VPR News

Wave of ‘impulse violence’ hits Vermont

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There was an extraordinary wave of violence in Rutland and Bennington counties over the past day. Five people died in three different violent incidents. Public safety officials worry the crimes are part of a disturbing new trend.
VPR News

Midday Newscast, September 26, 2007

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Brattleboro’s beleaguered town government has a new manager; Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Kerry Sleeper says an increase in serious crime over the past year has been alarming; persistent dry weather for the past two months has started to cause some problems; a boater from Vermont is safe after the Coast Guard rescued him and a companion from a homemade boat about one mile off the New Jersey shore.
Vermont Edition

DNA Backlog

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More than 2,500 DNA samples are sitting in Vermont’s Forensics Lab in Waterbury, waiting to be tested. We take a closer look at how two new federal grants could help the state unclog its backlog, and we explore some of the legal issues surrounding DNA.