Christina Reiss Archives - 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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Ex-border patrol agent reaches plea deal on child sexual abuse material charge

by Alan J. Keays August 5, 2025, 5:46 pmAugust 5, 2025, 5:46 pm

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Judge denies defense’s bid for delay as prosecutors weigh death penalty in border agent’s killing

by Alan J. Keays July 21, 2025, 6:14 pmJuly 21, 2025, 6:15 pm

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Prosecutors urge judge to deny bid to delay death penalty decision in fatal shooting of border agent

by Alan J. Keays July 16, 2025, 5:22 pmJuly 16, 2025, 5:23 pm

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Former prison medical provider to pay $1.5 million to estate of Black man who died in custody

by Alan J. Keays July 3, 2025, 6:35 pmJuly 3, 2025, 6:35 pm

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Defense seeks more time to convince prosecutors not to seek death penalty against client in Border Patrol killing

by Alan J. Keays July 1, 2025, 11:41 amJuly 2, 2025, 10:48 am

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David Moats: Wresting people from their families is no way to solve our border problem

by Opinion June 27, 2025, 7:03 am

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Ex-union president for Homeland Security workers in Vermont avoids prison in embezzling case

by Alan J. Keays May 22, 2025, 5:58 pmMay 22, 2025, 5:58 pm

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Vermont federal judge hears arguments in case of detained Harvard scientist from Russia

by Alan J. Keays May 14, 2025, 6:14 pmMay 14, 2025, 6:15 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont welcomes 20 new American citizens

by Greta Solsaa May 13, 2025, 6:18 pmMay 14, 2025, 8:52 am

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Jury convicts accused leader of murder-for-hire plot that killed Vermont man

by Alan J. Keays April 18, 2025, 3:35 pmApril 21, 2025, 12:31 pm

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Woman who pleaded guilty to international turtle smuggling avoids more jail time

by Klara Bauters December 13, 2024, 2:34 pmDecember 13, 2024, 3:35 pm

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Vermont has ‘critical missing piece’ in substance use treatment, advocates say

by Peter D'Auria September 26, 2024, 5:45 pmOctober 17, 2024, 7:40 pm

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‘Stole solely out of greed’: ValleyNet embezzler gets 27 months in prison

by Alan J. Keays June 27, 2024, 5:42 pmJune 28, 2024, 7:04 am