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.
Ludlow police chief ID’d as shooter of man allegedly armed with knife in New Year’s Day incident
The wounded 18-year-old man was reported to be hospitalized in stable condition and also facing assault-related charges.
Vermont Department of Corrections staff vote to stay with state employees union
Working conditions for roughly 750 unionized corrections staff was the issue top of mind for members, according to a Vermont State Employees’ Association leader.
Year ends in ice, outages and tricky travel
Freezing temperatures and gusty winds may cause outages and poor road conditions to continue overnight.
Economic development leader hit with embezzlement charge
The Montpelier Police Department announced over the weekend that Melissa Bounty was charged with embezzling more than $70,000 from the Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation, where she served as executive director from 2022 to 2025.
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Residents opposed to Trump’s National Guard deployments plan local actions
“We cannot forget the human aspect of all this. Our neighbors may be asked to kill somebody’s neighbors 2,000 miles away,” Colchester resident Sherri Wormser said.
Prosecutor accuses retiring Rutland chief of suppressing damning report into officers’ action in deadly pursuit
The action Monday by Rutland County State’s Attorney Ian Sullivan comes two days after the Rutland City Police Commission announced that Police Chief Brian Kilcullen would be stepping down.
Rutland City police chief steps down after report criticizing officers in deadly chase
Chief Brian Kilcullen knew about the report but did not share its findings with the police commission.
Federal judge orders release of Afghan trucker detained 104 days in ICE custody
Enayetullah Walizada’s lawsuit challenged the lack of due process and sought immediate release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Pediatric asthma worsened in Vermont following Canadian wildfires, UVM study finds
“We’re this mix of vulnerable and unprepared and all of a sudden facing this threat,” one UVM researcher said.
Judge throws out Vermont’s lawsuit against facial recognition software firm Clearview AI
The ruling is the latest setback for the Vermont Attorney General’s Office in its legal actions against the New York-based company. An earlier lawsuit brought by the state was also dismissed.
Former Montpelier teen center will be emergency winter shelter when temperatures drop below 10 degrees
Montpelier Emergency Cold Weather, an organization formed out of a group of local churches, requested the use of the space in the basement of City Hall. 15 beds are available Dec. 1 to April 1.
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