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Suspects arrested in Vermont man's kidnapping in Philippines
Philippine police said Wednesday they arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of an American in the country’s south and believe the victim, who was shot in the leg during the abduction, is still alive.
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Police ID husband, wife found dead in Vermont home, family says they ‘chose to die together'
Police have identified the elderly Vermont couple found dead in their home last Friday, and family members released a statement saying the husband and wife “chose to die together.” The investigation began on Friday around 5 p.m. after police received a call from relatives who reported finding two family members dead in a home on South Wardsboro Road in Newfane,...
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It's not quite a snow day, but flakes have arrived for some in New England
It’s beginning to feel a bit more like winter in parts of the Boston area. Snow was spotted falling in Beverly, Massachusetts, on Monday morning, as well as in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. We saw more snow in Duxbury, Vermont, as well. Monday was much colder than it’s been in New England, though that’s not expected to last. In fact, Halloween...
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2 relatives found dead in Vermont home
Two relatives were found dead at a home in Newfane, Vermont, on Friday, state police said. They didn’t say what’s believed to have led to the deaths, but said there was no apparent threat to the public and everyone involved was believed to have been accounted for; no one was in custody. Relatives reported finding the bodies of family...
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Vermont will test its Blue Alert system on Wednesday: Here's what to know
Vermont will run an emergency alert test on Wednesday. The Vermont Department of Public Safety will test the functionality of its Blue Alert System from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This system is designed to spread information to the public when a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured, killed or gone missing in the line of duty, and…
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Man arrested after fatal shooting in Waterbury, Vermont
20-year-old Fabrice Rumama, of Springfield, Massachusetts was arrested and charged with second degree murder.
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Vermont man shot in leg and kidnapped in Philippines, police say
The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away from a southern Philippine coastal town by speedboat.
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1 dead, 2 others hurt in highway crash in Vermont
One woman is dead and two others, including a teenage, are hurt after a car crashed on Interstate 89 in Williamstown, Vermont, Wednesday afternoon. State police say they were notified of the single motor vehicle crash in the area of I-89 northbound near mile marker 42 around 3:40 p.m. and arrived to find a Subaru Legacy resting to the right…
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Police identify man killed, second man hurt in shooting in Waterbury, Vermont
One man was killed and a second was left with critical injuries after a shooting in Waterbury, Vermont, according to state police. No one has been arrested. Vermont State Police said they were called to a home at the Kneeland Flats Trailer Park around 12:45 a.m. Monday and found the victims. The man with critical injuries was taken to the…
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1 person killed and 1 critically injured after shooting in Vermont
One man was killed and a second was left with critical injuries after a shooting in Waterbury, Vermont, according to state police. No one has been arrested. Vermont State Police said they were called to a home at the Kneeland Flats Trailer Park around 12:45 a.m. Monday and found the victims. The man with critical injuries was taken to the…
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First EEE death reported in Vermont since 2012
The state of Vermont has reported its first death caused by Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, since 2012, the Department of Health confirmed Thursday. The patient, a man in his 70s from Chittenden County, was hospitalized in late August and died in September, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the test results showing he died…
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NTSB releases preliminary report on Vermont plane crash
The small plane that crashed in Vermont near an airport in Ferrisburgh in early September was on an instructional flight when it went down, killing the student pilot, the instructor and two passengers, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The victims, all from Connecticut, were identified as Delilah Van Ness, 15, of Middletown;…
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Man charged with killing father, seriously hurting mother in northern Vermont
The 29-year-old arrested Friday in a northern Vermont death investigation is accused of killing his father and seriously hurting his mother with a baseball bat, according to Vermont State Police. Jordan Lawyer is facing charges of second degree murder and first degree aggravated domestic assault in connection with the incident, which happened in Enosburgh. He’s been held without bail...
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Masked man breaks into apartment, shoots man in Vermont
Vermont State Police are investigating a shooting early Sunday morning in St. Johnsbury. State police said they received a call shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday from a witness reporting that a masked individual had forced their way into an apartment on McGill Avenue and fired one shot, striking a victim in the chest. The male victim was flown by medical…
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Vermont State Police take man into custody in connection with suspicious death
Vermont State Police say they have apprehended a 29-year-old suspect in connection with an incident in Enosburgh on Friday morning that left one man dead and a woman hospitalized. Police had issued a bulletin Friday morning saying they were searching for Jordan Lawyer, of Enosburgh. In an update around 11:30 a.m., they said they had located Lawyer and he had…
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Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 family members in Vermont
The son of a Vermont town official accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered held without bail Thursday during his first court appearance in Vermont. A defense attorney entered the pleas of not guilty to three counts of aggravated murder on behalf of Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, who…
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Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy
Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court. Since 2006, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, the state’s only diocese, has settled 67 lawsuits for a total of $34 million, Bishop John McDermott said in the court…
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Jury selection begins in trial for Vermont sheriff accused of assaulting inmate
Jury selection is set to begin in the second trial of a Vermont county sheriff accused of assaulting a man in handcuffs in 2022, WPTZ reports. Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore was charged with simple assault for kicking a shackled inmate in 2022 when he was a captain with the department. In July a jury was unable to reach a…
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Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding
The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties recover from damages from the July 29-31 storm.
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Son charged in killing of Vt. town official father, stepmom, stepbrother to be extradited
A New York man accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont earlier this month appeared in court in Lake George on Thursday and waived having an extradition hearing, according to the district attorney. Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, faces t hree counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., 46,…