by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine The Washington State woman, who authorities say was involved in a shootout that left two people dead, including a veteran U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Orleans County last week, will remain in custody pending further proceedings in federal court in Vermont.

Prosecutors are arguing why a Washington state woman should remain jailed in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent

Authorities said she fired at agents during a traffic stop in northern Vermont, triggering a shootout that also resulted in the death of her companion, Felix Bauckholt.