Update: Juvenile hase been located and no further assistance from the public in necessary.
Thank you.
VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A5005913
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jesse Nash
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: 802-334-8881
DATE/TIME: 10/12/2026
INCIDENT LOCATION: Gage Road in the Town of Newport, VT
MISSING JUVENILE: Lia St. Martin
AGE: 16
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport Town, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On October 12, 2026, the Vermont State Police received a report of a runaway juvenile, identified as Lia St. Martin (16) of Newport Town, Vermont.
St. Martin was last seen during the late evening hours of October 11, 2026, at a residence on Gage Road in the Town of Newport.
St. Martin is described as approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. A photograph of St. Martin is attached to assist with identification.
The Vermont State Police is actively following up on leads regarding St. Martin’s whereabouts and is requesting the public’s assistance in locating her.
Anyone with information regarding St. Martin’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Vermont State Police Derby Barracks at 802-334-8881.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Vermont State Police Tip Submission Page at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit or by texting the keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES).
