Peter Drutchal, who operated a series of youth adventure programs, previously served time for sexually assaulting boys at a southern Vermont outdoors school.
Bennington man gets 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting children
Author: Tiffany Tan
Tiffany Tan is VTDigger's Southern Vermont reporter. Before joining VTDigger, she covered cops and courts for the Bennington Banner from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, Tiffany worked for the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota and spent more than 10 years working for newspapers and television stations in Manila, Singapore and Beijing.
State: Naloxone distribution at community sites declined during pandemic’s first year
The decrease was the first for the program since it was established in 2013.
Emergency room doctor joining race to succeed Leahy in US Senate
Niki Thran, a doctor practicing in Randolph, said she is running for office in order to address major issues in the health care system, such as surprise billing, the opioid epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic.
School board brings back Raiders as Rutland mascot
The board voted late Tuesday night to drop the Ravens, which was adopted last year after a group of students, staff and alumni expressed concerns about racism in the origins of the Raiders.
Vermont logs below-average snowfall so far this winter
Right now, meteorologists are not overly worried this season will remain dry as more snow was expected over the weekend.
Research shows Black people are 6 times more likely than white people to be jailed in Vermont
The data analysis, part of the state’s Justice Reinvestment process, aims to address the biggest criminal justice problems in Vermont. These include racial disparities in charging, sentencing and incarceration.
Opioid overdose deaths in 2021 likely to break Vermont record set a year earlier
The state logged 150 fatal overdoses between January and September, driven primarily by the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Vermont to resettle 260 Afghan refugees by the end of February
To date, roughly 90 Afghan refugees have arrived in Chittenden County and Montpelier. Others are expected to be resettled in southern Vermont.
Court places avowed Bennington white nationalist under house arrest
The state judge who issued the order said the 22-hour curfew is necessary to protect the public from Max Misch, given his mounting criminal cases.
Court gives preliminary approval to $34 million settlement in Bennington area PFOA lawsuit
The preliminary approval includes a timeline of actions leading up to the final approval hearing April 18. Among them, the notice of settlement will be mailed to potential claimants starting Jan. 3, and they can begin submitting claims Jan. 18.
Rutland attracts out-of-state residents as area battles population loss
New residents say they’re drawn to the low cost of living, beautiful natural environment and smaller-town life.
State Police say Leonard Forte, ex-cop accused of child sexual assault, is dead
Forte had for nearly 35 years evaded resolution of the case. He was accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl at his Landgrove vacation home.
State requests 2nd evaluation after Bennington murder defendant found not competent to stand trial
Darren Pronto, 33, is accused of killing Emily Hamann, 26, in broad daylight in downtown Bennington in January. Authorities said he was found not competent to stand trial in an earlier, unrelated case.
Court denies white nationalist’s new request to toss firearm magazine charges
The Bennington Superior criminal court said the state ban on high-capacity magazines aims to prevent catastrophic harm to Vermonters.
