Vermont

A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer in a head-on crash during a pursuit in Rutland last summer pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a new elevated charge of aggravated murder. Tate Rheaume, who was ordered held without bail pending an evidence hearing, was “engaged in extraordinarily dangerous driving” at more than 80 mph while a...

The man charged with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders had been staying at an area hotel for nearly two months and was spotted outside Sanders’ office the day before and the day of the fire, according to court paperwork filed by a federal agent. Shant Michael Soghomonian, 35, who was previously from Northridge,&#...

The best place to view the eclipse in totality on Monday were in northern New England, and it showed on the highways. Some people started the trek up north Sunday, others started already Monday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, Interstate 93 north in New Hampshire was already flooded with cars trying to make the trip to both northern New…...

Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heart-breaking discussion of her opioid addiction have reached a settlement with some of the parties who were sued for allegedly failing to provide adequate medical care. The family of Madelyn Linsenmeir sued the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Hampde...

35-year-old Shant Soghomonian (also known as Michael Soghomonian), was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with using fire to damage the building at One Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont.

Six months after retired college dean and professor Honoree Fleming was shot and killed in Castleton, Vermont, state police say her case remains a top priority. Fleming, 77, of Castleton, died from a gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. She was found on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail about a mile south of the Castleton…...

An 18-year-old from Massachusetts is wanted in connection to a fatal stabbing that occurred in Pownal, Vermont, in early February. State police say Elizah Coppedge, of Chicopee, Mass., is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the Feb. 6 killing of Casey Gras, 36, of Bennington, Vt. According to police, a Vermont Superior Court judge in Benning...

Authorities are searching for a man accused of setting fire to the door of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Burlington, Vermont, police said Friday.

The body of a man from Vermont who’d been missing for nearly three weeks was found in a river in New Hampshire on Wednesday, authorities said.

With under a week to go until the April 8 total solar eclipse, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gave an update on what to expect of the spectacle, which will be visible from parts of his state. “Think of this as peak foliage weekend on steroids,” Scott said, warning Vermonters to expect a lot of traffic starting on the weekend through…...

The pressure is on with the total solar eclipse approaching quickly and the big question is whether the weather in New England will cooperate. March has been wet, with rain totals over 8″ for the month, bringing up concerns for potential cloud cover and precipitation on Eclipse Day, April 8. However, there is optimism as early forecasts are h...

“In short, we found a pattern of misplaced trust, unfortunate decision-making, lengthy delays, and missed opportunities to prevent or minimize fraud,” Hoffer wrote.

Two Vermont state troopers have been referred to court diversion following charges of reckless endangerment after they fired bean bag rounds from a shotgun against a man who was acting irrationally, the state attorney general said. The man who was hit June 17, 2022, in Newfane fell from a roof and suffered a head injury. State Police Sgt. Ryan Wood...