Press Releases

Incident: Domestic Assault
Date: 03/09/2025
Location: Greensboro, VT
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Cota

Accused: Edmund Dahm
Age: 53
City & State of Residence: Newport, TN

Charges: Domestic Assault

Description: On 03/09/2025 at 1000 hours, Deputy Hunter Cota responded to an address on Cemetery Ridge Rd in Greensboro, VT for a report of a domestic incident that occurred between 0330-1000 hours. Investigation revealed that Edmund Dahm was in lengthy verbal dispute with the alleged victim while being intoxicated, and at one point placed the victim in fear of physical bodily harm. Dahm was reported to have left the residence. Deputies located Dahm walking on Cemetery Ridge, and noted he was still intoxicated. Dahm was subsequently taken into custody and processed at the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department.

Court Date: 03/10/2025
Bail: $5000.00

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INCIDENT: Criminal DLS
CASE #: 25-OLC-000767
DEPUTY: David Garces
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE: 03/07/2025
LOCATION: Barton, VT

VIOLATIONS: Criminal DLS

ACCUSED: Curtis Carpenter
AGE: 34
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barton, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 03/07/2025 at 1947 hours, Deputy David Garces was patrolling the village of Orleans in Barton, VT. Deputy Garces observed a motor vehicle violation and conducted a traffic stop. A DMV check showed that the operator, Curtis Carpenter, had a criminally suspended license. He was charged for the offense pending arraignment on 04/15/2025 at 0830 hours.

COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 4/15/2025 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court; Orleans Criminal Division


*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.

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Incident: Violation of Conditions of Release
Date: 02/20/2025
Location: 110 Water St, Barton, VT
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Cota

Accused: Jammie Cassidy
Age: 35
City & State of Residence: Glover, VT

Charges: Violation of Conditions of Release

Description: On 02/20/2025 while on duty for the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Cota assisted other deputies with a stolen vehicle. One of the individuals that was in the car was identified as Jammie Cassidy. Cassidy had conditions to remain at her residence in Glover between the hours of 6pm and 6am. Cassidy was located at 110 Water St in Barton at 7:30pm which is a violation of her conditions of release.

Court Date: 04/08/2025
Bail: NA

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Incident: Felony Fraud, Possession of Stolen property, Unlawful Mischief, Habitual Offender
Date: 01-31-2025
Location: Derby
Investigating Deputy: David Garces

Accused: Jason Degreenia
Age: 46
City & State of Residence: Brownington, VT

Charges: Felony Fraud, Possession of Stolen property, Unlawful Mischief, Habitual Offender

Description: On 10-09-2025 Deputy David Garces began an investigation for a theft of a Fred's Energy Fleet card from The Eliminator Pest & Property Services in Lyndonville. Investigation revealed that the Fleet card was stolen and there was over $8,200.00 of fuel fraudulently purchased between June & October of 2024 in Derby and Newport. During one of these fraudulent transactions there was fuel spilled at Fred's Energy station causing property damage. Further investigation revealed that Jason Degreenia was involved with this theft and fraud. VSP Derby notified Deputies when they conducted a routine traffic stop on I-91 in Barton and found Degreenia as a passenger in the vehicle. Degreenia was transported to the Sheriff's Office for processing prior to being lodged at Northern State Corrections for lack of $5,000.00 bail.

Court Date: 02-03-2025 1230pm
Bail: $5,000.00
$1,500 Bail for additional unrelated warrants.

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Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest of the below listed individual after the incident described below.

INCIDENT: Arrest for active arrest warrant.
CASE #: 25-OLC-000391
DEPUTY: LT. T. Hanlon
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 01/30/25 01:00PM
LOCATION (specific): Newport City, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On Thursday, 01/30/25 at approx 1230PM, Christina Bruce, Age 43, arrived at the Orleans Criminal Court bldg located at 217 Main St, Newport City VT 05855. It was determined that Bruce had an active arrest warrant from the Orleans Criminal Court, Dkt # 22-CR-09362, for failure to appear for a court hearing on 01/24/25, $500.00 bail. Therefore, Bruce was temporarily detained. Bruce appeared before the Judge at 0130PM and was released, the arrest warrant was cancelled by the court.

LT T. Hanlon
Orleans CSD

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.

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INCIDENT Cocaine felony amount, CDLS and VCRx2
CASE #: 24-OLC-004835
DEPUTY: Hinton
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE: 12/16/2024 at 1741 hours
LOCATION: Barton Orleans Road Barton, VT

VIOLATIONS: felony Cocaine possession, Criminally suspended licence and violations of conditions of release.

ACCUSED: Austin Emmons
AGE: 21
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndon, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 12/16/24, At approximately 1741 hours, Deputy Hinton stopped a 2017 ford Escape for defective equipment. The operator, Austin Emmons was arrested for driving while licence suspended, Two counts of violations of conditions of release. aftera search warrant was executed on the car he facing additional charge of felony possession of cocaine.


COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 03/11/2025 at 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court; Orleans Criminal Division

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INCIDENT: DUI
CASE #: 24-OLC-000531
DEPUTY: David Garces
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE: 02-15-2025 at 0130 hours
LOCATION: Barton, VT

VIOLATIONS: DUI

ACCUSED: Corey Holmes
AGE: 34
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Holland, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 02-15-2025 at approximately 0130 hours, Deputy David Garces patrolled Route 16 in Barton and he observed a vehicle make a moving violation. The vehicle got onto the Interstate and continued to make moving violations. Deputy Garces conducted a traffic stop and observed several indicators of impairment on the operator. At the conclusion of roadside investigation, the operator was arrested for DUI and he was processed for DUI prior to his release.

COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 03/11/2025 at 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court; Orleans Criminal Division

*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.
*Person is innocent until proven guilty*

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Incident: 25OLC000605
Date: 02/20/2025 at 1920 hours
Location: Barton
Investigating Deputy: David Garces

Accused: Travis Dopp
Age: 31
City & State of Residence: Barton, VT

Charges: Stolen Vehicle, Criminal DlS, Eluding, OOC

Description: On 02/20/2025 at 1920 hours, Deputy David Garces was patrolling the village of Barton when he observed a vehicle that eluded from his traffic stop on the night of 02/14/2025. Deputy Garces conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and learned that this vehicle was also stolen out of Newport on 01/26/2025 and the license plate was changed. The operator of the vehicle, Travis Dapp also had a criminally suspended license. Travis Dapp was arrested and processed for the above charges and he was released on court conditions and to appear at court on 02/21/2025 at 1230.

Court Date: 01/21/2025 1230pm
Bail: Not held

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INCIDENT: Home Improvement Fraud
CASE #: 25-OLC-000272
DEPUTY: Lieutenant Richard Wells
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 10/08/2024 at approximately 11:00 hours
LOCATION: Poginy Hill, Newport Center, Vermont

VIOLATION: Title 13 V.S.A. Section 2029
FELONY/ MISDEMEANOR: Misdemeanor

ACCUSED: Clark Curtis
AGE: 61
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport City, Vermont

1. SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Clark Curtis entered into an agreement with the victim to fix his chimney and then failed to fulfil the agreement, in whole or in part; and when the victim requests performance or a refund of payment, Mr. Curtis failed to comply.


COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 03/25/2025 at 08:30 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Orleans Criminal Division

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Incident: Retail Theft
Date: 06/23/2024
Location: Derby, VT
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Cota

Accused: Eli Pratt
Age: 23
City & State of Residence: Derby, VT

Charges: Retail Theft

Description: On 01/30/2025 Deputy Cota cited Eli Pratt for 3 separate crimes of Retail Theft which happened at Walmart located at 115 Seymour Dr in Derby on 06/04/2024, 06/12/2024, and 06/23/2024.

Court Date: 03/11/2025
Bail: N/A

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