Public Safety
Coventry shooting
The fatal shooting of a border patrol agent in Coventry in January 2025 led VTDigger’s reporters to help uncover a dark network of people known by some as “the Zizians.” Authorities have tied the group to a half-dozen homicides around the country.
This justice system experiment has seen little use in Vermont. Will lawmakers expand it?
Few people have actually used the pre-trial supervision program since it was launched two years ago. Now lawmakers are deciding if it’s worth investing in.
Police investigate suspicious death in Corinth
A preliminary investigation indicates the incident arose from a domestic dispute involving people familiar with one another, the release said. Everyone associated with the matter is accounted for, and police said there is no related danger to the public.
Vermont students protest ICE in coordinated walkouts
Students at some Chittenden County schools left class Friday, speaking out against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions.
Rutland police panel drops interim from Matthew Prouty’s title, naming him permanent chief
Prouty takes over from retiring Police Chief Brian Kilcullen, who announced in December he was stepping down amid allegations of improperly handling an internal affairs report.
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Immigration detentions push dozens of children into foster care, including in Vermont
Four young children in Vermont have entered state custody over the past year amid President Donald Trump’s push for mass deportations.
Immigration court blocks deportation of Turkish student who was detained in Vermont
A federal judge determined that the Trump administration “had not met its burden of proving” that Rümeysa Öztürk should be removed from the country, though the administration has since indicated it would appeal the ruling.
11 arrested during ICE protest at Williston business park
In a planned nonviolent action, the protesters read accounts of people who were killed by ICE or who died in ICE custody and demanded that the landlord cancel the facility’s lease.
Vermont National Guard’s F-35s may be headed to Middle East, reports say
Some of the jets involved in the operation resulting in the capture of Nicolás Maduro were seen at a stopover for U.S. military flights to the Middle East late last month.
Cold snap expected to hit Vermont, exacerbating risks of heating fuel shortages
The season’s cold temperatures have strained heating infrastructure, creating dire situations as some Vermonters run low on fuel.
Vermont jails publish immigrant detainee data
While the state promotes data transparency, advocates say the dashboard is a distraction from problems immigrants face in Vermont detention facilities.
Prosecution and defense push for delay in slain border agent case
Attorneys cited the complex nature of the first federal death penalty case in years in Vermont as a reason to extend a Thursday deadline for the filing of motions.
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