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Plane Crash: 4 Connecticut Residents, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont Plane Crash: 4 Connecticut Residents, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont
Plane Crash: 4 Connecticut Residents, Including Teen, Killed In Vermont Four Connecticut residents killed in a small plane crash in Vermont as they returned home from a luncheon have been identified. The Vermont State Police said the incident occurred in Addison County, Vermont, in Ferrisburgh on Sunday, Sept. 8. The victims, whose bodies were recovered on Monday, Sept. 9, have been identified as: Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County  Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County  Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County  Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County . Middletown Po…
Duo Busted In Connection With 2022 Slaying Of Springfield Teen In Vermont Duo Busted In Connection With 2022 Slaying Of Springfield Teen In Vermont
Duo Busted In Connection With 2022 Slaying Of Springfield Teen In Vermont A man and woman were arrested in Vermont on Monday, Jan. 29, and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Springfield boy in 2022 over a drug dispute, authorities said.   Ashley Wicks, 32, and Shawn Bulson, 28, both of Bennington, Vermont, are charged with charges of being accessories after the fact to the fatal shooting, Vermont State Police said. Wicks also faces a conspiracy to commit murder charge.  More charges are expected, authorities said.  The body of Isaiah Rodriguez was found early Feb. 3, 2022, on the side of a road in Danby, …
'His Spirit Was Like No Other': Community Rallies Around Hampden Co Man Killed By Falling Tree 'His Spirit Was Like No Other': Community Rallies Around Hampden Co Man Killed By Falling Tree
'His Spirit Was Like No Other': Community Rallies Around Hampden Co Man Killed By Falling Tree Joshua Przybycien died doing what he loved, in a place he loved, with the woman he loved more than anyone else in this world, his family said.  The 33-year-old Palmer man died on Friday, Sept. 8, after a tree fell on him while he was camping with his fiancée, Katy Workman, in Somerset, Vermont. A violent thunderstorm brought heavy rains and high winds, which toppled the tree, Vermont State Police said. No one else was injured.  Joshua's family and friends created a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral. The campaign had raised nearly $10,000 as of 1 p.m. Monday, less than a day after it was…
Mass Man Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Fiancée In Vermont ID'd Mass Man Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Fiancée In Vermont ID'd
Mass Man Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Fiancée In Vermont ID'd A 33-year-old Hampden County man on a camping trip in Vermont was killed on Friday, Sept. 8, when a tree fell on him during a storm, authorities said.  Joshua Przybycien, of Palmer, was camping with his fiancée, Kathryn Workman, in Somerset, Vermont, when high winds and heavy rains toppled the tree around 1 a.m., Vermont State Police said. No one else was injured.  Related: Community Rallies Around Palmer Man Killed By Falling Tree Adam Przybycien posted on Facebook that Joshua was "kind and loved by all." Long Live Joshua Przybycien. I Love you man it still don’t feel real and it …
Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police
Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police A Berkshire County gymnastics coach was arrested and charged with filming athletes in the bathroom of a gymnastics center in Vermont.  Jonathan Girard, 39, of North Adams, was a visiting instructor at the Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy in Waterbury, Vermont, last month when the alleged recordings took place from July 10 through July 14, Vermont State Police said.  Girard owns and is the head coach at J Star Gymnastics in North Adams.  Vermont troopers received a copy of one of the videos on July 15 and began an investigation. They reached out to North Adams police, who i…
Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police
Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police A 43-year-old Connecticut man wanted for allegedly killing a Springfield man and critically wounding a second in Vermont was arrested on Saturday, July 22, as he returned from Jamaica, authorities said.  Devon Dennis, of Hartford, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in the May 12 shooting in Brookfield, Vermont, Vermont State Police said.  Related: Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Wounded Juan Sierra, age 27, of Springfield, was shot in the chest and killed after driving to Vermont with Miguel Fuentes, 29, police said. Sierra died at…
Greenwich 20-Year-Old Dies In Rapids In Vermont's Green Mountains Greenwich 20-Year-Old Dies In Rapids In Vermont's Green Mountains
Greenwich 20-Year-Old Dies In Rapids In Vermont's Green Mountains A 20-year-old man from Connecticut is dead after getting caught in the rapids while swimming at a park in northwestern Vermont, according to authorities. On Tuesday, July 4, Fairfield County resident Samuel Paprin, of Greenwich, was swimming at the Bolton Portholes, located in in the western foothills of the Green Mountains, in Bolton, Vermont, the state’s police reported. A preliminary investigation into Paprin’s death shows that at approximately 4:30 p.m., he got caught in the swimming hole’s rapids and was found unresponsive. Paprin was transported to an area hospital, where he was…
Actor Treat Williams, Stamford Native, Killed In Crash Actor Treat Williams, Stamford Native, Killed In Crash
Actor Treat Williams, Stamford Native, Killed In Crash Connecticut native and well-known actor Treat Williams best known for his role in the TV show "Everwood" and the movie "Hair," was killed in a crash in Vermont. Williams, who grew up in Fairfield County, in the city of Stamford, was killed around 4:50 p.m., Monday, June 12 in Bennington County on Vermont Route 30 in Dorset. Williams was born in Stamford and grew up in Rowayton, a coastal village in the city of Norwalk. He appeared in hundreds of TV shows and movies, but is most remembered for his portrayal of the suave doctor in "Everwood." His agent Barry McPherson told "People" magazin…
Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Who Escaped Remains In Hospital: Police Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Who Escaped Remains In Hospital: Police
Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Who Escaped Remains In Hospital: Police A 27-year-old Springfield man was shot and killed outside of a home in Vermont over the weekend. His friend, who made the trip with him, was critically wounded in the shooting, but he escaped in a car and was rescued by a stranger miles away.  Juan Sierra was found dead outside of a home in Brookfield, Vermont, with a bullet wound to his chest on Friday, May 12, Vermont State Police said. Miguel Fuentes, 29, who was also shot, was in critical but stable condition at a New Hampshire hospital, police said Monday.  Troopers are still piecing together what happened at the home on …
Stick Attack: Springfield Man Charged With Beating Two In Vermont, Police Say Stick Attack: Springfield Man Charged With Beating Two In Vermont, Police Say
Stick Attack: Springfield Man Charged With Beating Two In Vermont, Police Say Police in Vermont arrested a Springfield man earlier this week and charged him with beating two people with a stick inside a home in Barre.  Dahiem Dukes, 20, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of second-degree unlawful restraint, Vermont State Police said. He is being held without bail.  Troopers were called to a home in Royalston around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, to reports of a man attacking someone with a wooden stick, authorities said. Police arrived and found Dukes hiding in an upstairs bedroom.  Witnesses insid…
Massachusetts Bicyclist Killed While Competing In Race In Vermont: Police Massachusetts Bicyclist Killed While Competing In Race In Vermont: Police
Massachusetts Bicyclist Killed While Competing In Race In Vermont: Police A bicyclist from Massachusetts has died after he was hit by a truck while competing in a race in Vermont last weekend, according to authorities.  Police responded to a crash between a pick-up truck and bicyclist near the intersection of Brook and Carter roads in Burke, VT, around 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, Vermont State Police report.  Initial investigation determined that the bicyclist, later identified as 54-year-old Richard Wanstall, of Marblehead, MA, was participating in a local race when he was hit by a Dodge truck.  Wanstall collided with the truck, which was being driven by …
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video)
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) A brawl that erupted during a middle school boys basketball game in New England appears to have turned deadly. Vermont State Police said 60-year-old Russel Giroux died Tuesday night, Jan. 31, shortly after being involved in a large fight at the Alburgh Community Education Center in the town of Alburgh, Vermont. Troopers were called to the school just before 7 p.m. with reports that a fight had broken out between spectators during a 7th-8th grade game between Alburgh and visiting St. Albans. Video posted on Twitter shows nearly a dozen adults on the court, some throwing punches and yelling…
GoFundMe Created For Family Of Western Massachusetts Man Killed Repairing Downed Power Line GoFundMe Created For Family Of Western Massachusetts Man Killed Repairing Downed Power Line
GoFundMe Created For Family Of Western Massachusetts Man Killed Repairing Downed Power Line Friends of a 41-year-old Colrain man killed while working to repair powerlines during a windstorm in Vermont have started a GoFundMe for his family.  Lucas Donahue, who worked as a lineman for Green Mountain Power, died on Dec. 1 while working to restore power to homes and businesses in Halifax, Vermont, after wind toppled a tree on Reed Hill Road, the Vermont State Police said. He died at the scene. The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating his death, which is standard practice, reports said.  The GoFundMe for his wife of 18 years and two chi…
HOMICIDE: Cause Of Death Revealed For Massachusetts Woman Found Dead In Vermont HOMICIDE: Cause Of Death Revealed For Massachusetts Woman Found Dead In Vermont
Homicide: Cause Of Death Revealed For Massachusetts Woman Found Dead In Vermont The death of a previously missing woman from Massachusetts, whose body was found in Vermont, has been ruled a homicide, authorities said. Mary Anderson, age 23, of Harvard, Mass., died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to Vermont State Police.  Anderson was originally reported missing when she did not return home from visiting friends in Hudson, N.H., on Sunday, July 17. Anderson's body was later found in the same vehicle she was last seen driving in Brattleboro, Vt. After her body was found, authorities identified Anderson's former boyfriend, Matthew Davis, as a p…
Former Boyfriend Of Missing Massachusetts Woman Fatally Shot By Police Former Boyfriend Of Missing Massachusetts Woman Fatally Shot By Police
Former Boyfriend Of Missing Massachusetts Woman Fatally Shot By Police The former boyfriend of a missing woman from Massachusetts was fatally shot by police during a confrontation in Vermont, authorities said. Matthew Davis, age 34, was fatally shot during a confrontation between Vermont State Police and Brattleboro Police in West Brattleboro, Vt. on the night of Tuesday, July 19, Massachusetts State Police said.  Authorities were looking to speak with Davis, of Fitchburg, regarding the disappearance of his former girlfriend, 23-year-old Mary Anderson, of Harvard, Massachusetts State Police said.  Anderson was reported missing after she did not return home f…
Body Found In Vermont Identified As Missing Massachusetts Woman: Police Body Found In Vermont Identified As Missing Massachusetts Woman: Police
Body Found In Vermont Identified As Missing Massachusetts Woman: Police A body found in Brattleboro, V.t. has been identified as a missing 23-year-old woman from Harvard, Mass., authorities said.  Mary Anderson was reported missing over the weekend after she did not return home from visiting friends in Hudson, N.H., on Sunday, July 17, Harvard Police said.  #BREAKING Vehicle which police were looking for in case of missing Harvard woman found in Vermont, with a body inside the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/1nfRKa6t4C — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) July 19, 2022 Anderson's family recently told MassLive that they believe she was abducted due to the "uncharacteris…
Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk
Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk A teenage man who was stopped at the Canadian border for lack of a COVID-19 test had kidnapped a 16-year-old from Connecticut, sexually assaulted her, and put her in the trunk of his car, according to police. The kidnapping was reported in Connecticut when the suspect, 19-year-old Christopher Jesus Constanzo, abducted and sexually assaulted the female victim on Thursday, Dec. 2, according to Vermont State Police.  Constanzo is then reported to have held the victim in the trunk of his car while he drove from Connecticut toward the US border crossing in Highgate Springs, Vermont. Early …