Vermont State Police say a recent investigation led to the arrest of two individuals connected to drug offenses at the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport. The inquiry began on October 24, 2025, when authorities discovered KC Myers, 42, in possession of a Schedule II regulated drug while incarcerated.
Following the investigation, police charged Jessica Baker, 46, of Derby Line, who was employed as a nurse at the facility, with providing the controlled substance to Myers. Baker was suspended from her position on the same day as the discovery and resigned shortly after, on October 27, 2025. On March 11, 2026, she was processed at the Derby Barracks and released with a citation for the offenses of Transportation of a Regulated Drug into Places of Detention and Dispensing a Stimulant Drug. Myers received a citation for Possession of a Stimulant Drug on March 13, 2026.
Both individuals are scheduled to appear in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Newport on May 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. The charges against them are allegations, and court proceedings may evolve as the case progresses.
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Source: Vermont State Police
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