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Woman accused of daylight dognapping from humane society
Fred the dog sits in a state police cruiser. Vermont State Police photo A 20-year-old woman from Maine who is accused of stealing a dog from an animal shelter in Pittsford was arrested Thursday where...
View ArticleVermont State Police recognize achievements, service of members
The Vermont State Police honored members of its ranks Friday at an annual awards ceremony in Montpelier. In the well of the House, Vermont State Police Col. Matthew Birmingham, Public Safety...
View ArticleOne dead, one alive after two Burlington overdoses in 24 hours
Burlington police say they responded to two drug overdose calls within 24 hours this week. On Thursday afternoon, police went to a home on Archibald Street after receiving a report of an overdose...
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Lawmakers explore whether incarceration gender gap exists
The state imprisons its female offenders at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. File photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger Lawmakers are looking at whether there is a disparity between how long women...
View ArticleAlleged member of racist group jailed on drug, weapons charges
A man described as a member of the Aryan Brotherhood is going to prison for 10 years on federal drug and weapons charges. Christopher Pappano, 55, of Milton, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on June...
View ArticleThree face federal charges of dealing heroin after drug bust
Police arrested three West Rutland residents on suspicion of dealing heroin earlier this month. The Vermont State Police Drug Task Force, the FBI and the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department searched a...
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New executive director chosen at Vermont ACLU
James Duff Lyall will take over as executive director of the ACLU of Vermont in July. Courtesy photo A new executive director will take over at the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont next month....
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Police arrest 5th suspect in murder at Burlington homeless camp
Amber Dennis, 29, is among five people charged in the murder of Amos Beede. Dennis is pictured in Chittenden County Superior Court on Tuesday June 21, 2016. Photo by Elizabeth Murray/Burlington Free...
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DuPont, Syngenta fight to prevent disclosure of internal studies on GMOs
Some products contain a voluntary label indicating they were produced without GMOs. Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger Editor’s note: This article is by Robert Audette, of the Brattleboro Reformer, in...
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Latest suspect pleads not guilty in beating death of Amos Beede
Amber Dennis, 29, appears Wednesday in Chittenden County Superior Court in Burlington, where she pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Amos Beede, 38, of Milton. Photo by Elizabeth...
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Court rejects prosecutor role in mental health custody decisions
A Vermont Supreme Court decision issued last week provides some clarity on the overlap of the mental health system and the criminal justice system. At the heart of the case was a question: What say do...
View ArticleBrandon woman arrested in national health care fraud crackdown
A Brandon woman is facing federal charges of Medicaid fraud. Misti Baker, 36, was arrested Wednesday based on allegations that she fraudulently diverted $77,307 from a state benefits program for...
View ArticleHermitage Club seeks summary judgment in wrongful termination case
Editor’s note: This article is by Chris Mays, of the Brattleboro Reformer, in which it was first published June 24, 2016. WILMINGTON — The Hermitage Club is continuing its efforts to keep a wrongful...
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SCOV Law Blog: When is a landlord liable for damage from a tenant’s animal?
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Andrew Delaney. Deveneau v. Wielt, 2016 VT 21 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr As a horse owner whose horses just so happen to be...
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Barre woman charged with threatening harm to social workers
A Barre City woman has been charged with threatening to shoot state social workers and police. Sabra Sironi, 39, was arraigned on Friday in Chittenden County District Court on two counts of obstructing...
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Attorney: Charges dropped against McAllister after accuser lied
Sexual assault and rape charges against a state senator were dropped after the accusing witness admitted she “had not been truthful” during her testimony in court, according to the witness’s attorney....
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Owners mourn dog who was shot by officer during dogfight
Cheryl Gray comforts Justin Demers at his home in Lebanon, N.H., on Monday. Demers’ dog Diesel was shot and killed during a dogfight at Watson Upper Valley Dog Park in Hartford over the weekend. Gray...
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Prosecutor: Sex charges dropped ‘solely’ due to lie about detail
Franklin County Deputy State’s Attorney Diane Wheeler speaks during Sen. Norm McAllister’s sex assault trial. Pool file photo by Gregory J. Lamoureux/County Courier The prosecutor in the trial of Sen....
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Vermont mayors reiterate need for gun control
Barre Mayor Thom Lauzon speaks at a news conference Tuesday in Burlington about a call by the Vermont Mayors Coalition for new gun control measures. On his right is Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger....
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SEC in ‘serious’ settlement talks with Stenger, says his lawyer
Jay Peak’s Bill Stenger. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger The former CEO of Jay Peak is “in the midst of serious, detailed settlement discussions” with the Securities and Exchange Commission,...
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