A motor vehicle accident on Interstate 91 in Hartland, VT blocked both northbound lanes, reports HereCast.
The crash occurred at 7:30 PM on Friday, December 8, 2019. According to reports, a refrigerator truck crashed into the guardrail, rupturing a fuel tank. Crews worked through the night to clean up the hazardous waste, and make the highway safe for road travel. No injuries have been reported.
Responding to the scene were the Hartland and Hartford Fire Departments.
The Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office has announced that a Claremont, NH man has been found guilty on counts of sexual assault.
Alan W. Wirkkala was found guilty on December 5, 2019, of two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. The first count is for an incident that happened on Hanover Street in Claremont between the years of 1985 and 1987 when the victim was between 5 and 8. The second count refers to an incident at Veterans Park between 1987 and 1991, when the victim was between the ages of 11 and 12.
Investigating the case was the Claremont Police Department.
According to the Union Leader, Wirkkala attempted to escape following the announcement of his conviction, although he did not get far. It is not yet known if he will face charges for the alleged escape attempt.
Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang spoke Tuesday in front of around 100 Hanover, NH residents, reports the Valley News.
While speaking at Kendal at Hanover, Yang talked about mainly about the economic future of the country and state. It was his second event in Hanover during the week, as he held a “town hall” Monday night in what the Valley News describes as a “crowded”.
Yang is currently polling at 2.8% nationally, and 3.7% in NH. He sees himself as being less divisive than other candidates such as Warren or Sanders. Yang’s main idea is to give citizens age 18 or above a $1000 check, to “get the money out of politics.”
Yang is from the state of New York, and founded the non-profit Venture for America.
The Valley News have earned the right to host two up and coming media members next year, they have reported.
The opportunity comes as part of a large, nationwide program named Report for America. On Monday, Report for America announced the 164 newsrooms that will be hosting 250 journalists and photojournalists throughout the country. Coming to the Valley News will be a climate/environment reporter and a photographer.
Journalists from Report for America will also be heading to local publications such as the Union Leader and Concord Monitor.
According to WCAX, a fire in Woodstock, VT is under investigation for possible suspicious circumstances.
At 1 AM on Friday, November 29, 2019, the Woodstock Fire Department was called to 146 Gardner Way. On the property, a two-story building was engulfed in flames. Responders were able to put out the blaze, along with a small brush fire nearby. Neighbors have reported that nobody lived at the home.
If you have information pertaining to the fire, please call the Woodstock Fire Department at 802-457-2337 or the VT Arson Tip-line at 1-800-32-ARSON.
DraftKings has reached an agreement on a sports betting contract with the New Hampshire Lottery Commission, reports the Eagle Times.
Governor Chris Sununu’s Executive Council voted to approve the six year contract. Under the contract, DraftKings will pay the lottery 51% of gross mobile commission and 50% of brick-and-mortar gross commission. The NH Lottery expects the DraftKings mobile app in NH to be running by January.
This new deal makes NH the second state in New England to allow sports betting.
Online Sports gambling will be legal to citizens 18 years of age and over. Up to 10 physical sports book locations, and up to 5 online locations will be allowed.
A Claremont, NH resident has been named the Sullivan County Fugitive of the Week.
39-year-old Corey Quimby is described as standing six foot tall, 250 pounds, and having brown hair and blue eyes.
Quimby’s current warrant is for failure to appear in court, although his original charge was Operating After Being Certified as a Habitual Offender, a Class B Felony. He was arrested for this crime on March 24, and indicted one month later. On November 4, Quimby was supposed to attend a final pre-trial hearing, but did not show, thus leading to the current warrant.
If you or anyone you know have information as to the whereabouts of the fugitive, please call the Sheriff’s Office at 603-863-4200 or your local police station.
A Woodstock, VT man was charged with a DUI this past weekend, reports the Royalton Vermont State Police Barracks.
At approximately 5:30 PM on November 23, 2019, troopers pulled over a vehicle in Pomfret, VT. Upon investigation, the driver, 24-year-old Randie Heidelmeier, was deemed to be impaired by alcohol. He was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
He was processed at the Woodstock Police Department and released with a citation to appear in court on December 10 at 8 AM.
The Hartford, VT Police Department have announced a sobriety check for the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving.
According to the PD, a popular trend on this night is “Blackout Wednesday” wherein people get inebriated on the night before Thanksgiving. This leads to a rise in the number of drunk driving accidents on, and around, the holiday. To counteract this, officers will set up a sobriety checkpoint within the town. They will also be conducting a saturation patrol during the following days.
The goal is to try and limit drunk, aggravated, and distracted driving.
Two arrested in Lebanon, NH on drug, firearm possession charges, reports the Lebanon Police Department.
On Wednesday, November 20, an officer spotted a female suspect with outstanding warrants at the West Lebanon Home Depot. The suspect, 24-year-old Marissa Rondeau, was subsequently arrested for four warrants in Belknap County.
A male with Rondeau, Hallet Merrick, 32, of Leeds, MA was found to have an outstanding warrant in Grafton County. A search of Rondeau’s belongings led police to discover methamphetamine, while Merrick possessed $3865, a folded $100 bill, over 500 bags of heroin, and a .22 caliber pistol.
The NH native was charged with Possession of Controlled Drugs, two charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, and processed on three bench warrants. Merrick has been charged with Possession of Controlled Drugs, Possession with Intent to Sell, and Felony Possession of a Dangerous Weapon.
Merrick refused a bail commissioner and is awaiting arraignment, while Rondeau will appear in court on November 21 at 9 AM.
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