CRIME & SAFETY
Body pulled from Connecticut River. Police say it may have drifted from Massachusetts, Vermont.
Police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Connecticut River in Hartford on Monday. The body was spotted just after noon at Charter Oak Landing, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Multiple people fishing off the shore saw the body and were able to snag it until fire crews arrived and removed it from the river, fire officials said. Fire officials said the man’s body ...
Multi-town vehicle theft and pursuit leads to statewide search for suspect in Randolph
BETHEL — A string of alleged crimes involving vehicle theft and reckless endangerment has led Vermont State Police on a pursuit through multiple towns, now culminating in a statewide search for suspect Branden J. Messier. On April 29, a resident reported his black GMC Sierra, registration 126A490, stolen from...
Mutiple people arrested during protest at Dartmouth College
HANOVER, N.H. — Hundreds of people gathered on the Dartmouth College green on Wednesday night to show their support for Palestine. The protest was peaceful as it began around 5 p.m., with chanting and spoken word from students. But once tents went up around 6:30 p.m. things began to...
Windsor man arrested as fugitive from justice in Hartland
HARTLAND — A Windsor man was apprehended late Sunday evening after a routine traffic stop revealed he was wanted in New Hampshire. Vermont State Police arrested Andrew L. Snide, 43, near 148 US Rte 5 after officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 9:08 p.m. for a vehicle violation.
Vermont Statehouse locks doors after receiving shooting threat
The Vermont Intelligence Center said two other locations in the country received similar threats through the same phone number. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Statehouse locks doors after receiving shooting threat.
Former office manager of The Dartmouth pleads guilty to embezzling more than $223,000 from student newspaper
Nicole Chambers, the former office manager of The Dartmouth, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $223,000 from the student newspaper between April 2017 and September 2021. Chambers pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court in Concord, N.H., with Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty presiding. Chambers,...
New bill set to outlaw breaking into people’s cars — or trying to steal them
Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Entering another person’s vehicle without their consent — or attempting to steal it — will be a crime under a...
Bradford man arrested on multiple warrants including grand larceny
BRADFORD — Vermont State Police arrested a Hartland man on eight warrants ranging from petty larceny to grand larceny, officials said Tuesday. David Gilmore, 46, was apprehended on April 30 at 2:30 p.m. on Waits River Road after police discovered he had two active arrest warrants. According to authorities,...
Vermont renews push for increased access to gun locks
BURLINGTON, Vt. — This week marks a little more than a year since law enforcement and health advocates in our region again increased efforts to promote safe gun ownership through GunSafe VT. While some firearms stores and police departments continue to offer safe gun storage options, other locations are...
Multiple people arrested at pro-Palestine protest at Dartmouth College
HANOVER, N.H. — Multiple people were arrested Wednesday night at a pro-Palestine protest at Dartmouth College. A few hundred people gathered on the Dartmouth Green by 6 p.m. and appeared to be a mix of students and members of the wider community. Around 8:40 p.m., police started moving closer...
Campus encampments live updates: Students plan anti-war encampments for this evening
8:36 p.m. — Clock runs out on 10-minute police ultimatum. New Hampshire State Police and other local law enforcement have stated “by order of the College, you will be arrested” to anyone remaining on the Green. 8:24 p.m. — Final warning given to protestors. Hanover Police...
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