Robbery - Theft January 4, 2018 Attempted robbery at Chinese restaurant foiled due to language barrier, police say A Vermont man who attempted to rob a Chinese restaurant left empty-handed when an employee he approached could not understand his note or the demands for money he made in English.
Navy January 3, 2018 Trump's tweet renews Navy sailor's hope for pardon; says life has been 'destroyed' A U.S. Navy sailor who has fallen on hard times after serving a year in jail for taking photos of classified areas inside a nuclear submarine says a tweet by President Trump on Tuesday morning has restored his hope for a pardon.
CRIME December 28, 2017 Couple busted with marijuana 'Christmas gifts' ID'd as parents of Vermont prosecutor An elderly couple who were busted in Nebraska last week with 60 pounds of marijuana “Christmas presents” for relatives on the East Coast have been identified as the parents of a Vermont prosecutor who has handled some of the state’s most high-profile cases.
Drugs December 28, 2017 Marijuana for Christmas, and lots of it, reportedly found in elderly couple's truck Plans for a “weed Christmas” went awry on Tuesday after authorities in Nebraska found an elderly couple with 60 pounds of marijuana in their truck as they drove across country, NPR reported.
CRIME December 2, 2017 Retiree, 70, made ricin, tested it on neighbors, feds say A 70-year-old retiree in Vermont made ricin and tested the deadly toxin on her retirement home neighbors by putting it in their food or beverages, federal officials said Friday.
CRIME November 22, 2017 Vermont man accused of beating mother with gun over deer meat, report says A man in Vermont was accused of beating his mother with a rifle on Saturday after she allegedly stole deer meat from him, a report said.
CRIME November 22, 2017 300 gallons of Vermont maple syrup reportedly ruined by ‘disturbed individual’ with an ax Police in Vermont are searching for a suspect accused of putting holes into eight maple syrup barrels earlier this week, resulting in the ruin of at least 300 gallons of the state specialty.
Vermont November 16, 2017 How’s that for irony: Well-funded lobbyists ‘taking on big money in politics’ The irony of one of Vermont’s most influential and well-funded lobbying organizations speaking out against lobbyists and political funding may be lost on some. For others, it’s impossible to miss.
CRIME September 28, 2017 80 dead animals found in Vermont trailer; woman charged Nearly 100 dead animals were discovered in a Vermont woman’s trailer after the landlord found flies and a horrendous stench coming from the mobile home, police said on Thursday.
Fishing September 26, 2017 Vermont boy reels in record-breaking carp A 10-year-old who reeled in a giant carp says he knew it was a record contender before he ever got it ashore.
CRIME September 25, 2017 Border Patrol vehicle sprayed with manure after immigration argument A Vermont man’s alleged weapon of choice during an argument about immigration enforcement with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was liquid manure.