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May 29, 2026

Derby Barracks / Fugitive from Justice

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26A5002882

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Logan Miller                            

STATION:  Derby                   

CONTACT#: 802 334 8881

 

DATE/TIME: 05/28/2026

INCIDENT LOCATION: Gore Rd, Morgan, VT

VIOLATION: Fugitive from Justice

 

ACCUSED: Lance Simons                                          

AGE: 55

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Morgan, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date, the Vermont State Police in conjunction with the Claremont PD of New Hampshire, took Lance Simons (55) of Morgan into custody for an extraditable out of state warrant from New Hampshire. Simons alleged crimes out of New Hampshire are as follows: Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault x12, Felonious Sexual Assault x2, Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault Pattern x6, Attempted Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault, Attempted Felonious Sexual Assault x2. Simons was held at Northern State Correctional Facility on a lack of $50,000 bail.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 05/29/2026 @ 1230 hours        

COURT: Orleans County Superior Court

LODGED - LOCATION: Northern State Correctional Facility

BAIL: $50,000

MUG SHOT: 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 Logan Miller

Vermont State Police

Troop A – Derby Barracks

35 Crawford Road

Derby, Vermont 05829

Logan.Miller@vermont.gov

(802) 334-8881

 

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