STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE / DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SAFTEY
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 19A503479, 19A503364, 22A5002064
TROOPER: Det. Christopher Blais, Det. Sgt. Clark Lombardi, Assistant State Fire Marshal Timothy Angell- Division of Fire Safety
STATION: Derby Barracks – Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit
CONTACT#: (802) 334-8881
DATE/TIME: 08/25/2019
LOCATION: 4874 Gore Rd Avery’s Gore, VT
INCIDENT: Fire Investigation
VICTIM: (Co-owners) Dennis Bingham, Randy Bingham, Brian Maxwell, Paul Maxwell
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Derby / Brighton, VT
DATE/TIME: 08/25/2019
LOCATION: 2457 Gore Rd Avery’s Gore, VT
INCIDENT: Fire Investigation
VICTIM: Dale Sherburne
AGE:71
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barton, VT
DATE/TIME: 05/21/2022
LOCATION: 1717 Webster Rd in Coventry, VT
INCIDENT: Fire Investigation
VICTIM: Dean Porter
AGE:81
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brattleboro, VT
ACCUSED: James Teixeira
AGE:39
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: The Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit investigated three separate fires that were all considered suspicious. These fires occurred on or about August 25, 2019, at 2457 Gore Rd Avery’s Gore and 4874 Gore Rd Avery’s Gore, VT. These fires were seasonal camps. The third fire occurred on May 21, 2022, at 1717 Webster Rd in Coventry, VT. This fire was a single-family home and camper.
During a lengthy investigation, police collected and analyzed evidence and conducted interviews. The investigation revealed James Teixeira had intentionally set the fires. Teixeira was cited into Orleans County and Essex County courts to answer three counts of arson.
People with information may also contact the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program at 800-32-ARSON. The Arson Tip Award Program is a separate entity from the state police, and through funding from insurance companies offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE / TIME: 05/21/24 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court, Essex Criminal Division
BAIL: No
MUG SHOT: No
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE / TIME: 05/25/24 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court, Orleans Criminal Division
BAIL: No
MUG SHOT: No
Detective Sergeant Clark Lombardi
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Vermont State Police
Fire and Explosion Unit
BCI Troop A – East
Derby Barracks
35 Crawford Road
Derby, VT 05829
