A Randolph woman died Wednesday, October 16 in a single motor vehicle crash on Interstate 89 in Williamstown.
Barre Town and Barre City Rescue, the Williamstown Fire Department and Berlin Fire Department also responded to the scene shortly before 4 PM. A 1995 Subaru Legacy was found on the right side of the northbound lane in a ditch.
The front seat passenger, Beverly Emerson, 42, was found dead. She was not wearing a seat belt. The unbelted driver, Kristopher Steponik, 38, of Randolph, and a teen in the back seat (belted) were transported to Central Vermont Medical Center due to potential injuries.
Road conditions were dry, and the accident is under investigation.
St. J break-in shooting victim ID’d – Matthew Christman, 41, of St. Johnsbury, has been identified as the victim of a 3:10 AM, October 6 home break-in and shooting. State police say that as of Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16, he remains listed in critical condition at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
State police say a masked individual forced entry into an apartment on McGill Avenue and fired one shot, striking a victim in the chest. The shooting is under investigation.
K-9 Loki leads VSP North Carolina rescue squad – Four human members of the Vermont State Police and a police dog are heading to North Carolina to assist in the response to devastation caused by Hurricane Helene last month.
Lt. Thomas Mozzer, Sgt. Christian Hunt and K-9 Loki, and Troopers Clay Knight and Zachary Trocki left Vermont in their cruisers at about 4 AM Wednesday, Oct. 16, for the 14-hour drive to Newton, North Carolina. Once on scene in Newton, the Vermont State Police members will be tasked with supporting local law enforcement in providing safety and security in the region.
The deployment came in response to a request from North Carolina Emergency Management via the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which provides for the sharing of assets between states in times of need.
The deployment is expected to last through the end of the month.
Polaris stolen – On October 7, state police received the report of a theft of an off-road vehicle from a home on West Berkshire Road in Berkshire. The 2020 red Polaris RZR (see photo) was stolen from outside the house. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Conte with the St. Albans Barracks at matthew.conte@vermont.gov.