FBI indicts Claremont woman, two others in kidnapping plot
Federal charges now tie a Claremont woman to a kidnapping that began locally and ended in Springfield, where police say the victim was rescued on Jan. 25.
A federal grand jury has added kidnapping charges to a Claremont case that prosecutors say began in New Hampshire and ended with a woman being held, beaten and extorted in Springfield, Vermont. Nicole Palardy, 37, of Claremont was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, while Damarcus Bonner, 30, and Tyron Harris, 27, were charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
The indictment, announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire, says the three were already charged by Vermont authorities and have been in Vermont state custody since January. Prosecutors allege the victim was kidnapped in Claremont and taken across the state line to a residence in Springfield, where she was held for about 24 hours.
According to the complaint, the victim was tortured and beaten while money was demanded from her and others on her behalf. Springfield police were alerted to the kidnapping and responded to the residence in the early morning hours of Jan. 25, 2026, rescuing the victim and arresting the defendants.
A search of the Springfield residence reportedly turned up a firearm, drugs packaged for distribution, duct tape used to bind the victim and items used for torture. The allegations point to a case that reached well beyond a single assault, raising questions about how long the victim was held, what warning signs may have existed and how the incident intersected with alleged drug activity.
Court records and related Vermont case details indicate the victim told police she had gone to meet Palardy in Claremont on Jan. 1 to buy cocaine before being driven against her will to Springfield. The broader investigation has led to six arrests in the Springfield kidnapping case.
The federal charging statute carries a possible sentence of up to life in prison. The FBI is leading the investigation, with help from Vermont State Police, the Springfield Police Department and the Claremont Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Vicinanzo is prosecuting the case.
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