Charlie Root, 43, was naked from the waist down Tuesday afternoon when he punched a Burlington police officer twice in the face.
Rutland man indicted for drug trafficking, unlawful gun possession
A Rutland man has been using drugs to coerce women to perform commercial sex acts, and has ‘pistol-whipped’ multiple people, police say.
Medellin, 34, charged with heroin dealing
Kassandra Medellin, 34, of Newport has been charged with selling heroin.
‘A Living Angel’
Tinsley the German Shepherd is the first bone-a-fido hero of the New Year.
Family shooting suspect turns himself in
In the last hour of 2021, the suspect’s brother asked what a gun was doing in his bathroom. A fight broke out. Shots were fired.
Mother and son shot in Holland
Mother and son in car found victim of gunshot wounds.
Newport man attacks, injures Burlington police officer
Newport man David Perry attacked and assaulted a Burlington police officer, seriously injuring the officer’s leg.
South Burlington man robs gas station at knife-point
South Burlington man Ian Gardner used a knife to force a Simon’s employee to open the cash register, police say.
Top News `21: Brattleboro cops resign, PD down to two shifts (June 3)
In this June 3 news story, a slew of resignations in the past year had left the remaining Brattleboro cops exhausted, the town’s police chief told selectboard members. As a result, patrol coverage dropped from three shifts to two.
Impaired wrong-way driver crashes with child in front seat
A 39-year-old man from Rhode Island is facing multiple charges following an incident that began in Sheffield on Sunday, police say. Authorities were alerted by several 911 calls regarding a wrong-way driver […]
Top News of ’21: Antifa infiltrated DC riot, VT Antifa group says (January 14)
The leftist organization Antifa did infiltrate the January 6 attack on the Capitol in Washington, D.C. – but only to monitor, not to instigate violence, a Northeast Antifa spokesperson said.
Springfield, MA drug trafficker gets 30 months
Springfield, Massachusetts in the news again for Vermont drug trafficking.
Meth trafficker sentenced for sale to Homeland Security undercover agent
New Hampshire man sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Vermont.
Have you seen this woman?
Filled her cart and left without paying. Cops are looking for her – give them a call if you know who she is.
Shoplifter tries to stab store employee
A Rutland woman tried to stab a fabric store employee who confronted her with retail theft.
VT ACLU wants safe spaces for illegal drug use
The American Civil Liberties Union in Vermont wants the Legislature to explore legalizing Overdose Prevention Sites – essentially locations where people can use illegal drugs ‘safely’ and without getting hassled by the cops.
Pet piglet killed with pellet gun, shooter charged
A Cavendish man faces a charge of animal cruelty after killing a neighbor’s pet piglet, state police say.
Trailhead car thief suspect jailed
A Winooski man who police say broke into cars parked near hiking trails and then immediately used stolen credit cards has been arrested and jailed.
Gang crime worsens in Bennington
Springfield, MA crime gangs are bringing illegal drugs and violence to Bennington and Southern Vermont, the BPD police chief said recently.
Cops respond to threats to Canaan, Williamstown schools
Police presence to be expected following threats to Williamstown and Canaan schools.
Westford woman dies in crash
Heather Valyou died after her car struck a tree.
Murder warrant issued in 2019 death of truck driver
A Florida man driving in front of a delivery truck in Rockingham in 2019 is wanted for killing its driver.
Women cited for harassing bear hunters
Two women and their German Shepherd became aggressive during a quarrel with hunters.
Cited for embezzling more than $200K
A Waterford woman is due in court next month to face charges of embezzling over $200,000 from two St. Johnsbury companies.
Police make Johnson burglary busts
Police say they’ve caught a local ring involved in two convenience store burglaries in Johnson.
CNN producer charged with Ludlow child sex crime
A CNN producer convinced parents to let him sexually “train” their young daughters at his Ludlow ski chalet, the FBI says.
Cops on fentanyl-laced pot report: never mind
Turns out it was just pot, Brattleboro PD says.
Stowe fentanyl, meth dealer gets 5 years
A Stowe meth and fentanyl dealer pleaded guilty and got five years from a federal judge.
Kidnapper raped 16-year-old, stuffed her in trunk: police
After being abducted and raped, a 16-year-old girl endured a ride in the trunk of a car from Connecticut to Colchester, police say.
Arrest in August death of Harley rider
A drunken UTV driver turned in front of a Harley Davidson motocycle on Rte. 7 in Pownal August 14. Now he’s been arrested.
LIDAR technology nabs Montpelier speeders
Speeders, beware the LIDAR.
Alburgh child exploiter gets 15 years
Randy Sheltra of Alburgh was sentenced in federal court to serve 15 years for child exploitation.
Hartford, CT drug dealer to face murder charge today
A Hartford, CT drug dealer murdered two Woodbury residents, burned down their homes, and killed three dogs, too, police say. He faces a judge today.
Burlington burglar brags home easy to infiltrate
As the residents hid upstairs, a burglar with a long history of crime caused $10,000 damage.
Update: Deadly Alburgh hunting dispute
Angry deer hunter David Mohamed and two other men drove up in a pickup truck to Larry Cameron’s house. Moments later shots were fired and both men lay dead.
Shots fired in Winooski road rage
Road rage led to gunfire Sunday.
Domestic violence leads to two dead in Elmore
Two adults are dead in Elmore Monday morning following an incident of domestic violence.
Rutland cocaine ring busted
“A significant source of cocaine in Rutland” is being held without bail, police say.
Charges dropped against helicopter pot smugglers
We want our helicopter back, say Ontario men cleared of marijuana smuggling charges.
Alburgh hunting dispute turns deadly
Two men died of gunshot wounds during a dispute over hunting access Saturday.
Woman dies in wrong-way I-91 drunk driver accident
A drunk driver was headed north in the southbound lane of I-91 when her car struck another head-on, killing its driver.
Hartford, CT drug dealer arrested for murder: police
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Hartford, CT man who police say killed two Woodbury residents over an unpaid drug bill.
OD on fentanyl-laced pot
Someone who thought they were only smoking marijuana overdosed on fentanyl.
Border Patrol bags alleged kidnapper
The U.S. Border Patrol bagged suspected kidnapper Ivan Carmona, who has been on the run since September
Underhill sex offender sentenced for exploitation of children
Ryan Beaulieu, 45, of Underhill, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography and was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.
Man kills himself with shard of glass
A mentally ill man attacked his stepfather with a broken piece of glass, then killed himself with it, police say.
Revoke Max Misch bail: Donovan
Attorney General TJ Donovan wants Max Misch’s bail revoked for “a clear pattern of conduct that jeopardizes the public safety.”
Youth hockey coach gets 7-9 for L & L with child in Jay
A youth hockey coach was sentenced in Vermont criminal court to 7-9 years in prison for lewd and lascivious behavior with a child in Jay.
Law enforcement down, VT opioid deaths up 47%
Why are opioid deaths on the rise? One reason is the easy access to fentanyl. Weakened criminal justice system could be another reason.
Hartford, CT man and alleged killer charged with dealing fentanyl
A 33 year-old- Hartford CT man being held for homicide has been charged with dealing fentanyl.
Newport man gets up to 8 years for domestic assault, car chase
A Newport man was sentenced to up to eight years in a Vermont court for a 2019 domestic assault and trying to elude police by car.
Angry calls to Secretary of State not illegal, state’s attorney says
Angry calls made to the Vermont Secretary of State’s office after the 2020 election are protected speech.
Have you seen these shot-firing car-robbers?
Vermont State Police are requesting public assistance in identifying two suspects involved in multiple theft cases from motor vehicles in the town of Orange in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November […]
129 MPH on Rte. 7
A Chicopee. MA man was stopped by state police after passing another car at just under Mach .2.
Firearms seized from felon, police say
State police seized the firearms of a Barton man after he was found to be in violation of state and federal gun possession laws.
Busted for emailing intimate photos to woman, police say
Police have filed charges against a Vernon man for allegedly taking intimate photos of a woman and then emailing them to her. Nicholas Lyon, 30, has been charged with one count of […]
Arrest warrant for attempted murder in Newport
Police are searching for Matthew Champagne of Barton in connection with shots fired in Newport’s Gardner Park October 21.
High speed hijinks
Two Essex teens caught driving over 90 mph in Ferrisburgh.
Big pot dealer gets 2 yrs
A Swanton processor and dealer of large amounts of illegal marijuana received two years in sentence.
89 months in federal for firearms possession
A Bristol man and felon was sent to federal prison for 89 months for possessing a firearm.
Court filing: FBI, banks spied on Americans Jan. 5-6
The FBI and Bank of America spied on American citizens on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 in connection with the incursion into the Capitol building, Judicial Watch court documents say.
Businesses to hire more escort security in low-cop Burlington
Burlington’s business community will ramp up escort security for holiday and late-night patrons of the city’s downtown.
Year in federal prison for shooting crow, woodcock
A Colchester man was sentenced to a year in federal prison for shooting a crow and a woodcock and being found in possession of a turkey vulture.
Greensboro man pleads innocent to murder
After being denied purchase of alcohol at a Hardwick store, Robert Chaplin was physically escorted outside by Daryl Johnson. When Chaplin drove up to Johnson’s home 90 minutes later and approached him, Johnson shot and killed him with a .22 pistol.
Prostitution decrim perpetuates victimization, opponents say
Sex trafficking is inherently dangerous and cannot be made safe by either regulated legalization or decriminalization – as the evidence shows where both have been tried, Maggie Kerrin of NEASE told Burlington City Councilors October 25.
Murder bust in Greensboro shooting
A Greensboro man intervened on behalf of a Hardwick store clerk. Now he’s charged with second-degree murder.
Brattleboro fentanyl dealer gets time served
A Brattleboro fentanyl dealer and host of a drug making operation was given credit for time served in exchange for a guilty plea.
Burlington rock-tosser jailed
A man who smashed a window at a Burlington homeless shelter, injured a shelter worker, slashed tires, broke a social service door, and damaged the auditorium in City Hall was jailed pending arraignment.
Fatal Shooting in Addison
An Addison man is dead of an accident/self-inflicted gunshot wound.
State trooper injured in crash
A state trooper suffered minor injuries when a car pulled out in front of his vehicle on Rte. 2 in Danville, abruptly ending his pursuit of another car.
Teen killed in West Haven crash
A West Haven teen was killed after his Subaru struck a vehicle trying to pass a tractor-trailer on Rte. 22A.
Wife-killer cut up body and stuffed parts into bags, court records say
Joseph Ferlazzo went out for breakfast the morning after shooting his 22-year-old wife twice in the head during an anniversary celebration trip in their camper Saturday October 16 in Bolton, according to court records.
Coggin: Hackers target Americans’ drinking water supply
Hackers attacked a Maine water treatment system in July. The government didn’t report it until mid-October. Nationwide, drinking water systems are vulnerable to ransomware demands.
Drunken man denied alcohol purchase, dies in gunfire
When a Greensboro man intervened on behalf of a Hardwick store clerk, the drunken man denied the purchase of alcohol accosted the Greensboro man at his home – and was shot dead, police say.
Prayer vigil participant pelted with eggs
A prayer vigil participant in front of the Barre Planned Parenthood was pelted with eggs.
Another Windham County fire
At least the fourth fire in rural Windham County this month occurred Friday in an abandoned motel in Marlboro.
Women padlocked behind doors freed, trafficking suspected
Women padlocked into Rutland apartments were freed Friday by Homeland Security and State Police tactical teams.
Fatal shooting in Greensboro
A 27-year-old East Hardwick man was shot to death Wednesday.
Ferlazzo shot wife in head twice, police say
Emily Ferlazzo died when her husband Joseph shot her twice in the head with a handgun Saturday in their converted bus/camper, police say.
Burlington Council progs relent, agree to hire more cops
Two Burlington City Council Progressives finally saw the light and agreed to hire more cops. Politically incorrect from a cultural Marxist point of view, and maybe ineffective too. Who would want to be a cop in Burlington?
Husband murdered wife in Bolton, police say
The 41-year-old husband of a 22-year woman will be arraigned today for murdering her in their bus in Bolton Saturday.
MISSING: 22-year-old NH wife, cops seeking husband
A Northfield, NH woman was last seen walking on the Bolton Valley Resort Access Road on Saturday.
Thief targets tailpipe at park-and-ride
It’s hard to explain to state troopers why you’re cutting off an exhaust pipe at a park-and-ride.
Deer jackers shoot at witness
A Waterford man last Friday night was following a pickup truck driven by a deer jacker when the latter fired a rifle round at his windshield.
Political vandalism in Barre, Bennington unsolved
Police don’t know who defaced the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Bennington.
Burlington mayor closes homeless camp
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger is fed up with the crime at the Sears Lane homeless camp. Time to pull up stakes.
Suspicious fires connected?
Fire destroyed a service station on Main Street in Putney. Investigators wonder if it’s connected to a trailer fire in the Windham County town a week earlier.
‘Baby Killers’ scrawled on Planned Parenthood clinic
Someone scrawled ‘Baby Killers’ on the siding and sign of the Barre Planned Parenthood clinic.
Motorcyclists ram police cruiser
Two Vermont men rammed a New York State Trooper’s cruiser October 7 before fleeing at speeds of 100 MPH.
Leahy took EB-5 fraudster’s $$, urged quicker action for visa approval
Sen. Pat Leahy’s campaign received a $4800 donation from EB-5 fraudster Bill Stenger. He also urged a Senate committee to move faster on EB-5 visa approvals.
Cops seek armed, dangerous MA drug criminal/kidnapper
State police are looking for a Springfield MA man who they say kidnapped a person in Newport and assaulted them.
Stabbing on Gore Road
She called in the stabbing to state police. Hours later, they charged her with the crime.
I-89 speeder hits 112 MPH
Whatever the State Police magic number is for getting a criminal citation for speeding instead of just a speeding ticket, 112 MPH seems to be fast enough.
Suspected dealer loses watery footrace with cops
An alleged drug dealer tried to flee police across the Winooski River. The cops ran faster.
Fatal in Sheffield
A Maine woman died after a late night car wreck Friday in Sheffield.
Asst. US Attorney promoted to top job
A longtime assistant in the US Attorney’s office has been nominated to replace Trump appointee Christina Nolan.
Students take ‘devious licks’ literally
Some Vermont schoolkids have graduated from the original Devious Licks to actually licking bathroom appliances.
Escapee found, locked up
A New Haven man on the lam all month was found by South Burlington police yesterday.
Boyfriend of woman who died of gunshot in car held on gun bust
The man in the car with Brittany Bouthiette when she died of a gunshot wound September 15 in Killington is being held on federal firearms violation.
Driver dies after losing control of trailer
A pickup truck driver died after the trailer he was pulling went off the road.
