News Director Don Briand covers breaking news from across New England and around the globe. Don has more that 40 years of experience in news, working in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Florida. He is the winner of numerous broadcast awards, and has been named NH Broadcaster of the Year. His volunteer work has garnered him both the Volunteer of the Year in 2009 and the 2015 Citizen of the Year award in Dover.
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McDonough Takes the Stand in Mazzaglia Trial [NEWS]
Kathryn McDonough took the witness stand in the Seth Mazzaglia murder trial this morning and said she watched him strangle UNH student Elizabeth Marriott in his Dover apartment in 2012.
Key Witness To Testify In Mazzaglia Trial [NEWS]
(Dover, NH) -(AP) The former girlfriend of the man prosecutors say raped and killed a University of New Hampshire coed after she rebuffed his sexual advances is heading to court to testify.
Mazzaglia Murder trial Resumes [NEWS]
(Dover, N.H.) - The murder trial of Seth Mazzaglia resumed today with the defense team challenging the credibility of a witness.
Manchester Couple Were Strangled in Their Home [NEWS]
(Manchester, N.H. ) - According to court records, a Manchester couple was strangled five days before firefighters found their bodies in their burning home.
Thousands Attend Memorial Service for Brentwood Officer Stephen Arkell [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
Thousands of police officers and residents gathered at Exeter High School this morning for a memorial service for Brentwood police officer Stephen Arkell who was killed last week while answering a domestic disturbance call.
Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Resigns [NEWS]
( Wolfeboro, N.H.) - Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland has resigned after admitting to using a racial slur to describe President Obama.
Wolfboro Official Refuses To Apologize For Racial Slur [NEWS]
(Wolfboro, NH) - Mitt Romney has joined the chorus of voices calling for the resignation of Wolfboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland.
UPDATE: Press Conference for Brentwood Home Explosion and Slain Police Officer [PHOTOS]
(Brentwood,N.H. ) - Law enforcement officials divulged more details this afternoon about the killing of Brentwood police officer Steven Arkell yesterday. Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said two bodies were found inside the burned out home on 46 Mill Pond Road...
BREAKING NEWS – House Explodes in Brentwood, Officer Killed in Shooting
A Brentwood Police Officer has died of gunshot wounds suffered when he responded to a domestic disturbance Monday afternoon. Officer Steven Arkell died of his injuries last evening. The alleged shooter, 47 year old Michael Nolan, apparently died in an explosion and fire that destroyed the duplex at 46 Mill Pond Road in Brentwood shortly after the shooting incident...
Two Men Arrested in Heroin Bust [NEWS]
(Lebanon,N.H.) - Two men were arrested yesterday in connection with the sale of heroin by the Lebanon and Enfield police departments.
N.H. Receives $1.3 Million Education Grant [NEWS]
(Concord, N.H.) - The N.H. Department of Education has received a $1.3 million dollar federal grant to help support it's lowest performing schools.
Rochester Woman Faces Prostitution Charges [NEWS]
(Rochester, NH) - A Rochester woman was arrested Friday after a 2-month investigation.
The Passing of a New Hampshire Broadcasting Legend [NEWS]
(Palm Coast, Fla.) - NH Broadcasting legend Jock MacKenzie died Monday evening
in a Florda hospital. He was 88 .
Arrest Made In Dover Burglary [NEWS]
(Dover, NH) - Dover Police have made an arrest in connection with a business break-in late last month. 26 year old Antwun Whitney was taken in to custody early this morning and charged with one count of burglary.
Barrington Murder – Suicide Victims Identified[NEWS]
(Barrington, N.H.) -The bodies of of two people found dead in a home in Barrington over the weekend have been identified.
Transient Charged In Rochester Stabbing [NEWS]
(Rochester, NH) - Rochester Police have arrested a transient after an early-morning attack in a First Street home. 20 year old Lashante Daniel Word faces multiple charges.