Police: Essex Man Used Racial Slurs, Waved Pistol at Store Clerk

by Taylor Dobbs on August 14, 2018 at 3:05PM

At the urging of the Chittenden County State's Attorney's office, Fenster ordered Rheaume held without bail. According to an affidavit filed at Vermont Superior Court in Burlington, Rheaume walked into a Maplefields convenience store in Essex early Tuesday and noticed a clerk, a 27-year-old woman of color, sitting in a chair behind the counter.

Walters: Hundreds Pay Tribute to Woman Killed by Former Boyfriend

by John Walters on July 11, 2018 at 11:55PM

A poster-size photo of Courtney Gaboriault was taped to the base of "Youth Triumphant," the granite statue in downtown Barre's City Hall Park. Flowers and candles were arrayed beneath the photo.

Police: Romantic Rivalry Led to Deadly Burlington Bridge Fight

by Sara Tabin on June 11, 2018 at 7:00PM

Judge Skeptical of Request to Move Trial of Driver in Crash That Killed Five

by Sara Tabin on May 24, 2018 at 2:21PM

The judge gave the defense until June 11 to hand over printed copies of the articles in question, in addition to further evidence they wish to submit. But Griffin made it clear to the defense team that he does not consider the amount of media coverage a sufficient reason to move the case.

Two Suspects in Highgate Murder Caught in South Burlington

by Mark Davis on May 8, 2018 at 9:46AM

Dog walkers found Ford's body in the woods on Saturday. He had lived with Guttilla and her parents, Carmen and Michael Guttilla, at their nearby home.

Two Highgate Suspects On the Run After Body Found in Woods

by Mark Davis on May 7, 2018 at 1:42PM

The U.S. Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are aiding the search, police said. Erika Guttilla is white, five feet six inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, with green eyes and blonde hair.

Vermont Supreme Court Overturns KKK Flyers Conviction

by Mark Davis on May 4, 2018 at 12:28PM

of their own homes," Robinson wrote.

Convicted Drug Dealer Charged in Brothers' Fatal Overdoses

by Mark Davis on May 2, 2018 at 2:27PM

As Seven Days reported in 2016, the brothers' parents found them dead of fentanyl overdoses in Dennis' Ward Street apartment on June 8, 2015. Robidoux had sold the lethal drugs to Sean the night before, police said.

Barton Man Busted After Blasting Smoke Detector With a Shotgun

by Mark Davis on May 1, 2018 at 3:29PM

Mason had complained previously that fire crews would not move the detector after it had gone off on other occasions. So, when he set it off again while cooking Monday afternoon, Mason "took it upon himself to relocate the smoke detector" — by blasting it to bits, according to state police.

Prosecutor Drops Most Serious Charges Against Accused Fair Haven School Plotter

by Mark Davis on April 23, 2018 at 12:22PM

at his word that he intends to commit a mass killing, that he has prepared to do so and that if unchecked, he will commit a mass killing." Sawyer's attorneys have maintained from the beginning that there is no legal basis for the charges.