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Last suspect in Burlington student assault arrested
Bailey Lefebvre, Tam Mai and Rowan Baek, suspects in the assault and robbery of a student in Burlington. Burlington Police Department photo The Burlington Police Department has arrested the last...
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After one uncle allegedly shot at nephew, another arrested for threatening him
Keith Powers. Vermont State Police photo The brother of a man charged this week with opening fire on his nephew’s fleeing vehicle is now facing charges, too. Keith Powers, 63, of Waterford, is due in...
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Church investigating former National Guard chaplain over sexual misconduct...
The New England chapter of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has commenced an investigation into the Williamstown Lutheran Church’s pastor, Calvin Kemp, who was the subject of a recent VTDigger report...
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Third person jailed, connected to Northeast Kingdom drug ring, death
Vermont State Police search the home in Waterford of homicide victim Michael Pimental and his girlfriend, Krystal Whitcomb on Oct. 17. Photo by Alan Keays/VTDigger BURLINGTON — A third person is being...
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Trans ex-inmate sues DOC, claims harassment, assault in male prison
Mark Potanas in the solitary confinement unit at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield in early 2016, when he was superintendent there. He is a defendant in a lawsuit brought by Cammie...
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Janitor arrested at Harwood Union High for threatening message on mirror
Harwood Union High School. Photo by Gordon Miller/Stowe Reporter A custodian at Harwood Union High School was cited on misdemeanor charges Wednesday for allegedly writing “I am going to kill you all”...
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Vermont’s governor, top general defend response to Guard misconduct
Vermont National Guard Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, right, answers questions Thursday from reporters during a press conference about allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. Gov. Phil Scott is at...
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Janitor accused of Harwood threat hospitalized; provided conflicting statements
The defense table is empty Thursday in Washington County criminal court as Dick Peck, 51, of Moretown, was expected to be arraigned on charges of causing false alarm and disorderly conduct for...
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Couple charged with burning down spa with family of four living upstairs
The interior of the Sundara Day Spa, in a photo posted to the spa’s Facebook page. The husband and wife who own and run the Sundara Day Spa in Berlin intentionally set the building ablaze, with a...
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Larry Nassar’s first accuser headlines child abuse conference
Attorney, former gymnast and victim advocate Rachael Denhollander spoke to reporters at the Vermont Statehouse during a conference on child sexual abuse hosted by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont on...
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SCOV Law Blog: Taking a turn for the worse
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by SCOV Law editor Andrew Delaney. State v. Cook, 2018 VT 128 One might think that if one is in a turn-only lane, a turn signal is redundant and...
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Two dead in wrong-way driver crash on I-91 in Hartford
Emergency crews respond to the crash on I-91 southbound near Norwich that was reported to police at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. Photo by Rick Russell/Valley News This story was published in...
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2 arrested in vandalism of controversial Burlington mural
Image shows damage done to the downtown Burlington mural, left, and the tarp now covering the vandalism. Eric Maier Facebook page Burlington police have arrested 32-year-old Eric Maier for vandalizing...
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Marijuana advocates warn against overregulation at Hartford session
Christmas baubles filled with bells and marijuana buds at Simply Pure in Denver. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger This story by Jordan Cuddemi was published by the Valley News on Dec. 6. HARTFORD —...
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DEA-surveilled pilot found guilty of unlicensed flying
The Southern Vermont Rutland Regional Airport. Vermont Agency of Transportation photo A convicted drug smuggler on probation for transporting 25 kilograms of marijuana by plane in Iowa has been...
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Troopers didn’t investigate colleague slumped in car, state’s attorney says
Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage. Courtesy photo Two Vermont State Police troopers did not investigate an off-duty trooper apparently passed out in his vehicle in a convenience store...
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Police say Ludlow man killed girlfriend’s infant son; he denies murder charge
Tyler Pollender-Savery at his arraignment hearing on a second-degree murder charge Monday afternoon in White River Junction. Photo by Eric Francis/Pool photographer WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Tyler...
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Trial over fate of elderly care facilities gets underway
The Allenwood at Pillsbury senior living community in South Burlington is among three facilities that have been taken over by a state-appointed receiver. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger The legal...
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Vermont Catholic Church faces new priest misconduct lawsuit
A new lawsuit alleges past misconduct by former Vermont Catholic priest Alfred Willis, who worked at Burlington’s St. Anthony Church, Montpelier’s St. Augustine Church (pictured here) and Milton’s St....
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Jay Peak receiver comes under fire for settlement that would shield Quiros
Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in the EB-5 fraud case, speaks at a Statehouse news conference Thursday. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger A lawyer for People’s United Bank says the...
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