State’s attorney excused from testifying in Herring case; status unclear

Washington County State’s Attorney Scott Williams. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDiggerBARRE — A judge has rejected a bid from Jody Herring’s lawyer to have Washington County State’s Attorney Scott Williams testify at her sentencing hearing on four murder convictions.
Meanwhile, WCAX-TV reported Tuesday night that Williams, one of the first people on the scene of one of the slayings in downtown Barre, is on leave from his job. The TV station said it wasn’t clear