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Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 family members in Vermont
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The son of a Vermont town official accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered held without bail Thursday during his first court appearance in Vermont. A defense attorney entered the pleas of not guilty...
Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy
Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court. Since 2006, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, the state's only diocese, has...
Larry Laughlin, longtime AP bureau chief for northern New England, dies at 75
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawrence “Larry” Laughlin, a calm, kind and quick-witted journalist whose 38-year career included two decades as the northern New England bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died. He was 75. Laughlin, who lived in Concord, New Hampshire, died Monday...
A sheriff is being retried on an assault charge for kicking a shackled detainee twice in the groin
NORTH HERO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont sheriff went on trial Monday for a second time on a charge of simple assault for kicking a shackled detainee twice in the groin in 2022 when he was a captain after a judge declared a mistrial in July. A jury was selected on Monday and the trial...
Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the severe flooding that hit northeastern Vermont in late July. The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties...
Son accused of killing father, stepmother, stepbrother will be extradited
A New York man accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont earlier this month appeared in court in Lake George on Thursday and waived having an extradition hearing, according to the district attorney. Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, faces t...
Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health Care CEO
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel. The senate approved the measure by unanimous consent. Members of a Senate...
North Korea vows response to US submarine's visit to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Tuesday to boost the country’s nuclear war capability and take other steps to protest the recent arrival of a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine in South Korea. North Korea has repeatedly vowed to...
St. Johnsbury police officer pleads not guilty to aggravated assault in jaywalking arrest
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont police officer pleaded not guilty on Monday to an aggravated assault charge accusing him of using excessive force while arresting a man for jaywalking in St. Johnsbury in May. St. Johnsbury police Sgt. George Johnson did not have sufficient...
Son arrested in killing of Vermont town official father, stepmother and stepbrother
The son of a Vermont town official was arrested on Friday on charges of killing his father, his stepmother and his stepbrother on Sunday in Pawlet, state police said. Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of...
