A Hardwick man has been jailed pending a hearing

BURLINGTON — A Hardwick man, who authorities maintain witnessed a double homicide of two drug dealers in Orleans County last fall and never reported them, has been jailed pending a hearing in federal court this week. Justin “J.D.” Douglass, 37, appeared briefly in U.S. District Court on Friday afternoon, but it was interrupted as he continued going through a drug withdrawal. The hearing was recessed initially, but when it resumed, defense lawyer Allan J. Sullivan of Newport requested a postponement because his client was struggling. Visiting Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein of Boston agreed to delay the hearing until Douglass improved. No date was set. The government has said Douglass was present when Theodore “Theo” Bland, 29, of Burlington fatally shot Jahim “Debo” Solomon, 21, of Pittsfield, Mass. and Eric “E” White, 21, of Chicopee, Mass. in a trailer in Lowell on Oct. 12, 2023.