Prison Employee Cited
For Sex Misconduct

Springfield, Vt. — An employee at Southern State Correctional Facility has been cited into court on accusations that she had a sexual relationship with a 31-year-old inmate.

Police say they were contacted by the state Department of Corrections in February regarding alleged sexual misconduct between 39-year-old Rebecca Parker, a dialysis nurse at the Springfield, Vt., prison, and an inmate, according to a Vermont State Police news release.

An investigation turned up several emails and recorded phone calls between Parker and the inmate, the release said.

The alleged sexual misconduct took place at the jail on more than one occasion, Detective Sgt. Tyson Kenney, who authored the news release, said by phone on Monday.

The inmate’s name is being withheld because of the “sensitive nature” of the investigation, according to the release.

Parker, who faces one felony count of sexual exploitation of an inmate, will appear on July 12 in Windsor Superior Court. She remains out on conditions of release.

If convicted, Parker faces up to five years in prison or $10,000 in fines, or both.

Hanover Church Plans Vigil For Orlando Shooting Victims

Hanover — Dartmouth College’s Our Savior Lutheran Church will hold a community vigil Wednesday night for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

The event is open to everyone.

The vigil will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the church on 5 Summer St. in Hanover.

Sunday morning’s shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., marked the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. Fifty people, including the gunman, were killed and scores more were injured.

Police ID Man Found Dead Off Enfield’s Route 4A

Enfield — Police have identified the man who was found deceased on Thursday in a ditch on Route 4A in Enfield by group of cyclists.

Enfield Police Chief Richard Crate identified the man as Brian Hart, 51, of Orford.

Hart’s cause and manner of death haven’t been released. The results of an autopsy are pending, Crate said.

“There is no obvious cause of death,” he said. Foul play has been ruled out, according to police.

Crate said Hart has family members in Enfield.

Three cyclists found Hart in a ditch near the Grafton town line on Thursday evening. Crate previously said Hart might have had an underlying medical condition that contributed to his death.

Ledyard Charter School Graduates 16

Lebanon — The Ledyard Charter School graduated 16 students Sunday afternoon in a ceremony at the Lebanon Opera House.

Neil Castaldo, the former general counsel at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center who has been a volunteer instructor and active supporter of the school, was the commencement speaker.

The Class of 2016 included: Cheyenne Lynne Cheney, River Valley Community College; Tonya Annmarie DeCamp, work; Jake H. Donald-Docarmo, U.S. Army; Kalyleduvan Matias Donnelly, carpentry apprenticeship; Jacob Benjamin Guyette, work; Bryce W. Hyde, corrections officer training; Connor Michael Loupis, RVCC; Kiran Khatib, Granite State College; Goel Carly Patenaude, U.S. Coast Guard; Sydnee Nicole Reedy, RVCC; Erica Lyn Swett, classroom teacher, Kidsview Academy/RVCC; Jeremiah J. Tremblay, work; Alex Turcotte, U.S. Army; Morgan Nicole Turgeon, work; Jordan L. Whiting, welding training program; Ashley N. Wood, U.S. Navy.

— Staff reports