Sheriff's DUI team cites three drivers
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Times Argus Staff - Published: April 3, 2009
The Washington County Sheriff's Department DUI Enforcement Team cited three drivers last weekend for operating their vehicles under the influence of alcohol.
Jeremy C. Ciampi, 19, of Moretown; Todd L. Lamphere, 22, of Barre; and Cristy Ward, 30, of Braintree were all cited for driving under the influence of alcohol after separate motor vehicle stops, the sheriff's department said in a news release.
They were all taken into custody and cited to appear in Vermont District Court in Barre at a later date.
Middlesex man arrested for domestic assault
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MIDDLESEX – Terry Pearce Sr., a 54-year-old Middlesex resident, was arrested Monday night for domestic assault, police said.
State police responded to the Pearce residence on Ryan Road at 7:32 p.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance. Police determined Terry Pearce placed his wife Shelly Pearce, 36, in fear of bodily injury, and Terry Pearce was issued a citation.
Barre man arrested for DUI
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BARRE – A 49-year-old Barre man was arrested for drunk driving after he was stopped for driving in the wrong lane in Barre City early Wednesday morning, according to a state police news release.
James Genega was going west in the eastbound lane on Route 62, police said, and then failed dexterity exercises. Genega was taken into custody and issued a citation to appear in Vermont District Court in Barre for DUI, police said.
Burlington says pig farm meets ag rules
BURLINGTON. (AP) — Burlington officials say a new pig farm at the city's northern edge meets state agricultural standards.
State agriculture officials toured the farm run by Mike Betit on Wednesday and found that the herd of 113 pigs is being kept above the Winooski River floodplain and meets standards.
The Burlington Free Press says Betit moved the pigs to a spot several hundreds yards from the nearest neighbor last month from the Northeast Kingdom to be closer to his customers at the city's farmers market.
Last week, city offices fielded calls from residents who wondered about the legality of the pig farm. But the area's zoning includes agricultural use.
City zoning officials are awaiting a final state report before officially saying the pigs can stay.
Court won't dismiss charges in hunting death case
BURLINGTON (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss criminal charges against a Georgia man charged with involuntary manslaughter for the 2007 shooting death of a hunting companion.
Thirty-nine-year-old Timothy Madden has pleaded not guilty to the charge he shot and killed 43-year-old David Jenkins of Milton after mistaking him for a coyote.
Last summer Madden's lawyers asked a judge to dismiss the case, saying court papers were incomplete and the facts didn't prove Madden's actions met the legal requirement for the manslaughter charge.
The Burlington Free Press says Vermont District Judge Patricia Zimmerman is still considering a defense request to throw out potentially incriminating statements Madden made to police
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