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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Mother in Child Abuse Case Back in Area

Jessica Linscott and her boyfriend fled New Hampshire after her child was found with horrific injuries.

A local mother charged with endangering her 3-year-old son is back in New England. Jessica Linscott, 23, of Plaistow, and her boyfriend were on the run from authorities for nearly two weeks. They were captured Wednesday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Police said the boyfriend, Roland Dow, 27, also of Plaistow, attacked and burned Linscott's son, James. The boy is still hospitalized with serious injuries. WCVB.com reported Linscott arrived at Logan International Airport in Boston, Mass. Saturday. Dow was flying there on a different flight later Saturday, according to the new station. The pair are expected to appear in a New Hampshire courtroom in the next few days. Dow is charged with first-degree assault. Linscott is charged …

geri callahan

6:18 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012

what kind of mother would allow her boyfriend to do that to her child she should go to jail for a very long time......like forever.....   more ›

Thursday, November 29, 2012

'Suspicion' That Fugitive Plaistow Couple Had Help

Roland Dow and Jessica Linscott fled after Linscott's 3-year-old was treated for horrific injuries in Exeter.

Police are looking into the possibility that a Plaistow couple who fled the area after a horrific child abuse case had help evading authorities. Roland Dow, 27, and Jessica Linscott, 23, were arrested Thursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. after nearly two weeks on the run. Dow was charged with first-degree assault for allegedly burning and battering Linscott's 3-year-old son earlier this month. Linscott was charged with multiple counts of misdemeanor-level child endangerment. Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams said their arrest was the result of the public sending in hundreds of tips, the media highlighting the case nationally, and law enforcement agencies cooperating with each other. "The chances of us getting them were very …

NH Couple Wanted for Child Abuse Caught in Florida

Roland Dow and Jessica Linscott fled New Hampshire after Linscott's 3-year-old was treated for horrific injuries in Exeter.

TIMELINE: The Hunt for Fugitive Couple

Fugitives Roland Dow and Jessica Linscott were on the run for nearly two weeks.

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