Brittney Roberts, also known as Brittney Metivier, 36, of Barre, was arraigned March 5 in Vermont Superior Court on one felony count of fraud or deceit involving a regulated drug.

State fire safety officials revoked occupancy in residence.

Police say the suspect is believed to have entered apartments in a 55-and-older residential community and taken property belonging to residents.

Deputy sheriff continues to recover from injuries

Driver flees, but caught in Grand Isle 

A federal court jury convicted Dominique “Wop” Troupe, 39, of Bay Road on four felony drug, gun and robbery charges following a six-day trial in Rutland in May 2024. Troupe helped plan the robbery in Swanton four years ago and reportedly had told the two gunmen he recruited for the case that nobody was supposed to be injured, prosecutors have said.  The armed robbery for the drugs went sideways. Elijah Oliver, 22, of Haverhill, Mass. died from two gunshots inside the residence at 45 First St. in Swanton about 4:35 a.m. Feb. 2, 2022, Vermont State Police said.

Vermont State Police have identified the victim of a fatal Valentine’s Day shooting during what was initially reported as an apparent domestic dispute in the town of Corinth in Orange County.

The Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department said local, state and federal investigators raided the home of Kevin Manning, 42, of Lake Drive on Friday evening and seized stolen property.

In a news release, BPD said it responded to the burglary on Feb. 4. Among the items stolen was a large amount of loose change. BPD received a tip that Thomasina Howard was at Hannaford emptying a large amount of coins from a backpack into a coin exchange machine. When police arrived, they found she had exchanged nearly $450.

Six people have been arrested in Windsor County on various criminal charges involving multiple kidnapping counts, aggravated assault and heroin trafficking as part of a brutal abduction that crossed state lines and included burning the victim repeatedly with a heated knife and using hydrogen peroxide to waterboard her, court records show.

A 26-year-old Glover man was arrested early Sunday morning following a series of alleged vehicle-related crimes that began at a nursing home parking lot and ended with his capture at a nearby residence, according to Vermont State Police.

Dead are: Kendall Lemay, 38, of Cadyville, N.Y., a driver, and Jacob Rivers, 41, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., a front seat passenger, police said.

Milton resident still recovering from shooting

Just off court supervision for Central Vermont drug case

Killer will remain on state probation after for life after prison

Harley Breer Jr., 56, who public safety officials consider “one of the most dangerous criminals in the state,” was denied release from prison by the Vermont Parole Board on Thursday. His adult criminal record, which began when he was 18, includes 25 felony arrests with 14 convictions, parole board records show. Breer also has 47 misdemeanor arrests with 11 convictions, they noted.

Vermont police say that the likelihood of DUI crashes is twice as likely when the driver is under the influence of drugs, compared to alcohol.

U.S. Homeland Security Investigations began an investigation after learning Reginald Adam Velasquez, 33, attempted to buy a Glock .40-caliber pistol from a federally licensed gun dealer in Barre on Nov. 14, court records show.  He listed his Bradford address on the form and not the more recent Barre residence, records show.

Douglas Reynolds, 37, tried to outrun the marshals service in his black Volkswagen Jetta at speeds over 100 miles per hour, but eventually ran out of gasoline in Ryegate during the pursuit on Oct. 24, 2024, officials said.

Anthony T. Seagroves, 34, was ordered to serve a 26-month prison term on Friday for having a loaded privately made firearm — also known as a “ghost gun” — in downtown Burlington on Oct. 14, 2024.

Police say the burglary occurred on November 28, at about 12:57 a.m. at the Cambridge Village Market on South Main Street in Cambridge. Following an investigation, troopers developed probable cause that Ian Gardner, 39, of Burlington committed the offenses of burglary, grand larceny, unlawful mischief and possession of stolen property.

A former Stowe resident has pleaded not guilty in federal court to a series of felony charges, including a possible death penalty case for reportedly killing two out-of-state drug dealers in the Northeast Kingdom in 2023.

State Police arrested a Massachusetts man early Sunday after he allegedly threatened troopers with an axe and chainsaw.

In addition to the 120-month prison term, Judge Vyskocil ordered 10 years of supervised release after McGrath completes his sentence.

A longtime South Burlington man, who received a 20-month federal prison sentence in 2023 for intimidating phone calls to Vermont criminal justice officials, is back in trouble – this time for state charges of stalking and criminal threatening Middlebury College employees.

Second case by Justice Department in as many months

Patrick Cota, 32, sped away from both the Addison County Sheriff’s Department and the Middlebury Police on Friday during separate incidents in Salisbury and Middlebury, officials said. 

Court releases again; Business owner blasts Burlington  

A wanted Rhode Island fugitive, who assaulted five U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the Northeast Kingdom with an unregistered machine gun last year, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Burlington to four felony gun charges.

She and colleague named in murder warrants in Los Angeles

A drug possession charge was added at arraignment when the police search uncovered more than 13 grams, including packaging of crack cocaine in his bedroom, records show.

Morgan reportedly live-streamed sexually explicit conduct of a minor child, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua L. Banker.

Federal authorities say a Mexican, who was charged in state court with attempted murder and aggravated domestic assault in a strangulation case involving a woman in Addison County in September, is an illegal immigrant and should never have been in the United States.

Charged with crack cocaine at Burlington City Hall Park

What makes these calls convincing is the use of real data — names, addresses, or partial account numbers — pulled from earlier data breaches or public records. Caller ID spoofing adds another layer of deception by displaying a familiar or official-looking number.

Two hours of deliberation were all the Orleans County jury needed to sentence Cedano for the 2019 crime.

A man cited October 3 in connection with a lawnmower theft in Highgate was arrested again last week after allegedly violating court conditions 30 times tied to numerous prior charges and probation cases. This time, he was jailed on $2000 bail.

Seeking longer prison term in upcoming sentencing in fentanyl and crack case

A Milton firefighter pulled the seriously injured driver out of his burning pickup truck after it crossed into the oncoming Lane and struck a car driven by a woman who died in the crash.

A Barton man who fired multiple shots through a neighbor’s home where a toddler was present received a deferred sentence after pleading guilty to assault charges.

Tovi Rose Mesick, formerly known as Christopher M. Mesick, claimed self-defense when Stephen Furtado, now 47, was shot inside his residence at the Salmon Run Apartments on Riverside Avenue in Burlington in February 2023.

The Friday the 13th video begins with Hendry following Gray into a Portland St. apartment building to investigate a report of domestic assault by Mason on his wife.

Fifth defendant picked up on indictment

A Barre resident from India will continue to be held behind bars as his criminal case for reportedly lying during an attempt to buy a semiautomatic pistol at a Washington County firearms shop plays out in federal court.

One accomplice in Danville homicide ordered to serve over 9 years

Burlington Police Officer Brady McGee was identified as the police officer involved in a shooting that injured a city man on Sunday, Vermont State Police said this afternoon. State police also confirmed in the news release that Aaron Loucks, 32, of Burlington was the wounded man. Vermont News First had reported on Monday that Loucks had been shot the night before.

Humility, integrity, community, and family were common themes throughout the morning ceremony.

Hartamal Singh, 34, of West Street appeared in U.S. District Court in Burlington late Thursday for a federal criminal complaint for making false statements about his immigration status during the attempted purchase of the Ruger at R & L Archery on Smith Street in Barre on Oct. 12, 2023, the ATF reported.

Vermont woman arrested for providing base of operations

The cartel’s devastating impact isn’t measured by arrests, but by the ever-climbing number of overdoses in every corner of the Green Mountains.

Ellen E. Willson, 38, of Federal Street may have been impaired, according to three new state police affidavits filed Wednesday as part of the never-ending investigation.

If you live in Vermont, and your information was compromised in this breach, you should have received a formal letter in the mail from TeamstersCare.

Previous rulings by judges had kept Lackie, who has a lengthy criminal record, jailed. The stabbing victim’s wife testified she would feel unsafe if he was released.

Bushway told officers the pain was “a ten out of ten” before losing his vision.

Cypher Aiken, listed as age 25 by Newport police, was charged with domestic terrorism and threatening a civilian population with mass destruction and mass killings, according to Chief Travis Bingham.

Quick list of criminal justice laws passed by Montpelier this year.

John “Fluffy” Lapan, 41, of St. Albans appeared in U.S. District Court on Monday afternoon for a federal criminal complaint that he was involved in three controlled drug purchases in February, according to an affidavit from the St. Albans City Police.

Meanwhile, Jonathan J. Letourneau, 36, also of St. Albans is named in a separate criminal complaint for a charge of knowingly and intentionally distributing crack cocaine in Franklin County in January, records show. He is due in federal court later.

Now Feds have him in custody, court says

Drew pled guilty in 2021 to a firearms charge that carried a maximum sentence of 10 years.

Troopers recovered the knife and a silent-alarm pendant that had been forcibly removed from one of the employees during the robbery.