Public Safety – Page 6 – VTDigger

A man wearing gloves places a large rectangular pizza on a baking tray into an industrial oven in a commercial kitchen.

Public Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windsor County

Hartford justice center helps people get on their feet after prison

by Valley News January 16, 2026, 6:40 pmJanuary 16, 2026, 6:43 pm

Two uniformed military officers sit indoors at a meeting, each facing forward in separate side-by-side images.

Candidates to lead Vermont National Guard say they’d resign if facing unlawful order

by Shaun Robinson January 15, 2026, 3:26 pmJanuary 15, 2026, 3:52 pm

A large yellow banner reading “ICE VIOLATES RIGHTS HERE” is hung on the front of a building at night, with a few people standing nearby.

Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Activists target ICE digital surveillance site in Williston

by Austyn Gaffney January 14, 2026, 2:21 pmJanuary 14, 2026, 2:21 pm

A large, rectangular office building with many windows, an American flag outside, cars and a blue bus parked nearby, and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

What do you call the top federal prosecutor in Vermont? Well, that depends.

by Alan J. Keays January 13, 2026, 5:53 pmJanuary 14, 2026, 5:12 pm

A person in a plaid shirt raising their hand in a courtroom as a sheriff's deputy looks on.

Public Safety, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Judge denies bail in deadly vehicle chase despite report blaming Rutland police

by Alan J. Keays January 12, 2026, 6:19 pmJanuary 12, 2026, 7:21 pm

A man holds a sign reading "ICE OUT FOR GOOD because RENEE was GOOD" and shouts at a protest, with other people holding signs in the background.

Hundreds gather at Upper Valley ‘ICE Out for Good’ actions over the weekend

by Valley News January 12, 2026, 4:17 pmJanuary 12, 2026, 4:26 pm

A person in a plaid shirt raising their hand in a courtroom as a sheriff's deputy looks on.

Public Safety, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Citing damning report of police actions, attorney calls for release of suspect in crash that killed Rutland officer

by Alan J. Keays January 8, 2026, 5:09 pmJanuary 9, 2026, 10:56 am

Public Safety, Southern Vermont, Windsor County

Ludlow police chief ID’d as shooter of man allegedly armed with knife in New Year’s Day incident

by Alan J. Keays January 2, 2026, 6:13 pmJanuary 2, 2026, 6:13 pm

A man in a uniform walks along the fenced perimeter of a brick building with barbed wire on top, under a clear blue sky.

Vermont Department of Corrections staff vote to stay with state employees union

by Ethan Weinstein December 29, 2025, 4:43 pmDecember 29, 2025, 4:48 pm

A snowplow clears snow from a residential road on a snowy day, with a pickup truck parked nearby and snow-covered trees in the background.

Year ends in ice, outages and tricky travel

by Greta Solsaa December 29, 2025, 4:38 pmDecember 30, 2025, 9:46 am

A woman with long, blonde hair stands outdoors in front of a green field with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

Economic development leader hit with embezzlement charge

by Alan J. Keays December 29, 2025, 3:04 pmDecember 29, 2025, 4:47 pm

A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand in formation, seen from behind, with names visible on the back of their caps.

Residents opposed to Trump’s National Guard deployments plan local actions

by Auditi Guha December 24, 2025, 4:25 pmDecember 24, 2025, 4:27 pm

Public Safety, Rutland County

Prosecutor accuses retiring Rutland chief of suppressing damning report into officers’ action in deadly pursuit

by Alan J. Keays December 22, 2025, 1:52 pmDecember 24, 2025, 9:11 am

A police officer in uniform speaks into a microphone at a desk, with a badge and American flag patch visible on his shirt.

Public Safety, Rutland County

Rutland City police chief steps down after report criticizing officers in deadly chase

by Alan J. Keays December 20, 2025, 6:18 pmDecember 20, 2025, 6:51 pm