SCOV Law Blog: Seeking a change in alimony after a job loss
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Chris Larson. Atherton v. Atherton, 2019 VT 15 I’m writing about this case from the Speakeasy Cafe in Rutland, eating a plate of almond cookies....
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Jay Peak receiver cans Stenger days after fraud indictment
Bill Stenger arrives outside federal court in Burlington for his arraignment on charges pertaining to the EB-5 fraud case on May 22. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story was updated at 8:15 p.m....
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In Newport, EB-5 scandal lingers with dashed hopes and a ‘whopping great hole’
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, built in 1875, looks out over western Newport. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger NEWPORT — Brenda’s Homestyle Cookin’ sits a half block from where Vermont’s top federal...
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Police said a trooper collapsed from an incidental overdose. Now they’re...
Vermont State Police Colonel Matthew Birmingham. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Before Vermont’s public safety commissioner publicly concluded that one of his troopers had collapsed due to an...
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How a Vermont biotech project triggered federal fraud charges [VIDEO]
The above video is by Mike Dougherty; the following text is by Mark Johnson. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a timeline of the EB-5 fraud compiled by Felippe Rodrigues. Anne Galloway is...
View ArticleTeenager drowns in Bolton
A teenager drowned Saturday while fishing with family members on the Winooski River in Bolton, according to a press release from the Vermont State Police. The drowning occurred near a suspension bridge...
View ArticleTeen allegedly strangulated in after-prom party in Newport
Vermont State Police say an 18-year-old man assaulted a juvenile female victim at an after-prom party in Newport Town early Sunday morning. Michael Davis is accused of assaulting the victim several...
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Burlington police investigate pride flag burning
A new pride flag flies outside a home in Burlington. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger BURLINGTON — City police are investigating the burning of a pride flag in the Old North End this weekend, coinciding...
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Nighttime rampage leads to charges for Burlington man
The Saturday night assaults occurred along a strip on Burlington’s North Winooski Avenue that included Duino Duende and Radio Bean. Facebook photo A Burlington man was being held on charges after he...
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The Deeper Dig: From biotech ‘dream’ to federal court
Dignitaries break ground on a proposed biomedical facility in Newport in 2015. Federal prosecutors say the business plan was “bogus.” Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges excessive force by two Northfield police officers
A Northfield woman is suing the town, alleging two of its police officers used excessive force when called to her residence to conduct a welfare check on her nearly two years ago. Debra Kew, 56,...
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Scott signs bills removing statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims
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 in...
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State police search Lake Champlain after former New Jersey mayor reported...
Brian Brady’s rental car was found in a park and ride lot near the Champlain Bridge in Addison. Wikimedia Commons photo State police searched Lake Champlain over the weekend for the body of a former...
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Burlington council sets up police review panel following incidents
Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo speaks before the City Council Monday night. Deputy Chief Jon Murad is at left. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The City Council has voted to form...
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Chittenden state’s attorney drops three major cases due to insanity defense
Prosecutor Sarah George during the Steven Bourgoin murder trial on May 21. Pool photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story was updated at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. BURLINGTON — State’s Attorney Sarah George...
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Jay Peak receiver sues Quiros’ lawyer for allowing fraud to occur
Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in the EB-5 fraud case, speaks at a Statehouse news conference in 2017. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger Jay Peak receiver Michael Goldberg has filed a...
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State police plan to purchase semi-automatic rifles; body cameras on hold
Vermont State Police director Col. Matthew Birmingham. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Vermont State Police is set to purchase 200 high-powered service rifles, a plan scuttled by lawmakers...
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Ex-N.J. mayor missing in Vermont left suicide note with family, police say
Brian Brady’s rental car was found in a park and ride lot near the Lake Champlain Bridge in Addison. New York State Department of Transportation photo The former New Jersey mayor who state police have...
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White River Junction man strikes plea deal in assault on his brother
Steven Aspen, of White River Junction, left, confers with his attorney Brice Simon during a plea hearing at Windsor Superior Court in White River Junction on Tuesday in which he pleaded guilty to...
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New expungement law expands list of offenses that can be scrubbed
Windsor County State’s Attorney David Cahill, right, helps a White River Junction resident fill out paperwork last year to have a misdemeanor marijuana conviction cleared from his record. File photo by...
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