/tags/tj-donovan TJ Donovan en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-10-20/in-high-profile-politicized-murder-case-in-burlington-the-alleged-killers-mental-state-is-on-trial Five years after Aita Gurung allegedly killed his wife and attacked his mother-in-law, a jury will decide whether he was insane at the time, or whether he should be sent to prison. All the mental health experts who examined Gurung, including one hired by prosecutors, determined he was legally insane, which led Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George to dismiss the case in 2019. The attorney general's office refiled the case after a request from Gov. Phil Scott. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-10-20/in-high-profile-politicized-murder-case-in-burlington-the-alleged-killers-mental-state-is-on-trial Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2022-05-18/former-st-albans-cop-pleads-guilty-to-punching-handcuffed-woman A former St. Albans police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to punching a woman who was handcuffed in a holding cell. A sentencing hearing will take place later this summer. Wed, 18 May 2022 19:59:02 GMT /vpr-news/2022-05-18/former-st-albans-cop-pleads-guilty-to-punching-handcuffed-woman Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2022-05-05/vermont-attorney-general-tj-donovan-wont-seek-reelection Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan announced Thursday he won’t run for reelection this year, and won’t seek another public office this cycle. Thu, 05 May 2022 21:16:34 GMT /vpr-news/2022-05-05/vermont-attorney-general-tj-donovan-wont-seek-reelection Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2022-03-21/ag-donovan-says-new-bankruptcy-plan-for-opioid-maker-will-help-vermonters Last week, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office announced that a bankruptcy settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma cleared another hurdle. Vermont could receive up to nearly $38 million under the agreement. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:51:36 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-21/ag-donovan-says-new-bankruptcy-plan-for-opioid-maker-will-help-vermonters Grace Benninghoff, Kevin Trevellyan /vpr-news/2022-03-03/vermont-poised-to-get-millions-from-national-settlement-with-purdue-pharma Vermont could receive millions of dollars under a national settlement reached Thursday with Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The deal still needs to be approved by a federal judge. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:58:03 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-03/vermont-poised-to-get-millions-from-national-settlement-with-purdue-pharma Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2022-02-25/ag-says-vt-to-get-46-million-in-opioid-settlement-with-johnson-johnson-3-other-companies Vermont will receive $64 million under a settlement reached with four U.S. companies â€� Johnson & Johnson as well as drug wholesalers AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson â€� over their role in fueling the opioid crisis. The money could start flowing as soon as April. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:30:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-02-25/ag-says-vt-to-get-46-million-in-opioid-settlement-with-johnson-johnson-3-other-companies Brittany Patterson /vpr-news/2021-04-05/disingenuous-hypocritical-states-attorney-sarah-george-hits-back-at-ag-refiling-dropped-cases How does Vermont deal with people accused of violent crimes, but who are also severely mentally ill? It’s a question swirling at the center of threeâ€� Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-04-05/disingenuous-hypocritical-states-attorney-sarah-george-hits-back-at-ag-refiling-dropped-cases Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith /vpr-news/2021-03-25/insanity-is-a-legal-defense-not-a-medical-diagnosis-ag-donovan-defends-refiled-murder-charges Three separate cases involving murder or attempted murder charges were dismissed by Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George in 2019 because allâ€� Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:24:57 GMT /vpr-news/2021-03-25/insanity-is-a-legal-defense-not-a-medical-diagnosis-ag-donovan-defends-refiled-murder-charges Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith /the-frequency/2021-01-20/scotts-in-quarantine Gov. Phil Scott is quarantining and will be tested for COVID-19 after possible exposure to the virus. Plus, Attorney General TJ Donovan on the changingâ€� Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2021-01-20/scotts-in-quarantine Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2021-01-19/attorney-general-tj-donovan-on-the-end-of-the-trump-administration State attorneys general, especially Democratic ones, have repeatedly challenged executive orders issued by the Trump administration in court. Asâ€� Tue, 19 Jan 2021 23:08:05 GMT /vpr-news/2021-01-19/attorney-general-tj-donovan-on-the-end-of-the-trump-administration Henry Epp, Brittany Patterson