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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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Dead man found in Joe’s Pond had been acting disorderly with gun, state...
Summer camps line Joe’s Pond in West Danville. Pixabay photo WEST DANVILLE — A dead body found in Joe’s Pond Wednesday morning was a man police say they had been looking for after a report that the man...
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Killer in murder of Dartmouth professors withdraws bid for early release
James Parker is escorted by Grafton County sheriff’s officers as he was taken from Grafton County Superior Court in North Haverhill, N.H., after his plea hearing on Dec. 7, 2001. File photo by Jennifer...
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‘Hidden partner’ in EB-5 fraud comes forward
Alex Choi at a ribbon cutting for ANC Bio in 2015. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger It appears the “hidden partner” in the Northeast Kingdom EB-5 scandal has been found, or at least he’s in contact with...
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Stowe resident accused of multi-million dollar auto loan fraud
William Walter McKibbin III, a photo supplied by Vermont State Police. ST. ALBANS – man who was living in Vermont as a car salesman, evading a Michigan arrest warrant on 21 charges related to auto loan...
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Accused killer’s admittance to hospital reveals complicated chain of custody
Jose Pazos, accused of killing Kathleen Smith in 2010, in court in March 2017. Pool photograph by Elizabeth Murray/Burlington Free Press BURLINGTON — The Burlington Police Department received an...
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Montpelier man, woman charged for alleged roles in producing child porn
The Federal Building in Burlington houses the U.S. District Courthouse and the U.S. Postal Service. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger A Montpelier man and woman are behind bars for their alleged roles in...
View ArticleTopsham woman pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charges
A Topsham woman pleaded not guilty to charges of animal cruelty Wednesday stemming from allegations that she mistreated two horses that she was supposed to be caring for. Heidi Wright, 26, is accused...
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George knocks Donovan decision to review dismissed cases
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George criticized Attorney General TJ Donovan’s decision to...
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State settles Zullo lawsuit involving claims of racial bias traffic stop for...
Lewis Hatch prepares to search Gregory Zullo during a traffic stop in March 2014. Still image from police footage. The state of Vermont has reached a $50,000 settlement in a lawsuit challenging the...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Dotting the i’s in divorce proceedings
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Weitz v. Weitz, 2019 VT 35 I’ll keep this short. Mr. and Mrs. Weitz want or wanted to get divorced. One or both of them live or...
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Repeat Burlington sex offender charged with inappropriately touching child in...
A Burlington sex offender released in 2016 after 17 years in prison is back behind bars on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child and violating the terms of his release on earlier child...
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Alleged murderer left unsupervised at hospital dies
Jose Pazos was accused of killing Kathleen Smith in 2010 but not found competent to stand trial. Pool photograph by Elizabeth Murray/Burlington Free Press BURLINGTON — A man facing first degree murder...
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National Guard senior officer arrested on child porn charges
Maj. Scott Brochu. Photo courtesy Defense Visual Information Distribution Service An officer in the Vermont Air National Guard was charged Friday with transporting and possessing child pornography....
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Woman accused of gun range shooting pleads not guilty to federal charges
Veronica Lewis. Police photoBURLINGTON – Veronica Lewis, a woman accused of shooting her firearms instructor in 2015, pleaded not guilty on Friday to two federal firearms charges. Lewis, 35, is being...
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Second drug case involving cop accused of illegal search questioned
Northfield Police Chief John Helfant. Photo from Northfield Police website BARRE – A second drug case involving a police officer accused of conducting improper searches is under scrutiny. Defense...
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Family of homicide victim frustrated by limited voice in Pazos case
Jose Pazos, accused of killing Kathleen Smith in 2010, is shown during a March 2017 court appearance. Pool photograph by Elizabeth Murray/Burlington Free Press Family members of Kathleen Smith, the...
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Attorneys spar over evidence testing in Mount Tabor murder case
Peggy Shores has pleaded not guilty to a charge that she fatally shot her husband, David Shores. Photo courtesy of Vermont State Police RUTLAND — An attorney for a Mount Tabor murder suspect and the...
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