The Berlin Daily Sun, Friday, March 23, 2012

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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012

VOL. 21 NO. 4

BERLIN, N.H.

Berlin teenager missing, parents fear for her safety BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN — Less than 24 hours after her father reported to police that Katelyn Couture was with Dylan Gingues walking in downtown Berlin, the two disappeared. Couture's father made the report because Gingue, who is 24, was prohibited by his bail conditions from having contact with the 17-year-old girl. Though Katelyn appears to have left voluntarily, her mother, Allison Giglio, is concerned for her safety because her daughter and Gingue have had a tumultuous relationship, which included physical violence, she said. “I've seen bruises on her,” Giglio said, explaining that Gingue had admitted getting violent with her daughter at times. Add to that, Gingue is free on personal recognizance bail after being arrested for negligent driving, false imprisonment and simple assault, all involving Katelyn.

Gingue is alleged to have held Couture in his vehicle on Cates Hill Road against her will on March 10, grabbing her arm, and traveling at a high rate of speed while she was attempting to exit. That charge only came about, Giglio said, because there was a witness. A third party called in the incident and Katelyn only went to make the report after Gingue was arrested, he Katelyn Couture mother said. On Tuesday evening, however, as Karl Couture was driving to work, he saw his daughter with Gingue and her friend Sara, who is see MISSING page 9

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Berlin police chief admits frustration with county attorney BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – Berlin Police Chief Peter Morency admitted some frustration with the Coos County Attorney’s office over the handling of two criminal cases developed by Berlin police. The subject came up Wednesday night during the city council’s review of the police department’s proposed fiscal 2012 budget. Mayor Paul Grenier asked Morency to brief the council on issues that have arisen with the county attorney’s

office. Morency said he was very upset over the plea bargain negotiated in the case of the Colebrook man who stole prescription drugs from Rite Aid Drug Store in Berlin last July. Shawn Labonville, 42, walked into the store and demanded the prescription painkiller Oxycontin from the pharmacy. He walked away with more than $1,500 worth of the narcotic. Berlin police arrested Labonville on felony charges of theft by unauthorized taking and see FRUSTRATION page 11

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ambulance budgets BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – The Berlin Police Department and Berlin Emergency Medical Services both received kudos from the city council Wednesday night for keeping the city safe and providing excellent ambulance service. The two organizations reviewed their proposed fiscal 2013 budget requests with the council.

The council spent about an hour discussing the police commission's requested budget of $2.82 million, up $126,116 or 4.7 percent over the current budget. Police Chief Peter Morency acknowledged that the city manager requested departments also submit a budget showing no increase over the present budget. Morency said a zero increase budget see COUNCIL page 6

Alleged bank robber arrested on federal warrant BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

Berlin Daffodil days happened in Berlin on Thursday, March 22. Daffodil days is one of the American Cancer Society’s oldest and most beloved fundraising programs. Ladies from RSVP were selling daffodils at area businesses such as Rite Aid. From l-r: Volunteers Odette Leclerc and Bev. Hawkins sold a bunch of daffodils to Rachel Godbout. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)

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