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CRIME & SAFETY
Police search for wanted man after shovel attack in Northeast Kingdom
NEWPORT, Vt. — Newport police are searching for a man accused of attacking a 17-year-old with a shovel, during a botched motorcycle sale. Newport Police responded to Elm Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday, for a report of a man who was screaming and waving a gun around. When officers...
Police charge three in Kayla Wright murder
NEWPORT — The man police say shot and killed Kayla Wright, a 29-year-old Derby woman, last February is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder on July 30. Two other men have already pled innocent to charges of helping to dispose of Ms. Wright’s body by placing it in a toolbox and throwing into the Missisquoi River.
VSP: Lunenburg man rammed VTrans building in Orleans County, then attacked construction workers
St. Johnsbury, VT- A Lunenburg man is scheduled to be in court Monday afternoon after police say he rammed a Vermont Agency of Transportation building and then tried to attack nearby construction workers on Saturday morning. Police say Jeffrey Hale, 60, intentionally crashed his Ford Explorer into the front wall...
Construction laser equipment stolen in Derby
DERBY — The Vermont State Police were notified of a larceny incident involving stolen construction equipment in Derby. According to a Spates Construction employee, a dull yellow laser case marked with “Spates” on its side was taken from a site along VT RT 111. The case contained...
Newport ambulance involved in collision, no injuries reported
JAY — A Newport ambulance collided with an SUV at the intersection of VT-242 and Cross Road on Sunday afternoon, causing moderate damage but resulting in no injuries. According to the Vermont State Police, the incident occurred at 4:10 p.m. when an ambulance driven by Dominick Turcotte, 28, of Newport, was responding to a crash with possible injuries in Lowell.
Two Dartmouth officers honored with Life Saving Award for quick action in June rescue
DARTMOUTH — Officers Max Szteliga and Dominik Sullivan-Souza received the Newport Police Department’s Life Saving Award this morning for their lifesaving efforts during an incident on June 3. The officers were on patrol when they responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man in a vehicle on...
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