Vermont State Police to expand role in search for missing Middlebury College student
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are taking on a bigger role in the search for missing Middlebury College. Lia Smith, a 21-year-old senior from California, was last seen on campus Friday and was reported missing
Morristown EMS helps deliver baby as birthing center closure looms
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – What started as a quiet Friday evening playing video games turned into an unexpected home birth for Morrisville parents Celina Mills and Ethan Carter, with help from the Morristown Rescue Squad. Celina Mills
Federal shutdown could stop Vermont food stamp benefits by November 1
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont food stamp recipients could lose their benefits as early as November 1 if the government shutdown continues. The USDA has required all states to halt SNAP benefit distribution until further notice due
Vermont Abenaki tribes unite to refute Canadian claims of ‘race shifting’
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Abenaki tribes are joining together to refute Canadian Abenaki claims that Vermont tribes are frauds. It comes after Abenaki leaders in Quebec last week presented new genealogical research they say disproves claims
Treasurer Pieciak pushes to expand new retirement savings program
WALLINGFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak toured businesses across the state Wednesday, pushing the state’s new retirement savings program. One of the stops was at Lenny Burke’s Farm, a long-term care center in Wallingford, one
Burlington mayor pushes for property tax exemption
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The city of Burlington is working to lower tax bills for some homeowners through a new property tax exemption. The exemption on the first $30,000 to $50,000 of a property’s value would only
Jury begins deliberations in trial of accused Plattsburgh murder suspect
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – After more than two weeks of testimony, jurors in the trial of a Plattsburgh man charged with murder began deliberations Wednesday. Prosecutors say 61-year-old Timothy Timmons shot Jhafari Joseph during a violent, drug-fueled
Former Vermont sheriff admits to lewd and lascivious conduct, avoids jail time
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A former Addison County sheriff who pleaded guilty to felony lewd and lascivious conduct and simple assault will serve no jail time. Peter Newton, 53, was arrested on sexual assault charges in June
Authorities recovering body in Lake Champlain after apparent boat accident
NORTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) – A body recovery is underway Wednesday afternoon on Lake Champlain near Holiday Point Road in North Hero. A source tells WCAX that two people in a boat capsized, and one person did
Autopsy confirms North Country woman died from gunshot wounds; husband charged with murder
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – An autopsy has confirmed that a 25-year-old woman found dead in northern New York on Tuesday died of gunshot wounds. New York State Police say the autopsy found Chloe Henry was shot in