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Police say masked man killed in St. Johnsbury died from gunshot wounds to his torso
The Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the man fatally shot as 47-year-old Matthew Lomasney and ruled his death a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Police say masked man killed in St. Johnsbury died from gunshot wounds to his torso.
Vermont man arrested for allegedly trying to assault firefighters working to put out house fire
NEWBURY, Vt. — Vermont State Police are investigating after they say a man tried to assault the firefighters who were working to put out a fire at his home. Police said the incident happened in Newbury on Tuesday around 8 p.m. According to investigators, Wells River firefighters were responding...
2 Drivers arrested for wrong-way interstate driving on Wednesday
In two separate incidents on Wednesday, police arrested drivers who were reportedly driving the wrong way on Vermont’s interstates, and in one case police needed spike strips to stop them. Police say Daniel Bartlett, 79, from Swanton, was driving south in the northbound lanes of I-89 between Exit 21...
Weathervane stolen 40 years ago from White River Junction train depot recovered
This story was originally produced by the Valley News. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. The theft was worthy of a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys mystery: In the dark, early morning hours on a calm November morning in 1983 a pair of agile thieves used ladders and ropes to ascend the rooftop of the train depot in White River Junction and steal its historic weathervane.
Body of missing Mass. hiker found under boulder in NH river
The body of a Massachusetts hiker who'd been missing for nearly a month was found beneath a boulder in New Hampshire's White Mountains Tuesday, officials said. William Neal Donovan, a 65-year-old avid hiker from Cambridge, was reported missing April 16. His car was located about two weeks later at the Crawford Path parking lot in Carroll.
Police identify Carroll man killed in crash
WHITEFIELD, N.H. — A man from Carroll is dead following a single-car crash in Whitefield. Police said it happened around 10 p.m. Friday on Airport Road, near the Jefferson town line. Police said a vehicle lost control around a corner, went off the road and slammed into some trees.
Former Vermont man charged for alleged role in death of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reaches plea deal
Terms of the plea agreement for Sean McKinnon were not publicly released. Read the story on VTDigger here: Former Vermont man charged for alleged role in death of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reaches plea deal.
St. J man arrested after reportedly tasing police officer
A St. Johnsbury man is due in court Monday after allegedly fighting two police officers and tasing one of them. The St. Johnsbury Police say an officer spotted John Stelzl, 35, shortly after 5:00 p.m. Friday on Bay Street. Investigators add that there had been recent reports of drug activity nearby and that Stelzl has a record of drug crimes.
Barre voters reject school budget, Lauzon returns to office as Mayor
Barre, VT- Voters in Barre have decided to return a prior mayor to office for a record-breaking 7th term, but voted down the school district’s proposed budget for the second time this year on Tuesday. Ward 1 City Councilor Thom Lauzon, who was the city’s mayor from 2006 to...
Concord police warn residents of phone scam
CONCORD — The Concord Police Department has issued a scam alert, warning residents about fraudulent calls from individuals claiming to be from the department. The scammers demand immediate payment, threatening arrest if the money is not paid. Police emphasize that these calls are not from the Concord Police Department...
Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords
Vermont now joins a growing list of states that mandate flood risk disclosure for real estate transactions, as climate change fuels more extreme weather. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords.
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