State police see a spate of impaired driving

Troopers in Addison County dealt with three impaired driving cases and a fatal two-car crash in the past week.

Middlebury police deployed multiple drones and personnel on Oct. 21, 22 and 23 as part of the search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith.

On Oct. 25, the Addison County Sheriff’s Department provided a drop box for unused drugs to be safely disposed of as part of a national Drug Take Back Day.

Authorities on Friday confirmed that body found in a field near The Knoll, was Lia Smith.

Former Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton will serve no jail time after pleading guilty to felony lewd and lascivious conduct and a misdemeanor charge of simple assault.

Middlebury police are actively searching for a Middlebury College senior who has not been heard from since this past Friday evening.

A Bridport man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Bristol police have dealt with a couple of incidents involving animals in recent weeks.

In a case involving a relief from abuse order, an Addison County Sheriff’s deputy helped a resident retrieve some property from a Leicester home.

Officers determined that an ATM was stolen from Mister Ups on Oct. 13.

Vergennes police conducted 41 traffic stops for moving violations or defective equipment.

Vermont State Police did not have a particular busy week during the first part of October with only three reports of citations issued.

Police helped two Bristol-area juveniles return home.

Anyone with information on the identity of the driver of a black motorcycle observed speeding on 22A in Addison on Oct. 6 is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office.

Middlebury police responded to a two-car, head-on collision — with injuries — on Route 125 in East Middlebury on Oct. 7.