Alan J. Keays, Author at VTDigger

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Government & Politics

Federal judge rules in favor of news outlets in dispute with judiciary over access to newly filed lawsuits

by Alan J. Keays September 12, 2025, 6:53 pmSeptember 12, 2025, 6:53 pm

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Attorney seeks sentencing delay for leader of murder-for-hire plot that killed Vermont man

by Alan J. Keays September 10, 2025, 5:30 pmSeptember 10, 2025, 5:31 pm

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U.S. attorney general to decide whether to seek death penalty for double slaying in Vermont

by Alan J. Keays September 8, 2025, 5:28 pmSeptember 8, 2025, 5:28 pm

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Teresa Youngblut denies murder charge, other offenses, in fatal shooting of border patrol agent

by Alan J. Keays and Charlotte Oliver September 5, 2025, 5:04 pmSeptember 6, 2025, 8:37 pm

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Shelburne police sergeant reaches plea deal, avoids jail time for deadly crash

by Alan J. Keays September 4, 2025, 12:15 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 4:40 pm

State’s highest court affirms convictions for Burlington man in deadly meat cleaver attack

by Alan J. Keays August 29, 2025, 12:16 pmAugust 29, 2025, 4:55 pm

Springfield police department.

Police shoot and kill a man in Springfield, few details provided as investigation continues

by Alan J. Keays August 22, 2025, 10:59 amAugust 22, 2025, 10:59 am

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Morrisville man accused of killing Hardwick woman pleads not guilty to murder charge

by Alan J. Keays August 20, 2025, 1:32 pmAugust 20, 2025, 6:03 pm

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Man dies after assault last week near City Hall Park in Burlington

by Alan J. Keays August 19, 2025, 5:42 pmAugust 19, 2025, 5:42 pm

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Prosecutors file notice they will seek the death penalty against Teresa Youngblut in border agent killing

by Alan J. Keays August 14, 2025, 1:22 pmSeptember 8, 2025, 4:33 pm

Florida man who tried to ‘outwit’ regulators in EB-5 scandal loses bid to end supervised release early

by Alan J. Keays August 12, 2025, 5:03 pmAugust 12, 2025, 5:03 pm

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State police take over death investigation from Northfield police amid questions over probe

by Alan J. Keays August 11, 2025, 6:29 pmAugust 11, 2025, 7:42 pm

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Northfield man indicted on federal gun charges as strife persists over father’s death

by Alan J. Keays August 7, 2025, 7:27 pmAugust 7, 2025, 8:45 pm

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Police contact Arkansas authorities in probe of 2023 killing of Honoree Fleming in Castleton

by Alan J. Keays August 6, 2025, 6:09 pmAugust 6, 2025, 6:09 pm