Burlington

Neighborhood shooting leaves two men dead

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BURLINGTON, VT – The peaceful environment in Burlington’s Old North End was shattered on Sunday evening following a deadly shooting that claimed two lives: 26-year-old Anthony Smith Jr. of Vergennes and 27-year-old Khalif Jones of Stowe. The scene of the crime, Decatur Street, witnessed a massive police presence after the gunfire. Burlington Police Department confirmed that two victims succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds to the head. One was pronounced dead at the locale, while the …

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Teenage girl shot dead after dispute over bag of marijuana

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Scarlett Tucker, 16, was fatally shot at a house in Burlington, Kentucky, early Tuesday morning, January 3. The Burlington Police Department said three other teenagers witnessed the incident — an 18-year-old male, an 18-year-old female, and a 17-year-old female. Their testimonies led the police to identify the suspect as 18-year-old Demarkus Hedges from Cincinnati. The deputies received a call reporting that someone was shot. At around 2:18 a.m., they went to the reported location, a …

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