Chittenden County Superior Court Archives - VTDigger

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Vermont judge rules man accused of shooting three Palestinian students is competent to stand trial

by Brendan Rose April 14, 2026, 6:29 pmApril 14, 2026, 6:30 pm

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Government & Politics

Lawyer for state panel seeks ‘immediate’ suspension of embattled Addison County prosecutor

by Alan J. Keays March 11, 2026, 10:41 amMarch 11, 2026, 4:22 pm

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Lawsuit alleges Vermont prison failed to treat diabetic inmate before fatal fall

by Charlotte Oliver March 3, 2026, 3:46 pmMarch 3, 2026, 3:46 pm

A man in a green prison uniform holds case files while entering a room, accompanied by law enforcement officers.

Judge considers competency for man accused of shooting, wounding three Palestinian students

by Alan J. Keays March 2, 2026, 6:13 pmMarch 2, 2026, 6:36 pm

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Just ‘one gin and tonic’: Vekos gets probation and possibility for clean record after DUI

by Alan J. Keays December 16, 2025, 11:43 amDecember 16, 2025, 5:21 pm

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Burlington man competent to stand trial on charges of shooting Palestinian students, report finds

by Alan J. Keays December 15, 2025, 4:12 pmDecember 15, 2025, 4:12 pm

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Government & Politics

Gov. Phil Scott announces new Chittenden County court for repeat offenders

by Charlotte Oliver October 10, 2025, 3:57 pmOctober 10, 2025, 6:01 pm

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Judge considers possible resolution to DUI case against Addison County state’s attorney

by Charlotte Oliver and Alan J. Keays October 1, 2025, 6:41 pmOctober 2, 2025, 3:42 pm

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Shelburne police sergeant reaches plea deal, avoids jail time for deadly crash

by Alan J. Keays September 4, 2025, 12:15 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 4:40 pm

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Man dies after assault last week near City Hall Park in Burlington

by Alan J. Keays August 19, 2025, 5:42 pmAugust 19, 2025, 5:42 pm

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‘A voice that deserved to be heard’: judge recalls victim and sentences her killer to 42½ years

by Alan J. Keays April 24, 2025, 7:47 pmApril 24, 2025, 8:14 pm

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Jury convicts Burlington man of second-degree murder in 2022 fatal stabbing in restaurant

by Alan J. Keays April 21, 2025, 4:36 pmApril 21, 2025, 8:11 pm

Peter Newton at podium

Proposed plea deal would bring no jail time for ex-Addison County sheriff in sexual assault case

by Alan J. Keays January 7, 2025, 5:17 pmJanuary 7, 2025, 5:17 pm

Self-defense or murder? Jurors hear differing versions as trial begins in Bolton killing

by Alan J. Keays December 6, 2024, 5:08 pmDecember 6, 2024, 5:19 pm