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Author Archives: Diane Derby

Previously VTDigger's senior editor.

Barbed wire fence enclosing a snow-covered building with a red brick exterior, likely a secure facility, under overcast skies.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Franklin County, Public Safety, Regional

Plea deal reached in assault at Northwest correctional facility that led to incarcerated man’s death

by Diane Derby November 21, 2024, 12:39 pmNovember 22, 2024, 11:43 am
Posted inInside VTDigger

Food in, food out: Need nearly doubles at local food pantry

by Diane Derby and VTDigger Member Team November 13, 2024, 3:44 pmNovember 13, 2024, 11:41 pm
A portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt, and looking directly at the camera against a plain background.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Police arrest relative in Pawlet triple murder

by Diane Derby September 20, 2024, 3:39 pmSeptember 20, 2024, 5:56 pm
Close-up of a Vermont State Police vehicle, showing the state's emblem and the words "State Trooper" on the side.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

State police investigating 3 ‘suspicious deaths’ at Pawlet residence

by Diane Derby September 15, 2024, 12:09 pmSeptember 16, 2024, 9:42 am
A multi-story brick building with large windows and a clock on top stands against a cloudy sky. Several cars are parked in front, and people are visible near the entrance.
Posted inPublic Safety

Former South Burlington school bus driver facing new sexual assault charges

by Diane Derby August 27, 2024, 5:09 pmAugust 27, 2024, 5:09 pm
A man with curly blond hair and a beard, wearing a white top, looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. His face appears slightly flushed.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Franklin County, Public Safety, Regional

Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman

by Alan J. Keays and Diane Derby July 26, 2024, 7:41 amJune 24, 2025, 11:21 am
A man in a gray shirt stands in front of a gray wall.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Daniel Banyai, owner of Slate Ridge, facing new charges following arrest in Pawlet 

by Ethan Weinstein and Diane Derby March 20, 2024, 4:26 pmMarch 20, 2024, 10:05 pm
A law enforcement officer speaking at a podium during a press conference with a missing person poster in the background.
Posted inPublic Safety

20 years after Brianna Maitland’s disappearance, investigators hope reward money will bring new clues

by Alan J. Keays and Diane Derby March 19, 2024, 5:21 pmMarch 19, 2024, 5:21 pm
Stacks of white paper in binder clip.
Posted inOpinion

Letters from the editors: Public records are just that 

by Diane Derby February 19, 2024, 1:59 pmSeptember 14, 2024, 3:03 pm
Posted inInside VTDigger

For local news, no gift is too big or too small

by Diane Derby and VTDigger Member Team December 26, 2023, 8:00 amDecember 22, 2023, 3:02 pm
Posted inCentral Vermont, Orange County, Public Safety, Regional

In the rural town of Washington, rumors fill the void as details prove scarce in the deaths of 2 women

by Diane Derby November 10, 2023, 4:52 pmNovember 10, 2023, 9:52 pm
A fire truck at the scene of a smoky fire
Posted inCentral Vermont, Public Safety, Regional, Washington County

Popular Montpelier eatery heavily damaged by fire, one week after reopening from flood damage

by Diane Derby October 29, 2023, 1:55 pmDecember 4, 2024, 5:15 pm
Close-up of a Vermont State Police vehicle, showing the state's emblem and the words "State Trooper" on the side.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Public Safety, Regional, Washington County

Hunters find body in Plainfield, 7th suspicious death in Vermont this month

by Diane Derby October 28, 2023, 11:28 amOctober 29, 2023, 10:04 pm
Posted inInside VTDigger

Again. It happened again.

by Diane Derby and VTDigger Member Team September 13, 2023, 8:32 pmSeptember 18, 2023, 11:40 pm

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