Stocker gets five-month sentence for PPP loan fraud

An Addison County woman who was convicted and received probation for lying to improperly obtain nearly $140,000 from federal programs in 2018 is going to jail — after lying again to the feds, this time to get money unlawfully under the Payroll Protection Program.

Vergennes Police Log for Mar. 14

During a mostly quiet week between March 4 and 10, Vergennes police dealt with a minor theft, a complaint of a person trying to get into cars at a city home, a parking problem, and a couple of instances where they worked on behalf of the Vergennes Area Re … (read more)

Vermont State Police Log: Ferrisburgh man’s stolen trailer found

Vermont State Police and Middlebury police working together recovered a trailer stole  from an Ferrisburgh man’s yard.

Middlebury Police Log: Driver cited for DUI after Middlebury crash

Middlebury police cited Michael G. Mulligan, 44, of Bristol for driving under the influence, following a single-vehicle crash on Painter Road on March 9. Police said Mulligan refused to submit to a breath test.

Vergennes Police Log: City police deal with fraud case

Vergennes police on Feb. 29 were informed by a city resident she had been the victim of a scammer who called and posed as a member of  Best Buy’s Geek Squad. 

Vermont State Police Log: VSP cite man for DUI in Ferrisburgh

Vermont State Police late last month arrested a Hyde Park man at a Ferrisburgh car dealership and cited him for driving under the influence and several drug possession charges.

Middlebury Police Log: Police aid man in crisis

Middlebury police stood by while a mental health counselor assisted a man who had been threatening self-harm in the Abbey Pond Trail area on March 2.

Bristol Police Log: Police cite two for assault

Bristol police on Feb. 22 investigated a domestic assault on Adirondack View. In the end, police cited Devin Humiston, 25, and Eleni Brouillard, 21, both of Bristol, for domestic assault.  

Shoreham man sentenced to 80-month prison term

A former long-term Middlebury College information technology specialist was sentenced on Feb. 22 to almost seven years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography in a sophisticated and significant child sexual abuse material case.

Vergennes Police Log: Police investigate suspicious person

Vergennes police are evaluating whether a man they found wandering through the Auto Creek parking lot on Sunday and looking into cars might have stolen something. An investigation is ongoing, they said. 

Vermont State Police Log: Drivers do a switcheroo during high-speed chase

A Middlebury woman and a Middlebury man in a stolen car on Monday night led Vermont State Police on a wild chase in which they swapped positions as driver and passenger while the car was in motion.

Middlebury Police Log: Police respond to domestic dispute call on Court St.

Middlebury police on Feb. 19 responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a Case Street residence. Police said they found one of the involved parties to be “highly intoxicated” and preparing to drive to a neighboring town to pick up their juvenile child … (read more)

Bristol Police Log: Bristol man arrested on outstanding warrant

Bristol police on Feb. 8 arrested Brian Dodds, 37, of Bristol on an outstanding warrant and violation of conditions of release. Dodds was lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Facility. 

Bristol Police Log for Feb. 22

Bristol police on Feb. 8 arrested Brian Dodds, 37, of Bristol on an outstanding warrant and violation of conditions of release. Dodds was lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Facility. 

Vergennes Police Log for Feb. 22

Vergennes police dealt with a variety of cases in a busy week between Feb. 12 and 18, including a problematic convenience store customer, a parent who wouldn’t cooperate with authorities seeking information on a child, a resident on the sex offender regis … (read more)

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