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New charges against registered sex offender stir up painful memories for family of previous victim5/26/2026
Advocates said the case underscores concerns about repeat offenders and how information is shared between agencies.
"We need the decision-makers, whether that's a judge in an individual case or a parole board member, to know the full range of violent conduct that the person in front of them has committed in the past," said Lyn Schollett, of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. WMUR May 22, 2026 Lyn Schollett, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said the review must serve as a starting point.
"[Fuentes] could see what was happening here,” Schollett said. “We need the police and the courts to fully appreciate that this pattern is escalating, and if we don’t document it and intervene, more victims will die." WMUR May 20, 2026 Officer fired for ‘glaring failure’ in basic policing before N.H. domestic violence murder-suicide5/20/2026
Fuentes Huaracha did everything society asks survivors to do in these situations, according to the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. She reported the assault, sought help, and successfully persuaded a judge to issue a protective order. But the system still failed to keep her safe.
Boston Globe May 18, 2026 Berlin police internal review finds ‘glaring failure’ in response before domestic violence homicide5/20/2026
The internal investigation released Friday called the handling of the welfare check on Gleason a “glaring failure,” one of several missteps by the police department that culminated in the murder and suicide on July 6.
Lyn Schollett, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic, and Sexual Violence, said calls like this must be treated with the highest level of urgency. “A victim’s life should never ever depend on whether one individual officer connects the dots in real time,” she said. “We are all left wondering, what if someone else had known that this phone call was so inadequate? Would Marisol be alive today?” Concord Monitor May 18, 2026 |
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