Tree-cutting felonies dropped in Sunapee neighbor dispute

By: Alex Ebrahimi

Outlets: Valley News

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 1,033

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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NEWPORT – A retired Navy SEAL commander from Sunapee pleaded guilty to a trespassing violation and paid a $1,000 fine after Sullivan Superior Court dismissed two felony charges over the removal of a tree and a stump along his lakefront property line.

A grand jury indicted Michael Hayes, 55, in late May on two felonies: criminal mischief and timber-harvesting trespass, in connection with the incident, which occurred roughly a year earlier.

Both felonies, which carry potential penalties …

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