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February 27, 2023

Vermont kidnapping victim escapes in suspects' truck with hands still tied together

A Vermont woman was able to escape her alleged kidnappers on Feb. 23 by driving their truck with her hands and part of her head still duct-taped together.

February 27, 2023

Two Vermont state troopers on paid leave amid investigation into remarks made in online game

State officials in Vermont are investigating allegations that two troopers made racist, misogynistic comments while playing an online video game while they were off duty.

February 23, 2023

WWII love letters hidden behind wall in New York home delivered to family 80 years later

Eighty years after her parents wrote love letters to each other during World War II, Carol Bohlin of Vermont received the letters; a stranger had found them in the couple's former New York home.

February 22, 2023

Vermont weighs ending religious exemption for child abuse reporting laws

The Vermont Legislature is considering the removal of legal exemptions from child abuse and neglect reporting that clergymen and other religious leaders are currently granted.

February 22, 2023

Vermont Gov. Scott seeks disaster declaration for December storm

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is seeking disaster declaration for the December storm that left thousands without power during Christmas. The storm created a financial gap for public utilities.

February 21, 2023

Vermont cold case murder suspect fled country, became monk after strangling woman

Vermont police have named a suspect in the 1971 cold case murder of Rita Curran, a 24-year-old teacher. William DeRoos fled to Thailand after the crime and became a monk.

February 17, 2023

Vermont college staff vote no confidence in board of trustees

Faculty at three state colleges in Vermont have voted no confidence in the board of trustees that oversees them following drastic overhauls to libraries and athletic programs.

February 16, 2023

Vermont doubles down on warnings about icy Lake Champlain after fishermen die

Vermont's game warden and Fish and Wildlife Department continue to advise residents to stay away from a thawing Lake Champlain, which recently killed three ice fishermen.

February 16, 2023

Vermont agrees to $4.5 million settlement with Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center abuse victims

Vermont will pay a settlement of $4.5 million to abuse victims from a former juvenile rehabilitation center. Some of the plaintiffs claimed to be mentally and sexually abused.

February 14, 2023

Vermont advances bill allowing assisted suicide for noncitizens

The Vermont state House's Human Services Committee has advanced a bill that would make assisted suicide available to non-U.S. citizens.