CRIME & SAFETY
2 with connections to Vt. homicide face new charge
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Two Vermonters tied to a 2022 murder are facing new charges while behind bars. Ashley Wicks and Shawn Bulson, both of Bennington, have pleaded not guilty to charges of being accessories after the fact. Wicks also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. It’s in...
Pownal woman cited for providing false information to police
POWNAL — A woman was cited for providing false information to a police officer back in February, in Pownal. Vermont State Police were dispatched to the Ladd Brook Inn on Feb. 17 at approximately 3:09 p.m. for a reported restraining order violation. Upon investigation, it was determined that Bryonna...
Police: Teens from Vanderheyden tried to steal car
Two teenagers are arrested, accused of trying to steal a car in Rensselaer County. Both suspects are students of Vanderheyden, a residential school for troubled youth, investigators said. A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl tried taking the car from Fane Gravel, police said last week. The suspects tried to...
Greenfield police identify homicide victim, suspect detained
GREENFIELD — Authorities have identified the victim in the Greenfield homicide discovered Monday night as Christopher Hairston, 35, of Pittsfield. Greenfield Police were dispatched to a Chapman Street apartment after reports of a foul odor. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of Hairston. Investigation led to the identification of...
Driver cited for excessive speed on US Route 7 in Bennington
BENNINGTON — A New York man was cited for driving nearly 40 mph over the speed limit on US Route 7, Vermont State Police said. Charles Gregory Nyman, 68, of Atlantic Beach, NY, was clocked by radar traveling north at 94 mph in a zone where the posted speed limit is 55 mph near mile marker 17 at approximately 6:38 p.m. on April 26.
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