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Inmates to face charges after hostage-taking involving guard
Two inmates accused of taking a Department of Corrections employee hostage this month in Newport are to face criminal charges. Mehmed Devac, 22, and Leroy Hughes, 32, will be arraigned on charges of...
View ArticleNewport man denies allegation of wire fraud
A Newport man is pleading not guilty to a federal charge related to accusations that he financially exploited his stepfather. Dennis Crawford, 47, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of...
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Settlement in prisoner’s lawsuit makes changes to mental health treatment
Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger A settlement in a discrimination lawsuit against the Department of Corrections will increase the level of mental...
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Jay Peak receiver reaches $13.3M settlement with Citibank
Michael Goldberg, the Jay Peak receiver, has reached a $13.3 million settlement with Citibank. The deal must be approved by the U.S. Federal Court in the district of South Florida. No other party...
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Brattleboro landlord paying $20,000 in lead paint settlement
BRATTLEBORO — A Brattleboro landlord will pay $20,000 to settle the state’s claims that he filed false documents relating to lead paint abatement at two High Street rental properties. The state...
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Burke contractor hires criminal defense, securities lawyers
The contractor for Burke Hotel says he has hired a criminal defense lawyer and an attorney who specializes in securities law. Jerry Davis, president and CEO of PeakCM, says he hired the lawyers on the...
View ArticleStenger settles with SEC
Bill Stenger, the CEO and president of Jay Peak Resort, has partially settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC alleged in April that Stenger made material misrepresentations to...
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SCOV Law Blog: A horse or two does not a farm make
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Agency of Natural Resources v. McGee, 2016 VT 90 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr I like horses. Here’s an...
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Parties in Vermont GMO labeling lawsuit agree to dismissal
Some products contain a voluntary label indicating they were produced without GMOs. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger Editor’s note: This article by Robert Audette was first published in the...
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Marlboro burglaries cause worry
MARLBORO – Tony Hecht lost two valuable guitars, one of which was a custom-built birthday present. Brian Whitehouse is missing an iPad and a weed trimmer. And they’re not the only Marlboro residents to...
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Fell defense seeks release of co-defendant files
Donald Fell The defense team for Donald Fell is asking the court to order a law firm to release files generated in connection with Fell’s co-defendant, Robert Lee. Fell and Lee were accused of...
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ACLU sues Burlington on behalf of tenant who faced eviction
184 Church St., Burlington. Photo by Morgan True / VTDigger BURLINGTON — A city resident represented by the Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Queen City alleging that...
View ArticleJay Peak receiver says Stenger no longer working for resort
Michael Goldberg, the receiver for the Jay Peak properties, has announced that Bill Stenger is no longer working at the resort. Goldberg made the announcement to investors and creditors of Jay Peak...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in stabbing death at Champlain fair
A Williston man being sought in a fatal stabbing late Sunday at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction was arrested Monday, police say. Jacob St. Amour, 20, was taken into custody after being...
View ArticleMan stabbed to death at Champlain Valley Fair
Police are investigating the stabbing death of 22-year-old Ryan Durkin of South Burlington. Durkin was stabbed at the Champlain Valley Fair on Monday, according to a press release from the Essex...
View ArticleInvestigation continues into cause of inmate death
RUTLAND — The cause of death for a Marble Valley Correctional Facility inmate who died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center remains unknown pending further studies, according to New Hampshire’s chief...
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Stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge
Christine Cousineau, grandmother of stabbing victim Ryan Durkin, is comforted by family members Tuesday at Vermont Superior Court in Burlington before the arraignment of Jacob St. Amour, who pleaded...
View Article40,000 Vermonters could pay old traffic fines at reduced rates
Thousands of Vermonters have the opportunity to pay off old traffic tickets at a reduced rate. The driver restoration program, which runs until Nov. 30, is part of an effort to help people whose...
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Windham courthouse security privatization raises concerns
BRATTLEBORO – A private contractor has taken control of all security functions at Windham County’s courthouses. The transition last week from county sheriff’s protection apparently went smoothly:...
View ArticlePolice shut down marijuana business in Bennington
Editor’s note: This article by Keith Whitcomb Jr. was first published in the Bennington Banner on Sept. 8, 2016. BENNINGTON — A Bennington couple were allegedly running a thriving, illegal marijuana...
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