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Lawsuit: Rutland officer used excessive force in traffic stop
Rutland Police Chief Brian A. Kilcullen outside the Police Department. One of his officers has been accused of excessive force. File photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDiggerRUTLAND — A local business owner has...
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Man stabbed to death on Church Street in broad daylight
BURLINGTON — A city man was stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon at the Church Street Marketplace in the heart of downtown, police said. Officers were called to the intersection of Church and Cherry...
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Judge: Evidence so far doesn’t support Mount Tabor murder suspect’s story
A Rutland judge appeared to cast doubt Wednesday on a Mount Tabor’s woman claim that she didn’t shoot and kill her husband, insisting that he fell, the gun fired and the bullet fatally struck him....
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Some Vermont dog licenses pay unexpected dividends
A Brattleboro dog named Milo reclines on his back as he displays his 2017 Vermont license tags, which must be obtained by Saturday. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDiggerLicense a canine in most Vermont...
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Church Street murder suspect seeks to represent himself
Public defender Leroy Yoder and Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George appear in court Thursday for the arraignment of Louis Fortier. File photo by Morgan True/VTDigger.BURLINGTON — The man...
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Police: Remains found in Hartford are years old
A Vermont State Police crime investigation truck pulls away from a wooded area near Interstate 91 where Vermont State Police said human remains were discovered March 6. Photo by Jovelle Tamayo/Valley...
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Delay in Arlington murder hearing blamed on volume of files
BENNINGTON — A discovery conference concerning first degree murder and burglary charges against a Sunderland man was delayed Thursday, in part because of the massive volume of investigative material...
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Officials vent to feds about immigration crackdown
Mexican workers milk cows in the milking parlor of a Vermont dairy farm. File photo by Terry J. AllenWASHINGTON — Vermont’s D.C. delegation and other officials apparently were left with more questions...
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SCOV Law Blog: Wrongful death suit dismissed for improper paperwork
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. McClellan v. Haddock, 2017 VT 13 Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr Ever have it when you just can’t seem to get...
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Vermont gets $4.2 million in Volkswagen settlement
From left, Attorney General TJ Donovan, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore and Robert McDougall, from the attorney general’s office, attend a news conference Friday on...
View ArticleState: Inmate injures prison employee in assault
A staff member at a Vermont prison was hospitalized Thursday after being assaulted by an inmate, according to the Agency of Human Services. The unnamed staff member at Northwest State Correctional...
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Judge jails Mount Tabor murder suspect pending trial
RUTLAND — A judge has ordered that a Mount Tabor woman charged with fatally shooting her husband will remain behind bars as she awaits her murder trial. Judge David Fenster denied bail late Friday...
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Quiros fires legal team; attorneys place lien to get paid
Ariel Quiros. File photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger (This story was updated March 31 at 3:50 p.m.) Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros has fired his lawyers, who have racked up more than $2 million in bills...
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Vermont Supreme Court nominee reflects on her career in law
Judge Karen Carroll, of Vernon, was recently nominated to the Vermont Supreme Court. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro Reformer Editor’s note: This article by Maggie B. Cassidy was published in...
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Donovan goes after tax scammers
Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Scammers targeted thousands of Vermonters last year, and as tax day approaches (April 15) the assault is expected to become...
View ArticlePossible plea deal in fatal crash involving loose bull
A plea deal is in the works for a Killington man facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after one his bulls got loose from his fenced pasture, went onto Route 4, and was struck by a vehicle, killing...
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Burlington murder victim’s family takes issue with police ‘transient’...
BURLINGTON — Victoria Medina wants the public to know that her cousin, Richard Medina, who was stabbed to death on Church Street last week, was not, in her opinion, a transient. That’s how Burlington...
View ArticleFormer assistant Windham County judge loses appeal of probate decision
(This article by Bob Audette was published in the Brattleboro Reformer on April 4, 2017.) BELLOWS FALLS — A former assistant judge awaiting a decision from the Judicial Conduct Board was served with a...
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FBI warns Vermont lawmakers of threats to email system
Lawmakers have been asked to change passwords and follow other safety protocols after the FBI alerted state authorities that the legislative email system had been targeted by a foreign entity. Maj....
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UVM student accused of groping women in their sleep
BURLINGTON — A University of Vermont student pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from allegations that he sexually assaulted two female students while they slept. Nikolia Kalininskii, 19, an...
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