Public Safety
A convicted killer from Vermont who was a suspect in other deaths has died in a Kentucky prison
Gary Schaefer, 72, died Sunday after an “acute medical event” at the out-of-state prison where was serving his sentence in the 1983 abduction and murder of an 11-year-old girl from Springfield.
Former Rutland child care provider on trial in infant’s 2019 death
Prosecutors allege Stacey Vaillancourt provided a drug to sedate the infant, who had trouble sleeping. Defense attorneys say the state’s evidence is missing critical pieces.
After Pawlet officials inspect Slate Ridge complex, town is mum on findings
A court decision related to the property is expected later this week.
Brattleboro fire claims the life of a cancer survivor and beloved community volunteer
“She had helping other people on the top of her mind,” said a friend of 61-year-old Deirdre Baker, who endured a decade of surgeries before perishing in a weekend blaze.
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‘Tragic irony:’ Burlington shooting victims’ family members say they’re shocked by violence so far from the Middle East
“Kinnan grew up in the West Bank, and we always thought that that could be more of a risk, in terms of his safety, and sending him here would be the right decision,” said Radi Tamimi, Kinnan Abdalhamid’s uncle. “We feel somehow betrayed in that decision.”
Suspect pleads not guilty in Burlington shooting that injured 3 Palestinian Americans
Jason Eaton, 48, was charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder. Three 20-year-olds were injured in the shooting on Saturday night.
Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 Palestinian American students in Burlington
Police said Jason Eaton, 48, was arrested Sunday night and is expected to be arraigned Monday in the shooting. In announcing Eaton’s arrest, police did not provide a motive for the shooting.
3 Palestinian American students shot in Burlington, police say
The 20-year-old men were confronted by a white male with a handgun, according to the Burlington Police Department. Though authorities did not immediately identify a motive, national advocacy groups — and the victims’ family members — have called it a hate crime.
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