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VSEA removes references to prison scandal in resolution condemning harassment
The board of the union representing Vermont correctional workers approved a resolution Monday to condemn harassment and exploitation of “all people living and working in Vermont.” The resolution was...
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Springfield prison worker accused of sexual activity with inmate
Victoria Calogero of Springfield has been charged with sexual exploitation of an inmate. Vermont State Police photo A counselor who worked at the Springfield prison is facing charges for allegedly...
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Burlington faces third lawsuit alleging excessive force by police
BURLINGTON — The third federal excessive force lawsuit in the past year has been filed against Burlington, alleging that a Burlington Police Department officer injured a man after dropping his knee...
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Whitcomb, suspect in teen’s disappearance, sentenced to prison on firearms...
Richard Whitcomb, of Hartford, left, arrives in Windsor Superior Court with his wife Sara Whitcomb, right, and attorney Bradley Stetler, middle, on June 19, 2018. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley...
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Lawmaker blasts whoever leaked union document
Rep. Robert Hooper, D-Burlington, center, at a Statehouse meeting in February. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A state lawmaker who is also on the board of the state employees association has a...
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AG shelves prosecutor on sex case pending for 30 years
Leonard Forte is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Bennington County in 1987. This mugshot is from a shoplifting charge in 2016 in Florida. Lee County Sheriffs photo Vermont Attorney General TJ...
View ArticleSocial Security scams most common in 2019, according to AG
Social Security scams were the most common fraud schemes reported by Vermonters in 2019, according to the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. The second and third most common schemes were computer tech...
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CityPlace Burlington developers sue project opponents
The CityPlace construction site in Burlington in February. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The developer of the stalled downtown CityPlace Burlington development, has filed a countersuit...
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Orleans County pair plead guilty to fentanyl, cocaine conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan speaks about a drug-crime operation Nov. 14 at the St. Johnsbury town government building. Four of those charged at the time have pleaded guilty. Photo by Justin...
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Inmates arraigned after attempted takeover at Springfield prison
The F-Block at Southern State Correctional Facility. VTD/Josh Larkin Three inmates were arraigned after an attempted takeover at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield Nov. 19. Inmate...
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Gurung ruled incompetent for trial, headed back to mental hospital
Aita Gurung appears in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Dec. 20. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Aita Gurung, the man accused of murdering his wife with a meat cleaver in...
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Defendant fails to appear for status conference in 30-year-old sex assault case
BENNINGTON — A 78-year-old Florida man failed to call in to a status conference prompting the judge to reschedule the proceeding to next week, when the man’s participation will be required. The...
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National crime TV show to feature Vermont murder case
Accused murderer Leroy Headley will be the subject of a fugitive television show this week. A case involving a Vermont man charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend in South Burlington will be...
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Migrant Justice settles with DMV to halt information sharing with ICE
Members of Migrant Justice signed a settlement agreement with the Vermont DMV at a Statehouse press conference Wednesday. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Migrant Justice, an advocacy group for...
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Bill would prohibit gun possession by accused domestic abusers
Adolphe Lumumba tells members of the House Judiciary Committee why he supports a bill that would expand firearm restrictions in relief from abuse orders. Lumumba’s sister Anako Lumumba was shot and...
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Scott names new Orleans County sheriff
Jennifer Harlow is the new sheriff of Orleans County. Courtesy photo Gov. Phil Scott has appointed Jennifer Harlow, a Newport City police officer, to take over as sheriff of Orleans County. Harlow...
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Advocates: Animal cruelty investigators need training, better guidelines
Jessica Danyow, executive director of the Addison County Humane Society and chair of the Animal Cruelty Investigations Advisory Board, shows the House Agriculture Committee a photo of an Addison...
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Guard reports five cases of sexual assault and harassment last fiscal year
Col. Greg Knight, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Johnson in Colchester last March. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger There were three...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Following procedure in a termination of parental rights case
In re C.L.S. 2020 VT 1 Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Happy New Year! The Vermont Supreme Court decided it would start 2020 with a bang, with an opinion...
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Rutland City fire chief suspended for ‘bullying’ firefighters
Downtown Rutland. Wikimedia Commons photo by Sfoskett RUTLAND—The city’s fire department faces uncertain leadership after its chief was suspended from work for bullying members of the department and...
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