Public Safety – Page 8 – VTDigger

As bitter cold hits Vermont, new shelters open for the first time this season

by Alice Finno December 5, 2025, 4:31 pmDecember 5, 2025, 4:31 pm

a police car with an american flag on it is driving down the street.

Public Safety, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Internal affairs probe finds fellow Rutland officers violated policies in 2023 pursuit that killed new recruit

by Alan J. Keays December 4, 2025, 11:42 amDecember 5, 2025, 4:15 pm

A judge in a black robe sits at a courtroom bench with computers in front of him, looking forward, while a blurred person stands in the foreground.

Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

New Chittenden County court grapples with how to reduce court backlog and manage cases of recidivist defendants

by Charlotte Oliver and Alan J. Keays December 2, 2025, 5:39 pmDecember 2, 2025, 5:39 pm

An Afghan flag hangs indoors above a gathering of people seated at tables in a decorated room.

Immigrant review plan following DC shooting raises concerns for Afghans in Vermont

by Alice Finno December 2, 2025, 6:54 amDecember 2, 2025, 12:49 am

Close-up of an ICE officer’s badge and holstered firearm attached to a belt, partially visible against dark clothing and blue jeans.

Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Winooski school district rallies to help 2nd-grader detained by ICE

by Auditi Guha December 1, 2025, 8:44 pmDecember 2, 2025, 5:36 pm

A silver camper van is parked near a frozen lake with tree-covered hills in the background. Text on the image advertises available vans from East Coast Van Builds.

Central Vermont, Orange County, Public Safety, Regional

Van conversion business owner agrees to plead guilty in fraud case

by Valley News November 30, 2025, 6:51 amNovember 30, 2025, 8:49 am

Close-up of an ICE officer’s badge and holstered firearm attached to a belt, partially visible against dark clothing and blue jeans.

Central Vermont, Lamoille County, Public Safety

After gas station raid, Jeffersonville detainees’ lawyer denied access to clients

by News & Citizen November 26, 2025, 5:49 pmNovember 26, 2025, 5:51 pm

A car is lodged on the wooden stairs outside a house at night, with emergency vehicles and bright lights in the background.

Central Vermont, Public Safety, Regional, Washington County

Federal employee charged with DUI after crash embedded his car in side of Waitsfield building

by Auditi Guha November 25, 2025, 6:43 pmDecember 2, 2025, 10:40 am

A man wearing a white hat and white shirt sits in an airplane seat, looking at the camera.

Mastermind of murder-for-hire plot sentenced to life despite pleas of innocence

by Alice Finno and Alan J. Keays November 24, 2025, 6:10 pmNovember 24, 2025, 6:10 pm

A group of people, including uniformed officers and civilians, pose on the steps of a government building with American and state flags in the background.

Former head of fair policing committee ‘still in the dark’ on firing, as state plans to fill role

by Auditi Guha November 21, 2025, 4:58 pmNovember 21, 2025, 5:53 pm

Four people sit at a table with microphones, engaged in a panel discussion in a conference room setting.

Central Vermont, Public Safety, Regional, Washington County

Human rights forum focuses on immigration and policing

by White River Valley Herald November 20, 2025, 5:14 pmNovember 21, 2025, 9:43 am

Two workers climb a steep rocky cliff while a large object is suspended by a crane above them against a cloudy sky.

Central Vermont, Orange County, Public Safety, Regional

I-91 rock ledge stabilization project nears completion

by Valley News November 19, 2025, 8:23 pmNovember 19, 2025, 8:23 pm

A U.S. flag and a black flag fly in front of a modern brick and glass office building under a clear sky.

Central Vermont, Lamoille County, Public Safety, Regional

Prosecutors take next step to seek death penalty for former Stowe man in double homicide

by Alan J. Keays November 19, 2025, 6:30 pmNovember 19, 2025, 6:30 pm