St. Johnsbury Barracks / Forgery & False Pretenses

News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A4008087

RANK/TROOPER: Trooper Benjamin Goodwin

                             

STATION: VSP-St Johnsbury                    

CONTACT#: 802-748-3111

 

DATE/TIME: 09/12/2025 6:32 PM

INCIDENT LOCATION:  Mountain Ave, St. Johnsbury, VT

VIOLATION: False Pretenses or Tokens & Forgery  

 

ACCUSED: Bonnie Ailes                                           

AGE: 78

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT

 

VICTIM: Brandi Ailes

AGE: 44

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Littleton, NH

             

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  On 09/12/2025 The Vermont State Police was notified by Brandi Ailes that her check had been forged and cashed at a bank in St. Johnsbury, VT.  Investigation revealed that Brandi’s mother, Bonnie Ailes had signed the check and cashed it.  Troopers made contact with Bonnie and she was issued a citation to appear in Caledonia County Superior Court- Criminal Division on 10/06/2025 at 08:30 AM.  

 

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 10/06/2025 at 8:30 AM            

COURT: Caledonia County Superior Court - Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: No     

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: No

 

 

 

 

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