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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run sees charge upgraded to felony
RUTLAND — About 30 friends and family of a well-known Tinmouth farmer turned out Monday to watch the man who is accused of killing him in a hit-and-run crash face arraignment on an upgraded charge....
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City settles with tenant claiming eviction for calling police too often
The house at 184 Church St., Burlington. File photo by Morgan True/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The city will pay $30,000 and revise ordinances as part of a settlement in a case brought by a city resident who...
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Brattleboro Memorial argue over liability in delayed...
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger (This story by Bob Audette was published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Dec. 21, 2017) BRATTLEBORO — A malpractice lawsuit filed against...
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Man indicted for murder in his mother’s shooting at NH hospital
Travis Frink, of Warwick, R.I., stands with his attorney during his arraignment in September in New Hampshire. He has also been indicted on two murder charges in the shooting of his mother at...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: When a key witness is absent
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. State v. Heffernan, 2017 VT 113 This is what happens when a rule is followed to the letter and ends up having an unfortunately...
View ArticleDartmouth-Hitchcock denies allegations in lawsuit by terminated physician
(This story by Nora Doyle-Burr was published in the Valley News on Dec. 22, 2017.) RUTLAND — Dartmouth-Hitchcock is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from an infertility specialist who claims...
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Washington County prosecutor investigated over victims fund
Washington County State’s Attorney Scott Williams. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger A defense lawyer is challenging Washington County State’s Attorney Scott Williams’ explanation about how a...
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Local, state ideas floated for Windsor Prison
The Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor. The original dormitory was built in 1916 by warden Ralph Walker who started a farm run by inmates. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News(This...
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Prosecutor’s parents face charges in Nebraska marijuana bust
Chittenden County Deputy State’s Attorney Justin Jiron. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The Chittenden County state’s attorney is sticking up for one of her deputies whose parents...
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Canadian ring sentenced in phony ATM card fraud in Vermont
The U.S. District Court and post office building on West Street in Rutland. Photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDigger RUTLAND – The last of four Canadian men convicted in a scheme to turn gift cards into phony...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Held without bail amid a tangle of charges
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. State v. Orost, 2017 VT 110 This is a bail appeal across four different dockets. Two get reversed, and that’s really only just...
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A look back 2017: Rare homicide shocked the Arlington community
Butler hangs his head during his arraignment on first-degree murder charges. File photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner (This story by Ed Damon was published in the Bennington Banner on Dec. 29,...
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Two face heroin charges after high speed chase
A southern Vermont man and woman are behind bars on charges of heroin trafficking after a high-speed chase where the suspects allegedly drove more than 130 miles per hour to elude police during a...
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Rutland City fires firefighter accused of impersonating cop, fleeing drunken...
Brent M. Garrow, a Rutland firefighter, appears in Rutland Superior Court to face a charge of impersonating a police officer. Pool photo by Robert L. Layman/for the Rutland Herald RUTLAND – A Rutland...
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Bills to watch: Pot, parentage and prisoners in Judiciary spotlight
Rep. Chip Conquest, D-Wells River, is vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger The House Judiciary Committee isn’t wasting any time. On Day 1 of the 2018...
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Fell death penalty case back in court; 3-day hearing set this week
The U.S. District Court and post office building on West Street in Rutland. Photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDigger RUTLAND – The judge in the federal death penalty case against Donald Fell has set a...
View ArticleUPDATED: Officer shooting in St. Albans under investigation
Jack LaPlant, 26, of St. Albans was shot by St. Albans Police Department officers on Monday evening. LaPlant was carrying a rifle and gun shots had been reported in the city, according to a press...
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Judge nixes criminal charge for alleged racist phone call
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George addresses the media. She called the dismissal a learning experience. File photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger BURLINGTON — A former University of Vermont...
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UPDATED: Marijuana legalization advances to the House today
Rep. Maxine Grad, D-Moretown, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, leads the panel in consideration of a marijuana bill Wednesday. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger A bill that would legalize the...
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UPDATED: As lawmakers vote on pot legalization, Sessions rescinds memo...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions at a candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C., in May. Photo by Shane T. McCoy/U.S. Marshals This story was updated Jan. 4 at 3:49 p.m. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
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