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Milton man arrested on multiple warrants, provides false information during traffic stop
MILTON — Vermont State Police apprehended a 40-year-old man on multiple arrest warrants after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 89 North on July 3. Eric Badore of Colchester was identified as a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for speeding at mile marker 101.8 around 1:20 p.m. Known...
Connecticut Man Convicted in Vermont for Murder and Attempted Murder
A recent court ruling has left the community both relieved and reflective, as a Connecticut man was convicted in a shocking murder and attempted murder case that unfolded in Vermont. Details Around the Crime. The three victims, all aged 20 and of Palestinian descent, have been identified as Hisham Awartani,...
New York man faces drug charges in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - An alleged fentanyl dealer already facing federal charges, was in state court Tuesday morning on other drug charges. Kajuan Woods, 35, pleaded not guilty to cocaine possession. Paperwork says that South Burlington Police in May saw Woods passed out in a car with a woman. They say the car had drugs, a gun, and thousands of dollars of stolen goods inside.
Authorities in search of missing swimmer in Malletts Bay
COLCHESTER — Colchester Police Department have been in search of a missing swimmer in Malletts Bay since yesterday, a man identified as 37-year-old Colchester resident Cory Lavalee. The department got word of the incident at about 9:46 a.m. and further information indicated Lavalee had been in distress and had...
Arrested and released: Four minors accused of committing armed robbery in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Burlington police are investigating an armed robbery committed over the weekend involving four juveniles. Police say they got a report of a robbery at gunpoint near Saint Louis Street on Friday night, just after 6:45 p.m. The investigation revealed someone had been robbed and assaulted. Later...
Vt. troopers stop wrong-way driver on Interstate 89
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say on Tuesday they stopped another wrong-way driver in Vermont-- this time on Interstate 89. Vermont State Police say that at about 10:30 p.m., they got multiple reports of a car headed south in the northbound lane of I-89 near Exit 16 in Colchester. Troopers...
800 gallons of hazardous firefighting foam spilled at Guard hangar
Hundreds of gallons of firefighting foam spilled in June at a National Guard facility in South Burlington, Vermont, requiring a clean-up of the hazardous substance. Approximately 800 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam concentrate inadvertently spread in the late hours of June 20 through the Vermont Army Aviation Support Facility, the state’s National Guard shared with Military Times Wednesday.
Colchester man missing after rescuing child from water
COLCHESTER — A local man went missing in a lake after saving his child from distress early Wednesday morning, prompting a large-scale search that has now become a recovery operation. Cory Lavallee, 37, was reported missing around 9:46 a.m. after he helped his child reach an inflatable boat but...
Man arrested for DUI in Johnson, providing false information
JOHNSON — A 25-year-old Johnson man was arrested late Wednesday night on charges of driving under the influence and furnishing false information to police. Vermont State Police reported that they received a call about a potential impaired driver on Rt. 15 in Cambridge. They located the suspect vehicle at...
Man sought in Dollar General theft in Jericho
JERICHO — Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Dollar General store on Route 15. The incident occurred around 3:09 p.m. July 2 at the Jericho location. Store employees reported that a man entered the store, filled...
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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