Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder charges after shots fired

An East Concord man pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to attempted murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment charges.Ricky Powers, 57, was arrested by Vermont State Police after troopers said he fired two shots at Randy Bedard, 49, on Sunday afternoon. Bedard said Powers is his uncle on his mother's side. According to court documents, Bedard told investigators Powers followed him in his truck after passing him on Shadow Lake Road in Waterford.Investigators said that, after following Bedard onto Route 18 North, Powers twice got out of his vehicle and shot a rifle at Bedard's truck, firing a single round each time. Bedard was not injured.Powers was later arrested by sate police at his home. According to court documents, Powers denied any knowledge of the alleged shooting when he was arrested. During a search of his vehicle, investigators said they found a box of ammunition commonly used in handguns and some rifles with two rounds missing. Powers was ordered held without bail and faces a sentence of up to a life in prison.

An East Concord man pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to attempted murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment charges.



Ricky Powers, 57, was arrested by Vermont State Police after troopers said he fired two shots at Randy Bedard, 49, on Sunday afternoon.




Bedard said Powers is his uncle on his mother's side.



According to court documents, Bedard told investigators Powers followed him in his truck after passing him on Shadow Lake Road in Waterford.

Investigators said that, after following Bedard onto Route 18 North, Powers twice got out of his vehicle and shot a rifle at Bedard's truck, firing a single round each time.



Bedard was not injured.

Powers was later arrested by sate police at his home.



According to court documents, Powers denied any knowledge of the alleged shooting when he was arrested.



During a search of his vehicle, investigators said they found a box of ammunition commonly used in handguns and some rifles with two rounds missing.



Powers was ordered held without bail and faces a sentence of up to a life in prison.