Vermont police are searching or an “armed and dangerous” suspect after a 77-year-old woman was found shot in the head on a popular hiking trail near the Castleton campus of Vermont State University. State police identified the victim as Honoree Fleming of Castleton, and her husband, author Ron Powers, confirmed her death in an anguished …
A local Connecticut news anchor has revealed that her 73-year-old mother was murdered in February and did not die of natural causes as originally reported. Claudia Voight, 73, was found dead in her Vermont home on February 20, WCAX reported. State troopers told the station that hadn’t released the information previously to avoid jeopardizing their …
It took nearly 52 years, but Vermont detectives stayed on this case until this week, when they announced they had solved the 1971 murder of 24-year-old school teacher Rita Curran in Burlington. The culprit, Burlington Police said, was William DeRoos, who was 31 at the time of Curran’s murder and lived upstairs with his newlywed …
Police in Vermont investigating allegations of hazing — including branding and waterboarding — within a university women’s rugby team say the school is being less than cooperative. But Norwich University, a private military school in Northfield, said it is merely following federal law to protect the privacy of its students. Multiple law enforcement agencies were …
A Vermont couple was arrested Wednesday for the death of their 1-month-old son, who reportedly died in August with extensive injuries. WPTZ and WNNE reported Leo Cushing was found dead in an infant rocking chair on August 1 after his father, Matthew Cushing, 36, called the baby’s uncle and aunt to their Swanton apartment. A …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a manhunt has been called off with the arrest of a suspect accused of using a meat tenderizer during an attack on his mother. According to Boston.com, the Walpole Police Department had announced officers were looking for an armed man initially reported to be in possession of a knife. Reports later …
Authorities in Vermont say a 6-month-old baby died on her third day at a daycare center when its owner gave her a lethal dose of Benadryl. According to WSB, 53-year-old Stacey L. Vaillancourt appeared in court on Monday to plead not guilty to felony charges including manslaughter and cruelty to a child related to the …
Authorities in Vermont say a 44-year-old teacher was arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a juvenile student. According to People, Anitra Lahiri was an educator at the Lyndon Institute in Lyndon Center at the time the alleged illicit relationship took place. WCAX cited a police report alleging she and the 17-year-old male …
A Florida couple has sued a Vermont-based gynecologist, alleging he used his own sperm during an insemination procedure that resulted in him fathering their child. Per the Rutland Herald, Cheryl and Peter Rousseau accused Dr. John Boyd Coates III of switching out sperm provided by an unnamed medical student resembling Peter and using his own instead. …
Three people have been charged after they allegedly used a 9-year-old girl to smuggle drugs into a Vermont prison. According to CBS News, inmate Jason Watson, 28, is accused of arranging the deal. He and Sarah Watson, 34, allegedly planned the incident during several phone conversations. The recipient was another inmate, Chad Paquette, 38. Sarah …
Police in Vermont reportedly discovered 80 animal carcasses in a woman’s rented mobile home last month. Ashleigh Tillson, 30, pleaded not guilty Thursday to 88 counts of animal cruelty related to the disturbing discovery. The Grand Isle Sheriff’s Department said they were called to the South Hero home on September 21 after her landlord entered her home and …
