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Corrections locks down prison to stop coronavirus spread, but no blanket testing
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First prisoner in Vermont tests positive for the coronavirus
Mike Smith, secretary of the Agency of Human Services, speaks at a press briefing on the COVID-19 outbreak on March 20, 2020. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger VTDigger is posting regular updates on...
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28 more inmates, five additional staff test positive for Covid-19 at St....
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With tests pending, positive cases of Covid-19 at St. Albans prison continue...
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‘Stay home’ fraught for parents who share child custody
Chief Superior Judge Brian Grearson listens to testimony in the House Judiciary Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Last month, when...
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Newport police union votes no confidence in chief
Newport resident Colleen Moore de Ortiz and Police Chief Seth DiSanto get into a confrontation at the City Council meeting Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, after Mayor Paul Monette asked de Ortiz to leave....
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St. Johnsbury leaders upset with move of Covid-19 inmates to prison in town
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Burlington man faces attempted murder charges
The Costello Courthouse in Burlington, home to the Chittenden County criminal court. Creative Commons photo A Burlington man faces two attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a woman Monday....
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Inmate who tested positive for Covid-19 seeks release over concerns for care
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Williston man vehemently denies AG’s charge of price-gouging masks to Vermont...
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Prosecutors allege suspect in Cambridge slaying threatened to kill witnesses
Vermont State Police on the scene of the apparent homicide of Michael Haines in Cambridge. Photo by Ellie French/VTDigger Prosecutors say a Pennsylvania man arrested on federal charges in Vermont tied...
View ArticleBurlington man pleads not guilty to two attempted murder charges
Joshua Brissette, 35, the Burlington man accused of shooting his ex-wife Monday night pleaded not guilty to two attempted murder charges Wednesday. He is also now facing federal firearms charges in...
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DOC developing expanded Covid-19 ‘surge’ plan for inmates
A sign shows the way to the Northeast Correctional Center in St. Johnsbury. The facility is currently being used as a “surge” site for inmates who test positive for Covid-19. Photo by Justin...
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Crime down, overdose and burglary calls up in Burlington during pandemic
Mayor Miro Weinberger, former Colchester Police Chief Jennifer Morrison, and Burlington Acting Police Chief Jon Murad (from left) at a press conference Friday when Weinberger announced he will...
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UVMMC doctor arrested for voyeurism
A doctor at the University of Vermont Medical Center has been arrested and is being charged with voyeurism after police say he planted a concealed camera in a staff bathroom. Eike Blohm MD Eike...
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Disability Rights, state settle suit alleging ‘dangerous conditions’ at Woodside
Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in 2017. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger The state has agreed to make changes to its treatment of youth in its custody as part of a settlement in a...
View ArticleSt. Albans police officer accused of sex assault and kidnapping
A St. Albans police officer will be in court today to face several charges for allegedly breaking into a home — along with his father — of a woman the officer is accused of sexually assaulting and...
View ArticleBody of missing person found in Lake Champlain
The Burlington Police Department announced Monday that the body of Shanti Namjou, 31, of Williston was found in Lake Champlain Sunday morning. Police were called to the northern part of the...
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Report says Bennington Police display a ‘warrior mentality,’ hurting trust
Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette. File photo by Holly Pelczynski/ Bennington Banner An outside review of the Bennington Police Department has found the law enforcement agency portrays a “warrior...
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Covid-19 positive Vermont inmate denied request for release
Northwest State Correctional Facility. Photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger A Vermont inmate who is one the 38 prisoners who have tested positive for the coronavirus at the Northwest State Correctional...
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