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Vermont native charged with spreading misinformation, impeding right to vote
Hillary Clinton posted a Twitter photo of herself and Sen. Bernie Sanders after he officially endorsed her presidential run in July 2016. Now, a pro-Trump Vermont native is accused of conspiring on...
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Burlington police shock teen with stun gun in alleged improper use of force...
The Burlington Police Department is under scrutiny for an alleged improper use of force incident earlier this month. File photo by Jim Welch/VTDigger The Burlington Police Department is facing new...
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Lawyers sue to halt rollout of Vermont courts’ electronic filing system
The Vermont Supreme Court hears a case in 2019. The state’s highest court is ultimately responsible for how the Vermont court system runs, including the electronic filing system that’s now a subject...
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Contract talks blow up between Barton and Orleans County sheriff
A pedestrian crosses Main Street in Barton on a snowy afternoon this week. Photo by Justin Trombly/VTDigger Contract negotiations between Barton officials and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department...
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Burlington police release video from stun-gun incident
Two Burlington Police officers pulled a Black 19-year-old to the ground and shocked him with a stun gun while responding to a call earlier this month. The Burlington Police Department did not...
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Suspect in meat cleaver murder case won’t contest competency to stand trial
Aita Gurung appears in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Friday, December 20, 2019. He’s charged with murdering his wife with a meat cleaver, and attacking her mother. Photo by Glenn...
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Bennington police accused of bias in not properly searching for missing man
A photo of Hans Heck from the gofundme page set up to help pay for his funeral and burial. A rollover crash and a missing driver who was later found dead in nearby woods have prompted accusations that...
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Covid-19 isolation in Vt. prisons raises concern about inmates’ mental health
The Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury. Vermont Department of Corrections photo As Covid-19 cases continue to crop up in Vermont’s prisons, officials worry the steps they’re taking to...
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Traffic stop report shows lack of progress on racial disparities
A new study looks at racial disparities in traffic stops and searches by police agencies in Vermont, including the Vermont State Police. State police photo A new traffic stop study from the University...
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Teen in state custody sexually assaulted social worker in hotel, union leader...
The assault allegedly occurred in a room at the Hampton Inn in St. Albans. Hampton Inn photo A state worker was sexually assaulted by a teen she was assigned to supervise in a hotel room, according to...
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One injured in University Mall shooting
South Burlington Police Chief Shawn Burke outside the U-Mall Monday night. Photo by Ellie French/VTDigger One person was injured late Monday afternoon in a shooting inside the University Mall,...
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Settlement deal in EB-5 kickback case may hinge on laying blame on state
The Hotel Jay is the signature project of the Jay Peak Resort expansion. The developers used EB-5 immigrant investor money to build the five-story hotel. The investors contend they were hoodwinked....
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House committee rejects executive order to form new public safety agency
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, D-Bradford and chair of the House Committee on Government Operations, speaks at a forum in November 2019. File photo by Elizabeth Gribkoff/VTDigger The House Committee on...
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South Burlington police hunt for a suspect in University Mall shooting
South Burlington Police Chief Shawn Burke talks to reporters Monday night outside the University Mall, where five shots were fired. Police are hunting for an 18-year-old suspect. Photo by Ellie...
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Records requests blocked as court seals files in ex-police officer assault case
Charges against Zachary Pigeon, left, a former St. Albans police officer, and his father Allen Pigeon were dropped by Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Records related to...
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Officials worry about crime rates at Vermont motels used to house homeless
The Hilltop Hotel is among seven hotels in central Vermont where people experiencing homelessness are living. Photo courtesy of Underground Workshop Police told lawmakers Wednesday that there’s an...
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Vermont Conversation: The growing threat of hate groups and white supremacists
A Patriot Front sticker is seen on a historic marker sign in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The Patriot Front is considered a white nationalist hate group by the...
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St. Albans man sues over right to give police the middle finger
Vermont State Police official photo of Sgt. Jay Riggen taken April 8, 2019. A St. Albans driver who was pulled over for giving a state trooper the middle finger is suing the Vermont State Police and...
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McKinsey to pay Vermont $1.5 million for its part in creating the opioid crisis
Percocet is among the opioid painkillers that contains oxycodone. Creative Commons photo A company that provided consulting services to Purdue Pharma, which has pleaded guilty to criminal charges for...
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State police looking for man who robbed TD Bank office in Barton
Vermont State Police released this security camera image of a person suspected of robbing the TD Bank in Barton Thursday. State police are looking for a man who robbed the TD Bank office on Main...
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