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March 8, 2026

Shaftsbury Barracks / Missing Person Located

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26B3000905

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin Prandini                            

STATION: Shaftsbury                    

CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421

 

DATE/TIME: March 8, 2026

INCIDENT LOCATION: US Route 7, Pownal, VT

 

PERSON: Catherine M. Bedford

AGE: 55

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hoosick Falls, NY

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On March 8, 2026, Vermont State Police was advised that a missing and vulnerable person, identified as Catherine M. Bedford of Hoosick Falls, NY, was seen in Pownal, VT. With assistance from New York State Police and Hoosick Falls Police Department, Mrs. Bedford was located safely and transported to Hoosick Falls.

 

 

COURT ACTION: No

 

PHOTO: Attached

 

 

 

 

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