CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Wrong-way driver arrested after 14-mile I-89 pursuit
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - A Burlington man faces charges after police say he drove the wrong way on I-89 Thursday night. It happened just before midnight on I-89 in Waterbury. The Vermont State Police say Carter Maxfield, 28, was driving south in the northbound lane. After initially being spotted in...
Seth Brunell set to stand trial in July on murder charge in Fern Feather’s death
Brunell has been held without bail for more than two years in the fatal stabbing of Feather, a transgender woman from Hinesburg. Feather’s killing led to an outpouring of grief and condemnation across Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Seth Brunell set to stand trial in July on murder charge in Fern Feather’s death.
Worcester man arrested on drug trafficking charges
WORCESTER — Worcester Police Department Vice Squad’s execution of search warrants at a Main Street residence and vehicle led to the arrest of a 65-year-old man for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking on May 1. At around 6:30 p.m., Peter Rivera was observed exiting the targeted home and approaching...
Worcester man hospitalized after being shot, crashing vehicle into house
WORCESTER — Officers from the Worcester Police Department are investigating an incident that occurred on April 30, when a man suffering from a gunshot wound crashed his vehicle into a house on Paine Street at approximately 9:01 p.m. Police were initially dispatched to the scene with reports of a...
Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm possession
WORCESTER — Officers from the Worcester Police Vice Squad arrested a 36-year-old man for illegal possession of a firearm on Lincoln Street, authorities said. Jinazean Ball was taken into custody on Saturday night after an investigation led police to a business where he was located. Officers, who had received...
Calais man arrested for domestic assault, violating restraining order
CALAIS — Vermont State Police arrested a 22-year-old man on multiple charges including aggravated domestic assault and resisting arrest after responding to a disturbance on Bliss Road at 12:52 p.m. on May 1. Authorities say Steven Corbett of Calais was served with a restraining order upon their arrival at...
Driver arrested for DUI on Interstate 89 near Berlin
BERLIN — A Burlington man was arrested late Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after failing to maintain his lane on Interstate 89, according to the state police. Troopers from the Berlin Barracks were dispatched at 9:56 p.m. following reports of a vehicle driving erratically and...
Woman escapes injury in rollover crash on I-89 in Berlin
BERLIN — A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 Northbound left a car damaged but the driver unharmed on April 29. Vermont State Police responded to the incident near Mile Marker 51.2 at 6:31 p.m. after reports of an accident. The driver, Niyati Khanduri, 38, of Williston, was traveling alone...
Shooting threat renews calls for enhanced security at Vermont State House
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A threat of violence against the Vermont State House in Montpelier has prompted renewed calls for improved security. The head of the Capitol Police, Chief John Poleway, told NBC5 News a shooting threat Monday prompted a lockdown of all entrances to the State House. It also led to additional interior and exterior patrols by officers, Poleway said. He added that while there was no evacuation, everyone inside was notified of the threat in case they wanted to work remotely.
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