Vermont

A man in Cabot, Vermont, who called police on Saturday to report a runaway child was later arrested. Vermont State Police say Russell Veroneau, 43, was taken into custody and is facing charges of domestic assault and cruelty to a child. According to police, the juvenile was located safe after being reported as a runaway. A further investigation sho...

Vermont sports fans can now wager online as mobile sports betting launched in the state on Thursday. DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics Sportsbook were selected to operate mobile sports betting platforms in Vermont, Republican Gov. Phil Scott said last month. He added that the regulated marketplace comes with important consumer protections and will g...

There will be no criminal charges filed in the death of a 3-year-old Vermont boy who drowned when he fell into a water storage tank near a splash pad during a summer camp at Smugglers’ Notch Resort in July, Vermont State Police said Tuesday. Vermont State Police said they have completed their investigation into the death of Tate Holtzman, of&...

More than five months after catastrophic flooding hit Vermont’s capital city, including its post office, Montpelier residents and members of the state’s congressional delegation held a rally outside the building Monday to demand that the post office reopen and express frustration with the U.S. Postal Service leadership. Lacking a post o...

A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in late October in Shaftsbury, Vermont. State police say Mohamed Hamdi, 32, of Union, New Jersey, was apprehended Thursday in his hometown by the US Marshals Service and the New Jersey State Police. Hamdi was wanted in connection to the Oct. 23, 2023, shooting at a home on…...

A 43-year-old man has been arrested as part of a months-long investigation into the sexual abuse of a minor in Vermont. Vermont State Police say Patrick Barrett was arrested on Friday for sexual assault and is being held without bail at the Northeast Regional Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury until his arraignment. State police and the Vermont ...

Recovery from the catastrophic flooding that hit Vermont this summer, climate resiliency, improving public safety, tackling opioid addiction, and creating more affordable housing are among the top priorities of the legislative session that kicked off Wednesday, legislative leaders said. The legislative off-session was not a normal one, said Senate ...

Authorities are investigating the death of a man in Newport Town, Vermont on Monday. Vermont State Police responded to Lawson Road following an altercation at around 3:15 p.m. Authorities say they located a 58-year-old man dead at the scene when they arrived. A second man involved, a 39-year-old had been transported to the hospital by a private veh...

A man has died after he was thrown from his vehicle in a rollover crash in Bridport, Vermont, sometime around Christmas. State police say Tyler Brouillard, 25, suffered fatal injuries in the single-vehicle crash in the area of 3284 Lake Street. It happened sometime between Christmas Eve and Christmas, police said; the exact time is unknown. Accordi...

Firefighters in northern Vermont spent hours Saturday battling a heavy fire at an apartment building, leading to state authorities launching an investigation into the incident. The St. Albans Fire Department was called shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday to a three-unit apartment on Bank Street, where there was heavy black smoke and fire, according to V...

Dozens of homes in the village of Moretown, Vermont, were being evacuated Monday as the nearby Mad River flooded amid Monday’s heavy rains. The call went out for residents to evacuate around 1 p.m., according to WPTZ. The fire chief said between 30 and 50 homes were evacuated. “Calling for the EVACUATION of the village of Moretown,&#822...

A 69-year-old man was killed in a crash in Enosburg, Vermont, on Sunday night. Vermont State Police said they responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 105 in Enosburg in the northern part of the state shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a 2013 Chevrolet Express van at rest off the south side of the road….

The recent shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont’s largest city come as the small rural state, often ranked as one of the nation’s safest, is grappling with a spike in gun violence. Two days after the students were shot and seriously wounded during their Thanksgiving break, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said...

A woman is dead after a head-on crash in Vermont on Tuesday. Vermont State Police say 73-year-old Suzanne Leblanc, of Westmore, died after crashing into a tree around noon on Willoughby Lake Road. Authorities say they responded to an automated airbag deployment notification. Leblance was pronounced dead at the scene, police say. According to police...

Vermont sports fans will be able to bet online starting early next year when mobile sports betting kicks off in the state on Jan. 11, 2024, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday. The state Department of Liquor and Lottery picked DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook to operate mobile sports wagering platforms in Vermont, he said. “I f...