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Prosecutors clear police in fatal I-89 shooting (VIDEO)
BURLINGTON – Two police officers who fatally shot a man who was pointing a gun at his own head, shortly after he had been pulled over on Interstate 89 in Richmond, will not face charges, prosecutors...
View ArticleState offices damaged in National Life fire
A fire at the National Life building Saturday afternoon has damaged state offices used by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). Water used in containing the fire caused extensive damage to...
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Orleans man held without bail following not guilty plea in fatal shooting of...
Randall Swartz pleaded not guilty to a single charge of second degree murder in Orleans Superior Court in Newport. Photo by Ellen Bartlett/VTDigger NEWPORT — The husband of the Orleans woman who was...
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Crime spree suspect who was shot by police denies charges
Allen Brothers Farm Market in Westminster was one of several stores that police say Mark Triolo robbed. Facebook photo BURLINGTON — A Texas man accused of going on a multi-state crime spree that ended...
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Vermont to get three more assistant U.S. attorneys
U.S. Attorney for Vermont Christina Nolan. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The federal prosecutor’s office in Vermont is going to be adding three more attorneys, increasing its staffing to take...
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Autopsy shows Royalton man was shot in the head
Vermont State Police Lt. J.P. Schmidt, left, and Cpl. Paul Feeney exit a barn on a Norwich property owned by Bukk Carleton where they say they have found potential evidence in the case of missing...
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Sexual harassment law goes into effect July 1
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas discusses new legislation aimed at curbing workplace sexual harrassment. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger A bill aimed at changing workplace culture around sexual harassment...
View ArticleWCAX pays settlement for improperly showing nude body of Melissa Jenkins
BURLINGTON – The former owners of WCAX-TV in South Burlington have agreed to pay a substantial out-of-court settlement for improperly showing the naked body of a brutally murdered teacher from St....
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No settlement in sight; Rutland bar owner’s bias suit against city rages on
A lawsuit brought by the owner of the now-closed The Local nightclub in downtown Rutland failed to resolve at a recent mediation session with the city. The owner alleges that the city Police...
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Data contradicts suspect’s story, affidavits in Colson inquiry reveal
Austin Colson, left, with his girlfriend. Colson’s remains were found in a barn in Royalton on May 26. This story by Jordan Cuddemi was published by the Valley News on June 6. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION —...
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Second woman accuses former Inntopia executive of sexual harassment
Lisa Senecal sought a job at Inntopia. She settled with the company over sexual harassment allegations in 2017 involving the former president of the company, Craig DeLuca. Courtesy photo Lisa Senecal...
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Vermont ACLU shining spotlight on county prosecutor candidates
Washington County State’s Attorney Rory Thibault. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it is putting a focus on the elected county...
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Charged with murder, Orleans man now faces federal charges in fraud scheme
Randall Swartz pleaded not guilty on Monday to a charge of second degree murder in Orleans Superior Court in Newport. Photo by Ellen Bartlett/VTDigger Two days after he was arraigned on a charge of...
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Two privately run prisons in running to replace Camp Hill
Laurel Harry, superintendent of the Pennsylvania state prison at Camp Hill, gives VTDigger a tour of the facility. Vermont inmates soon will be housed there. Photo by Jasper Craven/VTDigger More than...
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The Deeper Dig: Marijuana offenders face clean slates
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Behind picture of American prosperity, a slow slide to despair and homicide
Yellow crime scene tape blocked access to the Orleans home of Randall and Thea Swartz the day after the homicide. Photo by Ellen Bartlett/VTDigger NEWPORT — Seated at the defense table, in Orleans...
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Bennington County sheriff seeks new term, this time as a Democrat
Bennington County Sheriff Chad Schmidt is facing an election challenge in the Democratic primary. Photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner BENNINGTON — Bennington County Sheriff Chad Schmidt is...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Weighing a child custody case
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. Bratton v. Holland, 2018 VT 54 This case is a pretty good example of how hard custody cases can be when figuring out what is...
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Inntopia CEO: Company investigated sexual harassment allegations
From left: Craig DeLuca, Lisa Senecal, Trevor Crist. Courtesy Stowe Reporter. Trevor Crist, the CEO of Inntopia, says the company acted immediately to investigate accusations of sexual harassment...
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Bennington state’s attorney talking expungement —and not just pot
Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage. Courtesy photo BENNINGTON — Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage, in cooperation with the Bennington County Sheriff’s Department, is...
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