An April 15 Vermont State Police press release misidentified an alleged Rutland shoplifter.
State police admit mistaking identity of alleged shoplifter
State trooper punched his dog, committed perjury, police say
A state police detective punched his family dog and then lied about it under oath, state police say.
Assault follows teenagers’ car chase through Putney / Fatal crash in Benson / Road rage in St. Albans
Bad driving and bad behavior lead to tragedy and charges stemming from incidents on Vermont highways.
Stenger gets prison for green card EB-5 fraud
Bill Stenger, the Vermont-based partner in a plan to defraud 220 immigrant investors seeking green cards, was sentenced last week to 18 months in federal prison.
10 grand of remote control cars, parts stolen / child porn in Charleston / downtown Essex Jct. fire
Police are looking for thieves who stole remote control cars and equipment in Fairfax.
School bus hits car / Teen dies after gym class collapse / 70-year-old faces child sex charges
Why did a 14-year-old girl collapse in gym class and die shortly thereafter?
Fury over transgender killing
Following a murder Tuesday in Morristown, transgender advocates are angry at the “exterminationist narrative” they say is employed by by some media, political candidates and legislators.
Suspect charged in Morristown stabbing death
A transient man has been charged with the second-degree murder in Morristown of a Hinesburg man.
Woman pleads innocent to making child torture video / 109 MPH in Putney / crack bust
A Venezuelan woman filmed herself torturing a young boy to fulfill the sick fantasies of a paying customer in Burlington, police say.
Holyoke MA man, 18, indicted for fentanyl dealing / alleged kidnapper found in Yellowstone
Indictment of an out-of-state teenager selling death in Bennington.
Police: Woman found growling under porch
A woman under the influence was first heard, then seen, growling underneath a porch in Montpelier.
Woman remains missing, police issue new photo
Missing since March 25, Mary Reid was last seen at her home in Searsburg.
Cops investigate Springfield gunfire
Shots fired in Springfield. Helicopter searching for missing man in St. J. Westminster burglar shot AND arrested. Alleged sex criminal commits suicide.
107 MPH in Berkshire / inmate suicide
Excessive speeding and an apparent death by suicide in a St. Johnsbury prison lead the police news today.
Former nurse gets 27 years for sick torture video of enslaved child
A Burlington man and former nurse ordered a custom-made torture video of an enslaved child.
Dad who police say assaulted infant daughter charged with Murder #2
A Derby man who police say assaulted his month-old daughter has been charged with second degree murder because her death 15 years later was due to injuries received.
Snowmobile racer, inmate die over weekend
A snowmobile race at Suicide Six turned deadly for one of its racers. And another inmate found dead in a State of Vermont prison cell.
Alleged parking garage shooter gets lawyer, surrenders to cops
A 22-year-old South Burlington man has surrendered to police in connection with the weekend shooting in a Burlington parking garage. But first, he got a lawyer.
Searsburg woman missing / Heineberg Bridge crash / truck jackknife on 22A
Police are seeking a 53-year-old woman missing from her Searsburg home.
MA men busted for holding man against his will / armed heroin dealer gets 3 yrs
Two Massachusetts men are in jail after holding a Williamstown man in a room for two hours.
Man dies in Lyndonville fire / Burglar bagged / Fugitive found
A Lyndonville man’s was found dead in his burning apartment this morning.
Cops seek Burlington shooting suspect, Alburgh ATM robber
A police garage shooting, an Alburgh store break-in, and a DUI rolling into a police cruiser were among the criminal incidents investigated by Vermont police this weekend.
Landlords cited for trespass / Suckerpunched outside bar / DUI causes power outage
It’s not just storms and cyberattacks that cause blackouts. Sometimes it’s just a drunk teenager.
Former UVM ER doc sentenced for child porn
Eike Blohm’s federal sentence of 100 months will run concurrently with the 80-to-82-month sentence of imprisonment Blohm received in Vermont state court as a result of his guilty pleas to lewd and lascivious conduct and voyeurism.
Teenage girls missing / suicide in Bradford
Two Manchester girls have been missing since Saturday.
Online crime against Vermont kids jumps 20% in 2021
During 2021, the first full year of the pandemic, reported online crime against kids increased 20%.
Fatal fire victim ID’ed
The body found in a Cambridge fire last week has been identified.
Essex woman cited for shooting / Molotov cocktails found / sexual assault in Newbury
A months-long simmering disagreement erupted into gunfire in Essex.
DNA source identified in Brianna Maitland case
DNA at the Brianna Maitland car site matches one of 11 ‘persons of interest.’
Smokies stop 19 drivers for cellphone use
‘Hey honey, I’ll be home in 10 minutes….uh-oh….make that 20 minutes.’
Human remains found in Cambridge fire rubble
A body was found in the aftermath of a fire yesterday in Cambridge. Identity as yet unknown, police say.
Big coke smuggler sentenced
A million-dollar cocaine smuggling deal was broken up by undercover DEA agents in Burlington.
ST J murder suspect arrested / Kitten neglected, not lost / Rte. 12 burglar on the lam
On the lam: suspected Rte. 12 Burglar. Arrested: Brooklyn man suspected of St. J murder. Neglected, not lost: kitten in Londonderry.
Morrisville child porn dealer sentenced / Criminal threatening against DCF / Fatal crash
A Morrisville man with the user name “IncestKyle” has been sentenced for distributing child pornography.
Georgia man charged with selling fentanyl in South Burlington
A state of Georgia man has been charged with selling fentanyl in South Burlington.
Woman wants her heroin back, goes for state trooper’s sidearm / Homeowner shoots possible invader
Note #1 to self: don’t leave heroin where police officer can see it. Note #2: when he takes the heroin, don’t try to take his gun.
Montpelier nixes volunteer police chaplain
A local Baptist pastor with experience working with the mentally ill, substance abusers, and veterans won’t be the volunteer chaplain for Montpelier PD, after all.
113 MPH on I-89 / Drunk hits police cruiser / Busted for two bank robberies
Teenager tops out at 113 MPH on I-89. 59-year-old woman U the I backs her car into a police cruiser. Police arrest Barre man for bank jobs in Essex and Burlington.
Cops will leave VT if qualified immunity bill passes, Schirling warns
Legislators, who can’t be sued for the decisions they make on the job, are considering a bill to strip cops of the same protection. Vermont’s top cop predicts all-time low police staffing if S254 passes.
Woman driver arrested for dragging cop 50 yards
The driver who allegedly dragged a state trooper at 20 MPH is now behind bars.
106 MPH in 55 MPH zone
A young man from South Burlington was stopped for speeding on I-89 in Winooski and then processed for DUI by state police.
Snowmobiler facedown in stream, no feeling in legs
Too much speed on too much ice propelled a Connecticut snowmobiler facedown into a stream.
Poached deer search turns up 880 bags of heroin, meth
3000 rounds of ammo and 880 bags of hard drugs were seized by an alphabet soup of state and federal police agencies in the town of Athens. No word about the poached deer, though.
Barre crack bust / 99 MPH on I-91 / Suicide on I-89
A traffic stop for a car registration violation in Barre led to a bust for possession of crack cocaine and fentanyl.
Hartford CT drug dealer beat St. J host with .38 revolver, indictment claims
An alleged drug dealer from Hartford Connecticut beat the person he was staying with in St. Johnsbury, court records say.
St. J shooting victim had criminal record
State police have identified the victim in Tuesday’s shooting outside of a St. Johnsbury hospital as Vincent Keithan, 44.
ST J shooting: cops find CT vehicle, questioning occupants
Police are questioning the occupants of a silver Jeep with Connecticut license plates linked to yesterday’s shooting outside a St. Johnsbury hospital.
One dead in St. J hospital parking lot shooting
A person has been found shot dead outside a St. Johnsbury hospital.
Mental health worker embedded with state police arrested on warrant for sex assault of child
A mental health worker embedded with the Vermont State Police until Dec. 3 was arrested at his Concord home Friday for the ongoing sex assault of a child in Texas.
One dead in 30-car crash on I-89
A Highgate man died in a 30-car crash on I-89 in Milton Friday afternoon.
Alleged accessory in Holland drug-related shooting surrenders
An Orleans County woman wanted as an accessory to an attempted murder has surrendered to state police.
Woman driver drags state trooper 50 yards, now on the lam
Police are seeking a woman who they say dragged a state trooper 50 yards after a traffic stop.
Former sheriff’s deputy waves badge to get free stuff / train-drunk driver collision averted
A former Addison County sheriff wanted some store merchandise for free. He waved his badge and said he’s good buddies with the sheriff. Not anymore.
Lawmaker’s store robbed by heroin user
A convenience store owned by a Northeast Kingdom legislator was the victim of an armed robbery by a man with heroin in his possession.
Milton snowmobiler hits tree, thrown 40 feet
Snowmobilers, watch your speed when you’re trying to make those tight turns.
VT civil union mom who fled To Nicaragua with child pleads guilty
Lisa Miller gave birth after being artificially inseminated. After her civil union broke up and she lost custody in the courts, she fled with her daughter to Nicaragua, staying there until the daughter was of age. Now she’s pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges.
Police ID two teens dead in NEK collision
Two 18-year-olds from the Northeast Kingdom are dead after a car crossed the center line and struck their car head-on.
Connecticut man with drug rap sheet busted for attempted murder / Arson arrest / Jeep plunges through ice
Police say Jan Michael Valverde of New Haven, Connecticut shot two people in a New Year’s Day drug-related dispute. He’s in custody, but alleged accessory to the crime Jessica Robishaw of Orleans County is still at large.
Four months after suspicious fire, Putney garage reopens
The owner of a Putney garage destroyed by fire in October has rebuilt and reopened the business started by his grandfather in 1967.
West Rutland man arrested in undercover police sting
An adult male from West Rutland who self-identified as a lesbian teenager was arrested on charges of attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity.
Gunfire riddles Burlington home with children inside
The first ‘gunfire incident’ in Burlington this year left holes in exterior walls and a window of an occupied Riverside Avenue home.
Out-of-staters busted for mischief in Addison County
A jilted lover from Maine and a Connecticut couple are cited for crimes committed in Addison County.
Bomb squad handles old nitro / Horse dies in crash
Some dangerous old sticks of nitroglycerin could have been someone’s final problem. But the state police bomb squad took are of it.
Second fatal shooting last week also a young Massachusetts man
Two Massachusetts men died last week in Vermont of gunshots to the torso. State police see no link at present.
Farm animals suffer barn fires, neglect
Winter can be tough on Vermont farm animals.
Swanton shooting victim was Massachusetts gang member
A 22-year-old Haverhill, MA man found shot to death in Swanton was a longtime gang member, according to his hometown newpaper.
Hartford CT drug dealer sentenced / MA man dies suspicious death in Swanton / Thieves stole Escalade catalytic converters
VT Crime update: catalytic converter thieves, Bay State man found dead in Swanton, (another) Hartford CT drug dealer busted.
Teen arrested for threatening high school / Suspicious Swanton death / 120 MPH chase, crash
A Stannard teen is under arrest for making social media threats against Lamoille Union High School.
Out-of-state drug dealer, stolen van driver busted after getting stuck on wintry rural road: police
A stolen, out-of-state UHaul was stuck on a rural Putney road Saturday night. Both driver and passenger were ushered out of the cold and into custody.
Wolcott man sent to prison for Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Nicholas Languerand, living in Wolcott at the time of the Capitol breach, was sentenced in federal court to 44 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement.
Fatal crash in Elmore / Barre drug, gun bust
An Elmore man died in a one-car crash Friday.
Fatal crash in Sheldon
A 34-year-old Sheldon man died in a crash yesterday. It happened right in front of an ambulance.
Burlington hires new police chief
Burlington hires new police chief – to be announced this afternoon.
Attempted murder suspect from Barton busted driving stolen Mercedes
A teenager from Barton caught by Connecticut police in a stolen Mercedes will be returned to Vermont to answer an attempted murder charge.
Dartmouth cave to VT Antifa threats under investigation
A free speech group is investigating Dartmouth College’s decision to ban journalist Andy Ngo’s in-person speech in response to opposition by two Vermont Antifa groups.
Dartmouth Cancels Ngo Event after Vermont-connected Antifa Threats
A Portland, Oregon Antifa member offered cash to anyone who could assault journalist Andy Ngo at Dartmouth last night. In the face of threats, Ngo’s talk was held online at the request of college authorities.
Drug bust charges dismissed, records sealed
Update: records sealed after charges were dismissed.
Bank robber busted
A Springfield man is the suspect in a string of local bank robberies.
7-11 worker embezzles gift cards, police say
Police say a convenience store clerk took the idea of ‘gift cards’ a little too far.
Bill discourages jail time for parents with minor children
Lawmakers pushing decarceration are backing a bill discouraging jail time for parents of minors.
Sheldon man dies in garage fire
A Sheldon man died while trying to retrieve his truck from a burning garage.
Derby Line shooting suspect charged with attempted homicide
Alfred Charest has an active extraditable warrant for his arrest from the state of New Hampshire and will face a charge in Vermont of being a fugitive from justice.
Naked man punches Burlington cop in face
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.
