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Author Archives: Alan J. Keays

VTDigger's criminal justice reporter.

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

Defense attorney expects charges carrying the death penalty to be filed against client in Border Patrol killing

by Alan J. Keays June 24, 2025, 3:48 pmJune 24, 2025, 9:44 pm
An indictment document from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland lists charges against Jack Amadeus Lasota for firearm possession and related offenses.
Posted inPublic Safety

Federal authorities bring firearms charge against alleged leader of Zizians

by Alan J. Keays June 20, 2025, 6:37 pmJune 20, 2025, 6:38 pm
Vermont State Police vehicle with "State Trooper" text and emblem on the side, displaying a blue light on the mirror.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont State Police probe suspicious death of woman in Woodbury 

by Alan J. Keays June 20, 2025, 5:37 pmJune 20, 2025, 5:37 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont man admits to computer hacking scheme to steal data from more than 65,000 victims

by Alan J. Keays June 18, 2025, 5:58 pmJune 19, 2025, 7:03 am
Delivery trucks parked on a snowy street with a person walking on the sidewalk.
Posted inPublic Safety

Judge sets competency hearing for man accused of starting a fire at Bernie Sanders’ Burlington office

by Alan J. Keays June 16, 2025, 6:31 pmJune 16, 2025, 6:31 pm
A person uses a blood glucose lancet on their finger, with a glucose meter and test strip on a wooden table.
Posted inHealth

Florida business owner charged in Vermont in an alleged nationwide Medicare fraud scheme

by Alan J. Keays June 13, 2025, 4:51 pmJune 13, 2025, 5:08 pm
A multi-story building with numerous windows is situated along a sidewalk with adjacent trees and a fenced green space in front. Several vehicles are parked nearby. The sky is cloudy.
Posted inPublic Safety

Judge sentences Vermont man who had murder charge dropped to 12.5 years on drug, gun counts

by Alan J. Keays June 10, 2025, 6:11 pmJune 10, 2025, 6:11 pm
A six-story office building with rectangular windows and a flagpole with an American flag in front. The sky is partially cloudy.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont judge orders Harvard scientist freed from ICE custody, calling her detention unlawful

by Alan J. Keays May 28, 2025, 5:36 pmMay 28, 2025, 5:36 pm
A row of state police vehicles with flashing lights line a street in an urban area.
Posted inPublic Safety

Police probe suspicious death of Brandon man 

by Alan J. Keays May 27, 2025, 2:08 pmMay 27, 2025, 6:11 pm
A man wearing a white hat and white shirt sits in an airplane seat, looking at the camera.
Posted inPublic Safety

Wrongful death case advances against scientist convicted in murder-for-hire of Vermont man

by Alan J. Keays May 23, 2025, 6:12 pmMay 23, 2025, 6:12 pm
Sign for the Department of Homeland Security outside a brick building, with a group of people standing nearby.
Posted inPublic Safety

Ex-union president for Homeland Security workers in Vermont avoids prison in embezzling case 

by Alan J. Keays May 22, 2025, 5:58 pmMay 22, 2025, 5:58 pm
Two pictures of a woman and a man speaking into a microphone.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Supreme Court hears legal spat between state auditor and Vermont attorney general 

by Alan J. Keays May 22, 2025, 4:32 pmMay 22, 2025, 4:32 pm
A woman sits alone on a metal bench in a sparse jail cell, holding papers, with a toilet and sink visible in the corner.
Posted inPublic Safety

State police release arrest recordings of Addison County state’s attorney on drunken driving charge

by Alan J. Keays May 20, 2025, 6:43 pmSeptember 3, 2025, 12:30 pm
Law enforcement officers salute as a hearse passes by. Snow is on the ground, and several people stand near the vehicle.
Posted inPublic Safety

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

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