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Vermont National Guard sex assault survivors waiting years to report the crimes
Vermont Adjutant General Steven Cray and leaders of the Vermont National Guard testify at a joint hearing of the Senate Government Operations Committee and House General, Housing, and Military Affairs...
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Medical licenses in jeopardy after inmate’s death
Inside Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. File photo by Cory Dawson/VTDiggerFive medical professionals who treated an inmate at a Vermont prison in the days leading up to her death are facing...
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Burlington could run afoul of Trump’s order
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberbger, backed by supporters, addresses reporters at a news conference. Photo by Morgan True / VTDigger BURLINGTON — Last week President Donald Trump issued an executive...
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Leahy decides: No on Trump attorney general pick
Sens. Patrick Leahy, left, and Jeff Sessions appear on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” Photo courtesy of Patrick Leahy Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will oppose the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be attorney...
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Nominating board gives Scott eight candidates for high court
Gov. Phil Scott will consider an expanded pool of candidates to fill a seat on the state’s highest court. Following a request from the new governor to reopen applications for successors to Justice John...
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Democrats block Sessions vote after Leahy, others pile on
From left, Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., during Tuesday’s markup hearing on attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions. Photo by Jasper...
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Lawmakers seek to lessen penalties for minor drug possession
Rep. Maxine Grad, D-Moretown, is chair of the House Judiciary Committee. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerA proposal from key lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee would reclassify...
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House members propose bill to legalize marijuana
Rep. Chip Conquest, D-Wells River, left, is a co-sponsor of the legislation. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerA House bill would legalize small amounts of marijuana and marijuana plants without...
View ArticleEx-selectman and wife sentenced to prison in drug case
A former Alburgh Selectboard member and his wife will serve time in prison on convictions relating to distribution of drugs. A federal judge in Burlington this week sentenced Bernard Savage, 57, to 15...
View ArticleSessions’ confirmation expected after party-line committee vote
WASHINGTON — Despite concerted Democratic efforts in opposition, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved Jeff Sessions to be the next attorney general. The vote fell strictly along party...
View ArticleProposed resolution would support sanctuary cities
A proposed joint resolution would put the Legislature’s support behind so-called sanctuary cities. Since Donald Trump’s election, several Vermont municipalities have taken steps toward or expressed...
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Leahy calls for ‘unsparing examination’ of Trump high court pick
WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who castigated Republicans for refusing to hold a hearing for President Obama’s final Supreme Court pick, says he will not seek to similarly obstruct the process...
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Hundreds rally against Trump immigration orders
A rally in Montpelier led by Vermont Interfaith Action supporting refugee resettlement. Photo by Jon LazenbyCarrying candles and banners, a large crowd gathered on the Statehouse lawn Wednesday evening...
View ArticleDefendant calls for dismissal in GAW Miners bitcoin lawsuit
(This article by Bob Audette was first published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Feb. 2, 2017.) BRATTLEBORO — The remaining defendant in a bitcoin scheme that allegedly defrauded millions of dollars...
View ArticlePolice: Nine arrested in Bennington area for allegedly selling heroin
(This article by Ed Damon was published in the Bennington Banner on Feb. 2, 2017.) BENNINGTON — Police say they arrested nine people in Bennington County this week for allegedly selling heroin. The...
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Convicted rapist loses bid for home detention until sentencing
MIDDLEBURY — A judge has denied a motion to release a 70-year-old man to home detention while awaiting sentencing for aggravated sexual assault. Last month Rein Kolts, of Orwell, was found guilty on...
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Police: Rutland drug sweep highlights in-state roots of crisis
RUTLAND — The Vermont Drug Task Force arrested 10 people last week it describes as midlevel dealers of crack cocaine and heroin in Rutland County as part of a renewed focus on distribution networks...
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Lawmakers mull medical marijuana expansion
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Sears, D-Bennington. File photo by Amy Ash Nixon/VTDiggerAs House lawmakers prepare to vet a bill that would legalize marijuana, a Senate panel is considering...
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Vermont lawyers urge immigrants to take precautions
From left to right, ACLU Vermont lawyer Jay Diaz, Royalton Legal Clinic lawyers Erin Jacobsen and Arthur Edersheim address the crowd about their rights under the new executive order. Photo by Emily...
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Vermont’s U.S. Attorney resigns
Eric Miller, right, at a press conference. File photo by Morgan True/VTDigger Vermont’s United States attorney will step down next week. U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont Eric Miller will...
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