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Attorney General Clark Announces ‘Winner’ of Fifth Annual Earth Day Essay Challenge

Date
April 22, 2025

In celebration of Earth Day, Attorney General Charity Clark today announced the conclusion of the fifth annual Earth Day Essay Challenge. The annual event began in 2021 with the Attorney General’s Office inviting students to submit essays on the environment and Earth Day. This year, the challenge was expanded to include 4th graders along with 5th and 6th graders and invited all types of writing. This year’s essay challenge began in February and ran through mid-April.

Attorney General Clark Marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month by Highlighting the Work of Vermont’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Date
April 21, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today released 2024 statistics from the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), located in her office, showing an increase in the number of CyberTips, or reports of child sexual abuse materials online. In 2024, VT-ICAC received 1,082 CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a substantial increase from the 853 CyberTips received in 2023. VT-ICAC completed 293 investigations, executed 98 search warrants, and effectuated 41 prosecutions statewide in 2024.

Whitingham Resident Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Date
April 18, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Adam Ranslow, 40, of Whitingham, Vermont, was arraigned on four felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. The charges brought against Mr. Ranslow are the result of a criminal investigation, including the execution of search warrants conducted by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), which included personnel from the Attorney General’s Office, Vermont State Police, and Homeland Security Investigations.

Bridport Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

Date
April 16, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office today announced Stephen Nuciolo Jr., 18, of Bridport, Vermont, pleaded not guilty to the charge of Murder in the Second Degree at his arraignment in Vermont Superior Court, Addison Criminal Division, following his invocation of the 24-hour rule. Mr. Nuciolo, who was charged yesterday, is accused of fatally shooting his father on January 24, 2024, in Bridport, Vermont.

Bridport Resident Charged with Second-Degree Murder

Date
April 15, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office today announced Stephen Nuciolo Jr., 18, of Bridport, Vermont, was charged in Vermont Superior Court, Addison Criminal Division, on one felony count of Murder in the Second Degree. Mr. Nuciolo is accused of fatally shooting his father, Stephen Nuciolo Sr., on January 24, 2024, at the family’s residence in Bridport, Vermont.

Attorney General Clark Co-Leads 39 States and Territories Asking Congress to Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Owning or Operating Pharmacies

Date
April 14, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today led, along with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general in formally urging congressional leadership to pass an act that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or operating pharmacies. 

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Supporting Challenges to Unconstitutional Executive Orders that Undermine the Rule of Law

Date
April 11, 2025

Coalition Files Briefs in Support of Law Firms Targeted for Retribution by Trump Administration

 

Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing two amicus briefs supporting law firms challenging unconstitutional executive orders imposing severe sanctions on the firms in retaliation for doing work disfavored by the Trump administration.

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Court to Block Tennessee Law Criminalizing Assistance to Youth for Out of State Abortion Care

Date
April 11, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in a lawsuit challenging a restrictive Tennessee law making it a crime for adults to help minors seek reproductive health care outside of Tennessee due to that state’s near-total abortion ban.

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Asking Court to Preserve National Labor Relations Board

Date
April 10, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in continued opposition to President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Dismissing Wilcox would leave just two members remaining on the five-member board, which cannot act without a quorum of at least three members. 

Georgia Resident Convicted for Unlicensed Nursing in Vermont

Date
April 10, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Corissa Laws, 38, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was sentenced for stealing another person’s identity in order to illegally practice as a nurse in Vermont. In 2022, Ms. Laws impersonated a licensed Florida nurse to receive a pandemic-related emergency authorization to fraudulently register as a licensed nurse in Vermont and New Hampshire. Ms.

Attorney General Clark Stands Against Political Interference with Independent Agencies, Fights for MSPB Member Purportedly Removed by President Trump

Date
April 9, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Cathy A. Harris, a member of the federal Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who President Donald Trump has attempted to unlawfully remove from office. The MSPB is an independent agency with legal protections against political interference. The amicus brief, in the case Harris v.

Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement in Principle with Pharmaceutical Company Mylan for Its Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis

Date
April 7, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. (Mylan) that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide to help combat the opioid crisis. Mylan, which is now a part of Viatris, has manufactured and sold a variety of opioids since 2005, including generic fentanyl patches, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and buprenorphine products.

Attorney General Clark Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees

Date
April 1, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees.   

Attorney General Clark Joins Executive Committee of National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)

Date
March 24, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today announced she has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), a bipartisan organization of state attorneys general from across the country and U.S. territories. The Executive Committee oversees the management of NAAG and functions as the governing body of the association for the benefit of its members.

Rutland Resident Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance

Date
March 20, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Stephen Kingsbury, 23, of Rutland, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Aggravated Sexual Assault on a Child, one felony count of Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance, and six counts of felony Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The charges brought against Mr.

Attorney General Charity Clark Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits

Date
March 20, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this case, U.S. Army veteran Lieutenant Colonel Paul Yoon and U.S. Air Force veteran Colonel Toby Doran were denied crucial education benefits to which they are clearly entitled. 

Attorney General Clark Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back

Date
March 14, 2025

Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back by Monday 

A federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) for 18 federal agencies, ordering them to stop the illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees and to reinstate fired employees by 1:00 pm on Monday, March 17, 2025. 

Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students

Date
March 13, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education (“Education Department”). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that the Education Department would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workforce as part of its goal of a “total shutdown” of the Department.

Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief to Support Lawsuit Over Trump Administration’s Attack on Law Firm

Date
March 12, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Perkins Coie, the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump for representing clients and taking positions disfavored by the president. President Trump’s executive order, “Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,” is the subject of the lawsuit.

Monkton Resident Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Lewd and Lascivious Conduct

Date
March 10, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Adam Terry, 31, of Monkton, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Aggravated Sexual Assault, one count of misdemeanor Lewd-Lascivious Conduct with Child, two counts of felony aggravated sexual assault, one misdemeanor count of Lewd-Lascivious Conduct with Child, and one count of felony sexual assault. The charges brought against Mr. Terry were the result of an investigation conducted by the Vergennes Police Department.

Multistate Guidance for Schools on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Initiatives

Date
March 5, 2025

Today, Attorney General Clark joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges and universities understand the legality, viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies and practices in education.

Attorney General Clark Files Second Motion for Enforcement in Federal Funding Freeze Lawsuit

Date
February 28, 2025

Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s illegal freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the administration has continued to block hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to the states from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Jeffersonville Resident Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud, Driving Under the Influence, and Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

Date
February 25, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Kristen Connolly, 56, of Jeffersonville, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to misdemeanor Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult, Driving Under the Influence, and Leaving the Scene of a Crash, and felony Medicaid Fraud.

Pittsford Resident Arraigned for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult and Medicaid Fraud

Date
February 25, 2025

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Lena McKirryher, 60, of Pittsford, Vermont, was arraigned yesterday on two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts of Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult, and one felony count of Medicaid Fraud. The charges brought against Ms. McKirryher are the result of a joint investigation conducted by the office’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit and the Vermont State Police.

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