Hanover woman charged with arson, burglary

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Hanover woman charged with arson, burglary

A Hanover woman has been charged with arson, burglary and larceny for setting a man's house on fire. Aneisha Bucknor, 34, a domestic worker of Claremont, was charged on Friday, a day after she was taken into custody where the police say she...

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