a writ of certiorari was dismissed by the United States Supreme Court in June 2017. Anthem and Cigna thereafter abandoned their merger plans and filed a stipulation of dismissal.
The prevailing States agreed with Anthem and Cigna to a settlement payment for legal fees and costs. That agreement was approved by the United States District Court of the District of Columbia.

Lebanon NH – Eight people were treated and released from DHMC for smoke inhalation
after an early morning fire on Friday in Lebanon.  Lebanon Fire
Department responded to a fire alarm at the Village at Crafts Hills
Apartments on Pine Tree Lane, just before 2:00 AM. Lebanon Police who
assisted with evacuating four apartments reported the first floor
apartment fire.

Devin Isaacs a 24- year old neighbor crawled into the burning building
to rescue an 18-month-old female and a 3-year-old female from the
fire. Lebanon Fire Chief Chris Christopoulos, Jr. said although Mr.
Devin Isaacs
should be commended for his brave actions, we do not encourage
bystanders to enter a hazardous environment.

The fire was upgrade to a 1st Alarm bringing in mutual aid from
Hartford, Hanover, and Enfield. West Lebanon fire fighters entered the
apartment and quickly extinguished heavy fire in the kitchen area.

Fire Investigators from the State of New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s
Office and the Lebanon Fire Department have determined the area of
origin of the fire to be in the kitchen. The cause of the fire remains
undetermined at this time.

Lebanon, Hanover, and Enfield Ambulances transported the eight people
to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Fire Investigators from the
State of New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office and the Lebanon Fire
Department have determined the area of origin of the fire to be in the
kitchen. The cause of the fire remains undetermined at this time.

Concord NH – Two Claremont Police Officers are under investigation by the NH Attorney General’s Office.  Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon.

The investigation was initiated based on information received on March 15^th frm Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase.  The focus of the investigation concerns allegations that officers Ian Kibbe and Mark Burch falsified documentation related to a search in late February of this year.

No further information is available at this time to ensure the integrity of the investigation.

All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty of a charged offense