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• Alleged Salem child molester to stand trial

  BY DERRICK PERKINS A Salem man who is registered as a sex offender and served 17 years in a military prison for a rape and murder will face trial on charges he sexually molested a young girl related to him during February 2007. George Quintero, 43, of Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:14 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police

• Two fail liquor compliance check in Salem

  BY JENN McDOWELL After performing alcohol compliance checks over the weekend of May 3, Salem police think businesses might be getting smart to their practices – either in not serving minors or in communicating with each other to slip under the radar. Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:26 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Police, alcohol

• Fatal stabbing details emerge

  BY JIM DEVINE Police said the conflict over a girlfriend that led to a Pelham man’s stabbing death last week could have been resolved with just a phone call. At the probable cause hearing for Scott Hanks, 49, which took place on Tuesday, April 15, Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:56 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Police, Pelham, stabbing, death

• New police station tops town warrants

  By Darrell Halen A proposed $32 million operating budget and a $7 million warrant article to construct a new police station top the list of warrant articles Salem voters will consider when they gather for the town’s first deliberative session of Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:42 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, Police, taxes, Budget

• Selectmen back new police station

  By Darrell Halen A $7.3 million proposal to build a new police station was unanimously backed by Salem selectmen and appears to have the support of most Budget Committee members. Plans call for a 26,000-square-foot building that would be constructed behind Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:37 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, Political, Police, taxes, Budget

• State rep charged with assault

  By Darrell Halen A state representative from Salem has been charged with assaulting his wife. David C. Dalrymple, 65, 11 Sullivan Court, faces a charge of domestic simple assault. He was arrested on Dec. 31, after his wife, Janeen A. Dalrymple, 58, reported Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:24 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, crime, Police

• Ex-Graystone Farm employees allegedly took furniture from the assisted-living facility

  BY DARRELL HALEN Two former employees of Greystone Farm at Salem are accused of stealing bedroom furniture while working at the assisted living community last summer. Michelle Longo, 45, of 11North St., Erving, Mass., formerly of Derry, and Therese Maylone, Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:09 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, crime, Police, theft

• Man pulls gun at T-Bones

  By Darrell Halen Two men face charges after one of them allegedly pointed a handgun at a group of people outside a Salem restaurant. Police said that Jack Buzzell, 22, of Salem and Robert Mears, 26, of Haverhill, Mass., were leaving T-Bones Restaurant Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 2:33 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, crime, Police, restaurant Reviews

• 32 Arrested for Selling Counterfeit Goods

  By Darrell Halen Police said they seized more than 20,000 counterfeit items and arrested 32 vendors for dealing in counterfeit goods at the Salem Flea Market. The raid at 18 Hampshire Road, conducted on Sunday, Dec. 2, involved close to 25 Salem officers Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 2:12 PM by Salem Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, crime, Police, fraud

• Man held in bank robbery

  BY DARRELL HALEN A North Andover, Mass., man accused of robbing a Salem bank was identified by his boss, who saw photographs of the crime broadcast during a TV newscast. John R. Macedonia, 48, of 34 Main Street, Apt. 2, North Andover, Mass., was ordered Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:24 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, robbery

• Woman faces charge after driving into print shop

  A woman who drove a car into a Salem printing shop has been arrested and faces a charge of vehicular assault. Kieu Thi Nguyen, 39, drove her Honda into the Sir Speedy store at 382 South Broadway around 10 a.m. on Oct. 16, police said. “We have ruled Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Police, local business, accident

• MADD money stolen – Woman and boy suspected of taking canisters

  BY DARRELL HALEN Salem police said a young boy helped a woman steal two donation canisters at a local liquor store that benefit the Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization. Police said the woman quickly put one of the canisters into her large pocketbook Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:49 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, local business, theft, MADD

• Tragic connection – Men involved in fatal crash may be alleged bird thieves

  BY DARRELL HALEN An exotic baby bird stolen from a Salem pet store has been found, and one of two men accused of stealing it – a driver involved in a fatal crash the same day – has been arrested. Joseph Connolly, 34, of Andover, Mass., was Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:39 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Police, local business, theft, court, birds, pets

• Mail theft – Mailman charged with stealing money from cards

  BY DARRELL HALEN Moyer was doing more than delivering mail in Salem on his postal route. He was allegedly swiping money from greeting cards. Moyer, of 35 Appleton Lane, Hampstead, faces theft charges in U.S. District Court in Concord. Sean Conway, postmaster Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:11 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Police, theft, court, post office

• 40 dogs removed from Salem trailer

  BY DARRELL HALEN Approximately 40 dogs, including rottweilers and pugs, were removed from a Salem woman’s home that was condemned by town officials. Christine Harris, 54, 75 South Policy Street, was arrested after she allegedly refused to allow Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:04 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Police, animals, dogs