State dismisses kidnapping, assault charges against St. Albans cop, father - St. Albans Messenger
The bust made headlines when the Pigeons were charged in early April for kidnapping and assault after allegedly breaking into a Swanton woman’s home, removing her from her home and assaulting her outside. Now the state is dropping all charges. A change of heart by the alleged victim, maybe?
Read moreHealth Dept. investigating Covid at St. Albans funeral - St. Albans Messenger
Someone with Covid attended a funeral at Holy Angels Catholic Church in St. Albans last month, Health Dept. contact tracers say.
Read moreGOP senator takes staff position with Town of St. Albans - St. Albans Messenger
A Franklin County state senator who won re-election Tuesday was hired yesterday to work for the Town of St. Albans.
Read moreSt. Albans PD wants citizens to take stand against white supremacist stickers - St. Albans Messenger
White supremacist literature is being taken down by police and public works officials. But it’s fine with the City of citizens do it too - after taking a picture and reporting it to police.
Read moreSt. Albans leader Bob Cioffi passes - Seven Days
Every community should be so lucky to have a Bob Cioffi - smart, committed, accomplished civic leader who plays well with others. Think Field of Dreams’ “Moonlight Graham” - but as a banker, not a doctor.
Read moreSt. Albans police arrest BLM protester with apparent gun in pocket - Fox 44
It looks like a St. Albans Black Lives Matter protester who didn’t like what a heckler was saying had his hand on a gun, shortly before police took him into custody. After his release, he says he was charged with assault. What just happened here?
Read moreHomemade explosives found again at St. Albans ski area - County Courier
Someone is storing homemade explosives at Hard’ack, a popular urban ski area in St. Albans.
Read moreMUST-SEE VIDEO: BFA students sing “We Are the World” - YouTube
Interspersed with photos of Franklin County’s front-line pandemic warriors, an inspirational chorus from Bellows Free Academy shows that “we are all a part of God’s big family” on their remotely-recorded video version of “We Are the World.” Amen!
Read moreSt. Albans cop arrested for alleged sexual assault when teenager - St. Albans Messenger
Zachary Pidgeon, 29, a St. Albans police officer, and his father were arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a woman that occurred when Pidgeon was a teenager.