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Prosecution rests its case in attempted murder trial
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John F. Weeman, 35, of North Conway, facing five felony charges BY ERIK EISELE
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BY DAYMOND STEER OSSIPEE — The prosecution rested on Wednesday in the attempted-murder case of William Ramsey.
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CONWAY — A local man was arrested Tuesday evening after a woman told police detectives he trapped her in her North Conway home, threatened to kill her and her family and then raped her. John F. Weeman, 35, of North Conway, has a long history of stalking, violating
protective orders and domestic violencerelated crimes, Conway prosecutor Janet Subers told judge Pamela Albee at his arraignment. He now faces five felony charges, including aggravated felonious sexual assault forcible rape, kidnapping, burglary, criminal threatening and violation of a protective order, which could see WEEMAN page 8
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MANCHESTER — “I think it’s easier being there when (the Patriots) lose than having to watch it on television and suffer that way,” Dan Ryan said Wednesday on the heels of a week’s worth of coverage of the Super Bowl for WMUR TV 9. Ryan, a videographer for the Manchester-based station, gave Granite Staters a glimpse of what a week at the Super Bowl was all about covering everything from media day to New Englanders at the game to cheer on their beloved Patriots to behind the scenes events such as celebrity sightings and parties.
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WMUR videographers Ryan Murphy, left, and Dan Ryan brought a week’s worth of Super Bowl coverage to Granite Staters.
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Back from the Super Bowl, Ian Meserve gearing up for 'Endless Hockey Game' BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — Trip to the Super Bowl behind him, next up for cancer battler Ian Meserve of Center Conway is this weekend's “Ian's Endless Hockey Game” at the Ham Ice Arena. Despite the New England Patriots' 21-17 loss Sunday night to the New York Giants, Meserve — ever the New England fan — was positive, keeping things in perspective, given the challenges he is facing and the gratitude he is feel-
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ing toward the community for making the trip possible — let alone this week's upcoming hockey game. “It was absolutely fabulous. I can't say enough about how wonderful the Super Bowl was, nor about the generosity of this community. A big THANK YOU in caps to everyone who made this happen,” is how the well-liked local assistant golf pro, Cranmore ski coach, bartender and Kennett High assistant freshman football coach expressed his
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WMUR-TV 9’s Erin Fehlau interviewed Ian Meserve of Center Conway prior to Sunday’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis. (COURTESY OF RYAN MURPHY/WMUR TV 9 STAFF)
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