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St. Thomas Man Gets Three Years for Death Threats and Cyberstalking of Vermont Prosecutor

A St. Thomas man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting that he repeatedly called a Vermont prosecutor from the U.S. Virgin Islands and left threatening and harassing messages, including a threat against the prosecutor's life. Todd Hoyte, 55, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier in Vermont to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Hoyte had previously pleaded guilty to making interstate threats and cyberstalking, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont. Federal prosecutors said the conduct occurred between July 29 and September 25, 2024, while Hoyte was living in the U.S. Virgin Islands. During that period, he placed more than 10 cellphone calls to Vermont and left voicemails for Grand Isle County State's Attorney Douglas DiSabito. The messages were part of what prosecutors described as a campaign of harassment, intimidation and threats. They included a threat against Di...