New Hampshire news from The Associated Press for Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.

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YOUTH CENTER-SEX ABUSE

An attorney for a man charged with repeatedly raping a teenage boy at New Hampshire's state-run youth detention center in the 1990s said Friday the allegations are motivated by “money and greed.” By Holly Ramer. SENT: 320 words.

TAX EVADERS-SENTENCING

CONCORD, N.H. — A lawyer for a woman awaiting re-sentencing with her husband for holding U.S. marshals at bay from their fortress-like home in 2007 says she is ashamed of her actions and is seeking a divorce. Elaine Brown, now 78, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after the standoff at the couple's 100-acre property in Plainfield, New Hampshire. Her husband, Edward Brown, received a 37-year sentence. The couple were holed up for nine months after they stopped showing up in court in the middle of their trial on tax evasion charges. By Kathy McCormack. SENT: 560 words, photos.

IN BRIEF:

MOTORCYCLES-CRASH: A group that organized a big memorial bike ride in New Hampshire following the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a collision with a pickup truck is presenting the state agencies that helped out with a custom-made, wooden U.S. flag.

OFFICER INVOLVED-SHOOTING: The New Hampshire attorney general says a Nashua police officer was justified in using deadly force in the non-fatal shooting of a man at a home in September.

CIVILITY-WORKPLACE: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has issued an executive order regarding respect and civility in the workplace.

NEIGHBOR-BREAK-IN: A man who broke into a New Hampshire home was caught at gunpoint by the homeowner's neighbor, police said.

KID GOVERNOR: A fifth grader from Concord is taking office as New Hampshire's next “Kid Governor.”

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