LANCASTER — A Coos County Superior Court grand jury returned indictments against 17 individuals. The indictments include charges for domestic violence, narcotic violations, violence against police acting in the line of duty and criminal threatening. Arraignments are scheduled Jan. 12 beginning at 9 a.m. in the superior court.
Nicholas Adams, 27, of Dalton was indicted on a charge of an alleged cash burglary from the Dunkin Donuts at 198 Main St. in Lancaster on June 21, 2024.
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