VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25B1004304
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper James Guillaume, Trooper Kieran McManus
STATION: Westminster
CONTACT#: 802-722-4600
DATE/TIME: 08/09/2025, 3:47 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Sunoco Gas Station, Dummerston, VT
ACCUSED: Alexa Culver
AGE: 29
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Turners Falls, MA
VIOLATION: DUI Drug
ACCUSED: Kiersten Hoag
AGE: 33
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brattleboro, VT
VIOLATION: Possession of Cocaine
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On August 9th, 2025, at approximately 1128 AM, Troopers assigned to the Westminster Barracks were notified of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Sunoco Gas Station in Dummerston, Vermont. Through investigation, it was determined that the driver, Alexa Culver, 29 of Turners Falls, Massachusetts, was suspected to be under the influence of drugs. A passenger in the vehicle identified as Kiersten Hoag (33) of Brattleboro, Vermont, was found to be in possession of cocaine. Culver was placed under arrest and transported to the Vermont State Police – Westminster Barracks for processing, where she was later released and is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 10/28/2025 at 0830 hours. Hoag was cited, released and is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 09/30/2025.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 10/28/2025 at 0830 hours, and 09/30/2025 at 0830 hours.
COURT: Windham County
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Culver, Yes
Vermont State Police
Westminster Barracks
1330 Westminster Heights Rd
Putney, Vermont 05346
802-722-4600
