His lawyer says frustration at being repeatedly robbed may have motivated Hale.
His lawyer says frustration at being repeatedly robbed may have motivated Hale.
One of the individuals reported smoking what they believed to be crack cocaine prior to overdosing. The drug may have been mixed with xylazine, police say.
Also: BPD find dead man floating of Oakledge Park/ NH resident sentenced for conspiracy to sell heroin in VT/ Newport ambulance involved in collision
Incidents in 2024 are up 3% compared to 2023. BPD is addressing more incidents than at any point in half a decade, with fewer patrol officers than in 2019—50%.
“I have a hostage,” Edwards screamed to the cop entering the Brewer Parkway home.
The victim sustained minor injuries.
According to court records, Turner conspired with others to steal several firearms – including the Beretta used to murder David Auclair..
Ronald Harris, 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 100 months in prison followed by four years of probation for his role in drug trafficking.
A tragic single-vehicle crash on US Route 2 in South Hero has resulted in the death of a 77-year-old man and left a 77-year-old woman critically injured.
Brenden Sackal, 30, of Hopkinton, RI, is facing over a dozen charges, including attempted aggravated murder, following a shootout on Vermont Route 114 in Burke.
Andrew Brace, 39, of St. Albans, who has had multiple confrontations with police in six counties over the past few weeks, was located in a parking lot in Burlington, officials said.
Sackal had a Rhode Island arrest warrant for unlaw possession of high-capacity firearm magazines.
Grand Isle Sheriff goes into the community to find more local residents to help fill the jury box after running out of people.
Per protocol, the name of the officer involved will be withheld for at least 24 hours.
A Shelburne woman charged with assaulting and robbing a 72 year old man at an ATM has now been charged from robbing a 97-year-old man.
Burlington man arrested in major drug bust
Danny “Miami” Daniels, 32, had been on the run from the law for 18 months when he was arrested by authorities in New Orleans last month.
Carrasco received a public defender from Judge Michael Kainen at no cost to himself, due to his non-citizen status, for a misdemeanor charge that would not likely merit a public defender for a U.S. citizen.
A dangerous felon led police on multiple pursuits July 9 and is still on the loose.
An illegal alien who has been charged with the rape of a 15-year-old disabled teen girl has been let go on a modest $500 bail.
The 21-year-old son of Jennifer Bradley died of stab wounds to the neck.
Cited for voice message death threat. Hate-motivated vandalism. $100K bail after habitual criminal, coke possession bust. Missing teen found dead in dirt bike crash. BPD has pix of bar assault suspects.
Lyndonville raid yields guns, drugs in multi-agency operation/ Alleged serial burglar nabbed in St. Albans/ Sutton pair arrested on outstanding warrants
Lavalley had jumped into the water to assist one of his children who was in distress.
Larocque killed himself after killing co-worker Watson.
A wanted New Jersey fugitive has learned it is never a good idea to try to chow down on food from the hot bar at a supermarket when police officers are nearby.
In three recent cases, Border Patrol agents in Arizona released violent criminals who were later arrested nearly 3,000 miles away in New England.
Despite limited staff, BPD deals with massive surge in incidents this weekend.
A man who police say threatened to knife to death a person on South Union Street in Burlington was arrested and jailed, pending arraignment today. NOTE: bail status was corrected and updated from previous edition today.
Reckless driver on the run after fleeing from EMS/ Line worker electrocuted
Stolen F-150 leads police on dangerous chase in the Queen City/ The Vermont Child Care Contribution tax goes into effect beginning today.
Chinese woman arrested in the Northeast Kingdom after authorities said she attempted to smuggle, from Vermont into Canada, 29 endangered Eastern Box Turtles
There was also more gun violence in Vermont, a drug bust just across the New York border, and more.
A human skull discovered four years ago may have helped at least partially solve a decade-plus old mystery.
Jeremy “O.G.” Allin, 54, now of Lancaster, N.H., will also be on federal supervised release for 3 years once he is discharged from prison.
The explosion resulted in serious injuries to both men.
No damage was done to either the white pickup or the front-end loader. Significant damage was done to the ATM and the exterior to the bank property.
Troy woman passed out driving, charged with DUI, cocaine, and fentanyl/ Aggravated and Domestic Assault in Concord
Jeremy Starr, 46, of Newport is charged with both illegal possession of a firearm while being a felon and for knowingly possessing a firearm while using drugs.
A St. J. man, convicted for kidnapping a 23-year-old mother and her son, stealing two cars, and taking them across state lines, has been sentenced to 25 years.
Manning’s brother died in October 2015 at which time his SSA benefits should have terminated. They weren’t, as she discovered.
Robbery at E. Fairfield’s Stone’s Auto Repair; Two rescued after falling from St. Johnsbury cliff
by the Journal-Opinion The IRS yesterday issued a warning about the rising threat of impersonation scams, targeting older adults by pretending to be government officials, aiming to steal sensitive personal information and […]
On Tuesday, June 18, the Vermont State Police, in collaboration with the Vermont Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at 37 Reed St., resulting in several drug-related arrests.
Man rescued after jumping off Pittsford bridge/ Blue 2021 Polaris Sportsman ATV reported stolen in Troy
Multiple individuals impeded what should have been a simple arrest, some with violence towards officers.
The three teens are all due in criminal court on Monday after the Orleans County State’s Attorney’s Office decided they should be treated as adults for their dangerous misconduct, state police said.
Police and parents looking for teenager girl and boyfriend. Hardware store fire. Gunshots in Montpelier.
According to investigators, Seagroves had forcibly ordered a household member into a vehicle at baseball bat-point, driving off and causing bodily injury while restraining the victim.
59-year-old William Hewlett and another man were found stabbed at Melrose Avenue in Brockton. Hewlett later died at the hospital.
Witnesses at the scene reported that Goddard was attempting to swim across the river with his young daughter on his back when he began to struggle.
A struggle occurred between the man and the trooper while the trooper was attempting to secure the shotgun from within the man’s vehicle.
The attack was made with a facility-issued tablet computing device and a lock that had been placed inside a sock, according to VSP Detective Trooper Vienna Gildea.
Hunter Biden faces up to 10 years in prison on the first two counts and five years on the third count. President Joe Biden claims he won’t intervene.
KeepVermontSafe.com tracks the work of law enforcement across Vermont. A recent report focuses on Burlington’s continued struggle to staff the BPD following the 2020 defunding initiative.
Lack of staffing led to Burlington PD almost being overwhelmed last night in a flurry of mayhem.
McLane would order vehicle suspension lift kits valued at $2,300 to $2,900 each and then steal them by selling them on Facebook at substantially discounted prices, the criminal charge notes.
Kajuan Woods, 35, appeared briefly before Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in federal court late Thursday afternoon
The gun’s owner was trying to comply with the federal no-carry policy.
Second-hand account had teenagers ducking beneath tables in terror following gunfire at Burlington Police Station.
A Burlington Police officer – one of 3 off-duty city employees caught going upwards to 100 miles per hour on motorcycles in a 35-mph zone in St. Albans last fall – pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of negligent operation.
The charges against Ettouzar stem from an investigation into the Malletts Bay shooting that took place on May 26.
Two crash survivors were charged with cocaine distribution.
The trans-justice case against Trump.
Nichole Reynolds, 31, is charged in connection with the international trip to have sex with a minor in August 2022.
Swazye was uninjured but was inside the cockpit hanging from a tree approximately 20 feet from the ground.
The incident began in Burlington when five men were involved in the theft of a 2024 Ford Expedition; at least one of the men brandished a firearm during the incident.
Man with outstanding warrant and criminal history arrested for trying to stab a bartender after a dispute over a mixed drink.
The arrest on drug charges comes after police previously identified and apprehended a suspect in the May 12, 2023 double shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
Hartford standoff; assault at Fairlee beach; crash with DUI and child cruelty charges.
Police credit a local group of anti-litter investigators with solving the ongoing case of littering at a scenic pull-off.
Northfield, 1982. A one-day old baby is found dead in a garbage bag on the side of a road.
If the courts won’t jail violent repeat offenders, can we at least know what they look like?
Bye bye to the federal pen for six years for a Valley Street, Springfield heroin dealer convicted of possession of a pipe bomb.
In what Vermont city did a transient this weekend approach an 82-year-old man at random, knock him unconscious, then get released with a citation by the court hours later?
A Bennington man, who is awaiting a state court trial in a 2019 homicide case, was convicted in Fed. court in Burlington on three gun and drug charges Thursday.
Charbonneau allegedly initiated contact online via Kik messenger with a Hartford investigator posing as a 14-year-old minor and engaged in sexual conversations, attempting to arrange a meeting for sexual acts.
As Judge William Sessions put it, he had “earned his freedom” by leaving the business of drug trafficking entirely and working hard to alter the direction of his life.
The Biden administration used the FACE Act to prosecute her for supposedly blocking access to abortion.
Judge Michael Kainen released a repeat convicted felon to be treated for an eye injury after he pleaded innocent Monday to misdemeanor assault on a protected professional.
Bear hoaxer busted again.Cop tased with his own taser. Uncle, nephew die in homicide-suicide. Cow dies in freeway collision.
Vermont is no stranger to these kinds of attacks – and how it deals with them going forward will be key to its future success in the private and public sectors.
The jury needed just over 3 hours before convicting Dominque “Wop” Troupe, 37, on all four felony charges he faced during the six-day trial.
Kory Lee George, 36, and his mother Angela M. Auclair, 52, formerly of Williston, have been implicated in orchestrating the nighttime ambush killing of David Auclair, 45, of Williston almost five years ago.
Police are looking for the causes of two crashes that took four lives.
The stolen funds were deposited into accounts in the names of individual victims or fictional organizations, such as the ‘Peaceful Protesters Bail Fund,’ ‘BLM New England Trust,’ and ‘Anti-Drumpf League.’”
Upon arrival, troopers found Morrison and Cyr amidst a heated dispute, which reportedly began over the presence of the pigs, which neither man owned or was responsible for.
Scam reports to the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) totaled 3,212 in 2023. And that’s only the little that was reported.
Tucker E. Jacobs, 27, is named in a criminal complaint filed by ATF based on guns stolen from Wright’s Sports Supply on the night of April 15.
In addition, the assailant was found to be in violation of the curfew and had an active arrest warrant.
Holly Fields Jr., 55, pleaded not guilty in federal court to a charge of operating a drug house in Troy with his daughter and her husband.
Instead of filing two felony criminal charges of careless and negligent driving with death resulting, Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George directed Vermont State Police to issue the teen the civil ticket, records show.
Both state officials were driving to performed their elected duties when arrested for DUI.
Cpl. George Johnson of the St. Johnsbury Police Department writes another interesting incident report.
The state trooper pedaled as fast as he could.
Soghomonian had self-reported to the FBI in Los Angeles that the government had been hacking into his devices and that he also had claimed drones were reading his mind.
A Chelsea man who was 16 when he helped kill two Dartmouth College professors has been granted parole – about a year shy of serving the minimum 25 year sentence. News also of a child sex assault arrest and ‘porch piracy’ in Cambridge.
Hardwick Police Chief Michael Henry said Wednesday morning that nobody was in custody and officers were seeking the shooter.
Concepcion is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of store clerk Daryus “Swaggy” Clarke at a smoke-shop known as “The Plug” in the Richmond Hills section of Queens, N.Y. in March 2023.
Police seeking the driver of the pickup truck from which a youth was thrown.