i' s go to wmur' s mike cronin s happening. mike: there were several police officers at entrances around the mall. most of them have left. lee still investigating at one entrance. you can see part of the glass door is shattered. take a look at this video. smashed. police only saying that they responded to an alarm and there t know what happened cars were here. we saw officers walking in and out of one of the entrances and using their flashlights. along with place, we know the operations manager was here walking with them. live in concord, mike cronin. mike: we will keep you updated. tom: unseasonably warm many people celebrated the holiday outside at the beach. hampton beach was full of walkers and even surfers today. chief meteorologist mike hadad tells us if the warm weather is going to last. mike: above normal temperatures well, at least through the day tomorrow and possibly into sunday. take a look at this. time. north and west. building in. although temperatures still above average. 62, a record breaker. portsmouth, 64. sti

mike cronin takes us to their annual christmas dinner. mike: while families gather on christmas to enjoy each other' s company and have a big meal, many in manchester aren' t so lucky. but thanks to the good people here at new horizons and volunteers, a hot meal is being provided to many. it' s a simple but generous gesture and for those who need it this is much more than a christmas dinner. >> it' s pretty nice. everybody gets to eat. if nobody gets to have christmas, this is where you can come. mike: on friday more than one hundred of manchester' s homeless and less fortunate were served meals and pastries at new horizons for new hampshire. >> this is family for many of them. this is really a good occasion, spreading the holiday cheer so to speak. reporter: the food was donated by restaurants and other organizations in the community. volunteers included people from the pantry as well of members of several local religious groups. >> we don' t celebrate christmas, but we share celebrating the christmas with our neighbors and friends. >> we

that is where we find mike cronin live tonight. mike: highland street has been closed for hours. this remains an active seen what police try to figure out how the 14-year-old boy was hit by a car. the teen was crossing highland street when he was hit by 2007 tucson driving west. police say the boy suffered injuries and was airlifted to a boston hospital. a factor in the accident. but in general, neighbors say they have seen accidents before and cars drive fast on this road. >> the cars fly down this road day long. i walk them back-and-forth to the bus stop. >> about 20 years ago when we moved here, it was like a back road. now people use it like a highway. they cut across from hudson to nashua. it is crazy. together what led up to the accident. as we learn more, we will bring you that information. mike cronin, wmur news 9. stephanie: thank you. state police have identified the people killed in a head-on crash on route 101 in wilton. investigators say 31-year-old marcus harmon of keene crossed the center line in a lincoln sedan around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. he crashed into a su

stephanie: mike cronin joins us with new details on how the search ended. mike: investigators have left north main street. earlier, police were at the home behind me looking for the suspect. salem police were searching for a man wanted in connection with setting a house deck on fire. he was described as a white man weighing 200 pounds. the search area moved from the home on north main street to route 111. the state police helicopter was called in to assist. just before 5:00, salem police say the suspect was taken into custody. police say more information will be available later tonight. we hope to have that information live in salem, mike cronin, wmur news 9. stephanie: thank you. police in gilford are looking for a man who stole a car. witnesses reported a vehicle backing into the a.t.m. on country club road. you can see the car and suspect in the surveillance photos. officers say the car was stolen from outside saint joseph church this morning. if you have information, please call police. adam: police are searching for a missing teenager. he was last seen

so that scent in new hampshire and vermont really makes them think of home. >> in bethlehem, mike cronin, wmur news 9. tom: getting a little bit of snow up north. mike: before we get there a tt0w!tr'hq! %4@-%[0 tt0w!tr'hq! el@-/\\ tt0w!tr'hq! ed@-)^8 tt0w!tr'hq% )8h-i d tt0w!tr'hq% kzh-to8 tt0w!tr'hq% n-h-!&4 tt0w!tr'hq% 0ph-?a, tt0w!tr'hq% s"h-/3l tt0w!tr'hq% ueh-,q< tom: the ski conditions continue to improve at mountains across new hampshire. as of today loon mountain has eleven trails open. the mountain opened last wednesday and has been trying to open trails as quickly as possible. over the past few days the weather has been cold enough to make snow. they hope to have even more terrain ready to go and open by the weekend. . things even better. a little bit of freezing rain in parts of northern and central new hampshire. we did see a little bit of sun early today at the coast. before clouds came in and s, only rising near 32 degrees during the late morning in early afternoon when a band of rain raced on through. part of it did race into portions of new hampshire. the icy threat does

wmur' s mike cronin has the story from franklin. mike: it' s back to business as usual at the shop express, but the store clerk describes a scary situation last night when he says that a man pulled a knife on him. muddasar bajwa was all smiles tuesday. he had no hesitation getting back behind the counter that he was robbed at on monday. video surveillance captured a man taking out a knife. seconds later he jumps over the counter opens the cash draw and knocks over items as he takes off with the money. >> he was asking me, can i have the money? so i said, what you mean, paper money? what are you looking for? i thought he was looking for some kind of paper. he said no, i want your money. so he said i' m going to stab you if you don' t give me the money. then i run away from cash register. >> it happened around 6:00 monday night at the shop express in franklin. about $600 and ran away towards prospect street. bajwa' s cousin who owns the store says it was unusual. >> that does not usually happen here. the area is very friendly. sometime

i am mike cronin. they asked me to make a holiday recipe, and i that i do not know how to make any recipe, but i know someone who does -- my secret weapon is my mother, rosie cronin is here to save the day. she works miracles in the kitchen, and with me behind the stove, we will need a miracle today. what are we cooking? we have baked brie with the pe cans and brown sugar. rosie: exactly. it is very easy, only five ingredients, and it is not take long at all. rosie: first, we take the pillsbury dough and roll it up, make sure all the se are gone. ams -- seams are gone. slap your brie in the middle. leave the rind on it. mix your brown sugar -- mike: brown sugar -- boom. rosie: your pecans. and then a teaspoon of vanilla. mike: this is where it gets tricky for me because i have to measure out how much is going in there. rosie: there you go. voila. mike: is there anything else we should be doing? rosie: i will get the top ready to cover the brie, and i will get all of these spaces out of mike: i would sa

mike cronin has the latest on the investigation. mike: highland street in hudson was closed for several hours on sunday while police tried to figure out how a driver hit a 14-year-old boy. hudson police say this car struck the teen while he was crossing the highland street. he suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby school >> injuries are generally going to be serious in nature with pedestrian strikes. his injuries appear to be life-threatening. stephanie: the 2700 tucson was heading west on the road after 3:00 sunday. police say scott hicks was driving with his wife and son in the vehicle. >> it doesn' t appear alcohol was a factor. mike: it' s unclear what caused the collision. >> the sun does set in the west, so we will take a look at that and see if it played any role. mike: the victim lives in hudson but not on highland street. family. mike: police do not know if speed was a factor, but in general, neighbors say they have seen several accidents around here. they say cars usually speed on the street. >> cars fly down

mike cronin is on the scene. what are police telling us now? mike: at this point, highland street in hudson remains closed. this is still an active scene while police try to figure out how a 14-year-old boy was hit by a car. at this time, details are limited. here is what we know. this afternoon, the tea was moving across highland street when he was hit by 27 -- a hyundai driving west. he suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the hospital. stay with wmur and we will keep you up-to-date with the latest mike cronin, wmur news 9. stephanie: thank you. state police have identified the people killed in the head-on collision in wilton yesterday. troopers say 31-year-old marcus harmon of keene was driving east of when he crossed into the 101 westbound lane, hitting 67-year-old wendy davis of temple. both harmon and davis died on scene. the crash still remains under investigation. a manchester man is facing multiple charges tonight after officers chased him through the queen city early this morning. officers say shortly before 2:00 a.m

mike cronin, wmur news 9. stephanie: you can find out where the candidates are in new hampshire on wmur.com. just click on the candidate tracker. dover police are looking for a missing person. 28 euros jennifer sa -- 28 your old jennifer santos was last seen on december 23. she was last seen driving a 2001 gold mercedes sedan. anyone with information should call dover police. the trial for a man accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl is being pushed back to the summer. nathaniel kidneys trial is scheduled to start june 20 instead of march. he' years ago and holding her captive for eight months. he faces more than 200 charges in carroll and cholos counties. these charges carry penalties that could send him to prison for life. police need your help finding a gunman after an armed robbery after -- at a berlin convenience store last night. a masked man allegedly walked into the berlin mills variety store around 6:35, pointed a gun at the clerk, stole cash, and ran away. officers searched the area but weren' t ab

mike cronin is live in the studio with details. mike: police say justin kane lives with his mother. he allegedly ran away and was picked up, leading to a search 27-year-old justin kane is behind bars, accused of trying fire. police say they had an argument. kane allegedly poured gasoline on the porch and lit it on fire. >> the occupants in the residents advised us it was purposefully set at the house by justin kane. mike: salem fire responded to the duplex around 3:00 on north main street. police searched the area with help from local departments. state police, the k-9 unit, and >> since it was on the three-town border, we set up perimeters, trying to lock in the suspect. mike: police say kane was picked up. they tracked his cell phone. >> we also have the ability to track someone' s cell phone and get a gauge on their approximate locations where we can focus resources. >> kane was arrested while leaving his dad' s house on fraser drive. he will be arraigned monday, police try to figure out why this happened, they are thankful no one was hurt. >> the arson could' ve gotten propellan

mike cronin shows us her speech was delayed because of the weather. mike: the snow also playing a factor along the campaign trail today. hillary clinton was about an hour and a half late getting up to berlin high school tonight but once she got here it was all about the issues. >> there' s only one candidate that' s going to look out for our interests, and that' s hillary. from the berlin' s mayor democrat hillary clinton says driving through the elements from wasn' t easy. >> thank you for your patience. here, and i' m so glad because i wanted to be in berlin tonight. mike: her campaign says this was her 20th town hall event in new hampshire and second visit to berlin. among the issues she covered clinton talked about lowering medicine, vetting refugees but not closing our borders, and using force to defeat isis without american boots on the ground. >> i will go anywhere to find common ground with anybody, but i will also stand my ground for you. mike: clinton' s speech lasted less than 10 minutes. then she fielded questions from the audience. one per

wmur' s mike cronin joins us live from nashua high school north with reaction from parents and investigators. mike there will be an increased : police presence here tomorrow and at other schools in the city. police aren' t saying what specifically was in the email threat but they' re confident schools are safe. luz rodriguez admits she' s scared to send her 4th grade daughter and two other children back to school. >> you know i was on the fence about sending them, but it' s like vacation week too and they have a few days off so i will be sending them tomorrow. mike: this man feels it' s safe >> we got a call this evening from the principal that and we got a confirmation from the police department. mike: the doors will reopen at schools across nashua tuesday after an email threat was sent to the district over the weekend. officials say the threat was specific to the city' schools, monday' s date, and how students would be hurt. >> we can say with confidence that there is no current credible threat to any nashua public school. >> police say local, state, and federal agencies have been investig

wmur' s mike cronin joins us live with how you can protect yourself if faced with a similar situation. mike: everything these men teach re faced with a dangerous situation and trying to figure out what to do in that moment, you' re more likely to make mistakes. >> this is the safest wall to be on during an incident of workplace violence or active shooter incident. reporter: joseph hileman and his partner are trained for situations like the shooting in san bernardino. >> we bring into our training practical stuff that works anywhere. reporter: the two are on the jaffrey police force and lead a swat team. three years ago they started blue-u defense a company that teaches people how to react and defend themselves during situations of mass violence. in any public place preparation is key. >> success of your decisions comes from making good decisions in fractions of a second. >> so the first thing that we teach is escape. if you can escape and do so safely, you' re going to be better off in every situation is to get out. s not an option hileman says to lock and barricade yourself in a room

that was mike cronin reporting tonight on that fire. a manchester man accused of breaking into several businesses on main street in pembroke, police say surveillance video led to the arrest of larry mills. coming up, two police officers involved in the shooting death and an ohio boy will not be indicted for his death. how the victims family is reacting tonight. >> the latest on the tornadoes that ripped through texas and other extreme weather facing parts of the country. i will have more coming up. >> were not expecting severe snow and some of tha best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, building a future sanders: i'm bernie sanders tom: military officials in iraq are claiming a victory. they say they have seized it key the group still controls much of northern and western iraq. a military spokesman called it a rare moment for iraq. you can went missing

wmur' s mike cronin joins us live from henniker with the latest information. mike: police spent hours analyzing the scene. before they got there several people were trying to help the person who was inside that vehicle on fire. tonight we spoke with one of them. >> witnesses describe a chaotic scene as good samaritans tried to help someone trapped in a car on fire. video shows one man spraying the engine with a fire extinguisher. >> people were running around, grabbing fire extinguishers, water, anything they could to help. >> yeah, there' s someone in there. >> almost a dozen people pulled over on route 202 in henniker to do what they could before first >> i just saw a bunch of dirt in the road and then when i came up closer i saw smoke coming out of the woods and i saw the truck on its side. travis larouche took the video. one person was killed, another airlifted to the hospital. >> as far as we know, there is one occupant in each vehicle. mike just before 3:00 this : afternoon police say two cars were driving west on the road. there was a rear end collision

reporting live in somersworth, mike cronin. shelley: in commitment 2016, new jersey governor chris christie is in the granite state tonight, holding a town hall meeting in wolfeboro and picking up another endorsement. it' s just the latest high-profile vote of support for the republican presidential candidate. suzanne: he addressed the mr. christie: let me tell you, new hampshire, the rest of the country is counting on you. what you decide on february 9 will largely determine who the rest of the american people have to choose from. suzanne: christie has garnered a lot of support here in new hampshire over the last few weeks. first with the endorsement of the union leader and today from republican jeb bradley. mr. christie: this is about getting votes now, we' ve made an impression we' ve worked hard. i' ve been here longer and more often than any other candidate. now it' s about me asking for the vote and closing the deal. >> governor christie is going to target terrorists, not a religion. suzanne: new hampshire along with the

let' s begin our commitment 2016 team coverage with mike cronin, who explains just how costly the sanders campaign believes this shut out will be. mike: this 12 page lawsuit was filed in response to the party' s decision to block the sanders campaign from accessing important voter information. it says without access to that database the campaign will lose about $600,000 in donations a day. in an interview you' ll only see on news 9 hillary clinton' s campaign manager says they want a fair fight. >> the sanders campaign stole data from our voter file. they did it just a few days ago. we were called about it at the same time that they were. we just want to know that our data has been erased. mike: but the bernie sanders campaign is accusing party leaders of trying undermine his bid for the white house. now they' re taking the clark' s individual leaders of the dnc can support hillary clinton in anyway they want. but they are not going to sabotage our campaign. mike: earlier this week party officials say there was a database breach in a system which holds its records about potential voters.

live in the studio, mike cronin, wmur news 9. shelley: two major drug busts in two days in maine. today police arrested 15 people in connection to an investigation in oxford county. the maine drug enforcement agency says the group was responsible for imported and distributing nearly 18 pounds of heroin throughout oxford county over more than two years. the drugs have a street value of >> the conspiracy investigation revealed the staggering amount of heroin smugged into and distributed in maine by this lone criminal enterprise. shelley officers began their : investigation of this heroin trafficking network two years ago. the other bust happened yesterday in hancock county. drug agents seized more than $200,000 worth of drugs and guns, plus cash from a home in orland. among the stash 400 grams of heroin, with a street value of $100,000. and more than a dozen guns. three people were arrested in connection with the investigation. tom: the rain we saw for much of the day has moved out but let' s look at meredith where the mild temperatures are for a while. a live look outside in meredi

in concord, mike cronin, news 9. amy: investigators are investigating a pedestrian accident, a car hit darryl curtner, no charges have been filed against the driver. hayride crash in maine. a car collided into a horse-drawn hayride, one person had serious injuries. it was part of an annual event in waterville, maine. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. last year a 17-year-old girl and a dozen injured at a hayride crash 62 miles away from waterville. hollis officials are investigating a fire which left a family displaced on christmas day. no one was home. officials say one in the house was badly damaged by the flames and the rest of the home received heavy smoke damage. however, firefighters were able to save the children's christmas presents. it appeared the fire started near a chimney. >> we're in a record-breaking mode. hi, josh. josh: we broke records yesterday temperatures as it really felt mild yesterday and was pretty nice. partly to mostly clear skies out there now. there's a thin layer of clou

mike cronin joins us live. s somersworth. he was a decorated soldier who corporal andrew aimesbury' s family remembers him as special person. his sister explains, anyone who knows andrew, knows exactly what i mean. even if they only beheld a fraction of his personality. if you only heard him laugh for a second. if you only saw his smile in passing. he is strong, kind, stubborn, goofy, hilarious, proud, humble, brave, a leader, a ranger, a friend, a brother, a son. special. the 21-year-old was killed this week at training in fort stewart, georgia. the army says he was seriously fire exercise and later died from his injuries. ve s very very sad. reporter: kelly gagnon doesn' t know the family but has a daughter and son in the army around the same age as aimesbury. >> they' saying that they' ll do whatever it takes to protect the united states of america and all of its pay the ultimate price and it' s really heartbreaking. reporter: aimesbury was born in manchester, graduated from dover senior high school, and lived in strafford

in wilton, mike cronin, news 9. amy: and in derry, two cars were involved in a head-on collision in rockingham road. they had to use the jaws of life to he is tract one of the drivers and that person was airlifted to brigham and women's in boston with life threatening injuries. the second driver suffered significant injuries as well, that person was taken to a manchester man is facing charges after a pursuit through the queen city shortly before 2:00 this morning. an officer observed 21-year-old todd berna achlt bernanchez took off on foot and the two passengers in the car were not charged. new information about the shooting in san bernardino. the fbi knew that syed farook and tashfeen malik researched guns and that a third party purchased the rifles. >> think about your kid. >> the government's authority to records ended four days before wednesday's attack. under the freedom act, authorities can obtain roughly two years of phone records by contacting phone companies. the fbi director has not said whether this will

that was mike cronin reporting tonight on that fire. a manchester man accused of breaking into several businesses on main street in pembroke, police say surveillance video led to the arrest of larry mills. coming up, two police officers involved in the shooting death and an ohio boy will not be indicted for his death. how the victims family is reacting tonight. >> the latest on the tornadoes that ripped through texas and other extreme weather facing parts of the country. i will have more coming up. tom: military officials in iraq are claiming a victory. they say they have seized it key government building there. the group still controls much of northern and western iraq. a military spokesman called it a rare moment for iraq. you can went missing earlier this month after making national headlines two years ago for his drunken-driving arrest. officials close to the case told cnn that two were found in puerto vallarta. couch is wanted for violating his probation in texas. decided not to invite -- not to indict two police officers in the sh

and mike cronin has the latest from somersworth. mike: corporal aimesbury's family lives here and he was loved and respected him. and his sister explains anyone who knows andrew knows is an exhibit what i mean. even if they beheld only a fraction of his personality. if you only heard his laugh for a second or saw him in passing. he's kind, stubborn, goofy, hilarious, proud, humble, brave, a leader, a ranger, a friend, a brother, a son, special. the 21-year-old was killed this week at training in fort stuart georgia. the army says he was wounded he later died. >> they've lost their son and it's sad. >> kelly gagnon doesn't know the family, but has a son and daughter in the army. >> and they're signing a blank check to serve america to protect all of its liberties. he had to pay the ultimate price and it's heartbreaking. >> he was born m manchester, graduated from dover senior high school and lived in stratford. his family lives in somersworth. he served one tour in afghanistan. his commander says corporal aimesbury will always be a me

wmur' s mike cronin explains what this means for patients. cronin: it' s a milestone for people who have waited two and a half years since medical marijuana was passed in new hampshire. this card will allow qualifying patients or their designated caregivers to legally buy up to two ounces of marijuana in state after dispensaries open. temescal wellness is one of three companies which will run medical marijuana dispensaries in the granite state next year. while a specific open date hasn' t been set, dr. gary woods says they' re on track. >> everything is on schedule. mike: temescal will operate in dover and lebanon. the next step for them -- have the state inspect their cultivation site before they start growing cannabis. >> there are multiple steps in getting to the final product in of them. mike: progress is also being made for qualifying patients. this is what a new hampshire medical marijuana card will look like. the finished product will have a watermark and photo id of the patient. next week the department of health and human services is

josh: as mike cronin shows us, there's an outpouring of support for a woman who's dedicated herself. mike: joanne clark has been there for veterans in need, but help. >> not at all. i've been independent all my life. mike: she's been a diabetic most of her life. she has stage five kidney disease and clark needs a new kidney from someone with type o blood and matching tissue. transplant and that could take four to six years. >> the key now is to get a >> every minute. day, i'm scared for her. >> he is, he's a worry wart. mike: it's been a difficult year, but successful for her organization. she co-founded and nie's angels and pets for vets. and it's resulted in 80 adoptionings. >> it's heartwarming and very rewarding for me, you know, to see that i'm helping to make a difference. mike: it was named after her son christopher an army veteran who had ptsd and took his own life. >> that's honestly what keeps me going. just doing something in his name. mike: clark's husband started a website in hoping to have a kidney match. they've received 11 calls, interested in helping the woman >> it's

mike cronin joins us to explain the latest. mike: this incident comes a day before sanders and clinton will take the stage for the abc debate at saying on some college. party officials said there was a database breach in system. campaign inappropriately hillary clinton' s data. the sanders campaign fired its top data saffer about the -- staffer but the dnc has suspended the campaign. information of all of these by their action, the leadership of the democratic national committee is attempting to undermine our campaign. >> debbie wasserman schultz was to know whether the bernie sanders campaign used any of clinton' s data. "when we receive the report from the sanders campaign, we will make a determination henri enabling the campaign' s access." the clinton campaign says "we are asking that the sanders campaign and the dnc work expeditiously to make sure that our data is not in the sanders account." josh: tomorrow night sanders will be on the debate stage along with hillary clinton. inside the debate is a hive of activity. the sta

mike cronin tells us how many cards will be issued. mike starting monday medical : marijuana cards will mailed to people who have been approved to receive one. patients or their designated caregivers won' t be able to buy hampshire until the dispensary that they are going to use opens. applications are being processed in the order they' re received by the department of health and human services. as of today, the state says it has received more than 100 applications. but some qualifying patients are submitting incomplete forms. officials ask people to make sure that everything is filled out. >> we' ve had a large number of applications that are missing critical information or missing if we don' t get a complete s been filled out correctly, it' s going card. all sites are working on certification and the state anticipates medical marijuana dispensaries will begin opening sometime in the spring. live in the studio, mike cronin, jennifer: tonight, a small town in the lakes region is taking a heroin epidemic. the moultonborough police chief

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mike cronin wmur news 9. stephanie: the man who loaned the gun used by the boston marathon bombers to kill m.i.t. officer sean collier will be sentenced this week. stephen silva will be sentenced on drug and gun charges tuesday in u.s. district court. during dzhokar tsarnaev' s trial, silva testified that he let tsarnaev borrow the gun two months before the bombings. he said tsarnaev wanted it to rob students at the university of rhode island. adam: a four-year-old boy killed in a fire in massachusetts and three other people hurt by the flames. the fire broke out late last night. investigators are searching for the cause. frank holland reports. >> he was always happy. no matter what, he was always happy. >> a teddy bear left outside the house five-year-old caleb called home before he lost his life in >> he had so much love and life in him. i just saw him yesterday telling me i cannot wait for santa to come. >> his sister exploding with the motion and hugging the neighbor who tried to save her brother. his gre

wmur's mike cronin is joining us arrive outside the shop express in franklin with these new developments. mike? reporter: right now it's business as usual inside the store here in franklin. but the clerk describes a different scene last night when a man allegedly threatened him with a knife. video surveillance shows a man robbed the store at knife point the suspect can be seen jumping over the counter, opening the cash drawer and quickly leaving. police say he stole about $600. he's described as a white man in his mid 20's to early 30's, about 6 feet tall wearing a hoodie. police say he ran away towards prospect street. the man behind the counter says when he was threatened he did not hesitate to get away. >> they said are you wanting paper money? i thought he was looking for some kind of of paper. he said no, i want your money, i'm going to stab you if you don't give me money. register. reporter: if you recognize the suspect you're asked to call police. we'll have more reaction from the store clerk and the owner coming up at 6:00. for now live in franklin, mike cronin, wmur news 9. josh

wmur' s mike cronin joins us from bethlehem with the story. right now by innocently line of fifth graders from -- and a summary -- an assembly line of the fifth good is from the -- fifth graders from bethlehem down to missouri to military veterans and their families. this is a program called trees for troops. it provides christmas trees to u.s. monetary families at home and abroad. >> we realize how much a military person misses being at home, and one of the greatest things you can send it when you send a tree is the scent. the scent from vermont makes them think that home. mike: the first gentleman will cut the state' s first christmas tree of the holiday season, which will be donated to a local navy family. my cronin, wmur news 9. erin: thank you so much. it is the season for giving, and you can help put a smile on a child' s face by donating to the along with our partners z-107 and rock 101, we' ll be collecting new, unwrapped toys this friday, saturday, and sunday at toys r us in manchester and the crossings in newington. members of the wmur team will be at both locations on friday to

wmur' s mike cronin joins us live in the newsroom with the charge of conspiracy to commit murder. along with the alleged gunman, and others plans to kill him because they believed he was informing police about their drug activity. prosecutors say the murder was turned retaliation for this. michael young is already charged and being held without bail. bail cash, saying he is a dangerous person. >> this is an ongoing investigation. i cannot comment on whether there will be additional arrest. we are continuing to investigate. mike: stillwell bail was set at $6,000. jennifer: another december day of mild temperatures. this one continues to be a foggy one out there. live pictures of portsmouth. but we are tracking two systems this week. the first one will move through tonight and bring rumbles of thunder, believe it or not. let' s check in with chief meteorologist mike haddad for mike: parts of new england, and the southern new england. mild temperatures still holding on. 10 degrees above the average for this time of year. they are going to continue to rise right through the late eveni

wmur' s mike cronin explains what desmond did. mike: it was the actions that he took at this bridge in manchester that has many calling him a hero, but that is a title he is not quite comfortable with. 17-year-old desmond powell thought he was at the manchester committee meeting just to lead the pledge of allegiance, but to his surprise, the focus was on hand. mayor: i know this young man doesn' t want to be called a hero, but he is truly, truly a hero. [applause] mike: powell was recognized for saving a stranger' s life. last month, he was walking home around 9:00 at night on the >> i got closer and closer and i heard him saying he was going to jump, and i told him to stop. i told him about his family, his kids, how they would be affected if you decide to do this. mike: the man told powell he was addicted to heroin and was overwhelmed by troubles in his life. powell and a passerby brought him to dunkin doughnuts. he gave him $10 for food and drink. >> he asked me if i wanted to change, and i said no, just keep it, and then he just

mike cronin, wmur news 9. josh: in laconia this morning a mother and baby were hit by a pickup truck, it was on north main street when the driver turned left onto new salem street. the woman was pushing her baby in a carriage when the truck hit her, the baby tumbled out of the carriage and had to be taken to the hospital for what's described as minor injuries. jean: police are calling the actions of two young boys from new hampton courageous, after the pickup truck their grandfather was driving crashed, trapping him inside. frederick temple was driving on 104 in alexandria with his 5 and 8-year-old grandsons in the back seat. when he went off the road. wmur's suzanne roantree tells us with a they did next to get help. reporter: it was just after man living not too far from the crash scene found those two boys standing at his front door. 64-year-old frederick temple was heading east on route 104 with his two young grandsons, ages 8 and 5 in the back seat, they're not why why he lost control of the truck. his ca

mike cronin is live for the presidential hopeful is speaking at his second town hall of the day. mike: right now, senator bernie sanders is still speaking to an university. this is the second of two town hall visits for the democratic presidential hopeful. earlier, sanders spoke at the redfern arts center. at plymouth university, he talked about raising the minimum wage, improving infrastructure, and performing the criminal justice system. in a message well received by this audience, he reinforced his pledge to make every public college and university tuition free. >> making public colleges and universities tuition free and substantially lowering interest rates on student debt is an inexpensive piece of legislation. you know how we are going to pay for it? we are going to pay for it through a tax on wall street speculation. mike: we will have much more coverage of senator sanders' adam: thanks. also campaigning in new hampshire, senator lindsey graham is continuing to criticize ted cruz. he spoke today at the new hampshire women' s initiative for in new hampshire weighing in on th

mike cronin live in concord with mike? reporter: tom, over the past few have been going through the different pieces of legislation and today they heard testimony and gave the approval needed for the next step. in an effort to address heroin and opioid addiction in new hampshire, a task force gave the go ahead to expedite several pieces of legislation. >> i'm very pleased that we're going to pass comprehensive legislation on a bipartisan fashion that will continue to address the issues that the state is facing. reporter: the task force voted to expedite three bills which will go through joint house and senate hearings and could become law on january 21. >> i think this is a comprehensive approach that focuses on law enforcement, it focuses on recovery, and it focuses on treatment. and that's i think what we should be looking at. reporter: among the proposals, harsher penalties for fentanyl users and dealers, expanded insurance coverage for substance abuse services and mandating drug education at every public school. that t

mike cronin live tonight outside of that store, in frankly with more. reporter: everything is back to normal tonight inside of this store here in franklin. but the store clerk describes a frightening situation last night, when he says that a man pulled a knife on him. take a look at this video surveillance, it shows a man robbed the shop express around 6:00. the suspect can be seen jumping over the counter, opening the cash drawer and leaving quickly. police say he stole about $600. police say he took off toward prospect street. the man behind the counter ran away after he says the suspect threatened to stab him if he inaudible (. >> that is not what usually happens here. it's very friendly atmosphere, everything is good. sometimes it happens. reporter: franklin police and concord regional crime line are investigating. if you recognize the suspect you are asked to give them a call. jennifer: police in nashua say a man pepper sprayed a pedestrian at a store in a road rage incident. anthony cardis is charged with second degree assault, the victim told pol

we continue team coverage with mike cronin who joins us live in the newsroom. mike: governor hassan says agencies are working together to investigate that threat and to make sure all communities are safe. the threat of violence at nashua' s high schools has prompted a response from local, state, and federal officials. >> we have not had any threats to any schools or businesses. these threats are unique to see mike: while local police and the school district are leading the investigation, officials say they are watching the situation. >> certainly, all threats have to be taken seriously until proven otherwise, but at this point, the good news is that we don' t feel as though this is a threat to any schools other than those mentioned. mike: governor maggie hassan released a statement saying meanwhile, the fbi says it is helping nashua police to assess this threat. stephanie: a fire broke out at a house on carroll street in manchester just after 9:00 tonight. left a frying pan unattended, accidentally sparking the fire. the fire destroyed the second-floor apartment

mike cronin, wmur news 9. shelley: the debate over the proposed kinder morgan pipeline continues. today hundreds gathered at the state house in protest. kinder morgan says the pipeline that would run through parts of southern new hampshire would decrease electricity costs. but as wmur' s heather hamel explains live, people protesting fear they' d have to foot bill. -- the bill. heather: yes, they came from all walks of life, past and present elected officials, business owners. they say that the kinder morgan type line is bad for the state. speaker after speaker aired concerns. kinder morgan says the pipeline could reduce electric bills by 35% because the natural gas worry new hampshire ratepayers would have to foot the cost of the pipeline. with concerns so far reaching, they say this cannot be characterized as a not in my back yard issue. >> you would find that basically if a group want something, or recognizes the need for something, but they do not want to locate it near them. but guess what? we don' t need it and we don' t want it anywhere. heather: kinder morgan says we are c

amy: that's mike cronin reporting. in other news, a man wanted in connection with at least a half dozen robberies in new hampshire and ver vermont. the most recent crimes he's accused of committing is an armed robbery at a credit union at ludlow in vermont on monday. he's accused of holding up a td martin was supposed to be sentenced for three robberies in vermont and never showed up in court. a man from keene is facing charges after they say he caused a crash overnight. officers say 32-year-old robert tyler was riding in a car with his girlfriend when the couple got into an argument and things turned violent. tyler allegedly assaulted the woman causing her to veer off the road and side swipe a house, it sustained minor damage. tyler did flee the accident and was arrested down the street. he was charged with minor assault and girlfriend will be ok. on a rural road in benton, they say that peter mazilli was driving in a zone, and after pulling him over, the trooper smelled marijuana he admitted there was a small amount

mike redmond -- mike cronin, wmur news 9. stephanie: thank you. a man from keene is facing charges after police say he caused a crash last night. officers say 32-year-old robert tyler was riding in a car with his girlfriend when the couple got into an argument and things turned violent. tyler allegedly assaulted the woman, causing her to veer off the road and side-swipe a house. the house sustained minor damage. police say tyler fled the scene of the accident. he' s charged with domestic violence assault. adam: a man seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in hudson last night has been upgraded from critical condition to serious at mass general hospital. officers say 56-year-old kevin meaney was thrown from his motorcycle and into the woods. police say he was rounding a curve when he clipped a telephone pole. he was not wearing a helmet during the crash. a 21-year-old woman was crossing the street in a crosswalk when a van hit her. the woman was taken to lakes region general hospital. she is expected to be ok. right now, the driver is not facin

: i' m sure they were wondering about the formula that she got to talk first and last. parties. mike cronin. mike: all three parties were held in manchester. clinton supporters were happy breach. dozens of hillary clinton supporters celebrated as their s debate. >> it gives an opportunity for the country to see how qualified next leader. watch party. he struggles when it comes to foreign policy. secretary clinton has a solid grasp on every issue. mike: not far from the clinton gathering, a dozen martin o' malley supporters watched. they thought he was strong in his stance on gun control. >> talked about his record on gun control. he passed and safety legislation and talked about how the other candidates don' t have as strong of a record. >> he was going after the candidates. rightly so. they' ve got some wavering positions. mike: hundreds filled a room at the radisson to cheer on bernie sanders. they were pleased with his approach in the debate. >> he is not in it for the money or power. >> bernie sanders represents me. he represents my generation. i think he realizes this is a tough battle