Vermont public safety coverage
VTDigger reports on public safety issues across Vermont, covering crime, the court system, fire and EMS services, law enforcement and corrections.
Here you’ll find reporting on legal proceedings, emergency response and public safety policy, with context to help readers understand how safety and justice systems function statewide.
Vermont man faces federal charge of threatening to kill the president
Keegan Lagasse, who has been accused in the past of making threats against schools and businesses, appeared in court Tuesday where a judge ordered him held in custody while the case against him proceeds.
‘Justice has been rendered’: Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
The verdict Monday caps a six-day trial for Jason Eaton where experts for the prosecution and defense offered differing opinions on whether he should be held criminally responsible for opening fire and wounding the three men.
Jurors to begin deliberations after closing arguments Monday in attempted murder trial
Both the prosecution and defense closed out the presentation of evidence Friday in the case against Jason Eaton, accused of shooting and wounding three Palestinian college students in Burlington.
Jason Eaton tries to fire his attorneys midway through his attempted murder trial
The judge denied his motion, and a prosecution expert testified Thursday that Eaton was not legally insane at the time he is accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington.
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‘Go stop them now,’ Burlington man says a voice told him before shooting 3 Palestinian students, recording reveals in trial
A defense expert testified Wednesday on the third day of Jason Eaton’s trial that he was legally insane at the time of the incident.
Fatal crash case relocated amid concerns over an impartial jury
A judge moved the case of Kyle Hunt, charged in the car crash that killed 16-year-old Kaylee Bailey, out of Orange County to ensure a fair trial.
Stowe man sentenced to life in NEK double murder
A federal judge gave Theodore Bland two life sentences for the 2023 murder of two men.
Prosecutors present gun, cellphone evidence they say links Burlington man to shooting of three Palestinian students
The state rested its case against Jason Eaton on the trial’s second day Tuesday, clearing the way for Eaton’s defense team to present testimony they hope will bolster their argument that he was legally insane at the time of the shootings.
Directed by voices or acting on his own? Mental state of man accused of shooting Palestinian students is focus of trial
Attorneys presented opening statements Monday in the case of Jason Eaton, followed by the testimony of the three men Eaton allegedly shot.
Lawmakers examine Department of Corrections policy keeping more people in prison past their minimum sentences
Some lawmakers and advocates have expressed concerns about the policy, which critics say keeps people incarcerated past their minimum sentences without adequate due process.
Keep calm and carry on: Burlington airport to host emergency response simulation
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport will test its emergency systems Saturday during regular airport operations.
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