Richard Blackmer. Photo courtesy of Vermont State Police
A man facing 75 fraud-related charges in what police described as a multistate scheme involving hay and maple syrup has pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors.
Richard Blackmer Jr., 40, a former Shaftsbury resident, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of false pretenses. In return, the
In a 16-1 vote, state-paid deputy sheriffs voted to begin working toward a first contract with VSEA. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
Vermont’s deputy sheriffs have voted to be represented by the Vermont State Employees’ Association some four months after earning the right to collectively bargain, the union announced on Monday.
The 16-1 vote followed
A Burlington police cruiser is seen outside City Hall on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
Last Monday, VTDigger reported on a convocation on “Crime and Punishment” in Burlington City Hall held by a group called “The Keep Vermont Safe Coalition.” I flattered myself by imagining they had borrowed the title from
Updated at 11:11 p.m.
The man accused of slashing a construction worker with broken shards of glass on Interstate 91 in Rockingham this week has been cleared of all charges after video surveillance showed him in a different location at the time of the attack.
Vermont State Police had arrested Ryan Avery, 45, who has
The state’s courthouse in Brattleboro, where Windham Superior Court’s criminal and family divisions are housed. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
Editor’s Note: Vermont State Police reported on Sept. 16 that they had arrested the wrong man in an attack on a construction worker in Rockingham two days earlier. Ryan Avery, 45, was cleared of all charges
Editor’s Note: Vermont State Police reported on Sept. 16 that they had arrested the wrong man in an attack on a construction worker in Rockingham two days earlier. Ryan Avery, 45, was cleared of all charges after video surveillance showed him in a different location at the time of the attack.
Updated at 9:15 p.m.
After
Justice’s chairs are seen in the VT Supreme Court in Montpelier on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
VTDigger is appealing to the Vermont Supreme Court as the news organization seeks records related to state oversight of a foreign investment program at the center of the largest fraud case in Vermont history.
The
A former Williston police officer who a prosecutor previously said had shown a “clear pattern of profiling and bias” has been permanently banned from obtaining certification to serve as a law enforcement officer in Vermont.
However, exactly what Travis Trybulski did to warrant that ban has not been publicly spelled out.
After Trybulski signed a
Pedestrians walk across Church Street in Burlington on May 14, 2021. The Burlington City Council on Monday approved the purchase of 100 new security cameras. Most will be kept in reserve or will replace currently inoperable cameras, but 15 to 20 will be added at key sites. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
The Burlington City
Franklin County Superior Court building in St. Albans. File photo by Peng Chen/VTDigger
Four caregivers for vulnerable adults were charged following an investigation from the Medicaid fraud and residential abuse unit of the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, according to court records.
The charges were filed against two couples — David and Heather Mumley, who lived