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Police: ‘Black Lives Matter' Artwork on Vermont Roadways Damaged
Vermont State Police troopers are working to determine if bias played a role in damaging Black Lives Matter-themed artwork painted on roads in Jericho and Underhill. On Monday, a state police trooper discovered evidence that vehicles had burned out their tires over the artwork. Two of the locations, on Browns Trace and Pleasant Valley roads, had “Black Lives Matter” painted…
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Vermont Police Help Search for Missing Kayaker From Quebec
Vermont State Police are helping to search Lake Champlain for a missing kayaker from Quebec. Police say 79-year-old Laurent Messier, of St-Armand, Quebec, was reported missing by his wife around 8 p.m. Monday. He had left his lakefront home around 2:30 p.m. that day and planned to kayak to Venise-en-Quebec. His empty kayak was spotted by a crew in a…
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Vermont Woman's Death Ruled Homicide; Fiance Presumed Dead
The death of a 28-year-old Vermont woman has been ruled a homicide. The Burlington Free Press reports the death certificate for Hanna Keyes, of Winooski, shows the cause and manner of death was compression to her neck and chest when she was assaulted by another person. Authorities found Keyes’ body on Nov. 2 after her employer requested a welfare check…
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Ex-Vt. Officer Denies Assaulting Cuffed Woman
A former Vermont police officer was in a St. Albans courtroom Monday, pleading not guilty to an assault charge stemming from the way he handled a handcuffed suspect in March. Defense attorney Rebecca Otey entered a not guilty plea on behalf of her client, Jason Lawton, 31, of Cambridge.
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1 Injured in Explosion of ‘Homemade Device,' Vermont Police Say
Vermont police are investigating after one person was injured by the explosion of what’s described as a “small homemade destructive device.” Brattleboro police say there is no known concern for the safety of the public.
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Vermont Police Investigating Drowning of 4-Year-Old in Pool
Montpelier Police and the Vermont Department of Children and Families are investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy who was found on the bottom of a swimming pool.
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Body Found at Hinesburg Trailhead in Vermont: Police
Vermont police are investigating after a body was found at a trailhead in the town of Hinesburg. Police say the body was found on Gilman Road late Thursday. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of relatives.
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Body Found at Hinesburg Trailhead in Vermont: Police
Vermont police are investigating after a body was found at a trailhead in the town of Hinesburg. Police say the body was found on Gilman Road late Thursday. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of relatives.
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Vermont Sex Offender Arrested for Allegedly Touching Girl
Vermont police say a registered sex offender who spent 17 years in prison for child sexual misconduct has been arrested for touching another child.
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Teenage Driver Leads Police in Vermont on 100 MPH Chase
Police in Vermont have taken into custody a 17-year-old driver following a chase that reached over 100 mph.
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Former Officer to Serve 6 Months in Prison for Drug Offense
A former Vermont police officer who stole heroin from a police evidence locker for a woman he was dating has been sentenced to six months in prison.
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Vermont Massage Therapist Charged With 4 Counts of Voyeurism
Vermont police say the owner of a Middlebury massage therapy business recorded customers with hidden cameras.
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Former Officer to Plead Guilty to Drug Distribution
Court records indicate a former Vermont police officer accused of stealing heroin from a police evidence locker for a woman with whom he was having an intimate relationship has changed his plea to federal drug charges.
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Vermont Police Officer, Military Veteran Remembered at Funeral
Law enforcement agencies from across Vermont gathered Friday morning to pay tribute to a longtime police officer who lost his battle with cancer.
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Vermont Police Officer Adopts K-9 Deemed Unfit for Service
A medical problem meant South Burlington’s police dog had to retire from the force just as he was beginning his training.
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University of Vermont Looking for Stolen Rhino Horn
The University of Vermont Police are looking for help finding a stolen rhinoceros horn.
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Police Officer Accused of Lying About Evidence Quits His Job
An alleged lie and a recording on a cop’s body camera cost a Burlington, Vermont police officer his job.