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BENNINGTON â A man accused of killing a woman in Bennington this January pleaded not guilty Monday to an unrelated misdemeanor charge.
Darren Pronto, 32, is facing a new charge of unlawful mischief greater than $250. It carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.
Pronto appeared in court via video link from Southern State Correctional Facility, in Springfield, where he is being held without bail on a first-degree murder charge.
His new charge stems from an incident in Pownal on Dec. 1, when police said Prontoâs neighbors on Middle Pownal Road complained about his causing a disturbance.
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