By Alex Nuti-de Biasi, the Journal Opinion
Police are investigating after a woman reportedly fought off an attempted abduction in Bradford yesterday, January 1.
The incident happened around 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of Route 5 and Route 25.
“The female victim was reportedly walking east through the gravel lot when an unknown male grabbed her from behind in what is described as an attempted abduction and/or assault,” stated a news release from the Bradford Police Department.
The adult woman defended herself and struck the man in the face, possibly causing cuts.
The assailant was a black male wearing a green sweatshirt. He is between 5’9″-6′ in height. He was seen driving an older silver or gray pickup truck with significant damage on the driver’s side.
Contact BPD at 802-222-4727 ext. 216 with any information.
Gibson disappearance anniversary
New Year’s Eve marked the 68th anniversary of the disappearance of Newbury farmer Orville Gibson. Gibson’s body was later recovered from the Connecticut River and his death ruled a homicide.
In a social media post on Tuesday, Vermont State Police called Gibson’s death “one of Vermont’s oldest, and most perplexing, unsolved homicides.”
The Journal Opinion published a series of stories about the case in 2015 and 2018.
Four dead after carbon monoxide poisoning
A family of four from Massachusetts was found dead in Wakefield, New Hampshire on Christmas Day.
Matthew Goldstein, 52, Lyla Goldstein, 54, Valerie Goldstein, 22, and Violet Goldstein, 19, all of Newton were found dead on Christmas afternoon at a residence after authorities conducted a welfare check.
The Goldsteins were expected at a holiday event, but family members requested the welfare check when they did not show up.
Authorities said no working carbon monoxide alarms have been found in the home.
Matthew Goldstein was an 8th grade math teacher in Brookline.
Oh, Canada
“It began, as these things sometimes do, while people were out spreading moose estrogen on trees.”
When road rage takes place in the backwoods of Newfoundland.
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