Liam Elder-Connors
Reporter, Public SafetyLiam is Vermont Public’s public safety reporter, focusing on law enforcement, courts and the prison system.
Liam has worked at Vermont Public since 2015 and has reported several special projects, including an investigation into one of the state's prominent landlords and a series of remembrances of Vermonters killed by COVID-19. In 2018, he reported and co-hosted JOLTED, a five-part podcast about an averted school shooting and was a finalist for the Livingston Award for his work on that project.
Leave Liam a voicemail at 802-552-8899 or get in touch using the form below: liam.elderconnors@vermontpublic.org
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A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a 35-year-old man on a charge that he set fire to the door of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Burlington office. A judge also ordered the man to be held in prison while the case is pending
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Bram Kranichfeld, a veteran prosecutor and ordained priest, took over as Franklin County state’s attorney after his predecessor resigned amid an impeachment inquiry. Kranichfeld was permanently appointed about three weeks ago, and will serve until January 2027.
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A special legislative committee will not recommend articles of impeachment for Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore because the alleged misconduct took place before he was elected to office.
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Around 3:25 this afternoon northwestern Vermont will be plunged into darkness for about three minutes as the moon completely covers the sun. State officials estimate that 160,000 people could come to Vermont to view this once-in-a-generation celestial event.
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Shant Soghomonian, 35, is accused of setting fire to the door of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Burlington office on Friday. He faces a federal charge of using fire to damage a building used in interstate commerce.
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Two Vermont State Police troopers accused of using excessive force during an incident in Newfane in 2022 will have their case moved to diversion, a confidential process that can lead to the charges being dismissed and the records sealed.
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Addison County state’s attorney Eva Vekos, in a motion filed Monday, agreed to transfer the case of a 14-year-old accused of murder to juvenile court, where the proceedings will be confidential.
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In its order, the high court said that Eva Vekos, the top prosecutor in Addison County, violated professional conduct rules when she failed to provide information to the state panel that regulates lawyers
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The town will pay $150,000 after Debra Kew, in a 2019 lawsuit, alleged that during a welfare check, two Northfield police officers forced her on the ground, handcuffed her and left her on the floor for 45 minutes. At the time of the incident, Kew was using a wheelchair and couldn’t walk without support.
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Daniel Banyai, the owner of a controversial military-style training facility in West Pawlet, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer. Banyai will likely remain in prison unless he posts bail and complies with a previous environmental court order.