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A judge in a black robe sits at a courtroom bench with computers in front of him, looking forward, while a blurred person stands in the foreground.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

New Chittenden County court grapples with how to reduce court backlog and manage cases of recidivist defendants

by Charlotte Oliver and Alan J. Keays December 2, 2025, 5:39 pmDecember 2, 2025, 5:39 pm
Aita Gurung
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington man sentenced to at least 27 years in prison in 2017 meat cleaver attack that killed his wife

by Alan J. Keays December 20, 2023, 4:00 pmDecember 21, 2023, 11:14 am
Two men sitting indoors; one with dark hair and a gray shirt appears focused or deep in thought, while the man next to him wears a suit.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Sentencing in meat cleaver murder remains on hold over questions of competency

by Alan J. Keays June 29, 2023, 5:23 pmJune 30, 2023, 4:10 pm
Two men sitting indoors; one with dark hair and a gray shirt appears focused or deep in thought, while the man next to him wears a suit.
Posted inChittenden County, Public Safety

Gurung moved from mental health facility to prison as he awaits sentencing in meat cleaver murder

by Alan J. Keays November 29, 2022, 2:40 pmNovember 29, 2022, 5:25 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Victim of racist road-rage incident in Winooski questions low-level charges

by Grace Elletson July 31, 2021, 10:22 amAugust 9, 2021, 3:58 pm
Aita Gurung
Posted inPublic Safety

Judge rules Gurung not competent to stand trial

by Aidan Quigley January 2, 2020, 6:42 pmJanuary 2, 2020, 8:21 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Gurung found not competent to stand trial in meat-cleaver slaying

by Aidan Quigley November 17, 2019, 3:23 pmJanuary 2, 2020, 6:52 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Judge orders Gurung to be held in prison pending trial for brutal slaying

by Aidan Quigley September 25, 2019, 9:53 pmJanuary 2, 2020, 6:53 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Margolis: World would be better if politicians didn’t meddle in prosecutions

by Jon Margolis September 18, 2019, 5:46 pmJanuary 2, 2020, 6:54 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Man re-charged in meat-cleaver killing moved to prison

by Aidan Quigley September 18, 2019, 4:27 pmJanuary 2, 2020, 6:54 pm
TJ Donovan
Posted inPublic Safety

Gurung’s attorney calls Donovan’s decision to refile charges political

by Aidan Quigley September 13, 2019, 9:04 pmJanuary 13, 2020, 7:26 pm

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