‘ I was ten years old. And I still remember when we put him in the grave, I held him and I shook him,” Mahdawi said of his friend shot by an Israeli soldier. “I said, “Hemida, wake up, wake up.” He didn’t wake up, and I told him, “I promise, I promise, I will revenge.”
In recent weeks, multiple Vermont schools have received various threats, none of them followed by physical attacks.
Case sparked DUI against state prosecutor in January 2024
Police have names of possible suspects and are looking for an orange colored car with Vermont plates, possibly a Ford Flex, that fled the scene.
An anonymous user had utilized the Department of Defense Self Helpline chat function to make threats against several middle and high schools across Vermont.
The former employee of Cafe Provence had been ordered to stay away from the Center Street restaurant, but he showed up about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and used a knife to attack the owner/chef multiple times in the head.
Ingerson, who has a lengthy criminal record including at least nine felony convictions, was most recently sentenced in U.S. District Court in Rutland in January to two years in prison for a federal charge of possession of a Savage 20-gauge shotgun at his residence on June 7, 2023.
Hoyte has a long history of making other threats to now retired Judge A. Gregory Rainville, former Attorney General T.J. Donovan and members of the Franklin County State’s Attorney’s Office, records show.
For one woman, an “unbelievable gap” led to life-altering danger.
A decade plus earlier, Pion was in the news for running over multiple police cruisers with a tractor and then driving away without a chase.
Two of the youthful offenders were 15 years of age, one was 17 years of age, and one was 18 years of age.
The arrests stem from a six-month-long investigation led by Officer Daniel Renaudette into drug trafficking activity along the VT Route 122 corridor.
Court documents indicate that his attorney is currently working on securing him a placement at the Brattleboro Retreat, a short-term mental health facility.
One common concern unites Vermont’s challenges: the need to ensure the safety of our communities, downtowns, neighborhoods, and personal property.
Crystal Mahar, 34, whose child brought a handgun to the town elementary school last week, is charged with negligent storage of a firearm.
Masson-Monteith reportedly threatened to shoot and kill Sgt. Jason Perry, 42, of the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department, State Police said.
Using mind-control tactics that mirror the BITE model of cult manipulation, Ziz transformed online followers into real-world extremists,
Jennifer LaBonte, 45, of Essex Junction, was sentenced Monday, March 17 in US District Court in Rutland to four months of imprisonment following her guilty plea.
Vermont State Police have filed additional charges against Jason Seiple, 38, of Poultney, after identifying another victim in an ongoing investigation.
The accused, Zamir Paley, 30, of Wilder, already had two warrants for his arrest. They were for “DUI-drug, cocaine possession and retail theft.”
Grand Isle Cty.’s most notorious drug dealer is due back in court this month after failing to start volunteer service ordered in 2023 in lieu of life sentence.
Starksboro man charged with cocaine possession; Missing Sheldon man arrested in New York after manhunt; Royalton man arrested for meth
Moses has a criminal record dating back to 1979 and was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for aggravated felonious sexual assault committed in the late 1990s. He was granted parole earlier in 2022 but failed to maintain contact with authorities.
The vote follows a recent decision by the State of Vermont to not house 18-19 years olds at a proposed new secure juvenile facility in Vergennes. Also, Gov. Phil Scott and others have expressed strong concern about out-of-state drug gangs, aware of Vermont’s juvenile crime laws, using teenagers as drug debt enforcers, sometimes with deadly results.
Edward Cram, 70, admitted to felony charges of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child (second offense) and attempting to lure a child into a sexual act.
The shooting came just five days after Burlington voters approved a ban on carrying firearms in bars and liquor-serving restaurants, in an effort to prevent or reduce such shootings. Both suspects are believed to have been carrying firearms with obliterated serial numbers, a crime under Massachusetts state law.
Anthony “Ace” Alonso-Alomar, 19, appeared in Fed. Court this week on charges that he aided and abetted the sale of crack cocaine as well, as selling it himself.
Police determined that Vallender was operating the vehicle under the influence and was charged with DUI, reckless endangerment, and shooting from a motor vehicle.
State’s Attorneys trying to push back the rising tide of crime with a broom.
Hayes, wearing dark clothing with no reflective items and no operating lights on his bike, had dismounted and appeared to be on the fog line when struck.
Participants can vote, obtain a driver’s license, get married, register births, and receive their mail without fear that those publicly available records will put them at risk.
“In total, the Grandparent Scam defrauded hundreds of elderly victims across the United States out of millions of dollars per year,” the indictment said.
H.298 will classify Vermont as a full-fledged sanctuary state, potentially costing it millions in federal law enforcement funding.
Police say the suspect sought help for overdue rent payments from the Mad River Valley Community Fund, the Mad River Valley Interfaith Council, and the Community Action Service Team.
Cambridge told Vermont News First that he did shred some that were from his desk as he was leaving Hinesburg.
Driver crashes into pole on Scott Highway in Groton
Fingon allegedly assaulted Mielewski, who was pregnant at the time, leaving her with minor injuries.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi cited in her directive the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David “Chris” Maland, 44, of Newport during a traffic stop in Orleans County on Jan. 20 as a perfect example for the death penalty consideration.
The arrests follow a months-long investigation into the sale of fentanyl and cocaine at 50 Central Street.
Shelburne Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski, who has been on paid leave since the crash three months ago in South Burlington, is due in Vermont Superior Court on March 13.
A Williston man was arrested Tuesday morning following an alleged assault and robbery on Church Street, according to the Burlington Police Department.
Zajko is charged with making false statements while buying four handguns on Feb. 13 and 14, 2024.
The case has so many twists and turns that scorecards are helpful in trying to keep all the players straight.
Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland, Maryland law enforcement officials report.
The child was brought to the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) and discovered to have multiple broken bones.
The bomb detection came during part of an extended period that saw Bennington dealing with a major uptick in violence and drugs, including drive-by shootings and a couple of homicides. Most involved drug traffickers that were linked to out-of-state gang members that relocated to the Bennington area.
Justin Kirby, 39, was arrested on multiple felony charges in late January after a string of alleged crimes in Coventry, including burglary and car theft.
Teresa Youngblut, 21, is now at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections near Concord, NH, due to bed shortage for Fed. detainees in VT jails.
Upon arrival, authorities found Heath inside the kitchen eating a sandwich.
He had thrown a farm milk jug through the front door window to enter the home.
CDC: “While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.”
German national’s body cremated, document says.
The state Police were called to assist the school resource officer.
Peters, who was out on bail on the murder charge, was admitted to Copley Hospital about a week ago for unspecified medical issues, sources told Vermont News First.
Following a drug investigation, Bradford Police arrested two individuals on February 3 in the parking lot of Bradford Mini Mart.
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An investigation into a recent suspected homicide case in Orange County has led to federal gun charges against a three-time convicted felon from Bradford, officials said.
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The case highlights ongoing efforts by the U.S. Border Patrol to combat illegal immigration and human smuggling across the nation’s borders. The term “alien” refers to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, according to U.S. immigration laws.
Burlington Police responded to a staggering 180 incidents, including arrests, crashes, trespassing, and one fatality.
But something changed in mid-2023, Taylor said. Bauckholt began having “anxious, secretive phone calls” that summer and cut off contact with previous friends by year’s end. Taylor believes this period coincided with Bauckholt’s deepening involvement with the “Zizians,” a fringe group that originated in California but has spread across the country.
Reform advocates remain silent, dismissing the concerns of law-abiding citizens who are forced to deal with the consequences of these misguided policies.
The victim’s family may object strenuously, but Connecticut law does not grant them anything more than a symbolic voice of protest.
As he drove, cocaine base and cocaine were discarded from Moreno’s vehicle, police say.
A drug bust Thursday night in Bethel where nine people were arrested yielded a “grenade launcher” among numerous other firearms and hard drugs.
“ATF is asking for your assistance in identifying any firearms purchases made by Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, a person of interest in the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection Officer,” the agency said in a bulletin to gun dealers.
…..And FBI confirms Youngblut connection to two homicides in Pennsylvania and California.
Snyder and Youngblut had both attended the swanky, private Lakeside School in Seattle and were interested in computer science.
The Seattle Times reported both graduated from the Lakeside School: Snyder in 2020 and Youngblut in 2022. Snyder went on to Oxford where he studied computer science and philosophy.
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When the hearing ended, Carla Youngblut attempted to make hand signals to her daughter, but she had no reaction.
In 1994, a judge ruled the man who brutally strangled his wife should be imprisoned for the rest of his life, without parole. He’s now out on furlough.
The police report indicated her parents believed Youngblut was being forced to cut off contact with her family and friends due to the personal relationship she had entered, the Seattle Times reports.
Youngblut is charged with intentional use of a deadly weapon while forcibly assaulting a federal law enforcement and with discharging a firearm during an assault with deadly weapon, records show.
Maland is believed to be the first federal law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty in Vermont since a few deaths in the Prohibition era.
His computer/math skills were so highly prized by the finance industry that the German national was working in the U.S. on a visa type given only to immigrants with “extraordinary ability.”
A Barre woman pleaded guilty Thursday to using more than $84,000 in stolen funds to purchase a home in Barton and a new vehicle
Sen. Russ Ingalls: “I just want to put a name to the face of the officer that was killed yesterday. His name is David Maland.”
On Jan. 19, the Hartford PD and Hartford Fire Department responded to reports of a shooting. They found a man with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
The gang’s activities, which include murder, gun and drug trafficking, arson, and extortion, have been part of an extensive RICO conspiracy.
Young was issued a flash citation to appear before the Caledonia Superior Court on Jan. 13 at 12:30 p.m. to address the charge of attempted felony escape.
Government must both protect civil liberties and promote public safety, and “we are clearly not striking the right balance,” Scott said. “The safety of the public comes first.”
Without comment, and with a demeanor described by the sergeant as “affectless”, Jones held up a meat cleaver and pointed it towards the sergeant and raised it over his head.
Also accepted charge for lewd and lascivious sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult.
The release was able to confirm the Vermont News First story that Burlington Police had a couple of trespass interactions on Monday with Reynolds.
Layton has been an outspoken advocate to the City Council regarding the city’s policies for dealing with homeless encampments.
Wanted on six felony charges stemming from a December rape.
Also part of the early morning raid at the mobile home on West Hill Road were officers from Randolph and Burlington Police.
One man, until Jan. 9, was still facing prosecution by the state for an alleged violation of the controversial COVID-era masking policy.
Vermont State Police are searching for a Craftsbury woman, Sue Mi Ko, 51, who failed to return from hiking in the Mount Pisgah area Thursday evening.
Wanted on six felony charges stemming from a December rape.
Burlington resident to mayor: “This is how you mark Law Enforcement Appreciation Day?”
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Burlington’s Progressive mayor censors police statements about arrests.
George’s statement calling the November 25, 2023 shooting of three Palestinian men in Burlington a ‘hateful act’ may have violated Vermont’s code of conduct for prosecutors.
James Royer pleaded guilty on December 19 to felony embezzlement and forged paperwork charges, along with two misdemeanors related to DMV title documentation.
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Lyndon gas station at knifepoint on Sunday.
State’s Attorney Sarah George supports the gag order motion, Reynolds’ lawyer claimed. A joint filing by both defense lawyer and prosecutor is expected soon, he said.
Learn the four things that must be true to legally justify the use of deadly force.
With the loud public outcry this week, Deml said he ordered a further review of Breer’s case “due to my concern regarding the significant risk he poses to public safety and the Department’s ability to effectively supervise him in the community.”
After appeals for mercy from his family and employer, and despite the evidence justifying a harsher sentence, Judge Michael Kainen sentenced Robert Maximov, 28, of East Haven to 21 days in jail, citing his traumatic childhood in Russian orphanages as a mitigating factor.
