Alan J. Keays is a Criminal Justice Reporter at VTDigger. He focuses on law and legal affairs, particularly in the areas of lawsuits and police matters. His work has been featured in various publications, including NewsBreak, Addison Independent, and the Associated Press, among others.
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Alan J. Keays specializes in covering legal issues, crime, and government & politics within the state of Vermont. His focus on local news suggests that he will be most responsive to pitches related to ongoing court cases, law enforcement matters, and any evolving legal or political stories within Vermont.
Given his coverage attributes which include expert commentary and breaking news among others, Alan may be open to receiving input from legal professionals involved in high-profile cases or those with expertise in specific areas of law relevant to his coverage.
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By: Alan J. Keays
After the federal indictment, the state filed motions Thursday to dismiss its murder-related charges in the November 2024 killing.
By: Alan J. Keays
Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment charging two Massachusetts men with a capital crime in the fatal shooting of a Rutland man in 2024 in a case of mistaken identity.
By: Alan J. Keays
An assistant U.S. attorney told a judge that the government was continuing to pursue the case against the man previously found incompetent to stand trial due to the severity of the allegations against him.
A federal judge ordered Shant Michael Soghomonian to stay in custody as competency hearings continue regarding the arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office.
By: Alan J. Keays
Fatal crash brings outpouring of grief for 16-year-old who died as filing in case states that an “attentive driver” should have seen the crosswalk flashing lights and stopped “before crashing into” her.
By: Alan J. Keays
Judge denies a request by attorneys for Jason Eaton to block a prosecution expert from testifying regarding Eaton's sanity at the time of the shootings, clearing the way for the trial to start next week.
A Vermont judge denied Jason Eaton's request to block a prosecution expert from testifying at his trial for shooting three students.
By: Alan J. Keays
The man guilty of murder apologized to the victim's family, telling them,“I know I could have walked away. I should have walked away.”
Many of the questions to potential jurors focused on whether they could return a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and not criminally responsible, if the defense had proven that during the trial.
A jury was selected in the trial of Jason Eaton, who is charged with shooting three Palestinian students in Burlington in November 2023.
