SCOV Law Blog: Defendant counters probation violation charge
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Christopher A. Davis. State v. Bryan, 2016 VT 16RELATED STORIESSCOV Law Blog: Credibility of hearsay questioned in a search warrant requestSCOV...
View ArticleWrong-way driving causes crashes, snarl on I-91
A four-vehicle crash caused by a 78-year-old wrong-way driver involved a police SUV, a tractor-trailer from Canada, a vehicle with 7-year-old twins as passengers and another driven by a 69-year-old...
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The flying fraternity: A ‘Top Gun’ culture pervades the Vermont National Guard
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to to the Vermont Air National Guard, sits on the flight line as an F-35 Lightning II takes off during operation Combat Hammer at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on...
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Parent advocates call for wholesale reform of child protective system
A new report argues that Vermont’s child protective system too often removes children from families capable of parenting. LibreShot photo A new report from a nonprofit that advocates for parents argues...
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The flying fraternity: Guard commander’s wings clipped after secret rendezvous
U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas W. Jackman Jr. (center) accepts command of the 158th Fighter Wing at the change of command ceremony on Jan. 4, 2014, at the 158th Fighter Wing at Burlington International...
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The flying fraternity: Africa, alcohol and the Afterburner Club
Lt. Col. Chris Caputo speaks in favor of the F-35 during an October 2013 Burlington City Council Hearing. Photo by Taylor Dobbs/Courtesy of Vermont Public Radio Editor’s note: “The flying fraternity:...
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Email gaffe lands state police sergeant in hot water
Vermont State Police are calling an email mistakenly sent Monday by a sergeant to a media list mocking siblings arrested on charges earlier in the day “completely unacceptable.” It started with a...
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Driver cited after tour bus overturns on I-91 in Irasburg, injuring 14
State police say additional charges could be filed as a result of the bus crash. Supplied photo A tour bus operator has been ticketed for unsafe driving after his southbound bus slid into a median...
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The flying fraternity: Ghost soldiers of the Vermont National Guard
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Guinee, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, addresses airmen during a commander’s call at the Vermont Air National Guard base on Feb. 11, 2017. Vermont Guard photo by...
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Former South Royalton principal may change plea in voyeurism case
Former South Royalton School principal Dean Stearns, right, sits with his attorney Michael Shane in Windsor Superior Court in White River Junction in November. File photo by Jennifer Hauck/Valley News...
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Former student reaches undisclosed settlement with Norwich University in sex...
Lauren Morrissey, left, and her attorney, Jeff Herman, at a press conference in September 2017. Morrissey reached a settlement with Norwich University in a sexual assault case. File photo by Erin...
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The flying fraternity: Female Guard members claim barrage of harassment
Vermont Air National Guard Fire Department trains in Alpena, Michigan, on July 16, 2013. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Jeffrey Tatro Editor’s note: “The flying fraternity: Female Guard...
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State police leader backs out of training in Israel after blowback
Vermont State Police Col. Matthew Birmingham called off a planned trip to Israel. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The head of the Vermont State Police has pulled out of a counter-terrorism seminar in...
View ArticleSCOV Law Blog: Barred from the bar exam
Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by SCOV Law editor Andrew Delaney. In re Hamid-Ahmed, 2018 VT 113 Ahmed Hamid-Ahmed applied to take the Vermont bar exam. The board rejected his...
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Vermont’s out-of-state prisoners settling in to Mississippi facility
A common area for prisoners in the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility. Courtesy photo Racial slurs, cold meals with small portions, and difficulty obtaining medications are among the complaints...
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Nectar’s under investigation over returning gun to shooter
The sign above the entrance to Nectar’s in Burlington, where Chelsi Parker was shot in February. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Vermont liquor control officials are investigating popular...
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Report backs earned sentence reduction for prisoners, with further study
Southern State Correctional Facility. Photo by Phoebe Sheehan/VTDiggerA new report says Vermont should adopt a system for awarding “earned good time” to inmates that would allow them to reduce their...
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The flying fraternity: Chaplain’s female assistant claims coercion
The Camp Johnson Chapel officially opened after a ribbon cutting ceremony in Colchester, Vt., Nov. 7, 2015. The chapel will host events for Soldiers and Airmen as well as other services for National...
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The flying fraternity: Whistleblower says Guard retaliated against him
Jeff Rector sits at his dining room table at his house in Jericho with documents relating to his case. Behind are his uniform and his father’s honors as a World War II veteran. Photo Bob...
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Waterford man faces attempted murder charge after allegedly firing on driver
Ricky Powers. Vermont State Police photo ST. JOHNSBURY – A Waterford man faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after police say he got out of his vehicle, knelt down in the middle of the road,...
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