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Teresa Youngblut denies murder charge, other offenses, in fatal shooting of border patrol agent

by Alan J. Keays and Charlotte Oliver September 5, 2025, 5:04 pmSeptember 6, 2025, 8:37 pm

Courtroom sketch shows a judge at the bench and a woman wearing a mask seated at a table, facing the judge.

Prosecutors file notice they will seek the death penalty against Teresa Youngblut in border agent killing

by Alan J. Keays August 14, 2025, 1:22 pmSeptember 8, 2025, 4:33 pm

Courtroom sketch shows a judge at the bench and a woman wearing a mask seated at a table, facing the judge.

Defense seeks more time to convince prosecutors not to seek death penalty against client in Border Patrol killing

by Alan J. Keays July 1, 2025, 11:41 amJuly 2, 2025, 10:48 am

Law enforcement officers salute as a hearse passes by. Snow is on the ground, and several people stand near the vehicle.

Report sheds new light on deadly shooting of border patrol agent in Vermont

by Alan J. Keays May 15, 2025, 6:26 pmMay 19, 2025, 10:03 am

Close-up of a Vermont State Police search warrant addressed to Detective Sergeant David Robillard. Details include a search in Coventry, VT, targeting Michelle Jacqueline Zajko's residence.

Maryland authorities add gun charges for ‘Zizian’ defendants

by Peter D'Auria and Alan J. Keays March 20, 2025, 7:34 pmMarch 21, 2025, 11:59 am

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Weeks after shooting of border patrol agent, FBI searched connected residences in North Carolina

by Peter D'Auria and Alan J. Keays February 13, 2025, 6:58 pmFebruary 13, 2025, 7:06 pm

Washington state woman denies charges related to fatal shooting of border patrol agent in Vermont

by Alan J. Keays February 7, 2025, 3:08 pmFebruary 7, 2025, 3:09 pm

Car drives on a snow-covered road past a yellow merge sign. Snow blankets the landscape and trees, creating a wintry scene.

Northeast Kingdom

Before the shooting of border patrol officer, visitors took interest in a remote Northeast Kingdom property

by Peter D'Auria, Alan J. Keays and Habib Sabet February 6, 2025, 4:33 pmFebruary 6, 2025, 4:40 pm

A woman in a green jacket and cap sits at a conference table, surrounded by people in uniform. An American flag and a whiteboard are in the background.

Government & Politics

Kristi Noem shares more details on Vermont visit in social media posts

by Shaun Robinson February 4, 2025, 6:04 pmFebruary 5, 2025, 9:38 am

Close-up of a Vermont State Police search warrant addressed to Detective Sergeant David Robillard. Details include a search in Coventry, VT, targeting Michelle Jacqueline Zajko's residence.

Court records show police searched Coventry property as part of probe in Pennsylvania double-homicide

by Alan J. Keays and Peter D'Auria February 3, 2025, 9:34 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:55 pm

Key figure in ‘Zizian’ group tied to Vermont border patrol shooting faked death in 2022 and is wanted in 2 states

by Open Vallejo February 2, 2025, 9:27 pmJune 6, 2025, 2:45 pm

Car drives on a snow-covered road past a yellow merge sign. Snow blankets the landscape and trees, creating a wintry scene.

Judge orders woman facing charges related to fatal border patrol shooting held in custody as investigation sprawls

by Alan J. Keays January 30, 2025, 2:11 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:37 pm

A person with long hair sits at a table in a courtroom, wearing a gray and black jumpsuit. An empty microphone is in front of them.

Man tied to suspect in Vermont border patrol killing could face death penalty in California, prosecutor says

by Open Vallejo January 29, 2025, 9:52 amJune 6, 2025, 2:39 pm

Uniformed officers carry a flag-draped casket into a hearse while others salute.

Federal officials link 3rd ‘person of interest’ to Vermont border patrol agent’s shooting

by Alan J. Keays and Peter D'Auria January 28, 2025, 8:20 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:36 pm