18-year-old Austin Murphy is being charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images. Photo courtesy of Conway Police

CONWAY, NH – A Conway Teen has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography. According to Conway Police 18-year-old Austin Murphy was taken into custody on an open warrant for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images on October 23^rd after a lengthy investigation.

Conway Police Lieutenant Christopher Mattei said in a press release that the investigation began after the Conway Police Department Investigative Services Division was advised by the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that they had flagged an account originating in the Town of Conway.

The ICAC is a multi-jurisdictional team made up of Law Enforcement Officers from several different agencies throughout the State responsible for investigating cases of child sexual exploitation using technology.

Authorities were granted multiple search warrants throughout the investigation and said there are several more pending. Investigators anticipate additional charges to follow.

Authorities said that none of the images allegedly found on Austin Murphy’s electronic devices appear to involve local children.

The charge of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images is a class A felony and carries a maximum penalty of over 7 years in jail.

Murphy was arraigned in the Carroll County Superior Court on October 24. He was released on an unsecured bond of $10,000 under the conditions that he is not to have unsupervised contact with any minor and he is not to use any electronic device that can access the internet.

NORTH CONWAY, NH – The 17^th annual Mount Washington Radio Food Drive is one for the record books.

Tuesday the Mount Washington Radio team broadcasted live at the First church of Christ Congregational for 12 hours straight. From 6am till 6pm  Dj’s and staff from 93.5  FM WMWV, Magic 10.45 FM/98.1 FM, and Easy 95.3 FM as they collect frozen turkeys and non-perishable food items to be distributed across the various Mount Washington Valley Food Pantries.

Mount Washington Valley residents have come out in droves to help those in need in the valley with Buzz Coleman donating 70 turkeys, Stan Szetela donating 80, Infinger Insurance donating 100 turkeys, and Joe Downs dropping off a whopping 102 frozen turkeys!

Volunteers collected 731 frozen turkeys smashing the previous record of 545 set in 2016.

Mount Washington Valley residents have also donated $5285 in monetary donations and hundreds of pounds of non-perishable food items. For every 1 dollar donated Vaughan can buy $3 worth of groceries from the NH Food bank.

Magic 104 DJ Gino Devaney interviews Dot Seybold during the food drive.

 
During the event Dot Seybold, president of the Vaughan board of directors, said that Vaughan is working towards a better future and have started a capital campaign to build an all new food pantry next to the Bavarian Chocolate Haus and renovate the Vaughan Learning Center.

WMWV Morning Show host Roy Prescott interviews Mindy from Chalmers Insurance during the food drive.

 
The Vaugh Food pantry is still collecting donations so if you would like to donate or would like more information about Vaughan Community Services and their capital campaign visit http://www.firstchurchnc.com/Vaughan/capital-campaign.html

Delays

Schools

SAU 49/ Governor Wentworth, Wolfeboro, Ossipee, Effingham – 2Hour Delay

MSAD 61, Bridgton, Casco, Naples, Sebago Maine – 2 Hour Delay

Robert Frost Charter School – 2 Hour Delay

White Mountain Waldorf School – 2 Hour Delay

Businesses & Organizations

 Conway Public Library – Noon opening

Gibson Center –  No Meals on Wheels, No Silver Lake Landing Lunch

To Report a Cancellation or Delay contact our Office at 603-356-8870

Rochester Police have taken Christopher Thomas into custody. ~ Photo courtesy of Rochester Police Department

ROCHESTER, NH – The overnight manhunt for an armed suspect in Rochester came to an end this morning.

According to Rochester police at around 10:20am they brought 27-year-old Christopher Thomas into custody.

Strafford County SWAT teams were able to set up a parameter around the location of Thomas and move in. Thomas surrendered without incident.

Thomas is being charged with four felony counts of Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon in addition to his three warrants for Criminal Threatening, along with four warrants for Theft.

Authorities said businesses are now able to open and Ten Rod Road has been deemed safe for hunters.

Officials say the incident started Sunday at around 12: 11pmwhen they were called to Walmart, at 116 Farmington Road, for a report of a man armed with a rifle in the parking lot in the parking lot behind the store. The man disappeared into nearby woods before police arrived.

Police said that Thomas had fired shots at officers and a Police helicopter over the night, but luckily no one was injured.

Officials said that Thomas is believed to be homeless and was living behind the Walmart.

Rochester Police Chief Paul Toussaint said “We appreciate community members’ patience as we located the suspect and resolved this situation,” Chief Toussaint said. “This was a true collaborative effort between the Rochester Police Department, Strafford County and Seacoast CERT SWAT teams, the New Hampshire and Maine State Police, and the Manchester Police Department.”