Just weeks after being indicted for allegedly contaminating food at a local co-op,
Kelli Tedford, 23, now faces a fresh set of charges stemming from a disturbing
incident at a Keene hotel in January. According to court documents released
Thursday, Tedford is accused of a series of bizarre acts in a hotel room at the
Courtyard Marriott, including allegedly urinating on a comforter blanket, a
Bible, curtains, and into an air conditioning unit. The filings also detail the
shocking accusation that she defecated on the floor and placed feces in the
toilet tank. These five new counts of criminal mischief are misdemeanors, as
authorities estimate the damage to be under $1,500. Tedford, who was released
on personal recognizance bail in the grocery store case, is now scheduled for a
bail hearing on April 28 to address these new allegations.
One man was seriously injured after a crash on Interstate 93. At 9:21 a.m.
Tuesday, State Troopers assigned to the Troop B barracks responded to a report
of a crash on Interstate 93 southbound in Windham. The preliminary
investigation at the scene determined that the driver of a 2024 silver Jeep
Compass had struck a 2015 yellow Peterbilt tractor-trailer before driving off the
left side of the road and hitting an embankment. The driver of the Jeep suffered
serious injuries and was taken by medical helicopter to a Massachusetts
hospital for treatment. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by members of the Windham Fire
Department and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
An Addison County teen faces numerous charges following a fatal crash
Thursday morning. It happened around 10:15 on Plank Road in the town of New Haven. The Addison County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to stop Brayden Hemingway,16, of Waltham. They say Hemingway tried to get away but lost control and crashed. A passenger in the car, Jaida Cram, 20, of Bristol, was ejected from the vehicle and critically injured. She was airlifted to UVM Medical Center but died of her injuries Hemingway faces numerous charges, including grossly negligent operation with death resulting, DUI-drug death resulting, and 2nd degree homicide. Authorities say he is being charged as an adult.
Teachers trying to block the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding
diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools are trying to “manufacture
harm,” a government attorney told a federal judge in New Hampshire on
Thursday. But the judge deciding whether to temporarily stop the Department
of Education from enforcing the guidance said the federal agency’s own press
releases contradict some of its attorney’s arguments. In February, the Education
Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that
differentiates people based on their race or risk losing their federal
funding. Earlier this month, the department ordered states to gather signatures
from local school systems certifying compliance with civil rights laws, including
the rejection of what the federal government calls “illegal DEI practices,” by
April 24th.
The University of Vermont has announced this year’s commencement speaker.
Born and raised in Bennington, James Betts graduated from UVM in 1969. He’s
held roles as a pediatric surgeon, former Olympic team physician, and volunteer
firefighter. He currently serves as a duty officer with a California fire
department on the weekends when he is not on trauma call at the hospital.
Other speakers will include Roy V. Hill II and David A. Daigle.
According to Joe’s Pond in Danville – spring is here! The block fell through the ice
at Joe’s Pond at 8:41 p.m. on Thursday. This was the 38th year of the annual Ice
Out contest sponsored by the Joe’s Pond Association, where participants buy a
ticket to guess what date and time the block will fall through the ice. All
previous records for ticket sales were broken this year, with 16,749 tickets sold
at $1 each. The winner, who will receive a check for $7,835, will be announced
at a later date.