HART’S LOCATION, N.H. (AP) – A Columbia University student, Laura Coradetti, 20, was found by Fish and Game officers sitting on a rock in the dark, cold and hungry, a few hundred yards off the trail, Fish and Game Sgt. Jim Goss said.
She had begun hiking with her father, Thomas Coradetti of Princeton, N.J., and her brother, who is in his mid 20s. However, after about an hour, she began having stomach pains and turned back to return to the car at about 3 p.m. while her father and brother continued on to hike Mount Crawford, Goss said.
When she began to feel better, she tried to catch up with the other two, but missed the turn to Mount Crawford.
Father and son returned to find her missing, searched for a while and then called for help at about 8 p.m. , Goss said. Three Fish and Game officers began searching at about 9:30 p.m. and she heard them calling five hours later.
Hopkinton
man wins derby
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) – A Hopkinton fisherman caught a 6.02-pound salmon on Friday’s first day of the Winni Derby fishing tournament and it held up through the weekend to win the grand prize.
Mitchel Filson took home on Sunday a fully equipped 18-foot boat and 90 horsepower motor, with trailer, valued at $24,000.
Paul Anctil Jr. of Merrimack, who won a boat in 2000, won another for coming in second with a 5.62-pound salmon caught Sunday.
The 2,710 participants caught 329 salmon during the three days of the 22nd annual tournament.
Burned body found in woods
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) – Law enforcement officials said they were investigating the killing of an unidentified adult whose body was found burned in a wooded area.
The remains were found at about 7 p.m. Saturday, after an employee at the Barnstable Airport spotted smoke in the area of Independence Drive and Mary Dunn Road. The body was discovered as firefighters put out the fire.
Officials were investigating the cause of death and the deceased’s identity.
An autopsy was scheduled for late Sunday, a statement released by Barnstable police and the county district attorney said.
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