Donoghue: Why are Vermont police hiding a kidnapping and extortion case?

Donoghue: Why are Vermont police hiding a kidnapping and extortion case?

Commentary by Michael Donoghue, Vermont News First Two weeks have passed, and the Springfield (Vermont) Police Department has failed to make any public statement about an interstate kidnapping and possible extortion case that reportedly netted six arrests in town. No news release. No acknowledgment of the arrests. I can’t even get a commander on the phone to discuss the matter. It’s no wonder I keep getting phone calls, emails and messages from …