The persons listed below are innocent until actually proven guilty.

- Amanda M. Farace, of Windham, was arrested Jan. 5 for operating a vehicle with a criminally suspended license. She was stopped on Route 30 by a member of the Windham County Sheriff’s Department for an expired inspection sticker. She was cited to appear in the Windham Criminal Division of the Vermont Superior Court at a later date.

- Shawn Hoisington, 33, of West Lebanon, N.H., was cited by the Vermont State Police for giving false information to a police officer after investigation revealed he lied about two subjects being held at gunpoint against their will inside their vehicle Nov. 21.

Just before 1 a.m., police were dispatched to Route 5 in Dummerston for a report of the subjects being held at the Exit 4 Sunoco.

The vehicle was later located traveling north on Interstate 91. Hoisington was issued a citation to appear in court Feb. 28 to answer to the charge.

- Joshua Maiocco, 42, of Saxtons River, was stopped by Vermont State Police, of the Rockingham Barracks, for a motor vehicle violation on Vermont Route 121. His license was found to be criminally suspended, and he had an active arrest warrant, according to police.

He was transported to Southern State Correctional Facility and held on $1,000 bail. He was issued a citation to appear in court on Feb. 28.

- Brooke A. Shaughnessy, 20, of Uxbridge, Mass, was arrested for driving while intoxicated Jan. 6 by the Windham County Sheriff’s Department. She was cited to answer to that charge and the charge of giving false information to a law enforcement officer and will appear in the Windham Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court at a later date.

According to the sheriff’s department, Shaughnessy’s vehicle was pulled over for minor motor vehicle violations just before 9 p.m. on Westminster Heights Road. Investigation revealed that she was under the influence of alcohol, and she was lodged at the Southern State Correctional Facility until sober.

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A bus accident on I-91 Friday was swiftly responded to and the work of emergency crews allowed all involved to be returned home from hospitals by weekend’s end. For this, the responders are being praised.

The accident happened around highway marker 23 between the exits to Putney and Westminster just after 4 p.m. The bus was carrying a number of UMass students to a skiing lodge in Quebec for the weekend when it skidded and flipped over. The driver pulled over after feeling sick, and says the next thing he knew, the bus was in a ditch. Police say that judging by the lack of skidmarks on the road and in the grass, he didn’t hit the brakes while pulling over and fell into the ditch on the opposite side of the highway.

Putney Fire, Vermont State Police, Rescue Inc. and the Vermont Agency of Transportation all responded quickly and began getting the injured to local hospitals. There were no critical injuries as feared at first, and the only one remaining in the hospital after Friday was the driver, who is being checked to find out how he passed out. Edward Blaguszewski, a spokesman for UMass, is commending the responders on their calm and intricate handling of the situation, telling the Brattleboro Reformer “”This was a situation that was disconcerting and time sensitive. We thought the responses of the Vermont State Police and the regional hospitals were outstanding.”

Putney Fire Chief Tom Goddard, who as one of the leaders of the rescue effort, also praised the responders, saying “Everyone worked together. It was a tremendous effort by everyone who reported to the scene. At first we did not have a clear picture of what was going on and everyone worked together to make sure the victims received the care they needed.”

More information will be released as it becomes available from Vermont State Police.

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