Liz Strzepa

Burlington

Anchor and Reporter at WNNE-TV (White River Junction, VT)

Anchor and Reporter at WPTZ-TV (South Burlington, VT)

Evening News Anchor @MyNBC5 🎤 Wife & Labrador retriever mom 🐾 Lifelong New Englander 🍁 Opinions = own. RT’s ≠ endorsements. Story ideas? [email protected]

Articles

Police investigate homicide on Roosevelt Highway in Colchester

6 days ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

The Colchester Police Dept. is on the scene of a homicide off of Roosevelt Highway in Colchester. Officials said officers responded to a home for a report of a disturbance around 5:20 p.m.When police got there they found a body at the home.Colchester police said that a male in the home was taken into custody. Vermont State Police Crime Scene Search Team has been called to assist. CColchester Rescue and the Chittenden County States Attorney’s Office have also assisted.This is a developing situation.
Woman killed after car crashed into school bus in southern Vermont

1 week ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

Around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, Vermont State Police responded to a report of a two-car crash on U.S. Route 7 in the town of Pownal, VT. Police said that a sport utility vehicle had collided with a school bus. Officials said that the school bus had not had any students onboard at the time of the crash. When troopers got there, the driver of the car Dana Zazinski, 60, of Pownal was pronounced dead.
Multiple crews on scene to battle fire at South Burlington apartment complex

1 week ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

Multiple fire crews are on the scene of an apartment fire on Lime Kiln Road in South Burlington.NBC5 has a crew on the scene who says the South Burlington Fire Department, among others including a helicopter spraying water from above, are trying to extinguish the flames on the multi-story building.It's unclear if anyone is injured or displaced.This article will be updated as more information comes into our newsroom.
Route 7 in Rutland shut down Thursday as crews battle large fire

1 week ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

Part of Route 7 in Rutland in the area of Cold River Road is closed Thursday as crews battle a large structure fire. The Rutland Town Fire Dept. said that crews will be on scene for several hours Thursday night as they work to put out the flames at "General Auto Repair and Welding Repair." Officials said the building is a total loss.Rutland City Fire Dept. and the West Rutland Fire Dept. are assisting. This article will be updated as we learn new information.
Vermont State Police find body of missing hiker near Lake Willoughby

2 weeks ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

Vermont State Police found the body of a missing woman near Lake Willoughby in Westmore on April 30th.The discovery of 51-year-old Su Mi Ko of Craftsbury was made during Search and Rescue Team training.Officials said that crews recovered her body several hundred yards from the Mount Pisgah trailhead.An autopsy will be conducted at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington to determine the cause and manner of death.
Burlington police investigate shooting in Old North End

2 weeks ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

The Burlington Police Department is investigating an apparent shooting that happened Monday afternoon on Isham Street, which is in the Old North End.NBC5 crews observed multiple officers investigating around 6 p.m. Monday, with a K9 officer on scene to assist. Video surveillance obtained by NBC5 appears to show a light colored vehicle driving on the road, with two people on mopeds following behind.
NBC5 In Depth: The Safety Team teaches invaluable skills that enhance confidence in vulnerable situations

2 weeks ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center said that every 68 seconds someone is sexually assaulted. Vermont's Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that almost 40% of female high school students have experienced unwanted sexual contact, which is four times the rate reported by their male peers. A Vermont nonprofit is doing its part to make sure people know how to defend themselves and have the tools to stay safe.
Police officer shot while responding to fire on Main Street in Milton

3 weeks ago | wmur.com | Liz Strzepa

The situation involving a barricaded person at 78 Main St. in Milton resolved shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday., where officials said a Milton Police Officer was shot while responding to a call for a structure fire hours earlier. Vermont State Police said that there is no ongoing threat to the public. Officials said that the presence of first responders on Main Street was beginning to be reduced as of 11:40 p.m., and the road is expected to re-open shortly.
Vermont State Police investigate active emergency situation in Milton

3 weeks ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

Part of Main Street in Milton is closed due to an active investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The Vermont State Police and other law-enforcement agencies are responding to an emergency situation in the area of 78 Main Street in Milton. Police say that this is a developing incident that began at about 7 p.m., and the full extent of the situation is currently evolving.
Vermont State Police make arrest in 2024 suspicious death case; Son accused of shooting father in head

1 month ago | mynbc5.com | Liz Strzepa

Vermont State Police have made an arrest in a suspicious death case stemming from a situation in Bridport in January 2024. On Jan. 25, 2024 police found Stephen Nuciolo Sr., 44, of Bridport dead at his Swinton Road home. An autopsy performed by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington last year determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.