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Family border apprehensions reach five-year high in Swanton sector
Visualization by Felippe Rodrigues The brunt of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy has been directed toward the southern border, highlighted by plans to build a border wall and the...
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Police investigating two fires at Stowe library and businesses
Fire damage at the back side of 638 South Main Street. Police photoPolice are investigating two fires in Stowe Saturday night which severely damaged several businesses and the public library....
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Local documentary explores effects of parents in prison
A face from the new documentary “Downstream: The Effects of Parental Incarceration.” Alyena and her mom Ashley, who spent time in prison. Courtesy photo This story by Tommy Gardner was published by the...
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Rutland man accused of murder to remain jailed
Shawn LaPlant, of Rutland, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Alicia Harrington. Pool photo by Robert Layman/Rutland Herald RUTLAND – A Rutland man accused of strangling a woman and...
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Body camera footage lends insights into teen’s encounter with police
Burlington police body camera video shows Phin Brown, right, speaking with officers while his friends look on. Facial images are redacted. BURLINGTON — Body camera footage released by the Burlington...
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Two teens turn themselves in, face charges in St. Johnsbury shooting
Arther Butler (left), 17, of Topsham, and John Emerson III, 18, of Newbury, turned themselves into police on Tuesday. St. Johnsbury Police photos This story was updated Tuesday evening. Two teenagers...
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First grade teacher’s aide charged with possession of child pornography
Bradley Smith of Jericho was charged with possession of child pornography. Facebook photo A first-grade paraeducator at Colchester Union Memorial School has been charged with possession of child...
View ArticleMiddlebury man dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound after police chase
Police are investigating the death of a Middlebury man who died following a vehicle pursuit in Addison and Rutland counties early Tuesday. Preliminary investigation indicates the cause of death was a...
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Judge allows plea withdrawal over allegations officer lied
A police sergeant found a felony amount of heroin and crack cocaine when he pulled over Beth Preus (foreground) and Jose Inostroza, but body cam footage leaves unclear whether he obtained permission to...
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Guard sergeant denies stealing military gear, selling it on eBay
U.S. Army photo A supply sergeant for the Vermont Army National Guard was arrested for stealing government-issue uniforms from a Rutland armory and selling them on eBay. Ammon Yule, 42, of Chittenden,...
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Murder suspect pleads guilty to Cabot Creamery fraud allegations
A selfie Randall Swartz posted on his public Facebook page.An Orleans man facing a charge of first-degree murder in the slaying of his wife has pleaded guilty to ripping off hundreds of thousands of...
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Views on eliminating slavery from Vermont Constitution aired at public hearing
Christine Kemp-Longmore, of Burlington, testifies at a public hearing on a change to the Vermont Constitution that would clarify the banning of slavery. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger A public...
View ArticleSCOV Law: What’s the right bail amount?
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Amy Davis. State v. Pratt 2017 VT 9 When a person gets charged with a crime, the defendant’s initial court appearance in Vermont is his/her...
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Attorneys wading through 400 juror questionnaires for fatal I-89 trial
Steven Bourgoin appears in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on May 8, 2017. Bourgoin is accused of causing a crash in October 2016 that left five teenagers dead. Pool photo by Glenn Russell/The...
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Trooper cleared in Rockingham officer-involved shooting
Sgt. Eugene Duplissis of the Vermont State Police appears in his official department photo taken in fall 2017. Courtesy photo The Vermont State Police trooper who shot and wounded a suspect in...
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Drug house tenant back in jail after breaching treatment
A sign and padlock signal closure at a former drug house at 33 Oak St. in Brattleboro. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — A tenant arrested during a bust of local headline-grabbing drug...
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Shumlin, in court filing, rebuts ‘dirty hands’ claim in Jay Peak case
Ariel Quiros, left, whispers to Gov. Peter Shumlin at a press conference at Jay Peak Resort. File photo by Hilary Niles/VTDigger Former Gov. Peter Shumlin, who is among a handful of a state officials...
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Potential jurors in McAllister case questioned on views of prostitution, pimps
State Sen. Norm McAllister, R-Franklin, listens during his 2016 sex assault trial in St. Albans. Pool photo by Gregory J. Lamoureux/County Courier ST. ALBANS – Prosecutors and defense attorneys quizzed...
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Death of Burlington man, punched by a police officer, is ruled a homicide
Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo, center, speaks during a press conference in Burlington on Wednesday. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The death of a Burlington man following an...
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Judge OKs insurance payments of more than $1 million to Quiros and Stenger
Ariel Quiros at a groundbreaking for AnC Bio Vermont in May 2015. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger A federal judge has signed off an a settlement that will provide a $837,500 insurance payout to Ariel...
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