Derby Barracks / Simple Assault

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#:26A5002414

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jacob Shores                           

STATION: Derby                     

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 05/06/2026 @ 1629 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Walmart, Derby, VT

VIOLATION: Simple Assault 

 

ACCUSED: Kameron Lill                                        

AGE: 23

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport Center, VT

 

VICTIM: Caydon Hamel

Age: 22

CITY, STATE RESIDENCE: Newport City, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 05/06/2026 at approximately 1629 hours the Vermont State Police received a call from a Walmart employee stating a fight had occurred inside the store. Investigations revealed that Lill caused injury to Hamel. Lill fled the scene prior to law enforcement’s arrival and was located and taken into custody a few hours later and transported to the Derby Barracks for processing.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 06/23/2026 @ 0800 hours  

COURT: Orleans Country Superior Court

LODGED – N/A

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: Included

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

 

Trooper Jacob Shores

Vermont State Police

Troop A – Derby Barracks

35 Crawford Road

Derby, Vermont 05829

Jacob.Shores@vermont.gov

(802)-334-8881

 

Williston Barracks / Arrest on Warrant

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A1003369

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michael Foley                          

STATION: Williston                    

CONTACT#: (802) 878-7111

 

DATE/TIME: May 7^th, 2026 / 1858 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: VT Rt 15 / Bill Cook Rd, Westford

VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant

 

ACCUSED: Allison Eisenhardt                                            

AGE: 38

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Jeffersonville, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On May 7^th, 2026, at approximately 1858 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Williston Barracks responded to the report of a single vehicle off the roadway on VT Rt 15 near Bill Cook Rd in Westford.

 

Investigation revealed that the operator, Allison Eisenhardt, 38, of Jeffersonville, had an active in-state warrant for failure to appear stemming from a Disorderly Conduct charge out of Lamoille County. Eisenhardt was arrested and transported to the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $50 bail.

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: May 8^th, 2026 / 1230 hours            

COURT: Lamoille

LODGED – LOCATION: Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility  

BAIL: $50

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

St Johnsbury/ request for information

VSP News Release-Incident

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A4004857

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jason Haley                          

STATION: VSP St Johnsbury                    

CONTACT#: 802-748-3111

DATE/TIME: 05/07/26 sometime during the early morning

INCIDENT LOCATION: Upper Valley Grill, Groton, VT

VIOLATION: Vandalism

ACCUSED: Unknown                                            

VICTIM: Christopher Kane

AGE: 62

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Holyoak, MA

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the attached date at approximately 0730 hours, Vermont State Police were notified that a catalytic converter had been cut off a vehicle that was parked for sale at Upper Valley Grill. Investigation determined the theft occurred sometime during the night and a sawzall cutting tool was used to remove the catalytic converter.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Vermont State Police St Johnsbury Barracks at 802 748-3111. 

Trooper Jason Haley

Vermont State Police

St Johnsbury Barracks

802-748-3111

 

Williston Barracks / DUI - Drug

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A1003347

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michelle Archer                            

STATION: Vermont State Police - Williston                    

CONTACT#: 802-878-7111

 

DATE/TIME: May 7, 2026 / 0524 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: VT Route 15, town of Cambridge

VIOLATION: DUI-Drug

 

ACCUSED: Robert W. Barton                                             

AGE: 41

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Colchester, VT

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On the above date and time, Troopers from the Williston Barracks responded to a dispute in a vehicle on VT Route 108 in the town of Cambridge. Troopers located the vehicle on VT Route 15. One party, identified as Robert W. Barton (41) of Colchester, VT, was found to be operating the vehicle. Troopers observed signs of impairment and Barton was taken into custody without incident for suspicion of DUI-Drug. He was transported to the Williston Barracks for processing and was later released on a citation to appear in Lamoille County Superior Court - Criminal Division on July 8, 2026 at 1230 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: July 8, 2026 / 1230 hours           

COURT: Lamoille County Superior Court - Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: n/a    

BAIL: n/a

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

UPDATE #1: Derby Barracks / Multiple offenses

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A5004373

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:  Det. Sgt. Josh Mikkola                           

STATION: Derby                

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 08/14/25, 0409 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Jay Peak Resort, Jay, VT

VIOLATION: Burglary, Grand Larceny, Unlawful Mischief

 

 

VICTIM: Jay Peak Resort, Jay – Vermont

 

 

ACCUSED: Larry Garrow                                   

AGE: 38

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Incarcerated – Northern State Correctional Facility

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: 

Through continuing investigation, on Aug. 29, 2025, the Vermont State Police recovered a small portion of the stolen items from a property in Fairfield, Vermont, where a suspect identified as Larry Garrow, 38, of Richford was briefly staying. In February 2026, with a court order, VSP collected DNA from Garrow. On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, VSP received test results from the Vermont Forensic Laboratory that indicated Garrow’s DNA was a match to DNA that was recovered from the scene of the burglary. 

 

On Thursday, May 7, Garrow, who is currently incarcerated at Northern State Correctional Facility for an unrelated matter, was issued a citation on charges of burglary, grand larceny, and unlawful mischief. He is due to appear for arraignment on June 2, 2026, in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Newport.

 

 

***Initial news release, 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025***

On 08/14/2025, at approximately 0409 hours, the Vermont State Police was notified of a burglary at one of the maintenance buildings at Jay Peak Resort. Investigation revealed numerous buildings or closed structures were broken into or entered. Items taken mostly consisted of Milwaukee power tools and gas. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Mikkola at joshua.mikkola@vermont.gov, or call 802-334-8881, or leave an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit. 

 

Road Closed I 89 Southbound mile marker 66.4, Waterbury

 

State of Vermont

Department of Public Safety

Vermont State Police

Berlin Barracks

 

News Release Highway / Traffic Notification

 

I 89 Southbound mile marker 66.4, Waterbury is currently blocked due to a vehicle fire.

 

Expect delays for the next couple of hours. Updates will be provided accordingly.  

 

Motorists should expect delays in the area, or seek alternate routes. Please drive carefully.

 

 

Thank you,

Pam

 

Pam Knox

PSAP ECD Supervisor, CIDT,MAT

VSP Williston PSAP

3294 St. George Rd

Williston, VT 05495

802-878-7111  /   PSAP Fax  802-878-3173

 

St. Albans Barracks / Motor Vehicle Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

                                                                                                      

CASE#: 26A2002821

TROOPER: Adam Martin                                                         

STATION: St. Albans                 

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: May 5^th, 2026 @ 1257 hours

LOCATION: Berkshire Center Rd / Water Tower Rd Berkshire, VT

WEATHER: Cloudy       

ROAD COND: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Dylan Pattee

AGE: 23
SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Enosburg, VT

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2022 GMC Sierra

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Damage to Cargo Trailer

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Arthur Lothian

AGE: 68

SEAT BELT?: N

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Franklin, VT

 

DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Front-End Damage

 

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A                    

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On May 5^th, 2026, at approximately 1257 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to the report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Water Tower Road and Berkshire Center Road in the Town of Berkshire. Troopers responded to the scene and located a 2022 GMC Sierra that had sustained damage to a cargo trailer that it was towing and a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado that had sustained damage to its front-end.

 

Preliminary investigation established that the operator of the 2022 GMC Sierra was Dylan Pattee (23) of Enosburg, VT, and the operator of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was Arthur Lothian (68) of Franklin, VT. There were no injuries as a result of the crash and the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was towed away from the scene due to disabling damage to the front-end.

 

The Vermont State Police was assisted at the scene of the crash by Larose’s Towing.

 

 

Trooper Adam Martin (221)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Adam.martin@vermont.gov

 

Berlin Barracks / 2nd Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A3003654

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jae Farnum-Boylan                             

STATION: Berlin Barracks                    

CONTACT#: 802-229-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 5/7/2026 0014 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Dogwood Glen Dr, Northfield

VIOLATION: 2nd Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault

 

ACCUSED: Clint Campbell                                              

AGE: 43

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Berlin, VT

 

VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of

sexual assault or domestic violence.)

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded to Dogwood Glen Drive in Northfield for a reported family fight. Investigation on scene determined Clint Campbell, 43 of Berlin, VT, allegedly assaulted the victim. Campbell was taken into custody and transported to the Berlin Barracks for processing. Campbell was issued conditions of release and later released with a citation to appear in Washington Superior Court - Criminal Division.

 

 

COURT ACTION: (X)Y N

COURT DATE/TIME:   5/7/2026 1230         

COURT: Washington Superior Court - Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION:  N/A

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

Sgt. Tylor Rancourt

Patrol Commander

Vermont State Police

Berlin Barracks

578 Paine Turnpike N

Berlin, VT 05602

 

Office: 802-229-9191

Cell: 802-760-0545

 

Vermont, Connecticut State Police identify human remains connected to 2001 missing persons case

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

and

CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE

 

Vermont, Connecticut State Police identify human remains connected to 2001 missing persons case

 

HARTLAND, Vermont (Monday, May 4, 2026) — The Vermont State Police has received confirmation that human remains found in 2006 in Connecticut are those of a man who went missing while fishing in Vermont five years earlier.

 

Vermont residents Brian Cranfield, 37, of Weathersfield and Terry Brinegar, 44, of Mount Holly were fishing together April 9, 2001, on a boat at Sumner Falls in Hartland when the vessel overturned. Both men were presumed drowned. Brinegar’s body was found April 24, 2001, at the Bellows Falls Dam, but Cranfield’s remains could not be located.

 

In October 2006, the Connecticut State Police recovered a human skull along the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam. Following DNA testing in summer 2025 by the Connecticut Chief State Medical Examiner’s Office, authorities sent material from the skull to Othram, a Texas business that uses DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy to assist police investigations by identifying victims, locating missing persons, and uncovering perpetrators of crime.

 

The Connecticut State Police obtained a DNA sample from Cranfield’s brother and sent the sample to Othram for comparison. This past weekend, Othram notified CSP the sample matched the skull discovered in 2006, providing confirmation of Cranfield’s identity. CSP subsequently informed the Vermont State Police of the match.

 

This incident is not considered suspicious, and the Vermont State Police case is now closed.

 

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WILLISTON BARRACKS / VIOLATION OF AN ABUSE PREVENTION ORDER

VSP News Release-Incident

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A1003327

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Quealy                            

STATION: Williston                    

CONTACT#: 802-878-7111

DATE/TIME: 05-06-2026 @ 1022 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Jericho, VT

VIOLATION:

1. Violation of an Abuse Prevention Order

ACCUSED: Willie McNulty                                              

AGE: 44

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Jericho, VT

VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of

sexual assault or domestic violence.)

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On May 6th, 2026 at approximately 1022 hours Troopers with VSP Williston were notified of a potential restraining order violation in the town of Jericho.

Investigation by Troopers revealed that Willie McNulty (age 44) of Jericho, VT violated a Relief from Abuse Order by having prohibited contact with the protected party. McNulty was ultimately issued a criminal citation through his attorney to appear before Chittenden County Superior Court at a later date and time to answer to the aforementioned charge.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 06-16-2026 @ 0830            

COURT: Chittenden Superior

LODGED - LOCATION: N    

BAIL: N

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

Trooper Nathaniel Quealy

Vermont State Police- Williston Barracks

3294 St. George Road, Williston VT 05495

802-585-0782

 

St Johnsbury / Multiple Offenses

News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A4003311 & 26A4004750

RANK/TROOPER: Trooper William Nally, Sgt Mark Pohlman

                            

STATION: VSP - St. Johnsbury                   

CONTACT#: 802-748-3111

 

DATE/TIME: 5/4/26 0930 AM

INCIDENT LOCATION: Vershire, VT

VIOLATIONS: Negligent Operation, Eluding a Police Officer, Excessive Speed, Resisting Arrest, False Reports to Law Enforcement Authorities, Impeding a Public Officer, Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Methamphetamine, Fugitive From Justice and in state Arrest Warrants.

 

ACCUSED: Patrick Southworth                                      

AGE: 41

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Vershire, VT

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:           

On the evening of 4/6/26 Troopers were investigating a dispute at a residence on Beaver Meadow Road in the town of Vershire, Vt. While investigating the initial call they located Southworth(41) who was known to have active arrest warrants in both Vermont and New Hampshire in a vehicle on the property. The Vermont warrant was for felony unlawful trespass and the extraditable New Hampshire Warrant was for felony possession of fentanyl. When Troopers approached Southworth he fled the scene in said vehicle. The vehicle was later located at 1151 Parker Road in Vershire and seized as evidence. Subsequent investigation revealed there to be fentanyl and methamphetamines in the vehicle. Troopers attempted multiple times to make contact with Southworth at his residence and in the greater Vershire area without success. A search warrant for the residence was applied for and granted. On 5/4/26 the search warrant was executed by members of the State Police Tactical Services Unit, as well as uniformed and BCI Troopers from the St Johnsbury barracks. Southworth was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Orange County Superior Court where he was seen by a judge to answer to aforementioned charges. Southworth was later lodged at NERCF for lack of $50,000 bail.

 

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 5/4/2026 at 12:30 PM            

COURT: Orange County Superior Court - Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: Y NERCF

BAIL: $50,000

MUG SHOT: Yes

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

 

Sergeant Sean Brennan

Patrol Commander

VSP St Johnsbury Troop “A”

802-748-3111

1068 Us Route 5 Suite #1

St Johnsbury, VT 05819

 

Royalton Barracks/Multiple Offense

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VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26B1003516

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Det. Trooper Mengbei Wang                            

STATION: Royalton Barracks Troop B-East Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)                   

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 04/26/2026

INCIDENT LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF)

VIOLATION: Transportation of Contraband into a Place of Detention Title 18 VSA Section 4249(a) and Possession of Cannabis Title 18 VSA Section 4230(a)

 

ACCUSED:

•             Daniel A. Abbott Jr.                                      

AGE: 33

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Springfield, VT 05156

 

•             Daniel A. Abbott Sr.

AGE: 52

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Cabot, VT 05647

 

•             Grace Cookson

AGE: 73

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Cabot, VT 05647

                             

VICTIM: N/A

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: The Vermont State Police were notified by the Vermont Department of Corrections that officers had interdicted a suspicious item that was transported into SSCF during visiting hours.  During the investigation, it was learned that Grace Cookson and Daniel A. Abbott Sr. attempted to smuggle marijuana to Daniel A. Abbott Jr., who is an inmate at the facility. Cookson was issued a citation for Transportation of Contraband into a Place of Detention and False Reports to Law Enforcement Authorities.  Daniel A. Abbott Sr. was issued a citation for Transportation of Contraband into a Place of Detention.  Daniel A. Abbott Jr. was issued a citation for Transportation of Contraband into a Place of Detention and Possession of Cannabis.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 06/02/2026 at 0830 hours       

COURT: White River Junction Criminal Court

LODGED - LOCATION: Daniel A. Abbott Jr. remains incarcerated on previous charges.  No bail was sought for this new offense.      

MUG SHOT: N/A

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

Detective Trooper Mengbei Wang

Bureau of Criminal Investigation-Troop B East

Vermont State Police-Royalton Barracks

2011 VT RT 107

Bethel, VT 05032

(802) 234-9933

(802) 722-4690 (FAX)

Mengbei.wang@vermont.gov

 

Derby Barracks / Aggravated Assault

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A5002299

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Det. Sgt. Joshua Mikkola                        

STATION: Derby                    

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 04/30/2026 / 0730 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) – Newport, VT

VIOLATION: Aggravated Assault, Disorderly Conduct

 

ACCUSED: Malachi Buswell

AGE: 42

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: NSCF – Incarcerated

 

VICTIM: Walter Taylor

AGE: 33

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: NSCF – Incarcerated

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 04/30/2026, the Vermont State Police was notified of an assault that occurred that morning at Northern State Correctional Facility involving two inmates.

 

Subsequent investigation revealed Malachi Buswell, 42, utilizing a door key, assaulted Walter Taylor, 33. Taylor sustained minor injuries as a result of the assault and received medical treatment at the correctional facility.

 

On 05/06/2026, Buswell was issued a citation for the offenses of Aggravated Assault and Disorderly Conduct.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 05/26/2026 / 0830 hours           

COURT: Criminal Division, Vermont Superior Court, Newport

LODGED - LOCATION: No    

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

Vermont, Connecticut State Police identify human remains connected to 2001 missing persons case

 

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

and

CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE

 

Vermont, Connecticut State Police identify human remains connected to 2001 missing persons case

 

HARTLAND, Vermont (Monday, May 4, 2026) — The Vermont State Police has received confirmation that human remains found in 2006 in Connecticut are those of a man who went missing while fishing in Vermont five years earlier.

 

Vermont residents Brian Cranfield, 37, of Weathersfield and Terry Brinegar, 44, of Mount Holly were fishing together April 9, 2001, on a boat at Sumner Falls in Hartland when the vessel overturned. Both men were presumed drowned. Brinegar’s body was found April 24, 2001, at the Bellows Falls Dam, but Cranfield’s remains could not be located.

 

In October 2006, the Connecticut State Police recovered a human skull along the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam. Following DNA testing in summer 2025 by the Connecticut Chief State Medical Examiner’s Office, authorities sent material from the skull to Othram, a Texas business that uses DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy to assist police investigations by identifying victims, locating missing persons, and uncovering perpetrators of crime.

 

The Connecticut State Police obtained a DNA sample from Cranfield’s brother and sent the sample to Othram for comparison. This past weekend, Othram notified CSP the sample matched the skull discovered in 2006, providing confirmation of Cranfield’s identity. CSP subsequently informed the Vermont State Police of the match.

 

This incident is not considered suspicious, and the Vermont State Police case is now closed.

 

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Rutland Barracks / Multiple Charges

VSP News Release-Incident

 

 

STATE OF VERMONT

 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

 

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

       

 

CASE#: 26B4003495

 

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Bruce Cleaver

 

STATION: Rutland

 

CONTACT#: 802-773-9101

 

 

DATE/TIME:  05/05/2026 @ 14:12 hours

 

INCIDENT LOCATION: Brooklyn Rd, Mt Tabor

 

 

ACCUSED: John Marro                                         

 

AGE: 55

 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT

 

VIOLATION: Aggravated Domestic Assault X3, Unlawful Restraint, Interference with Access to Emergency Services, Violation of Conditions of Release X2, Criminal Threatening

 

 

VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of

 

sexual assault or domestic violence.)

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

 

On 05/05/2026, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks received a report of an assault that had occurred the previous day in Mount Tabor.  

 

 

Investigation revealed John Marro (55) of Rutland, VT, had assaulted a domestic partner/household member on multiple occasions, held them against their will, and violated his court ordered conditions of release, while preventing access to emergency services. Marro was subsequently lodged and held without bail at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility where he was already being held on separate charges. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Rutland County Superior Court on May 6th, 2026, at 1200 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

 

COURT DATE/TIME: 05/06/2026 @ 1200 hrs          

 

COURT:  Rutland County Superior Court

 

LODGED - LOCATION: Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility

 

BAIL: Held Without

 

MUG SHOT: N/A

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

 

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

 

 

 

 

Trooper Bruce Cleaver

Vermont State Police

124 State Place

Rutland, VT 05701

Barracks: 802-773-9101

 

Rutland Barracks / DUI

STATE OF VERMONT 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 

VERMONT STATE POLICE 

NEWS RELEASE 

 

CASE#: 26B4003493

RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Caden Lockwood                                 

STATION: Rutland                      

CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101 

 

DATE/TIME: 05/05/2026, at approximately 1334 hours 

INCIDENT LOCATION: Mendon, Vermont 

VIOLATION: DUI 

 

ACCUSED: Janet Stocker

AGE: 71

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Pittsfield, VT 

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 05/05/2026, at approximately 1334 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a call at Sugar and Spice in Mendon, VT, involving a vehicle driving into a ditch and showing signs of impairment. It was revealed that Janet Stocker, 71, of Pittsfield, was operating the vehicle while showing signs of impairment.

 

Stocker was arrested for DUI and transported to the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks for processing. Stocker was released with a citation to appear in the Rutland County Superior Court on June 22th, 2026, at 1230 hours, to answer to the charge of DUI.

 

 

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A  

BAIL: N/A 

MUG SHOT: Yes  

COURT ACTION: Yes 

COURT: Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division 

COURT DATE/TIME: June 22th at 12:30 PM 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time

 

Shaftsbury Barracks / Arrest on Warrant

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

             

CASE#: 26B3002242

TROOPER: Emmanuel Baidoo                                

STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks                   

CONTACT#: 802-442-5421

 

DATE/TIME: 05/05/2026 at approximately 2316 hours

LOCATION: Rod and Gun Club Rd, Shaftsbury, VT

VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant

 

ACCUSED: Nathan Silva

AGE: 35

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bennington, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On May 5^th, 2026, at approximately 2316 hours, Troopers from the Shaftsbury Barracks received information that Nathan Silva (35) of Bennington VT was located at an address on Rod and Gun Club Rd in the Town of Shaftsbury. Silva was known by Troopers to have an active arrest warrant.

 

Troopers responded to the address and made contact with Silva. Silva was taken into custody for his active arrest warrant without incident.

 

Silva was lodged at Marble Valley Correctional Facility in Rutland and held on $2,000 bail. Silva was issued a citation to appear before the Bennington County Criminal Court on May 6^th, 2026, at 1230 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: YES

COURT DATE: 05/06/2026 at 1230 hours             

COURT: Bennington County Criminal Court

LODGED – LOCATION: Marble Valley Correctional Facility        

BAIL: $2,000

MUG SHOT: Attached