Vito Caselnova, 25, of Glens Falls, New York, who worked for the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department at the time of the incident last fall, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Tuesday.
The names of the two people who died in the fire were not immediately released Tuesday, awaiting confirmation of their identities from the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Vermont Legislature approved seven judges, four Supreme Court justices and the high court’s chief justice for six-year terms in secret-ballot voting on Tuesday.
Giancarlo DiGenova pleaded not guilty Thursday to 16 misdemeanors and four felony charges. The allegations against him include stealing property worth more than $40,000 from an evidence storage area, including a Rolex watch, which he reportedly said he then gave to his son.
Stenger was released Wednesday after serving roughly half of his 18-month jail sentence behind bars at a federal prison in Massachusetts.
Romeo Reome III, 53, of Brattleboro, was found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday morning, following his treatment at Springfield Hospital. The cause of Reome’s death remains under investigation.
State police have not released the name of the 27-year-old who died pending notification of relatives. The man’s body was taken to the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death.
Vermont Catholic Bishop Christopher Coyne weighed in to oppose the legislation.
A hearing Thursday delved into whether the 18-year-old murder suspect would be held in an adult prison. A judge said yes.
Taylor Ruffin Herrington pleaded guilty to using a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime and conspiracy to distribute heroin and crack cocaine. Prosecutors said he fired six shots into the home of Michael Haines “in a dispute over 60-70 bundles of heroin.”