Vermont Attorney General

Vermont Attorney General Warns of Texting Scam

Pat Bradley — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:15:00 +0000

The Vermont Attorney General’s office is warning wireless phone consumers about a new scam called “smishing” that is targeting Vermonters.

Vermont AG, AARP to Educate Seniors, Others, on Scams

Pat Bradley — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:14:38 +0000

Officials with the Vermont Attorney general's office and AARP are going to be hosting a forum in Bennington to warn senior citizens and others about the dangers of financial scams.

Vermont AG to Hold Public Forum on Stun Gun Use

Pat Bradley — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:15:00 +0000

The Vermont attorney general's office will hold a public forum next week to evaluate police use of stun guns.

The forum — to be held next Monday in Montpelier — will include a panel made up of two lawmakers, the heads of the Vermont American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Rights Vermont and Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. Members of the public will also be invited to provide comments.

Several presentations will be given on the current training and policies on the use of stun guns and the risk and benefits of using them.

Vermont AG Rules Trooper Justified in Stun Gun Death

Pat Bradley — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:20:00 +0000

Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell says a state trooper was justified in using a stun gun against a Thetford man who died after he was shocked.

Sorrell says reviews by his office and the Orange County State's Attorney's office ruled that no criminal charges were warranted stemming from the June 12, 2012, death of 39-year-old Macadam Mason.

Vermont AG Accuses Company of Mislabeled Mints

Pat Bradley — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:30:00 +0000

The state Attorney General's office has sued a company called VerMints, saying it has mislabeled its tins of mints as Vermont products.

The suit was filed recently in Washington Superior Court. It says from 2006 to 2010, the company sold over 1.3 million tins prominently labeled "Vermont's All Natural Mints," or "Vermont's All Natural Pastilles." It says many tins also were marked "Product of the USA."

The attorney general's office says the products actually were manufactured at a plant in Canada, mostly out of ingredients that originated outside of Vermont.

Vermont Attorney General Candidates Debate

Pat Bradley — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:20:00 +0000

One of the most-watched contests in Vermont this election season is the race for the state Attorney General. The state’s largest newspaper recently hosted a debate between the three candidates vying for the position.

Donovan Concedes AG Primary Race to Sorrell

Pat Bradley — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:15:00 +0000

Republican attorney general candidate Jack McMullen says he is going to focus his campaign and the attorney general's office more on fighting crime.

He says Attorney General Bill Sorrell has focused his efforts on consumer protection and civil matters.

McMullen held a press conference on Wednesday in the yard of a Burlington homeowner whose neighborhood has seen a rash of drug-related property crimes.

Sorrell won the Democratic nomination in a close primary with challenger T.J. Donovan.

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