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The case of Myles Hall once again highlights the difficulties in dealing with Vermont statutes for both prosecutors, criminal defendants, and mental health advocates to fairly balance an acceptable level of community safety with how we treat fellow citizens with mental health issues caught up in the criminal justice system.
A Bennington teenager, facing two sex assault counts after allegedly participating in an encounter at an underage drinking party in Bennington, attends weight of evidence to determine custody.
A Bennington teenager, facing two sex assault counts after allegedly participating in an encounter at an underage drinking party in Bennington, attends weight of evidence to determine custody.
A two-day trial at the Bennington courthouse this week brought focus to exactly where the moving line falls in ensuring the safety of the community with the rights and responsibilities of an individual suffering from a mental illness charged with violent crimes.
A habitual offender from Chicopee, Massachusetts, with a long history of violent and drug-related felony convictions was arraigned on four new charges Monday in Bennington after a years-long investigation of a Pownal home invasion in 2022.