Vermont, Mass Authorities Seeking Actor Ezra Miller

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STAMFORD, Vt. — Another family has filed a protection order against actor Ezra Miller, this time in Greenfield (Mass.) District Court. 
 
Miller, who owns a home in Stamford, had a protection order issued against them from Standing Rock Sioux tribal court earlier this month.
 
According to NBC News, the order of protection granted last week was made after the Massachusetts family "grew suspicious" of the actor's relationship with their 12-year-old child. Miller had reportedly offered to buy the child expensive gifts after first making the family's acquaintance in February. The allegations also include Miller showing up in a bullet-proof vest and displaying a gun, "pestering" the child and engaging in "grooming" behavior, as stated in the Daily Beast, which first broke the story.
 
The 29-year-old Miller catapulted to prominence after starring in the latest Harry Potter film series "Fantastic Beasts" and as the speedy hero Flash in "Justice League" and upcoming "The Flash."
 
But in the past several months, they have had several tussles with the law, including arrests in Hawaii for assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. 
 
The Standing Rock Sioux interim order was issued at the behest of attorney Chase Iron Eyes, who says his child, Tokata, now 19, is in an abusive relationship with Miller. Iron Eyes said in the NBC News report that Miller has known the family since 2012 when they attended a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
 
According to several media reports, the order accuses Miller of having a "cult-like and psychologically manipulative, controlling behavior" over Tokata.
 
Tokata Iron Eyes, who like Miller identifies as nonbinary, reportedly dropped out of Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Mass., at 18 and moved in with Miller. 
 
Last week, Tokata used their Instagram account to claim their parents were using ceremony and religious teachings to guilt them in to returning to a "dysfunctional" home. "Ezra is innocent," they wrote.
 
"It's really distressing that the narrative of the 'victim' in question is not being granted trust," they also said in a video. "I'd like to say it's nobody's business and nobody is owed a story or an outcome ... this is my life, these are my decisions and I'm disappointed in my parents and the press in every way."
 
They acknowledged that they did not have their own phone but denied that anyone else was using their account. 
 
According to NBC News, the Bennington County Sheriff's Department has attempted to serve Tokata an order from Standing Rock calling for a substance abuse and mental health evaluation. 
 
Miller had reportedly deleted their Instagram that some saw as mocking authorities for not being to find them and serve them with the orders. 
 
The actor has been seen locally within the past two weeks. 
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Coggins Auto Group Celebrates Five Years

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The family-owned Coggins Auto Group is celebrating five years of operations: Coggins Toyota of Bennington and Coggins Honda of Bennington, and Coggins of the Berkshires in nearby Massachusetts.
 
Mike Coggins purchased three dealerships — Honda, Toyota and Ford — in 2020 with a goal to restore trust and a "true sense of community-minded dealership culture." 
 
"My primary focus from day one was bringing back that connection to the region," Coggins had said back in 2021. "This area values real relationships. They want to know the people they're doing business with. We set out to rebuild that trust."
 
The Ford dealership was sold off in 2023 and Coggins of the Berkshires, with sales and services for used cars, opened the same year in Pittsfield, Mass. 
 
According to Coggins Auto Group, the dealerships had social media ratings of two stars when they were purchased; now all Coggins locations are garnering more than four stars in customer satisfaction reviews. 
 
"We sell cars, and we fix cars, and our goal is just to make our customers happy, and keep our employees happy, and that's what's made this really work these last few years," said General Manager Scott O'Connell.
 
Coggins Auto Group is also involved in events that benefit the community, including its popular annual charity golf tournament that funds local charities and organizations such as the Bennington Little League.
 
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