Alan J. Keays, Author at VTDigger

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Man taken into custody in Vermont faces murder charge in his mother’s death in Massachusetts

by Alan J. Keays October 9, 2026, 5:00 pmOctober 9, 2026, 5:01 pm

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Police face barrage of questions but provide few answers about shooting by Williston officer

by Alan J. Keays October 8, 2026, 6:46 pmOctober 8, 2026, 6:46 pm

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State police investigate shooting by Williston officer that wounded a man early Thursday

by Alan J. Keays October 8, 2026, 11:55 amOctober 8, 2026, 11:56 am

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Parents of cyclist who was killed in crosswalk file wrongful death lawsuit against driver

by Alan J. Keays October 7, 2026, 4:45 pmOctober 7, 2026, 4:45 pm

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Attorney for man charged in a deadly police chase seeks to quiz potential jurors before seeking change of venue

by Alan J. Keays October 5, 2026, 6:23 pmOctober 5, 2026, 6:23 pm

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Jack Sawyer, accused of foiled school shooting plot 8 years ago, is back in court on unrelated charges

by Alan J. Keays October 1, 2026, 4:08 pmOctober 2, 2026, 12:33 pm

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‘If you can’t do it, I’ll do it’: Judge seeks to settle disputes in case of fatal shooting of border agent

by Alan J. Keays September 29, 2026, 2:41 pmSeptember 29, 2026, 2:41 pm

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Vermont man faces federal charge of threatening to kill the president

by Alan J. Keays September 22, 2026, 5:52 pmSeptember 22, 2026, 5:53 pm

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‘Justice has been rendered’: Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays September 21, 2026, 1:45 pmSeptember 22, 2026, 3:22 pm

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Jurors to begin deliberations after closing arguments Monday in attempted murder trial

by Alan J. Keays September 18, 2026, 6:38 pmSeptember 18, 2026, 6:38 pm

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Jason Eaton tries to fire his attorneys midway through his attempted murder trial

by Alan J. Keays September 17, 2026, 7:37 pmSeptember 17, 2026, 7:37 pm

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‘Go stop them now,’ Burlington man says a voice told him before shooting 3 Palestinian students, recording reveals in trial

by Alan J. Keays September 16, 2026, 7:36 pmSeptember 17, 2026, 8:49 am

Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays September 15, 2026, 4:42 pmSeptember 15, 2026, 4:42 pm

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Directed by voices or acting on his own? Mental state of man accused of shooting Palestinian students is focus of trial

by Alan J. Keays September 14, 2026, 6:36 pmSeptember 15, 2026, 10:52 am