Also: Hartford man, 62, identified as victim of vehicle fire; CSAM producer sentenced; Man charged after child found on second-story windowsill
Blotter: Vandals paint over City Hall Park surveillance camera solar panels
Coyote feared rabid in Windham County
The coyote was reported with porcupine quills and behaving aggressively.
Teen charged with Stewart’s robbery
Security footage showed a male—later identified as Hemingway—arrive at the store in a white Kia Soul, enter the store, point an apparent handgun at store clerks, demand money, and then leave the store with cash.
Blotter: Bland double-murder sentence, more familiar activity lead Vermont Crime This Week
Elsewhere the pattern was familiar and grim — domestic and sexual assault arrests in Washington County, an interstate fentanyl pipeline intercepted on a Brattleboro side street, and a steady run of out-of-state fugitives turning up at Vermont ports of entry and traffic stops.
Woman misses court date after going into labor
Fatal crash, no seat belt. And, traffic stop leads to discovery of about 196 bags of suspected fentanyl and/or heroin.
Vagrant charged with pointing (fake) handgun at passing cars
Also: Man accused of threatening clerk over cigarettes, assaulting officer, and a man held without bail in Waterbury sex-assault case
Rutland propane rail car derails, rolls over
The accident happened Saturday morning in Rutland City.
Police cruiser damaged in DUI crash
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: A 79-year-old driver from Texas was arrested Thursday after police say he turned around and drove the wrong way on Interstate 91 to speak with a state trooper.
Motorcyclist clocked at 123 MPH; fatal Dorset crash; hospital assault; stolen vehicle arrest
A motorcyclist accused of traveling 123 MPH on Interstate 91, a fatal motorcycle crash in Dorset, an alleged assault at Central Vermont Medical Center and the recovery of a stolen vehicle are among incidents reported by Vermont police following the Labor Day weekend.
Man arrested for attempted Murder One
Pol8ce say the shooting was the result of a dispute between Brackett and the victim regarding a domestic relationship with a third party.
E-scooter battery fire prompts evacuation of apartment building
A lithium-ion battery caught fire.
Farm stand felons sought
Police say the thefts happened in July.
House explodes, two dead, three injured
Early reports say some people were trapped in the rubble.
Clergy arrested at anti-ICE protest in Williston
Police discussion led to several people leaving the inside of the building, while the others indicated they’d need to be arrested.
Delivery driver killing trial to proceed/ Hate crime/ sex crime
A judge ruled Sept. 1 that the second-degree murder prosecution of Jozsef Piri, 52, can proceed to trial in the 2019 shooting death of a delivery driver on Route 103 in Rockingham.
Burlington police seek suspect in stabbing of wheelchair-bound victim
Police are providing a video upload link and QR code to anyone with video or photo information of the incident.
ATM burglar steals more than $18,000 from Rochester credit union
The suspect was captured in an image wearing a red hoodie and black pants, police said.
Police Blotter: Border smuggling charge, fatal e-bike case, armed threat and 100-plus MPH stops
Agents allegedly found one person crouched on the front passenger floor, three hiding under blankets in the second row and two concealed beneath a blanket in the third row
Pair arrested in multi-agency vehicle theft, break-in investigation
The investigation led to a large police search Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Christmas mail thief sentenced
Manning had been stealing mail from porches and mailboxes of his neighbors in Grand Isle County for months.
Half of 2026 fatal crash drivers under influence
As of August 24, Vermont roadways have seen 31 fatal crashes resulting in 34 fatalities.
Burlington ID woman found in river
Police said officers were called to the river near Chase Street Aug. 4.
Alleged car thief flees cops/ MA fugitives arrested/ Richford burglar
Two Massachusetts fugitives arrested in Derby — Two people with no fixed address were arrested after Vermont State Police troopers recognized them as fugitives wanted in Massachusetts.
Woman pleads guilty to embezzling $186,000 from fire department, gets 12 days
In her statements to investigators, Higgins attributed her actions to personal credit card debt and alcohol abuse.
Gunshot victim left at hospital IDed by cops
Jacobs and other people interviewed by investigators have not provided significant details about what happened, including the location where Jacobs was shot.
Blotter: Man charged with DUI-4 in crash that injured young child
A 60-year-old Newfane man is facing a fourth DUI charge and several other offenses after Vermont State Police say he crashed an ATV while carrying a 4-year-old passenger, injuring both of them.
Suspicious package forces closure of U.S. Post Office in Northfield
Bomb technicians helped secure the package, X-rayed it and eventually opened it.
Franklin County man is dead after walking into train
The male approached the crossing from the west, walking east, when he collided with the train.
Reckless target shooting injures 84-year-old neighbor
Two men were target shooting near a Ceres Circle home when a round entered the residence and struck her.
Colchester man gets 36 days in prison for breaking arm and leg of baby
The boy with the broken bones in February also had been treated at the hospital for a sprained ankle in January when he was about two weeks old, court records noted.
14 year old girl dies in ATV crash
She was driving the ATV on private land.
Blotter: Elderly driver dies in crash
Also, Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects who allegedly broke into the Champlain Farms convenience store at 5127 Main St. in Waitsfield early Tuesday morning.
Child Evangelism Fellowship fires Vermont director after kiddie porn bust
“CEF has zero tolerance for such misconduct and is fully cooperating with law enforcement.”
Montreal porn suspect bagged at border
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol called State Police and turned over the wanted man.
Woman downtown pulls gun from purse, fires by mistake, cops say
The crime spree has included a homicide of a young man behind Courthouse Plaza on Main Street; a shooting at Church and King Streets; a stabbing near St. Paul and Bank Streets; and the assault of a bicyclist on the Bike Path near North Beach by three juveniles with a knife that was used to slash the man’s tires.
Update: Stabbing death reported in Downtown Burlington overnight
The victim is believed to be a young man in his early 20s, VNF was told.
Burlington Police Lieutenant resigns after 5 internal investigations
Henry, 51, of Colchester reportedly has reimbursed the city for any overpayment.
BLOTTER: Man floods third floor apartment on purpose/ Woman gouges another woman’s eye/ OD’er gets violent
Hartford police say a 66-year-old man intentionally flooded his third-floor apartment in an effort to damage the building and force his own eviction, leaving eight apartments uninhabitable.
Church elder charged with kiddie porn distribution
The FBI said they arrested Buzzell during a raid at his home at 472 Clarendon Avenue last Friday.
Arrest made for summertime heists of gold and silver
Also, two truck crashes in northeastern VT, and Smokies make DUI bust in Queen City
E-scooter crashes with bus, rider badly injured
Police said both the bus and scooter had been traveling southbound on Elmwood Avenue.
Teen passenger dies in high-speed crash
Investigators said the Subaru had been traveling at a high rate of speed when it lost traction, went off the road and struck a tree.
Weatherman rear-ended by hydroplaning state trooper
The cruiser began to hydroplane on rain-soaked Interstate 89 in Williamstown.
Machete man flees, caught by cops: VSP
Police responded to several reports of a man brandishing a machete and threatening people near Main Street.
Teenager busted for voyeurism
18-year-old man with cellphone spied on another person of same age several times, police say.
Shotgun fired over Fed-Ex truck
FedEx driver Yazid Najim, 26, of Bethel, who reported that someone had discharged a firearm at his truck.
Blotter: Man accused of pointing rifle at elderly EMS volunteers making mental health call
Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks were dispatched at about 12:22 PM Tuesday, Aug. 4, to a residence on Clarks Cross Road in Topsham. Police said two EMS members told investigators that Thomas Powley, 45, pointed a long gun directly at them while they were at the home.
Inmate attacked guard with sharpened toothbrush, and woman hit sleeping man with baseball bat, cops say
Two themes ran through the past seven days. The first was violence among people who already knew each other — a shooting in Newbury, a bat attack in Plainfield, domestic assault arrests in half a dozen towns. The second was resolution, as courts in Bennington, Rutland and Addison closed long-running felony files.
Shooting victim seriously injured/ Scooter rescue/ sinkhole/ Cops at Fenway!
Vermont State Police are investigating a shooting that left a man seriously injured Sunday afternoon on Jefferson Hill Road in Newbury.
Cops say fraudster transferred 18K from couple’s bank accounts
Police said a total of $18,002.46 was transferred into an account controlled by Smith.
Sex offender who fled police caught after 5-agency manhunt
A man with multiple violations of the state’s sex offender registry was caught after pursuit by five law enforcement agencies.
Drug addicts ‘shopping’ for dealers fuels Vermont’s high shoplifting rate, police say
“Many incidents now follow a pattern: the suspect arrives with a shopping list, sometimes written, sometimes on a phone, of specific household items, food or groceries requested by a local ‘plug’ (drug dealer). The person takes those items in exchange for drugs or to resell for cash,” Berlin Police say.
Breaking: Homeland Security, Burlington cops bust four at three drug houses
Brown has sustained 27 years of drug trafficking involvements, a federal prosecutor said in court papers.
Almost two years after drunk teen dies in crash, adult couple charged with enabling
Investigators determined that John-Henry and Kristin Hubert had enabled Piersiak to consume alcohol before the crash.
Update: Man faces charges including attempted murder in shooting
Four people were in a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek headed northbound on Park Street when it crashed into another vehicle after the driver was apparently wounded and may have lost consciousness.
Blotter: Vagrants robbed and beaten, boat fire, lewd act in Walmart parking lot, gunfire/assault on cops
Miles and Sears lured the victim onto St. Paul Street from College Street with the intent to rob him, police say.
Shelburne man pleads innocent to real estate scam
To obtain the two loans, Staley submitted fraudulent tax returns to TD Bank, the indictment said.
Resort supervisor charged with stealing $70K from vault
Supervisor took cash from vault, a few grand at a time, police say.
Man charged with sex assault over 6-year-period
Held without bail.
Predator Poachers online sting group nabs suspected sex offender in Brattleboro
The video depicts police leading away a Main Street, Brattleboro resident on July 18, with Predator Poachers president Alex Rosen describing how the group posed as an 11-year-old open to a sexual encounter.
Former top Sanders campaign aide arrested for trying to take cop’s gun during traffic stop
During the struggle, Healy reached toward an officer’s duty belt, grabbed the officer’s holstered firearm and attempted to remove it from the holster, police say.
Homeless man with long arrest history held for assault on woman with kids present
Prior arrests for the man with ‘kill rats’ tattooed on his face include domestic assault with a deadline weapon, arson, fleeing scene of a crash.
Firefighter, motorist restrain knife-wielding transient
When the ranking firefighter confronted him assaulting the woman, Butchino allegedly threatened him with a large hunting-style knife.
Kids injured when drunk young woman drove SUV into pool: cops
20 year old New Jersey woman charged.
Cops: 53-time repeat offender started fracas at library
Two years ago the suspect pleaded guilty to 53 charges, mostly stemming from alcohol-induced behavior.
Drowning in North Hero
The first deputy to arrive located the man in the water, swam out to reach him, and brought him back to shore.
Suspected gangster from India busted in Vermont
According to the FBI, he is accused of being a member of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organized Crime Group, a transnational criminal organization that originated in India’s Punjab state.
Tailgating road rager points gun at another driver on I-89
Police say Mississippi woman rolled down her window and pointed a gun at Shelburne man.
No plane crash Monday in the Northeast Kingdom, after all
It remains unclear what triggered the automated emergency alert.
Vermont man cited for hate-motivated crime: “It’s Jew Hunting Season”
Warning: this news story contains profanity and language of religious bigotry.
Father finds stalker’s tracker on daughter’s license plate
19-year-old charged with stalking.
Dog found tied to sign at 3 AM – cops seek info
Do you know anything about this dog found tied to a street sign?
Father imprisoned for DUI crash killing two daughters faces new drug charge
Couture pleaded guilty in 2024 to negligent homicide in the deaths of his daughters, Kyriana Couture, 10, and Kelsey Couture, 7.
Worker dies at landfill
Feerick was operating an aerial lift to remove a section of fencing when the lift tipped over down a small embankment.
BREAKING: Sarah George gives another free pass to Williston ICE office protestors
George has declined again to hold the demonstrators accountable.
Brother-sister drowning victims identified
The big brother jumped in to rescue his little sister. Neither resurfaced.
Scammer takes gold from elderly woman
The scammers allegedly used fake government letterhead, emails and threats to convince the woman to withdraw a large sum of money, purchase gold and turn it over to a purported government “agent” for safekeeping.
Alabama man swerves, dies in Vermont motorcycle crash
Rutherford swerved to avoid a pickup truck he apparently thought might enter his lane.
No luck in search efforts for second drowning victim
Ages of two victims disclosed by state police.
Update: Police ID motorcycle rider in fatal crash
The rider suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts by emergency personnel.
State Police seek car in fatal-hit-and-run crash
The victim, Devin Pierro, 30, of West Rutland, was struck while walking west along Main Street. The driver fled the scene without stopping.
Investigation of deaths of Mechanicville, NY family of six focuses on grandmother
Officers were unable to contact anyone inside and obtained access to the apartment, where they discovered six bodies.
22-yr-old passenger dies in side-by-side rollover, DUI charged
The young woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
After assault this morning, cops seek fleeing woman amid heavy police presence
Anyone who sees a person fitting Stone’s description should not approach her and instead call 911 or the Vermont State Police barracks in Rutland at 802-773-9101.
Cop shooting of mentally ill man justified, AG says
Also, the Attorney General’s Office also announced charges in two separate Medicaid fraud cases as part of a nationwide health care fraud crackdown.
Suspect in retribution attack on journalist held without bail
“So this one hits pretty close to home, because I am the victim of this assault,” Poitras says in the video.
Planet Hank fights off knife-wielding home invader
A potentially deadly tussle between the angry rugby playing college student, armed with a knife, and the 43-year-old retired Marine and martial artist ensued.
Blotter: It’s been a busy week for the thin blue line
Vermont State Police are investigating several incidents across the state this week, including a dealership burglary in Clarendon, charges involving a Dorset man accused of offenses against a teenager, and a shooting in Swanton Town that left a woman injured.
Pedestrian, UTV driver die in crashes
The vehicle was traveling east in a single-lane construction zone as the pedestrian was crossing the road.
State police seek window smasher at anti-ICE protest
Police arw trying to identify a man who smashed a window of a VSP van, injuring a trooper.
Domestic assault suspect cited for CashApp theft
Police said the unauthorized transfer was initiated using Taylor Darling’s iPhone and the money was deposited into an account belonging solely to Blake.
Drug ring sentenced by feds
Ringleader gets 10 years.
Woman cited after pit bull kills her father
Authorities allege that Campbell’s dog, “Jack,” had a known pattern of aggression before attacking and killing Stephen Campbell at the family’s Brigham Hill Road home.
Two girls killed in head-on crash
Two juvenile passengers in Ross’s vehicle, his daughters age eight and two, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Fatal motorcycle accident/ DUI crash with toddlers onboard
She was riding a 2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster southbound when she struck a guardrail.
Man abused child since 2023, police say
The investigation began May 19, when troopers and the Vermont Department for Children and Families launched a joint inquiry into a report of suspected sexual abuse involving a child.
DUI driver sends teen biker to hospital/Victim in May crash succumbs
The juvenile was transported to Copley Hospital for treatment.
Caregiver convicted of L&L with disabled child
At the time of the offense in September 2021, Fox was working for a social services agency serving as a caretaker.
Three days before leaving office, Biden commuted sentences of 23 Vermont drug dealers
To date, most of President Donald Trump ‘47’s pardons and small handful of commutations have been for people convicted of fraud, other financial crimes, and obstructing access to abortion clinics. A few have been drug-crime related. None are from Vermont.
Biker in critical condition after Burlington crash
Tunbridge school fire ruled accidental; Six people threatened by man in public place
