BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Two Vermonters tied to a 2022 murder are facing new charges while behind bars.
Ashley Wicks and Shawn Bulson, both of Bennington, have pleaded not guilty to charges of being accessories after the fact. Wicks also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.
It’s in connection with the death of 17-year-old Isaiah Rodriguez, who was found dead on the side of Danby Mountain Road in February 2022.
Police say Wicks and Bulson were ordered not to contact each other while they are detained at separate prisons, but investigators say they were communicating through a third party. They were each issued a new citation.