A woman faces charges including endangering the welfare of a child when a two-year-old stuck himself with a used heroin needle. A naked man is chased by a pit bull and beaten by a couple after a robbery attempt. Governor Maggie Hassan retains the lead in the upcoming governor’s race in a new poll. One person is dead in a head-on crash in Franklin early Monday morning. And demand is high for wood pellets and other firewood alternatives as winter approaches.