Court heard the first of what will be two arguments involving an appeal from convicted murderer Seth Mazzaglia. Mazzaglia strangled unh student Lizzie Marriott back in 2012. Her body has never been found. Good afternoon. Im sean mcdonald. This first appeal revolved around what the defense will be able to discuss regarding evidence they believe should have been introduced at trial, including the victims sexual history. Wmurs ray brewer is live outside the Supreme Court, and ray, the Attorney Generals Office is asking for something thats never been done, right . Ray that is the Attorney Generals Office wants to close the Supreme Court for oral arguments, something that would be unprecedented. In fact, under questioning from one of the judges, the lawyer for marriott said he couldnt cite anywhere in the country where that has been done. Underlying it all, what should Seth Mazzaglia have been able to introduce as evidence during his trial . Seth mazzaglia was convicted of murder back in 20
Now, wmur, news 9 this morning. Amy good morning, New Hampshire. 6 00 on this saturday, september 10th. Im amy coveno. Well get to our top stories in minutes. First, josh judge is in the Weather Center with a look at the weekend forecast. I got my personalized forecast before we went on the air. I was a little worry about those scattered showers, josh. Josh we have to take care of our divas around here. Amy oh laughter here is a look at concord, 62 degrees and clouds at the start of those clouds thickening up through the day. The warmer temperatures today, north New Hampshire, 50 degrees and almost 70 in downtown manchester. Here are the cloud, theyre thickening up. We start off partly sunny, but the clouds there thicken. There was a few showers around and could be a few more as we go through the day today. Chances are, scattered showers as a warm front crosses the region and warms things up. Brings the chance of rain mid and upper 70s for the day today. Theres more rain chances for th
Daybreak. Erin good morning to you on this friday. Thanks for joining us. Im erin fee fehlau. Sean good morning. Sean mcdonald. Yesterday was one of those days where you instantly sweat no matter where you go. Kevin you have the opportunity for two or three hours in the afternoon where noon or 3 00 where temperatures are high enough to uncomfortable. Today were going to up the temperatures. We have a couple of showers. Those will be wandering through. As youll notice the clouds overnight keeping temperatures up. Upper 60s and lower 70s to start. Were in the 80s to lower 90s in the afternoon with a good deal of sunshine. Another rain chance will bring a change over the weekend. Lets look at your friday morning ride here in the Granite State. Were joined live by deb deb happy friday to you as well. The southbound looks great. No problems from north of the notches. 293 is a good ride right now from the upper to the lower split. 101, 111, and the spaulding turnpike are up to speed. If you
Neighbors we spoke with today say it still hasnt quite sunk in that boucher is gone. Shes been a good influence in any life, very sunshiny and bright. Reporter those neighbors also telling us that a man was living here with boucher at the time of her death, but the Attorney Generals Office has not commented on that yet, and have not told us the cause of h investigate. Josh a man is behind bars after a robbery and assault that sent an 81yearold store owner to the hospital. Manchester Police Arrested 20yearold thomas ford jr. This morning, they say he had a hand gun during the robbery. Wmurs Andy Hershberger is live at the store with more on how officers tracked him down. Reporter josh, the man who police say robbed and assaulted the owner of this market on maple street is in custody as he went to work this morning in hooksett. He is charged with Armed Robbery and first degree assault. Manchester police say they were called to hans food mart yesterday afternoon, there they found an 81yea
Abcs gio benitez is in jamaica with the latest. Gio here in kingston, jamaica, the first bands of this storm started moving in. We saw that heavy rain, and weve already seen flooding even within just half an hour of it starting to rain, incredible flooding here. But the real concern is actually now in haiti, because now it looks like the worst of the storm is going to hit that island, which of course was ravaged by that earthquake in 2010. Are going to be hit, potentially, with this major, major storm. What they are concerned about now are mudslides and that major, major rainfall in haiti. In fact, the rain is more a threat than the wind, so we are going to be watching that. The state department has now warned all americans to get out now, saying time is limitted for a safe departure. Gio benitez, abc news, kingston, jamaica. Cherise the storms path and is still very uncertain. Meteorologist Hayley Lapoint is tracking Hurricane Matthew. Hayley hurricanes, tropical storms are always ver