James D. Nickles Jr. of Bradford has been charged with the murder of Corey Crooker, who was last seen by family members in January, state police said.

BRADFORD, Vermont (Friday, May 16, 2025) — The Vermont State Police has obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect in the January 2025 killing of Corey Crooker in Bradford.

As part of the ongoing investigation into the suspicious disappearance of 43-year-old Corey Crooker earlier this year, the ...

Troopers arrested 41-year-old Lisa Akey, of Bradford, on several charges related to the case of missing person Corey Crooker.

Akey is a resident of the home on Old Post Road in Bradford where VSP in February carried out a court-ordered search ...

The feds say James Nickels Jr., who was arrested on federal gun charges, admitted to killing Crooker, who he said was looking ...

Vermont State Police issued an arrest warrant for 42-year-old James Nickles Jr. on new charges of second-degree murder, unauthorized burial or removal of a body and providing false information to ...

Vermont State Police say a man in custody on federal gun charges killed a 43-year-old Bradford man in January. James D. Nickles Jr., 42, of Bradford, faces charges of second-degree murder, ...

This is about the case of Corey Crooker, 43, who was reported missing in January. The feds say James Nickels Jr., who was arrested on federal gun charges, admitted to killing Crooker, who he said ...

A state judge found probable cause Friday to charge a Bradford man with the gruesome killing of his friend and the unlawful disposal of the body in January.

Akey resides at the property on Old Post Road in Bradford where police originally carried out a search as part of the investigation.