VIDEO: Body camera footage shows Burlington officer contradicting his sworn...
Editor’s note: The relevant portion of the video starts at minute 4:50. This video contains profanity. BURLINGTON — Body camera footage released Friday captures an exchange in which former Burlington...
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Prosecutors play recorded conversation with accuser at McAllister hearing
Sen. Norm McAllister, R-Franklin, stands outside the courthouse. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger ST. ALBANS — A judge allowed prosecutors to play a recorded conversation between former Senator...
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Anticipated increase in ICE detainees puts Vermont out of state inmates in limbo
The Vermont Department of Corrections is having difficulty finding a new location for out of state prisoners because of an anticipated influx of immigrant detainees. Immigrations and Customs...
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‘Rudderless’ defense gets delay in Fell’s death penalty trial
Donald FellThe second death penalty trial of Donald Fell, set for jury selection Monday, has been delayed after a member of his defense team termed their effort to prepare as “rudderless.” The decision...
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Treatment or prison? Woodside is a place of contradictions
Jay Simons, director of Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerESSEX — Jay Simons knows prisons. Before he became director of Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation...
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Vermont officials reaffirm protections for transgender kids
Attorney General TJ Donovan at a news conference. File photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerVermont officials are reaffirming state-level protections for transgender kids in the wake of a decision by President...
View ArticlePolice: Bullet enters family’s home in Burlington
BURLINGTON — A bullet fired just north of downtown in the early morning hours Sunday entered a home where the residents, including a child, were sleeping, according to police. No one was hurt, police...
View ArticlePolice pursuing embezzlement probe at Cabot Creamery
The Vermont State Police are investigating potential embezzlement at Cabot Creamery. Capt. Dan Trudeau said Monday he could only confirm that an embezzlement investigation is ongoing, but he did not...
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Herring withdraws incompetency motion, may plead insanity
Jody Herring is led out of court after her arraignment Aug. 10, 2015. File photo by Toby TalbotBARRE — The woman accused of killing three of her family members and a Department for Children and...
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As prisons age, Vermont considers building new $140M facility
Gov. Phil Scott says the state should consider a public-private partnership for a new prison. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerSome officials and legislators are interested in considering a...
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Burlington police get green light for 115 new body cameras
Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo. File photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerBURLINGTON — The City Council approved the Burlington Police Department’s request to spend $158,000 for 115 new body cameras,...
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Donovan among attorneys general who met Trump
Attorney General TJ Donovan speaks about immigration enforcement recently, surrounded by other state leaders. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott was not the only Vermont official to...
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Lawmakers consider steeper penalties for fentanyl distribution
A Senate committee is finalizing a bill that would raise the penalties for sale and possession of fentanyl. The synthetic opioid, described by a state toxicologist as 50 to 100 times more potent than...
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Advocates suggest ways to end ‘unnecessary’ incarceration
Suzi Wizowaty, executive director of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, speaks at a news conference Wednesday. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerAdvocates say Vermont could end its use of private...
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Woman sentenced to 26 years to life for 2011 Bethel shootings
Emily Perkins apologizes to the families of shooting victims Scott Hill, who was killed by Perkins, and Emma Jozefiak, who testified at the hearing, on Wednesday at Windsor Superior Court in White...
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Vermont communities to debate ‘sanctuary’ status
At least five Vermont municipalities are set to debate calls to become so-called sanctuary communities in response to President Donald Trump’s push for more restrictions on immigration. Town meeting...
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After wrangling, House passes bill to speed expungement
House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, D-South Hero, at the podium. File photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDiggerAfter substantial debate, the House approved a bill that shortens the process for people to expunge their...
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SCOV Law Blog: A bail appeal
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. State v. Bullock, 2017 VT 7 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr Bail, of course, is not meant to serve as...
View ArticleUPDATED: Prisoner dies after suicide attempt
A prisoner at a Newport correctional facility has died early Saturday morning after a suicide attempt on Thursday. According to the Agency of Human Services, Joshua Bittner, 26, was found hanging in...
View ArticleUPDATED: Human remains are found in Hartford near I-91
(This story was updated March 6 at 4:30 p.m. This version first appeared in the Valley News at 3:50 p.m.) Vermont State Police say human remains have been discovered in a wooded area off Interstate 91...
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