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Middlesex collision
In the early hours of July 28, 2024, a tragic accident occurred on the northbound lane of I-89 in Middlesex. Responders from VSP Berlin, Middlesex Fire Department, FAST Squad, and Montpelier Fire Department and Ambulance Service arrived to find a vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Both the driver and the front seat passenger were declared dead at the scene. Authorities have identified the victims as Sean Delaney, 19, and Elana Korey, 20, both from Duxbury, MA. Preliminary investigations suggest that speed played a significant role in this single-vehicle crash.
Threatening calls at CVMC
On July 28, 2024, Berlin Police officers responded to Central Vermont Medical Center following reports of threatening phone calls. The investigation revealed that Harden Alexander Willson had made a call that left hospital employees in fear. Willson was later arrested by Barre City Police for an unrelated matter and held at Chittenden County Correctional Center. South Burlington Police were contacted to issue a citation to Willson, requiring his appearance in Vermont Superior Court, Washington Criminal Division, on September 19, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. to face charges related to the threatening call. The Berlin Police Department clarified that decisions regarding bail and incarceration are managed by the judicial system, including judges, court clerks, and the State Attorney’s Office.
Derby man sentenced for child sexual abuse material possession
by Daniel Duric, Newport Dispatch
NEWPORT — Jeffrey Newbegin, 67, of Derby, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Orleans Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Judge Rory Thibault sentenced Newbegin to 18 months to five years in jail, all suspended, with an eight-year probation term. The sentencing follows a plea agreement.
Probation conditions require Newbegin to complete sex offender treatment, restrict access to pornography, limit internet usage, and restrict contact with minors. Violation of these terms could result in up to five years of jail time.
Newbegin must also register as a sex offender for 10 years following the completion of his probation.
The case was investigated by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), which focuses on child sexual exploitation cases occurring online.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) provides a 24-hour hotline (1-800-843-5678) for reporting suspected online exploitation of children. NCMEC also offers support services for those recovering from child sexual exploitation, including assistance with content removal and access to mental health professionals.
Authorities encourage anyone with information about child exploitation to report it to NCMEC or local law enforcement.
Woman arrested in Maine for theft of Lyndonville dump truck
by Daniel Duric, Newport Dispatch
LYNDONVILLE — A woman was arrested in Bangor, Maine, after allegedly stealing a dump truck from a Lyndonville business, police said.
The Lyndonville Police Department reported that around 9:54 a.m. on July 25, Creative Counters LLC reported a 2015 GMC dump truck and other company property were stolen overnight.
Chief Jack Harris conducted the initial investigation, and the vehicle was promptly entered into the National Crime Information Center database.
Later that day, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Bangor Police Department located and intercepted the stolen vehicle, arresting 40-year-old Alicia Alling, who has no fixed address.
Alling was cited for operation without owner’s consent and grand larceny, and is scheduled to appear in the Caledonia Superior Court on Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m.
The recovered dump truck was impounded in Maine by Union Street Tow Company.
The Lyndonville Police Department collaborated with Bangor authorities in the apprehension and charges.
Inquiries regarding any charges in Maine should be directed to the Bangor Police Department.
St. Johnsbury man arrested on multiple felony warrants, cocaine possession
by Daniel Duric, Newport Dispatch
ST. JOHNSBURY — Vermont State Police apprehended 37-year-old transient Andrew Davis of Lyndonville on Thursday evening, following a routine traffic stop at the intersection of Main Street and Western Avenue.
During the stop at 7:40 p.m., troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks identified Davis as a passenger with outstanding warrants.
Davis was taken into custody without incident after a motor vehicle violation by the driver drew the troopers’ attention.
An investigation confirmed Davis was sought for cocaine possession, larceny from a person, and twice for accessory aiding in the commission of assault and robbery.
Following his arrest, Davis was cited to appear in Caledonia County Superior Court on Monday, July 29, at 8:30 a.m.
Davis is currently being held at the Northeast Correctional Complex on $600 bail pending his court appearance.
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Categories: Police Blotter
With regards to fatal collisions…
In the mid-1960’s, I took an Ohio Drivers Education Course in high school, required to get your driver’s license at 16 back then, and for a discount on you family’s auto insurance.
As part of the course, in addition to lessons on traffic laws and regulations, driving responsibility and courtesy, and the actual driving, we had the crap scared out of us by a series of films compiled by the Ohio Highway Patrol.
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From the Archives:
Created in 1961 by the Highway Safety Foundation and Safety Enterprises,
Inc., MECHANIZED DEATH is a legendary driver’s education scare film
that underscores the dangers of speeding and reckless driving. Made in
an era when automobiles lacked the kind of modern safety features and
crash-resistant designs that we take for granted today, and featuring
bloody accident footage supplied by the Ohio Highway Patrol, “Mechanized
Death” reveals the highways and byways as nightmarish avenues of
carnage and destruction. The film remains absolutely relevant today,
with its cautionary tales about risk taking, speeding, and — death.
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I’m not sure that such films are even mentioned these days in Drivers Ed, much less shown.
If they are, that’s wise move on the part of Drivers Ed Instructors.
If not, because it’s feared that our current crop of overly sensitive students might be traumatized, then they should be shown, and ill advised educators admonished because they are not…
Happy motoring.
Why no jail time for the guy convicted of possession of child sexual abuse porn? I don’t get the probation thing instead of jail time for pornopedophiles. Isn’t that like gently tapping them on the wrist and just daring them to pornographically or physically molest children again. “If you virtually/physically molest and sexually abuse another child, AND if you get caught doing it again, then the penalty is going to be severe.”
Why not severe the first time for crimes this egregious? Where is retributive justice? Was Judge Thibault afraid of offending the offender’s sensibilities by sending him to jail? Where is the responsibility of our highest law enforcement officials in administering public safety for the communities and counties in which they were ostensibly elected or appointed to serve?