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Man jailed in drug probe linked to homicide to be released for treatment
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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Bennington courthouse to reduce hours because of security funding concerns
The Bennington County Courthouse. Photo by Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger The doors of the civil courthouse in Bennington County will be locked almost two hours more a day after negotiations between the...
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Judge orders Gurung to be held in prison pending trial for brutal slaying
Aita Gurung arrives for a hearing in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on September 18. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — A Burlington judge has ordered that Aita Gurung, the defendant...
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Another list of abusive priests reveals deep ties to St. Michael’s College
St. Michael’s College in Colchester. Wikimedia Commons photo by MikeDKnight The Society of Saint Edmund, the Catholic order that founded St. Michael’s College, has released a list of 10 priests who...
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Judge declines to revoke bail in serial home improvement fraud case
Tina Desmarais hired Ryan Kimball to fix her roof, but after signing a contract with her on July 15, he never returned to the site. She was in court at Kimball’s hearing Thursday. Photo by Anne...
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Norwich University football captain kicked off team following assault charges
Norwich has declined to comment on why one of its football captains was allowed to play in last weekend’s homecoming despite facing criminal charges. VTDigger file photo A captain for Norwich...
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Bomb squad responds to suspicious package at Sanders’ Burlington office
A Vermont State Police bomb squad truck is parked at the top of Church Street, outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger This story was updated at 6:35 p.m. BURLINGTON —...
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Addison man cited for threatening call to Migrant Justice
An Addison man is facing a criminal charge related to an allegedly threatening phone call he made to an activist group that represents migrant farmworkers last month. Chase Atkins, 24, of Addison,...
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Burlington police seek suspect in car burglary spree
Burlington Police are searching for a Colchester man suspected in a string of larcenies from motor vehicles, largely in the city’s South End. Shane Morrill, 32, is wanted on more than 50 counts —...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Public records and police bodycam footage access
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Jacob Oblak. Doyle v. Burlington Police Dept., 2019 VT 66 A citizen named Reed Doyle witnesses an incident in a public park involving Burlington...
View ArticleHigh court overturns conviction of woman in long-running spat with trooper
The Vermont Supreme Court has thrown out the conviction of a Bennington County woman on a felony charge of impeding a police officer, ruling that refusing to provide documents to law enforcement after...
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One boy: How a Vermonter rose above priest abuse
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series on the Vermont Catholic Church’s hidden history of clergy abusing children. Part 1, “One boy,” offers the perspective of a survivor. Part 2, “One...
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Father linked to daughter’s boyfriend’s slaying denies latest charges
BURLINGTON — A Northeast Kingdom man previously indicted along with his daughter on drug and firearms charges stemming from a homicide probe has denied similar charges in a new indictment that...
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Scott taps two women prosecutors for judge jobs
Gov. Phil Scott has appointed two prosecutors, one from the northern part of the state, the other from the southern section, to the state’s trial court bench. Caledonia County State’s Attorney Lisa...
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Home improvement fraudster takes plea deal in bid to avoid jail time
Ryan Kimball, left, his attorney, James LaMonda, in Washington County Superior court on Monday. Photo by Grace Elletson A serial home improvement fraudster pleaded guilty Monday as part of a deal with...
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One priest: How a Vermont cleric kept abusing children
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series on the Vermont Catholic Church’s hidden history of clergy abusing children. Part 1, “One boy,” offers the perspective of a survivor. Part 2, “One...
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One diocese: How Vermont’s Catholic Church aims to atone
Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series on the Vermont Catholic Church’s hidden history of clergy abusing children. Part 1, “One boy,” offers the perspective of a survivor. Part 2, “One...
View ArticleFBI: Crime in Vermont is dropping, but rape reports are rising
Vermont’s violent crime outlook has gotten better across the board, with one notable exception: Reports of rape are on the rise, new data shows. Violent crime in Vermont fell 0.7% between 2017 and...
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Orleans County man sought in attempted sexual assault, strangulation
State police are looking for an Orleans County man accused of strangling someone during an attempted sexual assault. Samuel Ortiz of Jay is wanted in connection with an attempted sexual assault in...
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Rutland nurse charged with taking pills from woman in hospice care
Mountain View Center nursing home in Rutland. Mountain View photo Before her death at the age of 85, Mary Fitzgerald was prescribed Dilaudid, a pain reliever. And according to the medication logs at...
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