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U.S. Attorney files firearm charges against woman after murder case dropped
U.S. Attorney for Vermont Christina Nolan speaks during a press conference in Newport last month. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan has filed federal firearms charges...
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BURLINGTON — Burlington police have released a video of the suspect in the arson of a pride flag in the Old North End earlier this month. Police are investigating the arson on Bright Street as a...
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George responds to federal charges in firearms instructor shooting
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George. Photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George did not coordinate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office about new...
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Attorney general warns of imposter scam of people posing as pastors
Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Johnsbury, where several members had received emails from scammers. Facebook photo When Brendan Hadash received an email asking him to obtain $200 in Google Play...
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Prosecutor: Man arrested in slaying probe after digging for gun tied to crime
A Vermont State Police crime investigator enters the Waterford home of homicide victim Michael Pimental and his girlfriend, Krystal Whitcomb on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Photo by Alan Keays/VTDigger...
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Border Patrol detains one in second highway checkpoint
Border Patrol agents set up a checkpoint on the causeway connecting Milton and South Hero. Photo courtesy of ACLU-VT Border authorities detained a Mexican citizen who they say was “illegally present”...
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Burlington police say use of pepper spray on 6-year-old was justified
Police said the 6-year-old girl was waving this knife during the incident. BPD photo Burlington Police are defending the use of pepper spray to disarm a 6-year-old girl who threatened a caregiver, the...
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State police investigating suspicious house fire in Concord
Little remains in the rubble following a fire last week at an unoccupied home in Concord. Vermont State Police photo Investigators are suspicious about the origin of a house fire in Concord last week....
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Judge tosses Woodside excessive force suit
Outside Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger A lawsuit brought on behalf of a 17-year-old at the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center over allegations of...
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Grants director charged with embezzling from Abenaki nonprofit
The Abenaki Nation of Mississquoi posted on its Facebook page this image announcing Abenaki Heritage Weekend June 22-23 at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. A federal grants director at an Abenaki...
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Police: Motorist cited after sideswiping cruiser while on cellphone
Kevin Bacon, 55, of Wells River. Photo courtesy Vermont State Police Editor’s note: This story was published in the Valley News on June 14. THETFORD — A 55-year-old Wells River man has been cited into...
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New law bolsters housing protections for domestic violence victims
The House General, Housing and Military Affairs Committee worked on the legislation to create housing protections for people who have experienced domestic violence. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger...
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Troy man charged in domestic assault 2 months after warrant was issued
Vermont Superior Court in Newport. Photo by Justin Trombly/VTDigger Troopers found Jeremy Sarault last week when they pulled up to his Troy residence a few hours after Vermont State Police said he...
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Woman accused of shooting firearms instructor will remain behind bars
Veronica Lewis. Police photo BURLINGTON — Veronica Lewis, the woman accused of shooting her firearms instructor in Westford in 2015, will remain in federal custody as she faces two federal firearms...
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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by trans inmate against corrections officials
Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vt. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger BURLINGTON — A federal judge heard competing arguments whether to allow a lawsuit to go forward brought by a...
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Jay Peak receiver has $2.2M deal to sell Quiros’ condo at Trump Place
This New York City apartment owned by Ariel Quiros is to be sold for $2.2 million. The dismantling of the real estate portfolio of Ariel Quiros, Jay Peak’s former owner accused of investor fraud,...
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Vermont Judiciary rolling out online case management system
Patricia Gabel, the court administrator for the Vermont Judiciary. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger The Vermont Judiciary recently began rolling out an online case management system, one its...
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Black and Hispanic drivers searched at twice rate of white drivers, but gap...
Vermont State Police searched black and Hispanic drivers more than twice as often as white motorists during 2018 traffic stops. While the new data released by the state police Monday shows a distinct...
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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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