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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.
Essex Junction man killed in Sunday night motorcycle crash
Colchester, VT- An Essex Junction man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on Main St in Colchester on Sunday night. Police say Matthew Billings was the man driving the motorcycle. According to investigators, Billings was headed west on Main St near the intersection of East Road and Mill Pond Road when he lost control and went off the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. and police say speed may have been a factor.
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,...
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.
18-year-old working on his car dies after jack collapses, police say
UNDERHILL, Vt. (WCAX/Gray News) - Police say an 18-year-old man found stuck under a car in a Vermont high school parking lot was working on his car when the jack collapsed. Vermont State Police were called to Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho about 4 p.m. Thursday for a report of a person who appeared to be stuck underneath a vehicle in the parking lot, WCAX reports.
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...
Suspect arrested in Essex after multi-town crime spree
ESSEX — A Burlington man faces multiple charges following a series of alleged thefts and traffic incidents across several Vermont towns. Kenneth K. Whitehouse, 35, was arrested June 29 in connection with thefts in Shelburne and Essex, as well as a hit-and-run crash that damaged three vehicles. On June...
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.
Man cited for violating abuse prevention order in Richmond
RICHMOND — Vermont State Police cited a Westford man for allegedly violating an abuse prevention order following a domestic disturbance in Richmond on Sunday. Matthew Hinton, 40, was issued a citation to appear in Chittenden County Superior Court, Criminal Division, to answer the charge of violating a relief from abuse order.
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