An ATV crash near Ludlow claimed the life of a Randolph boy early Tuesday evening, according to Vermont State Police. Jason Wooden, 13, was riding his 2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 […]
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Burlington teen charged in shooting that injured 2 people
A 19-year-old Burlington resident has been charged with second-degree attempted murder in connection with the Aug. 13 shooting on Main Street in Burlington, according to a press release. Abukar Hilowle […]
Burlington police respond to gunfire incident at Perkins Pier
Police responded to reports of gunfire at Burlington’s Perkins Pier parking lot on Monday night. Witnesses told police that at around 10 p.m. multiple shots were fired from a white […]
South Royalton man shot in Brookfield on Sunday
Troopers responded to a report of a man with a gunshot wound at a residence on Halfway Brook Road in Brookfield early Sunday morning, Vermont State Police said in a […]
Police release few new details about fatal Brattleboro shooting
Police on Monday released few new details about a fatal shooting reported in Brattleboro Friday night. Authorities have now identified the male victim and “identified and interviewed” the person who […]
West Nile virus detected in Vermont mosquitoes, health department reports
A sample of mosquitoes collected in Alburgh tested positive for the West Nile virus, a virus that can cause severe illness in humans, the Vermont Department of Health reported Monday. […]
Erhard Mahnke concedes to Martine Gulick in Chittenden Central state Senate race
After losing Friday’s recount by four votes, Erhard Mahnke called Martine Gulick on Monday morning to congratulate her for winning the Democratic nomination for a state Senate seat in the […]
Police investigate shooting at Burlington’s waterfront skatepark
At least one person was wounded in a shooting Friday night at the Andy “A_Dog” Williams Skatepark on the Burlington waterfront, according to police, and another person fleeing the gunfire […]
Man charged with hate-motivated crime and other charges
A man experiencing homelessness engaged in “threatening and tumultuous” behavior while at the St. Johnsbury Barracks, repeatedly engaging in hate-motivated crimes against troopers of “ethnic origins,” according to a Vermont […]
Court to weigh Bennington murder defendant’s competency for trial
BENNINGTON — The case of a man accused of fatally slashing a woman in downtown Bennington last year remains in limbo, as a competency hearing to determine if he is […]
2 injured in Burlington shooting on Main Street
Two men were injured in an overnight shooting on Burlington’s Main Street, police said. Burlington police responded to reports of gunfire between Church Street and St. Paul Street at about […]
Police investigating gunshot injury, crash at Shelburne Road Shopping Plaza
The Burlington Police Department is investigating what it said appears to be a gunfire incident outside a shopping mall on Thursday night. In response to calls for help around 9:30 […]
Highgate crash kills Swanton teen
A 17-year-old from Swanton died after a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in Highgate, according to a Vermont State Police press release. Kyle Benway was driving on Route 78 shortly […]
Burlington police deem Rock Point death a likely suicide
Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad said Monday that the Aug. 6 death of a man who fell from a cliff at Rock Point was “probably a suicide.” Police had […]
