A former basketball star and longtime drug addict was arrested for criminal threatening in West Rutland.
Subject of Wall St. Journal drug recovery story arrested for criminal threatening
Connecticut man wanted for drug-related murder busted in Vernon
Shawn Santoro was arguing over drug territory in Hartford, CT when he shot a man on October 4, court records say.
Springfield, MA man lead suspect in NEK drug ring bust
An alleged cocaine and fentanyl distribution ring has been interrupted by a federal grand jury indictment.
Pharmacist with drug theft history reinstated by licensing board, steals again
Badgley’s license was fully reinstated in 2020, and then suspended on September 24, 2021 when the Board became aware of the new allegations of tampering.
5,500 bags of fentanyl for ‘personal use,’ former Springfield MA resident tells cops who busted him
5,500 bags of fentanyl for personal use? That’s what a man arrested on I-91 last week told police.
Woman gives drug dealers guns and home base in return for fentanyl, police say
Drug dealers need guns and a safe place to crash and sell drugs from. They get both from Vermont drug addicts.
Accused Johnson shooter pleads innocent to firearms, fentanyl dealing charges
Goins took a handgun from his pocket, shot the victim in the neck, and fled, court documents say.
Gun-toting fentanyl dealers from Springfield, MA arrested in Rutland
An extremely well-armed duo from the northeastern drug hub of Springfield, Massachusetts were arrested last week in Rutland.
St. J smoke shop owner busted for selling drugs to kids
The search warrant execution led to the seizure of felony amounts of what the Department suspects are hallucinogenic mushrooms, prepackaged marijuana, hashish/hash oils, and cannabis edibles.
Hartford, CT fentanyl dealer arrested in Burlington
A 26-year-old man led police on a Church Street foot chase before his apprehension.
President pardons pot possession
There are better ways to reduce marijuana crime incarceration than creating a huge, legal retail market, Smart Approaches to Marijuana says.
Man linked to multi-state drug ring busted for fentanyl trafficking in Barre
Five years ago, the man busted for fentanyl dealing in Barre this week was connected to a conspiracy to sell heroin in Northern New England.
Williston cop’s drug search of NY car gets him decertified
Travis Trybulski will never work as a Vermont cop again as a result of his drug search of a New York car in February, 2021.
Veterinary opioid killing Vermonters
As the State of Vermont commits millions more to drug treatment and prevention, a new opioid compound is killing Vermont drug users.
Two Big Pharma opioid settlements last week mean big cash payment for Vermont
Big Pharma will pay out $6.6 billion in two cash settlements to participating states, including Vermont.
CT fentanyl dealer gets five years in federal slammer
A West Hartford, Connecticut man with a violent drug crime record was sentenced to five years for drug dealing in Rutland.
Couple arrested in Springfield drug raid
Two alleged fentanyl dealers were arrested yesterday morning in a Springfield drug raid.
Hartford CT teen busted for fentanyl dealing after fleeing cops at 120 MPH
Raquan Knight was arrested for fentanyl trafficking and other offenses Wednesday after he fled state police in Newport at speeds of over 120 MPH.
Meth user enters homes, attacks sleeping man with bat
A meth user swinging a baseball bat invaded two Bristol homes after 2 AM Saturday, police say.
Convicted coke dealer arrested for 15th Burlington ‘gun incident’ of 2022
The alleged shooter in Burlington’s 15th gunfire incident has a lengthy drug distribution and shooting history, police say.
NRA magazine publishes Vermont home defense story
It’s not often Vermont gets mentioned in “Armed Citizen”, a regular feature in the NRA mag America’s First Freedom.
Springfield, MA man found guilty of drug-related kidnapping, attack in Lowell
At one point during the kidnapping, the informant had a knife held to his throat while he was tied up, cut on his cheek by a razor blade, hit over the head by a bottle, and burned by a heated-up fork.
Alleged Burlington fentanyl dealers from Springfield, MA released, cited to appear in court in September
Two Springfield, MA men arrested for dealing fentanyl and cocaine in Chittenden County were released with a citation to appear in court in September.
Orleans County drug bust nets MA man, two locals
Two Orleans County men and a Springfield, Massachusetts man are in custody following a drug bust last week.
Cited for dealing drugs to overdose victim, then released
A Marshfield man has been cited to appear in court for dealing cocaine to a Waitsfield man who overdosed in October.
Charges in fentanyl overdose /Chittenden County drug dealers sentenced to prison
Two Chittenden County men caught dealing heroin and other illegal drugs are headed to federal prison for multi-year terms.
Alleged shooter on the lam / NYC man busted for dealing coke in Barre
A 61-year-old Johnson man with a drug crime record allegedly shot a 26-year-old man in the neck during a dispute on Railroad Street in Johnson.
Out-of-state men face cocaine charges in separate incidents
A Springfield, MA man was charged with selling drugs out of the home of a Williamstown man.
