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Jay Peak’s receiver nears $6M in fees, expenses, for EB-5 cleanup
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 The Jay Peak receivership’s price tag for...
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Prosecutors consider death penalty charges in Northeast Kingdom slaying
Vermont State Police search the home in Waterford of homicide victim Michael Pimental and his girlfriend, Krystal Whitcomb, on Oct. 17, 2018, three days after Pimental’s body was found. File photo by...
View ArticleGov. Phil Scott requests AG review of insanity case dismissals
This post was updated at 8:47 p.m. Gov. Phil Scott has asked Attorney General TJ Donovan to review a Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s decision to dismiss charges in three major cases that included...
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New online domestic violence reporting system worries advocates
Patricia Gabel, court administrator for the Vermont Judiciary. File Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger The Vermont court system’s plan to institute a new after-hours electronic filing procedure for...
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George defends insanity case dismissals amid public safety worries
Prosecutor Sarah George speaks during a trial in May. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — After charges were dropped against suspects in two separate murder cases and an attempted murder...
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Wounded firearms instructor ‘frustrated beyond words’ charge dropped against...
Darryl Montague of Westford speaks about prosecutor Sarah George’s decision to drop an attempted murder charge against the accused shooter. Photo by Alan Keays/VTDigger WESTFORD — Darryl Montague said...
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Advocates want distracted driving to be as unacceptable as drunk driving
A smashed-up car served as a prop Friday morning for a rally against distracted driving held on the Statehouse lawn in Montpelier. Photo by Ellie French/VTDigger Sharon Huntley’s son, Spencer, was...
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Details emerge on alleged after-prom choking in Newport
Michael Davis, 18, is accused of assaulting a juvenile female at an after-prom party in Newport Town. Supplied photo NEWPORT — Police records obtained by VTDigger reveal new details in the arrest of...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: As owner of tracks, railroad sued in train collision
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Ziniti v. New England Central Railroad, 2019 VT 9 This is an unfortunate case involving a train-vehicle collision. Matthew...
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Prosecution to push prostitution case against ex-state senator McAllister
Then-state Sen. Norm McAllister listens during his sex assault trial in June 2016 in St. Albans. File photo by Gregory J. Lamoureux/County Courier Prosecutors are pressing ahead in the prostitution...
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DMV rolls out driver’s licenses with third gender, enhanced security
The Department of Motor Vehicles in Montpelier. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerThe Department of Motor Vehicles is debuting a new style of driver’s licenses and ID cards this month, updating...
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U.S. attorney highlights human trafficking in Vermont
A sign saying ‘You are Love’ is displayed at a press conference to raise awareness on human trafficking. Photo by Iris Lewis/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — Exactly two years after Vermonters met on Burlington’s...
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Bennington family center suits test new child sex abuse law
Bennington superior court. Photo by Ed Damon/Bennington Banner Three lawsuits filed against a Bennington child care center will be among the first to test a newly-minted law that eliminates the...
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Nectar’s gets 2-day suspension for incident preceding Burlington shootout
The Vermont Liquor Control Board discusses a license for Nectar’s in Burlington in the wake of a shooting outside the bar that left one woman critically injured. From left to right are board counsel...
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St. Albans joins communities nationwide suing opioid firms
St. Albans Mayor Tim Smith speaks at a Vermont Mayors Coalition press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier in January. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story was updated Monday at 8:25 p.m....
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Fall trial set for state police sergeant facing stalking charge
Vermont State Police Sgt. Raymond LeBlanc, far left, appears in Washington County Superior criminal court in January for an arraignment on a stalking charge. Standing to his left is his attorney,...
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Hartford mulls barring discussion of immigration status with federal authorities
Will Lambek, left, and Enrique Balcazar, both of Migrant Justice, speak at a rally in November outside federal court in Burlington about a lawsuit the organization filed against federal immigration...
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Attorney General will review dismissal of Chittenden murder cases
Gov. Phil Scott, Attorney General TJ Donovan; and Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George. VTDigger file photos Attorney General TJ Donovan will conduct a “thorough, independent review” of the...
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First test of revenge porn law results in high court dismissal
The Vermont Supreme Court hears arguments in a case last month. File pool photo by Paul Heintz/Seven Days The first test of Vermont’s nonconsensual pornography statute has come to a close with the...
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Fourth person charged in connection with Northeast Kingdom homicide probe
Vermont State Police search the home in Waterford of homicide victim Michael Pimental and his girlfriend, Krystal Whitcomb on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Photo by Alan Keays/VTDigger A fourth person is...
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