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Excessive Speed in Marlboro

Incident: 26WHC003806
Date: 09/22/26
Location: VT Route 9, Marlboro
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Jordan L. Gilbert
Age: 12/04/01
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, VT

Charges: 1) Excessive Speed

Description: On 09/22/26 at approximately 1506 hours, Jordan L. Gilbert was stopped after the vehicle he was operating was observed to be traveling 77 mph in the legally posted 40 mph speed zone on VT Route 9 in Marlboro. Jordan was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. He was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

DUI #3, Criminal Refusal

Incident: 26WHC003758
Date: 09/18/2026
Location: Putney Central School
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Bailey Willard, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Catherine Morrill
Age: 42
City & State of Residence: Putney, Vermont

Charges:

1) Driving Under the Influence #3

2) Driving Under the Influence Criminal Refusal

Description:

On September 18th, 2026 Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office responded to the Putney Central School for a reported intoxicated person. Subsequent investigation revealed that Catherine Morrill operated a motor vehicle on a public highway while she was impaired by alcohol and was placed under arrest without incident.

Morrill was transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing. Once Completed Morrill was issued a criminal citation to appear before the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date.


Court Date: 09/29/2026
Bail: Released to sober adult

Fugitive from Justice

Incident: 26WHC003543
Date: September 6th, 2026
Location: Interstate 91 Southbound, Brattleboro, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Bailey Willard, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Joshua Thibodeau
Age: 45
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1) Fugitive from Justice

Description: On September 6th, 2026, Deputies assigned to a Governor Highway Safety Grant operating in the Town of Brattleboro located two subjects on bicycles traveling southbound on Interstate 91 in the breakdown lane.

One of the subjects later identified as Joshua Thibodeau was found to have an active extraditable arrest warrant from the State of New Hampshire. Thibodeau was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing.

Thibodeau was then ordered by a judge to be held in lieu of $50,000 dollar bail and ordered to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division on September 8th, 2026

Court Date: 09/08/2026
Bail: $50,000

1st Degree Agg Domestic Assault - Vernon

Incident: 26WHC003680
Date: 09/12/2026
Location: Forrett Drive
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Timothy D, Forrett Jr
Age: 43
City & State of Residence: Vernon, Vermont

Charges:

1) 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault
2) Interference to access to emergency services

Description: On September 12th, 2026, Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office responded to an address in Vernon, Vermont for a reported domestic assault. Subsequent investigation revealed that Timothy D, Forrett Jr of Vernon, Vermont committed the offense of 1st degree aggravated domestic assault against a household or family member. Forrett also prevented the household or family member from access to emergency services. Forrett initially left the residence but later surrendered to Deputies without incident.

Forrett was processed at the Windham County Sheriff's Office and later lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Court Date: 09/14/2026
Bail: $50,000

Negligent Discharge of a Firearm Putney

Incident: 26WHC003561
Date: 09/05/2026
Location: Sand Hill Road

Investigating Deputy:Deputy R.Levesque

Description: On September 8, 2026, the Windham County Sheriff's Office received a report of a negligent discharge of a firearm that caused damage to an outbuilding.
The incident occurred on Saturday September 5, 2026 at dusk during a softball game that was being held at the field on Sand Hill Road. Witnesses reported hearing approximately 6-8 gunshots in the area of the field parking area. No injuries were reported. It is believed that this was an isolated incident and that there is no immediate threat of danger to the community.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident are encouraged to contact the Windham County Sheriff's Office at 802-365-4942 as the investigation is still on going.

Multiple charges - Putney

Incident: 26WHC001821
Date: 05/16/2026
Location: Putney Landing Road, Putney, Vermont

Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Assisting Deputies: Deputy Richard Levesque and Deputy Kaylie Cadorette

Assisting Agencies: Vermont State Police Bomb Squad, Vermont ATF


Accused: Craig McNary
Age: 54
City & State of Residence: Hinsdale, NH

Charges:

1) 6x Possession of homemade explosive devices
2) 4x Possession of dangerous or deadly weapons in the commission of a felony
3) Possession of large capacity magazines and feeding devices
4) Violation of conditions of release


Accused: Jodi Ecklund
Age: 43
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1) Violation of conditions of release

Description: May 16th, 2026 at approximately 0017 hours Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office were patrolling the Town of Putney, Vermont. While performing routine checks of the Putney Boat Launch located off Putney Landing Road a deputy located a GMC Acadia with two subjects inside later identified as Craig McNary of Hinsdale, NH and Jodi Ecklund of Brattleboro, Vermont. Deputies learned that McNary and Ecklund both have court ordered conditions of release to not have contact with one another and were both placed under arrest. As part of McNary's conditions of release, he is also not allowed to possess dangerous or deadly weapons. During McNary's arrest a deputy observed multiple large bayonet style knifes and based off this information consent to search was requested and promptly denied.

Both McNary and Ecklund were transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office to be processed, and the GMC Acadia was seized pending an application for a search warrant. Ecklund was later released on conditions of release and McNary was later held on $500 bail at Southern State Correctional Facility.

On May 20th, 2026 Deputies were granted a court ordered search warrant for the GMC Acadia, upon searching said vehicle deputies located multiple firearms and homemade explosive devices in the trunk of the vehicle. The Vermont State Police Bomb Squad was notified and responded until eventually rendering the devices safe. Deputies were then able to finish the search warrant and seized the firearms ammunition and large capacity magazines




Court Date: 05/18/2026
Bail: $500

Domestic Assault Putney

Incident:26WHC003284
Date:08/24/2026
Location: River Road South, Putney
Investigating Deputy: Deputy R. Levesque, Sergeant C. Norton

Accused: Juvenile
Age:14
City & State of Residence: Putney, VT

Charges: Domestic Assault

Description: On the aforementioned date and time, Deputies responded to a residence located on River Road South in the town of Putney for a report of a Domestic Disturbance. Subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of a juvenile for domestic assault. The juvenile was transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office and was issued juvenile flash citation to appear in Windham Superior Court, Family Division the following day. The juvenile was released on conditions.

Court Date: 08/25/2026
Bail: N/A

Excessive Speed in Rockingham

Incident: 26WHC003394
Date: 08/30/26
Location: Rockingham Rd, Rockingham
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Nathan E. Kehoe
Age: 47
City & State of Residence: Windham, VT

Charges: 1) Excessive Speed

Description: On 08/30/26 at approximately 1520 hours, Nathan E. Kehoe was stopped after the vehicle he was operating was observed traveling 85 mph in the legally posted 50 mph speed zone on Rockingham Rd (VT Route 103) in Rockingham. Nathan was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. He was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

Court Date: 11/03/26
Bail: N/A

Wanted Person Arrest-Rockingham

Incident: 26WHC003376
Date: 8/28/26
Location: US Rt 5 Rockingham, VT
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi, Deputy B. Willard, Deputy T. Raymond

Accused: Korbyn Bacon
Age: 30
City & State of Residence: Bellows Falls, VT

Charges: Arrest on Warrant-Return on Mittimus: VT Dept. of Corrections

Description: On August 28th, 2026, at approximately 2237 hours, deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office arrested a wanted fugitive on US RT 5 in Rockingham, VT. The fugitive, Korbyn Bacon, had been sought by Deputies after having been notified by the Vermont Department of Corrections-Springfield Probation and Parole of the active arrest warrant days prior. Bacon had been previously convicted of Assault and Robbery with Injury.

Deputies located Bacon walking along US Rt 5 in the Town of Rockingham and took him into custody without incident. He was transported to the Southern State Correctional Facility to be held on the mittimus.

Court Date: N/A
Bail: No bail-return on mittimus

Excessive Speed in Brattleboro

Incident: 26WHC002939
Date: 08/05/26
Location: I-91 S MM 12.6, Brattleboro
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Jeffrey S. Caron
Age: 58
City & State of Residence: Plymouth, NH

Charges: 1) Excessive Speed

Description: On 08/05/26 at approximately 1700 hours, Jeffrey S. Caron was stopped by the Windham County Sheriff's Office after the vehicle he was operating was observed to be traveling 96 mph in the legally posted 65 mph speed zone. Jeffrey was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. He was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

Court Date: 10/20/26
Bail: N/A