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CRIME & SAFETY
Police identify Barre man killed in I-89 head-on crash
Authorities have released the name of the man who died Wednesday evening in a head-on crash on Interstate 89 South in Montpelier. Jason Ball, 50, of Barre was driving north on I-89, near Exit 8, shortly after 7:30 that evening. Vermont State Police say he crossed the highway median in his car and struck a southbound sport utility vehicle. Ball was not wearing a seat belt; he died at the scene.
Worcester police seek help finding missing woman
WORCESTER — The Worcester Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 60-year-old Amanda Pearce, who was last seen on Friday, June 28. Pearce is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt, and a black baseball cap.
Vt. police search for suspect who left the scene of accident
WASHINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont State Police are asking for help looking for a suspect who left the scene of an accident. Police say just before 10 a.m. Sunday morning, they received a report of a car on Tilton Rd in Washington, where both people in the car were allegedly experiencing an overdose.
Dashcam footage captures near head-on collision on Vermont highway
SAINT JOHNSBURY, Vt. — A Plainfield man was arrested Sunday for DUI after he nearly collided with a police cruiser while driving on I-91 in St. Johnsbury. Police received reports of the wrong-way driver just before 8 p.m. Troopers approached I-91 North, Exit 21, looking for the wrong-way driver,...
Connecticut man convicted in Vermont murder, attempted murder
CHELSEA, Vt. (WCAX) - A Connecticut man has been found guilty in a double-shooting in Vermont that left one man dead. The Orange County state’s attorney says Devon Dennis of Hartford, Connecticut, was found guilty on Friday of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated assault and cocaine trafficking. Vermont...
Man wanted for allegedly dragging officer now wanted by Vt. police in separate case
WASHINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A man wanted by Colchester police for allegedly dragging an officer with a car is now also wanted by Vermont State Police in a separate incident where he is accused of leaving the scene of an accident and almost hitting a police cruiser. Andrew Brace,...
Man arrested for crack cocaine distribution in Worcester park
WORCESTER — Police arrested a 48-year-old man on drug charges after observing him allegedly distribute crack cocaine in a city park. Officers monitoring Castle Park on June 29 saw Miguel Martinez remove a white rock-like substance from his side and place it on a stone wall, where he broke it into smaller pieces and distributed them to others, according to police.
Webster man arrested after alleged hit-and-run spree
WEBSTER — A Worcester man faces multiple charges after allegedly striking several vehicles, mailboxes and a pedestrian in a series of hit-and-run incidents Monday afternoon. Jose Felipe Galdamez Morales, 39, was arrested on charges including operating under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of property damage and bodily injury, Webster police said.
Abducted North Carolina child found safe in Berlin, suspect in custody
BERLIN — A child abducted from North Carolina was found safe in Berlin last night, officials reported. The Berlin Police Department assisted the Norwood Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, and the Clinton Police Department in the search for the missing child. According to authorities, the Berlin Police responded...
Fatal head-on collision on I-89 in Montpelier leaves one dead, another injured
MONTPELIER — A fatal head-on collision involving two vehicles occurred on Interstate 89 southbound near Exit 8, resulting in one death and serious injuries on June 26. Jason Ball, 50, of Barre, was pronounced dead at the scene after his 2015 Chevrolet Malibu crossed the median from the northbound lane and collided with a 2016 Honda CR-V driven by 46-year-old Kelly Pelletier of Plainfield.
Driver arrested for DUI drugs in Moretown
MORETOWN — Vermont State Police arrested a 38-year-old Barre Town man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs on US Rt 2 in Moretown. Troopers were called at 10 a.m. Saturday to assist the Waterbury Ambulance Service with a report of a vehicle parked on the side of the road with a man slumped over the wheel.
Man arrested for DUI after single-vehicle crash in Waitsfield
WAITSFIELD — The Vermont State Police arrested a man for driving under the influence after he crashed his car on Main Street near Old County Road on June 29. Mark Smith, 64, of Fayston, was driving a 2003 Subaru Legacy when he veered off the road into a field around 4:44 p.m. amid rainy weather and wet road conditions.
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