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“Tarnished” cops treated differently, depending on county - VT Digger

Posted on The News by David Flemming · December 18, 2020 4:05 PM · 1 reaction

Some Vermont prosecutors go after suspected cop malfeasance like lawyers pursuing an ambulance. Others don’t.

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The Whole Story: Don’t send violent criminals to jail, Chittenden County State’s Attorney says

Posted on The Whole Story by Guy Page · November 17, 2020 1:22 PM · 2 reactions

Should people arrested for committing violent crimes be sent to jail? Sarah George, Chittenden County State’s Attorney, doesn’t think so. Most violent perpetrators need mental health services instead, she said Friday, Nov. 13 on WVMT’s Morning Drive.

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State’s attorney to drunk drivers: I’ll take your car - WCAX

Posted on The News by David Flemming · July 27, 2020 4:40 PM · 1 reaction

To paraphrase the Beatles, “Baby you can lose your car” if Grand Isle County State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito catches you drinking and driving.

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SA Sarah George discriminated against African-born employee, HRC says - Seven Days

Posted on The News by David Flemming · June 29, 2020 5:01 PM

Sarah George of Chittenden County - the most “woke” of all of Vermont’s state’s attorneys - discriminated against a former receptionist based on his race, color and national origin, the Vermont Human Rights Commission said.

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State’s attorney won’t prosecute UVM students for arson – VT Digger

Posted on The News by David Flemming · February 12, 2020 7:39 PM

UVM police cited five students for arson in a residence hall. Now the state’s attorney won’t take the cases.

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Tear down the criminal justice system, NY public defender tells applauding crowd at VT Law School – VT Digger

Posted on The News by David Flemming · February 03, 2020 6:42 PM

A public defender who almost won the job as district attorney for Queens told an audience at Vermont Law School that she wants to dismantle our criminal justice system.

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Jennifers now hold two top Orleans County law enforcement posts – Vermont Business Magazine

Posted on The News by David Flemming · January 16, 2020 5:34 PM

Jennifer Harlow, a Johnson State College graduate who served as a cop in the Newport Police Department has been named sheriff for Orleans County by Gov. Phil Scott. Orleans County now has women serving as both sheriff and state’s attorney (Jennifer Barrett).

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Meat cleaver killer re-charged by AG Donovan - VPR

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 29, 2019 11:37 AM

A Burlington man who killed his wife with a meat cleaver and had murder charges dismissed by the State's Attorney for reasons of insanity has been re-charged by Attorney General TJ Donovan. What should VT's criminal justice system do with insane killers?

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If criminal justice system won’t prosecute insane killers, mental health system could hold them – WCAX

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 21, 2019 7:41 PM · 1 reaction

To remedy the problem created by prosecutors (like Chittenden County prosecutor Sarah George) dismissing charges against three allegedly insane killers, the Legislature may consider a bill to hold future likely ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’ killers for at least three years, a legislative panel said Friday.

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Disturbing details emerge about Warren carjacking - VT Digger

Posted on The News by Guy Page · September 13, 2019 1:29 PM

The alleged carjacking that terrorized a Warren woman August 30 took place at the same time as when Washington County law enforcement were investigating the reported entry of a man with a long gun into a state office building. Also, the victim is the aunt of one of the five teens killed in a 2016 collision with a vehicle driven by Steven Bourgoin. As reported by Vermont State House Headliners, the release the suspect without bail resulted in a public outcry and a responding press release by Washington County State's Attorney Rory Thibault. 

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