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2011 PRESS RELEASES:

 

Joseph Pellegrino sentenced to 4-10 years for possession of child sex abuse videos

April 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2011 PRESS RELEASES:

 

Nomination of Brooks Douglass

2011 Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award

June 2011

 
 
 
 

Press Conference May 24, 2011

May 23, 2011

 

State v. Angel Bermudez-Rosario

March 11, 2011

 
 
 
 
 

2009/2010 PRESS RELEASES:

State v. Katherine Mendola

July 23, 2010

NDAA Elects Jim Reams as President

July 12, 2010

State v. Jackie Saucier/Michael Brown

July 2, 2010

State v. Elizabeth Torrey

June 22, 2010

State v. Clarence Sanders

May 28, 2010

State v. Kristin Ruggiero

May 10, 2010

Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County

April 12, 2010

Hampton Police Shooting

March 1, 2010

State v. Peter Eaton

February 19, 2010

State v. Kathleen Markham-Costello

February 19, 2010

State v. Antonio Medeiros

January 12, 2010

Rockingham Juries finish work for 2009

December 23, 2009

State v. Jon Scillaci

December 22, 2009

State v. Adam Mentus

December 21, 2009

State v. Benjamin Ayala

December 2, 2009

Reams Named County Attorney of the Year

November 16, 2009

Second Chance Program

September 23, 2009

State v. Clarence Sanders

July 2, 2009

State v. Joseph Michaud

July 2, 2009

State v. Fat Belly's Restaurant

June 29, 2009

State v. Lewis Conner

June 29, 2009

State v. Jeffrey Marshall

June 19, 2009

State v. Saad Moussa

May 28, 2009

National Crime Victims Rights Ceremony

April 29, 2009

State v. Exeter Restaurant Group

April 13, 2009

 

State v. Leonard Montour

March 26, 2009

 

State v. Jeffrey Marshall

March 13, 2009

 

State v. Rocky Van Curen

March 13, 2009

 

County Attorney Jim Reams' statement on the

National Academy of Sciences - February 2009 Study

February 18, 2009

 

State v. Anthony D'Amelio

January 27, 2009

 

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2009/2010 ARTICLES:

 
Former bookkeeper: I didn’t steal
A former Londonderry bookkeeper accused of stealing more than $200,000 from one of her clients says she has proof she didn’t take the money, according to her lawyer.
Date: 9/28/10
 
 
 
  Trial in stabbing starts Wednesday
The trial for Aaron Morton of Exeter, who is accused of stabbing his stepfather prior to a Valentine's Day wedding last winter, starts tomorrow, Sept. 29, at Rockingham County Superior Court.
Date: 9/28/10
 
 
 
  Hammer assault suspect waives arraignment
An Islington Street man charged with attempted murder for allegedly clubbing his estranged friend with a hammer waived his right to an arraignment Wednesday.
Date: 9/23/10
 
 
  Man indicted in sexual assault case
A Hampstead man charged with sexually assaulting two young girls for nearly three years has been indicted by a Rockingham County grand jury, according to court documents.
Date: 9/17/10
 
 
 
  Man indicted in Derry assault
A Derry man has been indicted for assaulting a homeowner during what police described as an attempted break-in this spring.
Date: 9/17/10
 
 
 
  Portsmouth man faces attempted murder charge
A Portsmouth man accused of bludgeoning a former friend in the head with a hammer has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and first-degree assault.
Date: 9/16/10
 
 
 
  Ex-town employee gets 7-15 for rape
A judge said Robert Payette, a former Raymond town employee, will justly spend seven to 15 years in state prison for raping a woman outside her home last year, despite his continued claims of innocence.
Date: 9/1/10
 
 
 
  Judge: Wife to testify in child-abuse trial
The wife of a Plaistow father accused of breaking the bones of their three children has agreed to testify if called by prosecutors, a judge said during a brief hearing yesterday.
Date: 8/31/10
 
 
 
  Telly's restaurant lost liquor license for five days
Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria in Epping was recently stripped of its liquor license for a period of five days nearly 20 months after two patrons died in a drunk-driving accident.
Date: 8/3/10
 
 
 
  Suspect in Betty's Kitchen break-in is indicted
A teenager — who allegedly broke into Betty's Kitchen and burglarized several vehicles parked in a nearby mobile home park in April — was indicted by a Rockingham Superior Court grand jury.
Date: 7/26/10
 
 
 
  Carjacking suspects indicted on more charges
A Maine couple was indicted last week on additional charges in connection with a two-day crime spree that included burglarizing a North Hampton home and carjacking a Stratham man's car to escape from police.
Date: 7/23/10
 
 
 
  Judge refuses bail reduction for rape suspect
A man accused of raping his pregnant former fiance in a Portsmouth parking lot lost a Superior Court bid to have his $250,000 cash bail reduced.
Date: 7/8/10
 
 
 
  Baby Sitter Charged With Injuring 8-Month-Old
Candia woman has been accused of critically injuring an 8-month-old child she was baby-sitting.
Date: 6/22/10
 
 
 
  Candia babysitter charged after infant suffers brain injury
A Candia babysitter has been charged with assaulting an 8-month-old boy so severely the child has suffered a brain injury and remains in critical condition at a Boston hospital.
Date: 6/22/10
 
 
 
  Woman gets prison for attempted arson
A former Candia woman was sentenced 2 to 4 years in state prison for trying to burn down her and her husband's home by dousing it with gasoline and then driving an ax into a sliding glass door and furniture.
Date: 6/18/10
 
 
 
  Ex-submariner given 2 to 4 years for assault conviction
Before he was sentenced to prison Wednesday for beating a former Kittery, Maine, town councilor and leaving him motionless on a Portsmouth street, ex-submariner Sandy Portobanco apologized for "the biggest mistake of my life."
Date: 6/16/10
 
 
 
Exeter couple indicted on 19 felony drug charges
A couple who was allegedly selling a variety of drugs to area high school students will be arraigned on multiple felony charges in the coming weeks.
Date: 5/12/10
 
 
 
Woman guilty on all counts in bogus text messaging case
It took a Rockingham County Jury only two hours to find Kristin Ruggiero guilty of framing her ex-husband by claiming he sent her threatening text messages.
Date: 5/8/10
 
 
 
No bail for woman convicted of framing ex-husband by texting
Kristin Ruggiero was ordered held without bail after a jury convicted her of trying to set up her ex-husband and have him jailed by falsely reporting to police that he sent her a dozen threatening text messages in May 2008.
Date: 5/7/10
 
 
 
Prosecutors: Ex-wife falsified texts to have husband jailed
Kristin Ruggiero couldn't stand that her ex-husband had moved on in early 2008.
Date: 5/6/10
 
 
 
Lawyers take stand in ex-wife's felony text case
Four lawyers, including state and county prosecutors, found themselves on the witness stand in the Kristin Ruggiero trial yesterday, as prosecutors detailed what they say was an intricate campaign by the 34-year-old mother to have her ex-husband jailed and tossed from the Coast Guard.
Date: 4/28/10
Epping restaurant fined after deaths
Nearly 17 months after a fatal drunken-driving accident, an owner of Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria in Epping appeared in Rockingham Superior Court Tuesday to enter a no-contest plea to two misdemeanor charges of prohibited sales.
Date: 4/28/10
Fines for Telly's in line with similar Seacoast cases

On Tuesday, the owners of Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria in Epping pleaded no contest in Rockingham Superior Court to two misdemeanor charges of prohibited sales of alcohol.

Date: 4/28/10
 
 
Police: Ex-wife engineered threatening texts
An East Kingston woman went on trial yesterday for allegedly trying to convince police that her ex-husband sent her a dozen threatening text messages so he would be jailed for violating a restraining order.
Date: 4/27/10
 
 
Trial starts in case of threatening text messages
A trial is under way for an East Kingston woman who prosecutors allege tried to frame her ex-husband, claiming he sent her threatening text messages.
Date: 4/27/10
 
 
 
Former Raymond public works employee convicted in sex assault
A former Raymond public works employee was found guilty this afternoon of sexually assaulting a 41-year-old woman last year.
Date: 4/16/10
 
 
 
14-year jail sentence possible for drunken driver
A man faces up to 14 years in jail after a jury on Thursday found him guilty of two crimes, both related to his being intoxicated when he drove into a woman in a Market Square crosswalk.
Date: 4/16/10
 
 
 
Man accused of targeting teen for sex contacted more minors, say police
A New Durham man accused of driving to Portsmouth to have sex with a 14-year-old has been contacting minors though internet sites in defiance of court orders, police allege.
Date: 4/8/10
 
 
 
Epping man found guilty in road rage incident last year
An Epping man convicted in a road rage incident is facing at least three years in state prison.
Date: 3/19/10
 
 
 
State Supreme Court Upholds Infant Beating Conviction
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and 15- to 30-year sentence of a Windham, N.H., man found guilty in 2008 of beating his 6-month-old son and breaking some of his bones.
Date: 3/10/10
 
 
 
New Durham man indicted in sex sting
grand jury has indicted a New Durham man on charges he tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl last June via the Internet.
Date: 3/9/10
 
 
 
Exeter man jailed for sexual assault
When Jamie Colcord was sentenced Friday, March 5, for sexually assaulting a woman in September 2008, prosecutors said justice was served — but only in part.
Date: 3/9/10
 
 
 
Ex-Navy submariner pleads guilty in beating
former Navy submariner charged with beating a man in Portsmouth last year has pleaded guilty.
Date: 3/4/10
 
 
 
Former Cub Scout treasurer gets 45 days in jail
The former treasurer for Cub Scout Pack 136 will spend at least a month behind bars after admitting she stole more than $4,000 from the Cub Scouts.
Date: 2/23/10
 
 
 
Grand jury indicts two men on charges related to alleged OxyContin sales
Two men arrested in November for allegedly selling OxyContin and other illegal drugs throughout the area were indicted this week by a Rockingham Superior Court grand jury.
Date: 2/11/10
 
 
 
Grand jury indicts former condo association bookkeeper in $30K theft
The former bookkeeper for a pair of local condominium associations was indicted on two felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking, alleging she used her position to steal tens of thousands of dollars.
Date: 2/10/10
 
 
 
Grand jury indicts four defendents in Cabot St. Market robbery case
The County Attorney's office announced Tuesday that four men accused of robbing the Cabot Street Market were indicted by a grand jury.
Date: 2/10/10
 
 
 
Mom indicted for burglary, witness tampering
young mother was indicted on felony counts of burglary and witness tampering related to an October 2009 incident at a city residence.
Date: 2/10/10
 
 
 
Business owner guilty in 2007 tree fatality
An East Kingston business owner was found guilty of negligent homicide for causing a fatal workplace accident that killed his employee...
Date: 2/10/10
 
 
 
Ex-scout pack treasurer slated for sentencing
sentencing date has been set for the former treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 136 who stole about $4,000 from local scouts between December 2008 and March 2009.
Date: 1/22/10
 
 
 
  Sentencing soon in ID fraud case
A Dover woman convicted of trying to bilk millions of dollars from cash-advance settlement companies by impersonating a lawyer is to be sentenced in two weeks.
Date: 12/31/09
 
 
 
  Schillaci sentenced to 20 to 50 years for sex assault, child porn
County Attorney Jim Reams announced today that the N.H. Superior Court Judge Tina Nadeau sentenced Jon Savarino Schillaci, 38, formerly of Rosharon, Texas, to 20 to 50 years at the NH State Prison for possession of Child Pornography and Felonious Sexual Assault.
Date: 12/22/09
 
 
 
Former Epping Cub Scout treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
The former treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 136 pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling at least $4,000 raised by the Scouts through popcorn sales.
Date: 12/22/09
 
 
 
  Former FBI 'Most Wanted' fugitive sentenced
Jon Schillaci, who ranked among the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives until his capture last year, was sentenced today...
Date: 12/22/09
 
 
 
  Fat Belly's fine reinvested in alcohol enforcement efforts
Money paid to the county attorney's office for an alcohol-related accident and overserving a bar patron last year will go toward the prevention of other such incidents.
Date: 12/2/09
 
 
 
  Reams named County Attorney of the Year
County Attorney Jim Reams was named County Attorney of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Counties at its annual meeting at the Mount Washington Hotel October 26-28.
Date: 11/16/09
 
 
 
  NH woman pleads guilty to identity fraud
A Dover woman pleaded guilty this morning to charges she impersonated an Exeter lawyer in an attempt to reap millions from two cash advance settlement companies.
Date: 11/16/09
 
 
 
Exeter man gets 11½ years in federal prison for Maine arsons
An Exeter, N.H., man was sentenced to 11½ years in federal prison Thursday morning for setting fire to two businesses in Maine earlier this year, a crime that caused almost $4 million in damages.
Date: 11/13/09
 
 
 
Derry teen, out on bail, facing unrelated assault charge
A Derry man who was sprung from jail by friends who allegedly burglarized homes to raise bail money has been indicted in an unrelated assault, according to court documents.
Date: 11/12/09
 
 
 
Telly's owners waive arraignment on over-serving charges

The owners of Telly's Restaurant & Pizzeria in Epping have waived a scheduled arraignment on charges of over-serving alcohol to two young men who died in a car accident after leaving the restaurant.

Date: 11/05/09
 
Danville man charged again with stalking
A Danville man who has admitted to police he has a sexual addiction to athletic-looking boys has recently been arrested again for stalking.
Date: 11/04/09
 
 
 
Reams: New N.H. state law wouldn't impact bar cases
Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams said a new law redefining legal liability for serving intoxicated patrons would have made no difference in recent cases of two restaurants that pleaded guilty to serving liquor...
Date: 11/03/09
 
 
 
County attorney rebuts editorial
The Herald editorial of Oct. 23, headlined "County attorney unfair to bar owners," has enough errors, misunderstandings of law and the facts of the cases to warrant a response.
Date: 10/30/09
 
 
 
Reams: Liquor liability law change is ‘window dressing'
Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams said a new law redefining legal liability for serving intoxicated patrons would have made no difference in recent cases of two restaurants...
Date: 10/27/09
 
 
 
Exeter Margaritas faces Liquor Commission sanctions
On the heels of a guilty finding for serving alcohol to an intoxicated person who caused a car crash, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant & Watering Hole is expected to be penalized Wednesday...
Date: 10/27/09
 
 
 
Exeter man guilty of 19 counts of sex assault and child pornography
An Exeter man pleaded guilty Monday to 19 charges of sexual assault and child pornography involving four young girls.
Date: 10/23/09
 
 
 
County attorney unfair to bar owners
Three Seacoast restaurants have been indicted recently, accused of over-serving patrons.
Date: 10/23/09
 
 
 
Reams named NDAA president-elect
The National District Attorneys Association named Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams president-elect at the organization's recent annual meeting.
Date: 10/23/09
 
 
 
Margaritas admits over-serving patron
Margaritas Restaurant in Exeter admitted to over-serving a bar patron last November in a surprise plea deal with prosecutors.
Date: 10/20/09
 
 
 
Jail time for youth counselor who had child porn
Child rapist Jeremy “Jay” Semprebon was sentenced to serve 10 to 21 years in a state prison for failing to disclose his sex offender status while counseling youths and for possession of child pornography, said County Attorney Jim Reams.
Date: 10/19/09
 
 
 
Telly's in Epping indicted for overserving patrons before fatal crash
The owner of Telly's Restaurant, who has been indicted for allegedly overserving alcohol to two young men who later died in a car accident after leaving the restaurant, said he was shocked by the charges.
Date: 10/16/09
 
 
 
  Danville man guilty of manslaughter
Adam Mentus remembers the gun firing and the scream from his friend.
Date: 10/10/09
 
 
 
Rockingham's Second Chance puts prison on hold
At one of the state's busiest prosecutor's offices, criminal defendants are known for coming up with every excuse under the sun. That's especially true for young, first-time offenders looking for leeway on a relatively minor crime.
Date: 10/05/09
 
 
 
County attorney announces '2nd chance' for non-violent offenders
Non-violent offenders under the age of 25 who commit their first crime are now eligible for a second chance, if they successfully complete a closely-monitored two-year program.
Date: 09/28/09
 
 
 
  Invest in education, fight crime
Recently, three members of the New Hampshire law enforcement community joined with an organization called Fight Crime: Invest in Kids to urge that we, as a community, as a state, and, perhaps, even as a nation, re-examine our concepts of crime prevention....
Date: 09/24/09
 
 
 
Epping Cub Scout volunteer indicted for embezzling at least $2,500
Tammy Sylvain of Epping, former Cub Scout Pack 136 treasurer, was indicted on charges she embezzled at least $4,000 from the pack.
Date: 09/15/09
  Prison term to start soon for former coroner
Former Massachusetts coroner Dr. Putnam Breed has been ordered by a Rockingham County Superior Court judge to begin serving a prison sentence.
Date: 09/14/09
 
 
 
Londonderry coach sentenced on drug charges
A contrite drug dealer, who was the victim of a road rage incident, was sentenced to one and a half to three years in state prison yesterday....
Date: 06/30/09
 
 
 
Man sentenced in sale of fake hallucinogen
A Kingston teen is headed to prison after pleading guilty to doctoring up store-bought shiitake mushrooms with blue food coloring and trying to sell them as a drug for $900.
Date: 06/29/09
 
 
 
  Fat Belly's Grill and Bar fined $8K in plea deal
Superior Court Judge Kenneth McHugh on Monday found Fat Belly's Grill and Bar in Portsmouth guilty of a misdemeanor charge of prohibited sales for serving alcohol to an intoxicated patron on Dec. 20, 2008.
Date: 06/24/09
 
 
 
Insurer sues Fat Belly's, wants liquor liability coverage revoked
Fat Belly's Grill & Bar should have its liability insurance revoked because its owners failed to disclose a history of liquor-related infractions, according to a suit filed in Rockingham County Superior Court.
Date: 06/23/09
 
 
 
Apology for fatal overdose doesn't cut prison time
Facing a judge for sentencing yesterday afternoon, Jeffrey Marshall apologized for selling the fatal dose of heroin that killed a homeless Portsmouth man during a night of partying in October 2007.
Date: 06/23/09
 
 
 
10 years to life for heroin death
A former resident of the city's homeless shelter was sentenced Monday to serve ten years to life in a state prison for providing the heroin that killed Anthony Fosher on October 22, 2007 in city hotel room.
Date: 06/22/09
 
 
 
Alternative sentence offers a way back
It would be worthwhile for county prosecutors in central New Hampshire to take a look at a program being used in the southern part of the state for first-time non-violent offenders.
Date: 06/8/09
 
 
 
  Stephen Sargent sex assault trial slated for October
A multitude of sexual assault and possession of child pornography charges against an Exeter man have been consolidated and he is scheduled for an October trial.
Date: 06/5/09
 
 
 
State putting convicts to work in state parks
Commit a crime in Rockingham County, even a small one, and you can spend the summer in one of New Hampshire's acclaimed state parks. But there won't be s'mores and campfires.
Date: 06/4/09
 
 
 
Fat Belly's bartender guilty of overserving patron
A Fat Belly’s bartender was found guilty of serving beer to an intoxicated patron who police say later drove into a pedestrian.
Date: 05/13/09
 
 
 
  National Victims Rights Week celebrated
The 10th Annual Victim's Rights Awards ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 29, to recognize and honor representatives from local law enforcement and the criminal justice system for their work in supporting and providing assistance to the victims of crime.
Date: 05/01/09
 
 
 
Portsmouth police honored at Victim's Rights Awards ceremony
The Portsmouth Police Department was honored at the 10th annual Victims Rights Awards ceremony Wednesday.
Date: 04/30/09
 
 
 
Portsmouth deputy chief hails precedent-setting Margaritas indictment
When Deputy Police Chief Len DiSesa heard about the county's first-ever indictment of a business for allegedly overserving liquor, he "did a little dance."
Date: 04/18/09
 
 
 
  Exeter Margaritas owners indicted
Owners of the Margaritas Mexican Restaurant & Watering Hole in Exeter have been indicted on charges of selling alcohol to an intoxicated person after a number of incidents at the Portsmouth Avenue restaurant, according to police.
Date: 04/14/09
 
 
 
Timberlane Middle School teacher faces child porn charge
A gym teacher at Timberlane Middle School who also coached three girl's sports teams -- basketball, track and soccer -- was put on administrative leave yesterday after being indicted on felony child pornography charges, court records show.
Date: 04/14/09
 
 
 
Man gets 15 to 30 years for raping babysitter
A Manchester man will spend the next 15 to 30 years in prison after a judge sentenced him yesterday for raping his former babysitter over a period of almost two years, starting when she was 14.
Date: 03/27/09
 
 
 
Sex assault, porn case heads to trial
An Exeter resident facing multiple charges of sexual assault and possession of child pornography has waived an arraignment and will head to trial in the Rockingham County Superior Court.
Date: 03/24/09
 
 
 
Exeter man's child porn, sex assault case heads to trial
An Exeter resident facing multiple charges of sexual assault and possession of child pornography has waived an arraignment and will head to trial in the Rockingham County Superior Court.
Date: 03/19/09
 
 
 
Guilty verdict: Heroin overdose caused death at Red Sox party
A jury found a former resident of the city's homeless shelter guilty Friday of a felony count of "dispensing drugs that resulted in death."
Date: 03/12/09
 
 
 
Sargent indicted on sex assault charges
An Exeter resident has been indicted on multiple counts of sexual assault and possession of child pornography.
Date: 03/12/09
 
 
  Trial begins in heroin death at Red Sox party
The Portsmouth man facing a possible life sentence for allegedly buying the heroin that caused the death of an acquaintance went on trial Tuesday.
Date: 03/11/09
 
 
 
Kingston man guilty in child porn case
Kingston man will serve up to six years in jail after police caught him in the act of downloading child pornography onto his home computer.
Date: 03/4/09
 
 
 
Rockingham County grand jury indictments
A sex offender and four alleged assailants, all arrested by city police, were indicted by the most recent Rockingham County grand jury....
Date: 02/17/09
 
 
 
Rockingham nixes jury trials
New Hampshire's busiest court, Rockingham County Superior Court in Brentwood, 20 miles from the Massachusetts border, has been called on to hold off jury trials for the month of February as part of a move to cut costs.
Date: 02/17/09
 
 
 
Exeter man allegedly sexually assaults two minors, possesses child pornography
An Exeter man charged with assaulting two minors waived a probable cause hearing in Hampton District Court.
Date: 01/06/09
 
 
 
Man gets jail for raping drunken girl
Despite a tearful and uninvited courtroom appeal from his family, a Pelham teenager pleaded guilty yesterday to forcefully raping a drunken 14-year-old girl...
Date: 01/03/09
 

 

 

Updated:  09 April 2012