Federal jury convicts New York man involved in oxycodone distribution ring
A federal jury in Burlington convicted a New York man for his role in a scheme to sell opiate painkillers in Vermont over the course of six years. Michael Foreste, known as “Beast,” was convicted 10...
View ArticleNew York City defense attorney rented car for man arrested on gun, drug...
BURLINGTON — Queen City police are frustrated that it appears a New York City defense attorney rented a car for a man who was recently arrested in Burlington on federal gun and drug charges. The man...
View ArticleHoward Center disputes wrong-way driver referral
(This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 18 with more information from Det. Benjamin Katz affidavit) BURLINGTON — The Howard Center says that an internal investigation shows that the man charged...
View ArticleFriend says Bourgoin had childhood trauma, complained of Lyme disease
WILLISTON — Accused wrong-way driver Steven Bourgoin had anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder stemming from childhood trauma and may have also had Lyme disease, according to a close friend. Asima...
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UPDATED: FBI can access Vermont DMV facial recognition information
The Department of Motor Vehicles in Montpelier. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger The Federal Bureau of Investigation can access information from the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicle’s facial...
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Judge: Court ordered mental health screening for Bourgoin
TJ Donovan talks to reporters after Steven Bourgoin was arraigned on five counts of murder. Photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDigger BURLINGTON — A court ordered mental health screening for accused wrong-way...
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Federal judge OKs $13.3M Jay Peak settlement with Citibank
U.S. Federal Court South Florida District. Photo by Anne GallowayA federal judge has approved a $13.3 million settlement between a court-appointed receiver overseeing properties at the center of the...
View ArticleGunshot death in Wardsboro investigated; one in custody
Editor’s note: This article by the Brattleboro Reformer staff was first published Oct. 19, 2016. WARDSBORO — Detectives with the Vermont State Police are investigating a gunshot death on Gilfeather...
View ArticleWindham County assistant judge spared charges of contempt
Editor’s note: This article by Robert Audette was first published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Oct. 19, 2016. BELLOWS FALLS — A Windham County assistant judge was spared charges of contempt but has...
View ArticleHarwood to hold celebration of life for five teens killed in wrong-way crash
A central Vermont community will gather Monday for a celebration of the lives of five teens killed earlier this month in a crash with a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89. Harwood Union High School will...
View ArticleTwo charged with fatal Northfield arson faced with life in prison
Federal prosecutors may seek life imprisonment for two central Vermont men accused of arson resulting in death in a Northfield fire last year. A federal grand jury in Burlington handed down an...
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Victim, alleged shooter named in Wardsboro shooting
Detectives with the Vermont State Police are investigating a gunshot death on Gilfeather Road in Wardsboro. Photo by Kristopher Radder / Brattleboro Reformer Editor’s note: This story by the...
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Fell’s defense wants case to be tried outside of Rutland County
Rutland District and Family Courthouse. Photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDiggerThe defense team in the upcoming retrial of Donald Fell is asking that the proceedings be moved to another state or at a minimum...
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Judge severely restricts Quiros’ legal funds
Members of the SEC litigation team bring documents to the U.S. Federal Court South Florida District. File Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerMIAMI — A federal judge will allow Ariel Quiros to use a small...
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SCOV Law Blog: The differences between simple assault and domestic assault
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Amy Davis. State v. Bean, 2016 VT 73 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr Two residents live in a residential facility for persons...
View ArticleWrong-way driving suspect moved to jail
The man accused of killing five Waterbury area teenagers in a wrong-way driving crash on Interstate 89 was discharged from the hospital and is now being held at Southern State Correctional Facility,...
View ArticleHerring competency evaluations still pending
Psychiatric evaluations of a woman accused of killing four women, including a social worker, are still underway. Jody Herring is facing one count of first degree murder in the shooting death of state...
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Marlboro residents, state police work together amid burglary spree
Marlboro resident Kate Tarlow Morgan displays a Neighborhood Watch sign she ordered after recent burglaries in town. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDiggerMARLBORO – When state police Lt. Tim Oliver stepped in...
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UVM looks at pot’s impact on students
Regular marijuana use can impede academic achievement, a researcher told students at the University of Vermont last week. The effect of the drug on developing brains is significant, and the harmful...
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Attorneys for Bennington residents confident PFOA suit will move forward
A resident of Bennington County gets a blood test for the chemical PFOA. Bennington Banner photoBENNINGTON — Plaintiff attorneys are poised to advance a lawsuit filed in May on behalf of Bennington...
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