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Morrisville residents displaced after lightning sets apartment building on fire
MORRISTOWN, Vt. — A 4-unit apartment building in Morrisville has been evacuated after lightning struck the building around 7 a.m. on Sunday. 1st Assistant Chief, Jason Kelley, of the Morrisville Fire Dept told NBC5 that the call came in around 7 in the morning, and all Lamoille County fire departments responded to the scene.
St. Johnsbury man accused of chasing men with butcher knife
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - A St. Johnsbury man was arrested for allegedly chasing people with a knife. According to St. Johnsbury police, 40-year-old Alexander sergeant regularly sleeps on the benches in front of the welcome center in town. While responding to an alarm , police say two men approached an officer and said a homeless man chased them wielding a knife. Police say security footage shows sergeant yell at the men and then remove a 14 inch butcher knife from his jacket, and chase after them. He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, and will be in court in June.
Worcester man charged with simple assault against two local residents
WORCESTER — A Worcester man was cited for simple assault after an altercation that injured two people on Saturday night, according to police. Jacob French, 34, is accused of assaulting two residents of Worcester. State Troopers from the Berlin Barracks responded to the incident at 8:11 p.m. The investigation...
Lake Region honor student, athlete nominated to prestigious medical congress
NEWPORT — Xaviar Chapdelaine, an eleventh-grader at Lake Region Union High School, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, set to take place from June 26 to 28 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The congress, an honors-only program, is designed for high school...
Local twins receive 2024 Glenn Bonin Memorial lifetime hunting licenses
NEWPORT — Twins Eden and Claire Gray have been honored with the 2024 Glenn Bonin Memorial Lifetime Hunting Licenses, a tribute to the twins’ potential as responsible and skilled hunters, and a nod to their family’s close connection with the late Glenn Bonin. Organizers said their mom...
Derby Line man arrested in connection with ATM theft, truck arson
NORTH TROY — Vermont State Police have arrested a Derby Line man in connection with the theft of an ATM from a closed Newport Center restaurant and the subsequent arson of a stolen truck and cattle trailer in North Troy. Travis Columbia, 46, was arrested today following an investigation...
DUI charges following single-vehicle crash in Morgan
MORGAN — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on VT RT 111 near Twin Camps Rd at 7:37 p.m. Thursday where they arrested a Derby woman for suspected impaired driving. Tara Cote, 35, of Derby, was driving her 2022 Audi Q3 when she crashed, causing front-end damage to her vehicle.
Danville School Board appoints two principals
(Danville) — New Principals are coming this fall to two Danville schools. The Danville School Board Thursday voted to fill two vacancies. At George Washington High School Johnny Cressell will move from Assistant Principal to Principal, effective June first. He began his career as a physical education teacher at W.W. Moore in...
Newport man faces federal gun charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Newport man is facing federal charges in connection with several guns stolen from a local shop. According to court paperwork, Tucker Jacobs, 27, was arrested last week in violation of a court-ordered curfew. When police searched him, they say they found one of the 10 guns stolen from Wrights Sports Supply on April 15th. They say he also had a photo of numerous guns connected to that incident on his phone.
Vt. sheriff’s deputy who caused mistrial loses job
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - A Windsor County sheriff’s deputy who caused a mistrial in Barre back in March has lost his job. Cpl. Mark Belisle provided security at the Washington County court in February during the sexual assault trial of Kasey Giorgio, who was found guilty. But in March, the judge ruled Belisle made inappropriate comments to a juror, which tainted the trial’s outcome. A mistrial was declared and Belisle was placed on administrative leave.
Weekly Dispatch with Mayor Sullivan
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Development Review Board to hear appeal on armory use permit
Will Waterbury’s former National Guard armory eventually be used as a homeless shelter, and if so, does the state need to get a local permit?. Those questions came up in January and Februrary and so far remain unresolved, but at least one of them will be addressed at an upcoming Development Review Board hearing.
The Crazy Contraption Camp
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - For some spring breakers, they plan time resting in bed or for the sun at the beach, but these students, they’re getting back to work. Jamyang Dorell is a one man-third-grade-contracting-company, or as he tells me, an aspiring builder. “I’m planning to be an...
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