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Police: wrong-way driver had 5 kids in the car
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A woman faces charges after allegedly driving drunk on the wrong side of the road with children in the car. At just before 9 p.m. on July 13, police got reports of a wrong-way driver on US-5 north of Fairlee. Citizens stopped the car and when...
2 men arrested 5 months after missing woman was found dead in toolbox in Vermont river
TROY, Vt. (TCN) -- State police arrested two 34-year-old men for allegedly helping a third co-conspirator put a woman's body in a toolbox and leave it in a river following a fatal dispute. Vermont State Police announced Wednesday, July 17, that Aaron Camp was taken into custody for unauthorized burial...
Police search for stolen camper
TOPSHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are searching for a stolen camper that was taken from a Topsham residence on Friday morning. The Gulf Stream camper was last seen Friday morning in the area of Vermont Route 25 and Village Road in Corinth. Police say the suspect vehicle is a red Toyota Tundra.
Former state police detective permanently banned from Vermont law enforcement
The Vermont Criminal Justice Council took the action against Zachary Gauthier following a hearing this week. Read the story on VTDigger here: Former state police detective permanently banned from Vermont law enforcement.
Brattleboro man arrested for DUI after head-on crash in Bradford
Bradford, VT- A crash involving multiple cars in Bradford has led to a Brattleboro man being charged with DUI and gross negligent operation. Bradford police and state troopers responded to Main Street in Bradford, near the intersection with Barton Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Police say a Chevy Tahoe driven by Matthew Jackson, 36, from Brattleboro, hit a Toyota Tacoma head one and then kept going towards Barton Street before hitting a pole, causing it to fall onto a parked car.
Prosecutors agree to dismiss DUI charge against Vt. lawmaker
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - State prosecutors have agreed to dismiss a DUI charge against Vermont state Rep. Jim Carroll, that’s according to his attorney. The Bennington representative was arrested in February after police pulled him over for an excessively loud muffler and noticed signs of alcohol impairment. Carroll’s attorney...
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To Over 8 Years For Drug Trafficking In Vermont
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Ronald Harris, 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Wednesday by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford to 100 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Harris had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, fentanyl, and heroin.
Vermont State Police Log: Rainstorm exacerbates cruiser crash
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police last week responded to a traffic accident in which a Bristol police cruiser went off the road during a rainstorm. On June 10 at a few minutes before midnight, Bristol Police Officer Armin Nukic was on duty and driving northbound on Silver Street in Monkton during a period of heavy rain and flooding roadways. Nukic, 35, of South Burlington, came upon power lines and a pole that were down and blocking the roadway.
Bradford man dies from injuries in Route 5 crash
BRADFORD — A single-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 5 near Charles Field Road has resulted in the death of a local man, police say. Jackson Metayer, 32, of Bradford, succumbed to his injuries following the accident that occurred on June 15. Initially treated at DHMC for serious injuries, Metayer...
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