Fire destroys Shelburne home, kills cat
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities say a house in Shelburne is a total loss after a fire on Tuesday. The blaze erupted at the home on Palmer Court just after 3 p.m., shutting down part of busy
Arkansas man sentenced for having sex with Vt. minor
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An Arkansas man has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for traveling to Vermont to have sex with a minor. Federal authorities say Nicholas Shelton, 25, of Hope, met a 15-year-old
Burglar used car to drag ATM into parking lot, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking the public for help identifying the person who broke into a Burlington drug store and dragged out an ATM. Investigators say at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the burglar smashed a
Manhunt underway for Vt. stabbing suspect
GROTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A man accused of a stabbing in Calendonia County is on the run, according to police. Vermont State Police say Brandon Lackie, 36, of Groton, stabbed an acquaintance, John Faucette, 39, multiple times
I-91 detour in Upper Valley ending this week
BRADFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – A busy stretch of Interstate 91 in the Upper Valley is set to reopen after being closed since spring. While most locals welcome the news, a handful of businesses will lose the temporary
Local food shelves coming up short with turkey donations
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Food shelves across the Champlain Valley say they are seeing a major drop in holiday donations, a major challenge a week before Thanksgiving. “They were really low on turkeys so we said, guess
Man arrested for assaulting Grace Cottage nurse
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (WCAX) – A California man faces charges after police say he attacked a nurse at a southern Vermont hospital Wednesday morning. It happened around 9:30 a.m. at the Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend. Vermont State
Vermont man killed in Mendon crash
MENDON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a Vermont man was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Mendon on Wednesday. It happened just after 8 a.m. on Wheelerville Road. Vermont State Police say Christopher Black, 42, of West
Vermont trooper will not be prosecuted for fatal shooting
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont state trooper involved in a fatal shooting in Orange in June was justified in using deadly force, according to the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. Authorities say Trooper Adam Roaldi shot and
Scott says he won’t call special session pushed by Progressives
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – With the countdown on to the transition to the Donald Trump White House, Vermont Progressives want Gov. Phil Scott to call a special session to prepare for possible administrative actions, but the governor