Toby Madden is accused of stabbing 50-year-old Rachelle Brewsaugh 55 times in the head, chest, abdomen, upper back, left knee and both sides of her arms, shoulders and hands.
Combs has since pleaded not guilty to all three charges but was denied bail despite several attempts.
The 22-year-old is charged with three counts of aggravated murder, the most serious of charges in Vermont that carries a life sentence without parole.
Alleging his ankle monitor causes him discomfort, he claims the alcohol from the hand sanitizer used to soothe his skin must have triggered the device.
