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Category: Public Safety

VTDigger publishes a variety of stories on public safety, including crime, the court system, fire and EMS, law enforcement and prisons.

A police officer in uniform sits at a desk in an office, surrounded by police memorabilia, certificates, and computer equipment.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Public Safety, Regional, Washington County

Wary of Northfield’s ‘murky’ politics, Berlin police chief seeks compensation to cover policing gap

by Auditi Guha November 12, 2025, 7:50 pmNovember 13, 2025, 12:06 pm
Three men sitting in a row of chairs, facing forward, wearing business attire in what appears to be a formal or professional setting.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Jury rejects mistaken identity defense, convicts former Burlington man in two murders in Chittenden County

by Alan J. Keays November 10, 2025, 7:10 pmNovember 10, 2025, 7:10 pm
Two men embrace and smile in a parking lot under a metal shelter, with parked cars and trees visible in the background.
Posted inPublic Safety

Palestinian man who spent 15 months in detention is released on bond

by Alice Finno November 7, 2025, 7:39 pmNovember 7, 2025, 7:59 pm
Northwest State Correctional Facility
Posted inPublic Safety

Judge grants bond to Palestinian man after 15 months in detention

by Alice Finno November 6, 2025, 7:09 pmNovember 6, 2025, 7:12 pm
A close-up of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on an officer's uniform, with other officers visible in the background.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Lamoille County, Public Safety, Regional

Immigration agents detain several people at Vermont gas station, advocates say

by Auditi Guha November 6, 2025, 6:16 pmNovember 7, 2025, 3:52 pm
Computer screen displaying the VINE Vermont website homepage with options to search for someone, look up registrations, find service providers, or get guidance.
Posted inPublic Safety

Officials continue to disagree over improving alerts to crime victims 

by Charlotte Oliver November 6, 2025, 6:55 amNovember 5, 2025, 6:29 pm
Barbed wire fence with metal posts, set against an overcast sky.
Posted inPublic Safety

Nearly a year after receiving asylum, a Palestinian man is still behind bars 

by Alice Finno November 5, 2025, 7:01 pmNovember 5, 2025, 7:21 pm
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Trial in 2022 Chittenden County killings begins with question: Double murder or rush to judgment?

by Alan J. Keays November 4, 2025, 6:55 pmNovember 7, 2025, 9:14 am
A woman in business attire speaks while gesturing with her hand at a conference table, with a nameplate, microphone, and a seal in the background.
Posted inPublic Safety

US attorney general authorizes prosecutors to seek death penalty in Vermont double homicide  

by Alan J. Keays October 30, 2025, 5:51 pmOctober 30, 2025, 9:58 pm
court
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont man who admitted to hacking and stole personal data avoids jail time

by Alan J. Keays October 27, 2025, 5:08 pmOctober 27, 2025, 5:09 pm
A person rides a bicycle on a sunny street with trees, parked cars, signs, and a white clock tower building in the background.
Posted inBurlington, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

‘Help Burlington turn the corner’: Governor releases plan to address safety challenges 

by Charlotte Oliver and Alan J. Keays October 24, 2025, 6:24 pmOctober 24, 2025, 6:28 pm
A young man in a sweater stands between two uniformed police officers in a courtroom, looking forward with a neutral expression.
Posted inPublic Safety

Man convicted of murdering Dartmouth professors could be resentenced

by Valley News October 23, 2025, 5:52 pmOctober 23, 2025, 5:54 pm
A man with glasses and a white beard wearing a blue plaid shirt sits and looks upward in a chair, with another person blurred in the foreground.
Posted inAddison County, Champlain Valley, Public Safety, Regional

Former Addison County sheriff to serve two-year probation for assault charge

by Charlotte Oliver October 22, 2025, 7:09 pmOctober 24, 2025, 4:15 pm
Delivery trucks parked on a snowy street with a person walking on the sidewalk.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Judge finds suspect in arson at Bernie Sanders’ office unable to assist in his own defense

by Alan J. Keays October 21, 2025, 4:28 pmOctober 21, 2025, 4:28 pm

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