Vermont Aug 2

Arrest made in killing of 76-year-old Vt. man

Police in Morristown, Vermont, have made an arrest in the death of a 76-year-old man last week. Richard Cote of Morristown was found dead during a wellness check on the morning of July 24. An autopsy ...

  • Vermont Jul 28

    22-year-old killed in Newbury, Vt. crash

    A 22-year-old died in a crash early Sunday morning in Newbury, Vermont. Vermont State Police say troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Wallace Hill Rd. around 5:37 a.m. and found a totaled Jeep Wrangler near Stark Trail. The driver, identified as Daniel Sweet, of Newbury, suffered fatal injuries in the wreck, police said. A preliminary ...
  • Vermont Jul 28

    2 Mass. residents killed in fiery Vt. crash

    Two people from Massachusetts are dead after a fiery crash early Sunday morning in Vermont. Vermont State Police say troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 northbound in Middlesex around 5:04 a.m. and found a Lexus ES330 fully engulfed in flames. The driver and front seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, police sa...
  • Vermont Jul 26

    Man arrested for murder in 82-year-old Vermont woman's death

    Vermont State Police say they have arrested a man in connection with the murder of an 82-year-old woman who had been reported missing last week. Darren Martell, 23, of St. Albans, was arrested late Thursday on a charge of aggravated murder for the killing of Roberta Martin, of Enosburgh, according to state police. They said Martell had been living ...
  • Vermont Jul 25

    Police investigating suspicious death in northern Vermont

    Police are investigating a suspicious death in the town of Morristown in northern Vermont. Around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Morristown police officers conducting a welfare check at a residence on Elmore Street found 76-year-old Richard Cote dead inside his home. An associate of Cote’s had called police to say they were concerned about him. Morrist...
  • Vermont Jul 25

    Vermont opens flood recovery centers as it awaits decision on federal help

    Vermont on Wednesday opened the first of four flood recovery centers while officials waited to find out whether the state qualifies for federal help. Many farmers and residents were hit by flooding two weeks ago from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The flooding destroyed roads and bridges and inundated farms. It came exactly a year after a previou...
  • Vermont Jul 24

    New York woman, 26, killed in Vermont crash, police say

    A 26-year-old New York woman was killed in a crash in Grand Isle, Vermont, on Tuesday, according to authorities. Troopers responded to a two-car crash just before 6 p.m. in the area of 32 US Route 2, Vermont State Police said, where they found a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee with rear-end damage and a 2010 Toyota Yaris with front-end damage…....
  • Vermont Jul 23

    Police release new details in suspicious death of 82-year-old Vermont woman

    Vermont State Police announced two new developments Monday night in their ongoing investigation into the suspicious death of an 82-year-old woman first reported missing last week. In an 11:30 p.m. update Monday, state police confirmed that autopsy results conducted on the human remains recovered Sunday identified the remains as 82-year-old Roberta ...
  • Vermont Jul 22

    Police locate human remains near missing 82-year-old Vermont woman's home

    Police say they recovered human remains Sunday near the home of an 82-year-old Vermont woman who went missing last week. Roberta Martin, of Enosburgh, last had contact with her family by phone on Tuesday night, and had not been heard from since. Neighbors reported her missing to state police on Wednesday after going to check on her and discovering ...
  • Vermont Jul 21

    75-year-old Vt. man facing charges for road rage incident

    A 75-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old during a road rage incident in South Hero, Vermont, on Saturday evening. State police say they received a report around 5:25 p.m. about a possible assault that had occurred at Route 2 by Ferry Road. Their investigation revealed that during a road rage incident, Jack Deforge got out of his vehicle ...
  • Flooding Jul 19

    Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding 2 years in a row

    Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. This time it was worse.

  • Vermont Jul 18

    82-year-old Vermont woman's disappearance now considered suspicious, police say

    Police say the disappearance of an 82-year-old Vermont woman is now being considered suspicious. Roberta Martin, of Enosburgh, last had contact with her family by phone around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, and has not been heard from since. Neighbors reported her missing to state police around 11:55 a.m. Wednesday after going to check on her and discovering ...
  • Vermont Jul 17

    Conn. man facing charges for murder of Vermont woman found dead in large toolbox

    A Connecticut man is facing charges for the murder of a Vermont woman whose body was found in a large toolbox on a river sandbar back in February. Vermont State Police said Wednesday that they have applied for an arrest warrant for Jakiy Tramaine Corey Keith, 24, of Hartford, Connecticut, charging him with second-degree murder and unauthorized buri...
  • Vermont Jul 15

    Vermont seeks federal damage assessment for floods caused by Hurricane Beryl's remnants

    Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid. The flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl happened a year after the state experienced catastrophic flooding that left some victims still awaiting ho...
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