Alan J. Keays, Author at VTDigger

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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

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Jury selected for Jason Eaton trial, with opening arguments due Monday

by Alan J. Keays September 10, 2026, 6:49 pmSeptember 10, 2026, 6:49 pm

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‘Everyone’s friend’: Family describes slain Derby woman as her killer gets 30 years in prison

by Alan J. Keays September 2, 2026, 6:42 pmSeptember 2, 2026, 8:32 pm

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Ruling sets up potential battle of experts in trial of man accused of shooting Palestinian students in Burlington

by Alan J. Keays September 1, 2026, 5:08 pmSeptember 1, 2026, 5:08 pm

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Burlington artist dug Nap struck and killed e-bike rider in crosswalk, new court filing alleges

by Alan J. Keays August 27, 2026, 3:21 pmAugust 28, 2026, 9:58 am

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Prosecution pushes efforts to ‘restore’ competency for suspect in arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office

by Alan J. Keays August 24, 2026, 5:22 pmAugust 25, 2026, 11:07 am

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Federal prosecutors take over charges in Rutland murder case, won’t seek death penalty

by Alan J. Keays August 20, 2026, 6:02 pmAugust 20, 2026, 6:02 pm

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Suspect surrenders and faces second-degree murder charge in downtown Burlington stabbing

by Alan J. Keays August 18, 2026, 5:23 pmAugust 25, 2026, 4:19 pm