Grafton
CRIME & SAFETY
18-year-old killed in dirt bike crash in Vt.
An 18-year-old is dead after crashing his dirt bike in Athens, Vermont. State police say an Athens resident contacted them around 2 p.m. on July Fourth after they found an unresponsive person down an embankment off Brookline Road. Responding troopers found Ethan Whitten and his Honda XR400. The Grafton teen...
Driver arrested after high-speed chase in Londonderry, charged with DUI and other offenses
LONDONDERRY — A routine response to a report of a driver slumped over the wheel turned into a high-speed pursuit on June 30, leading to the arrest of a Tilton man by the Londonderry Police Department. At approximately 12:57 p.m., officers from the LPD, alongside Londonderry Fire Department personnel,...
Westminster police report rash of package thefts, suspects in fake Amazon vests
WESTMINSTER — In a string of audacious thefts, the Westminster Police Department is investigating multiple incidents where high-value packages delivered by FedEx and Amazon were stolen from residents’ doorsteps shortly after delivery. According to police reports, the thefts follow a similar pattern: packages are delivered, and within minutes,...
DNA identifies remains as Cavendish man who disappeared in 2010
DNA testing has revealed that a human skull discovered four years ago in Cavendish is that of a man who had been reported missing in June 2010. The Dept. of Public safety released that test results, June 10, followed by a news release. The remains were positively identified as Bryan...
Springfield man charged with simple assault after hit-and-run incident
SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man has been charged with simple assault following a reported hit-and-run that occurred last week, according to the Springfield Police Department. Police were called to a Union Street residence on June 21 at about 4:41 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a male being...
Man cited for hit-and-run on I-91 in Westminster
WESTMINSTER — Vermont State Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 91 southbound that occurred on May 31 at around 4:32 p.m. Authorities identified Robert Whitney, 71, of Chester, as the driver involved in a two-vehicle collision. Whitney allegedly left the crash scene without fulfilling his duty...
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