Leicester murder suspect arrested

A Brooklyn, N.Y., man arrested in Maine on a federal firearms offense is wanted on a murder charge in Vermont, stemming from a fatal shooting in June in Leicester. Zaquikon T. Roy, 35, was arrested Aug. 10 in Lewiston, Maine, on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, an offense that allegedly occurred in Vermont, according to court filings. Roy made an initial appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, on the charge and federal Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf ordered him h … (read more)

Middlebury Police Log: Middlebury man criminal threatening

Middlebury police cited Jacob Burmania, 28, of Middlebury for criminal threatening, on Merchants Row on April 17.

Vergennes Police Log: Alleged thief filmed by store video camera

Police cited a minor for allegedly walking out of the Vergennes Maplefields while refusing to pay for goods he had taken off its shelves — twice.

Vermont State Police Log: Citations follow 100-mph-plus driving

Vermont State Police said they cited a Pennsylvania man for driving at more than twice the posted speed limit.

Police warn of thefts of checks from Postal Service mailboxes in Addison County

Police say don’t mail checks in outside mailboxes.

Dead man found near Lake Dunmore Road in Salisbury

SALISBURY — The dead body of a man was found off Route 53/Lake Dunmore Road in Salisbury on Tuesday, and Vermont State Police said they are looking to see if it is related to an officer-involved shooting in Rutland Tuesday morning. State police are invest … (read more)

Addison man charged with hate crime, targeted Migrant Justice

ADDISON — An Addison man has been charged with a hate crime, stemming from allegations he deflated the tires of a vehicle belonging to an employee of the organization Migrant Justice and left a voicemail at that nonprofit asking its representatives to sta … (read more)

Burglars break into three Route 7 businesses in Addison County

ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police are looking into a spate of burglaries at Route 7 businesses this past Friday. Early on the morning of July 26 troopers at the New Haven barracks received information regarding three burglaries at three stores in Ferr … (read more)