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Author Archives: Alan J. Keays

VTDigger's criminal justice reporter.

A police officer is sitting in front of a tv.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Burlington names South Burlington Police Chief Shawn Burke as city’s interim police chief 

by Alan J. Keays February 12, 2025, 1:03 pmFebruary 12, 2025, 1:03 pm
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

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
An older man with glasses, a bald head, and a light beard stares at the camera against a plain gray background. He is wearing a red shirt.
Posted inPublic Safety

Man charged with murder of estranged wife in Morrisville more than 3 decades ago has died

by Alan J. Keays February 7, 2025, 9:31 amFebruary 7, 2025, 9:32 am
Car drives on a snow-covered road past a yellow merge sign. Snow blankets the landscape and trees, creating a wintry scene.
Posted inNortheast Kingdom, Orleans County, Public Safety, Regional

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
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.
Posted inNortheast Kingdom, Orleans County, Public Safety, Regional

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
Car drives on a snow-covered road past a yellow merge sign. Snow blankets the landscape and trees, creating a wintry scene.
Posted inNortheast Kingdom, Orleans County, Public Safety, Regional

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
Uniformed officers carry a flag-draped casket into a hearse while others salute.
Posted inNortheast Kingdom, Orleans County, Public Safety, Regional

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

Prosecutor says woman charged in fatal border agent shooting had ties to people of interest in other homicides

by Alan J. Keays January 27, 2025, 3:10 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:36 pm
A procession of police vehicles on a road with officers standing beside them, while onlookers watch from the sidewalk.
Posted inNortheast Kingdom, Orleans County, Public Safety, Regional

Federal prosecutors file charges in probe of fatal shooting of border patrol agent in Vermont

by Alan J. Keays January 24, 2025, 1:19 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:36 pm
A woman in a business suit talking in a classroom.
Posted inHealth

Vermont to get $22 million in new Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, if approved by court

by Alan J. Keays January 23, 2025, 6:13 pmJanuary 23, 2025, 6:13 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

Law enforcement honors fallen border patrol agent as investigators provide few new details of Coventry shooting

by Alan J. Keays January 23, 2025, 5:49 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:35 pm
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Posted inPublic Safety

Judge upholds state’s high-capacity firearm magazine ban in case against white nationalist 

by Alan J. Keays January 20, 2025, 9:06 pmJanuary 21, 2025, 11:06 am
A sign reads "U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters, Swanton, Vermont" in front of a building with green lawn and bushes.
Posted inNortheast Kingdom, Orleans County, Public Safety, Regional

2 dead, including US Border Patrol agent, following shooting in northern Vermont

by Alan J. Keays January 20, 2025, 5:17 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 12:37 pm
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Estate of man killed by Shelburne police officer driving a cruiser sues town

by Alan J. Keays January 15, 2025, 6:45 pmJanuary 16, 2025, 8:56 pm

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