WTSA News For Your Tuesday, June 13th:
A Hinsdale man has been arrested by the state internet crimes against children task force. 43-year-old James Dixon was the subject of an arrest warrant and a search warrant carried out Friday. The investigation initiated with a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which indicated the illegal use of computers and alleged possession and/or distribution of sexual abuse images of prepubescent children from within this residence. Dixon was charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images pursuant to NH RSA 649-A:3. Additional charges are possible pending a forensic analysis of the digital evidence seized during this investigation. Mr. Dixon is currently a registered criminal offender. If anyone has useful information regarding this investigation, they are asked to please contact Detective Sergeant Michael McLaughlin at (603) 419-0130 or Michael.McLaughlin@dos.nh.gov.
New Hampshire State Police say a Westmoreland woman was killed in a 5 am car crash Monday morning. State troopers responded and found a 2005 Toyota Sienna Van, driven by 40-year-old Kristina Gomarlo had been traveling southbound on South Village Road when it drove off the side of the roadway and struck an embankment. Gomarlo was ejected from the vehicle and passed away at the scene. Preliminary investigation into the crash indicates that alcohol, speed, and distraction may all have been potential contributing factors. This crash remains under investigation.
Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle, involving a famous actor. Police say it happened just before 5:00 p.m. Monday on Route 30, just north of Morse Hill Road in Dorset. Police say a driver cut off the motorcycle rider – who was identified as 71-year-old Richard ‘Treat’ Williams. Williams collided with an SUV and was thrown from his motorcycle. He was airlifted to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities will be back on scene today to continue their investigation. ‘Treat’ Williams is known as the star of ‘Everwood’ and ‘Hair.’ His agent has confirmed the connection to several news outlets.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a transportation bill he calls the largest in state history. Scott says the major improvements in Vermont’s infrastructure include over $140 million for paving projects, covering more than 450 miles of improvements; $18.2 million for bicycle, pedestrian, and transportation alternatives program funding, going to 55 construction projects and the design of 37 additional projects across 77 Vermont communities; historic funding at $48.8 million for public transit; and $43 million in rail projects. It also takes important steps to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector by investing $27.9 million across multiple efforts, including expanding EV charging. The Governor Is praising Transportation chairs Sara Coffey and Richard Mazza for their collaboration with the Administration on many initiatives.
The Town of Putney will be flying the Pride Flag for the first time in the month of June 2023. The Selectboard voted unanimously on the proposal from the Town’s Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee on May 31st to raise the flag at Town Hall and the Fire Station. Select Board member Nate Snell presented the measure written by Swift Everdy, who is the Equity Committee Co-Chair. This symbol is a demonstration of the Town’s commitment to LGBTQIA+ residents, workers, and visitors as a part of our ongoing work towards equity and inclusion. A Flag Raising will be held on Wednesday June 14th at 4:30 at Putney Town Hall and then moving to the Putney Fire Station.
A new report released by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders found that Americans virtually always pay far more than people in other countries for prescription drug treatments created with the help of National Institutes of Health scientists. The average price of new treatments over the past 20 years that NIH scientists helped invent is $111,000 – more than ten times the price that led the NIH to first introduce a reasonable pricing clause in 1989. Sanders is calling on the Biden Administration to take executive action to substantially lower the price of prescription drugs and to take on the pharmaceutical industry.
LOTTERY NUMBERS:
TRI STATE PICK 3 7-7-9
TRI STATE PICK 4 5-8-6-8
TRI STATE GIMME 5 17-25-29-33-36
MASS CASH 11-12-16-28-33
WTSA SPORTS:
The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions for the first time in their history. They beat the Miami Heat Monday night, 94-89. Nikola Jokic had 28 points in the win and was named series MVP.
Colorado beat the Red Sox in extra innings on Monday, 4-3. The teams play again tonight, Kutter Crawford on the mound for Boston, first pitch is at 7:10.
The Yankees had Monday off. They begin a series against the Mets tonight at Citi Field, Luis Severino on the mound for the Yankees, first pitch is at 7:10.
Vegas and Florida square off in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, Vegas leads the series, 3 games to 1. Puck drops at 8pm.