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VOL. 12 NO. 250
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Families of murder victims from throughout state gather in Laconia for dedication of Memorial Garden By RogeR Amsden FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — State and local officials paid tribute to the efforts of Carmen Doucette, whose daughter was killed by her estranged husband in Plymouth in 1990, at a dedication ceremony for the N.H. Homicide Memorial Garden at Stewart Park on Thursday. ‘’It was her passion that made this happen,’’ said Sandy Matheson of the Victim Witness Unit of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, one of several speakers at the event which drew people from all parts of the Granite State.
Doucette, who lives in Lakeport, is the president of the Lakes Region chapter of the Nationwide Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, orchestrated the building of the memorial. ‘’It’s a beautiful memorial. We were blessed to have so many people help us out,’’ said Doucette, who singled out Ginger Kay Wells of Garden Artisans, who designed the garden, and Richard Freeman, who did the brick work. New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney also praised Doucette’s effort and said that it was fitting see MEMOriaL page 12
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Carmen Doucette of Laconia listens during the dedication ceremony in Stewart Park for a memorial garden for the families of murder victims. NH Attorney General Michael Delaney, standing behind her, praised Doucette’s efforts to have the memorial built. (Roger Amsden photo for the Laconia Daily Sun
The Dictator R Co-feature The Raven R Coming May 25- “Men In Black 3” Box office opens at 7 pm. Show starts at dusk or approx. 7:45 pm. Admission: Adults $8.50 Children 11 & under in cars are free. Minimum 2 adult charge per car. Come early & enjoy a great double feature under the stars, in one of the country’s LAST drive-in theaters.
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Judge Jim Carroll presides over a video arraignment of a man who can be seen on the television screen to the right of the picture. Facing Carroll are Laconia Prosecutor Jim Sawyer (right) and Public Defender Wade Harwood (right). Others in the photo are courthouse employees. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Gail Ober)
Live from the Belknap County Jail: accused now appearing in court for arraignments & bail hearings via closed circuit television By gAil oBeR
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — The 10-by-10 foot booking area at the Belknap County Jail reeks of bleach and every sound reverberates off the shiny beige tiled walls. On one side is “command central”, or the area where jail guards monitor every nook and cranny
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of the nearly 100 year old facility. Across from central command are three small booking rooms. Each has its own door. To the left of the central command is a door that leads to the sallyport — the name given to a protected area where each and every prisoner must enter or leave the jail. To the right of central command is the door
that leads to the hallways that connect the catacombs of dormitories, cafeteria, individual cells and a medical wing that are integral to the operation of the jail. The booking rooms serve multiple purposes said Superintendent Daniel Ward. They are used to process newly delivered see TELEViSiON page 10
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