Public Safety
Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend asks court to throw out his murder charge due to ‘insufficient’ evidence
The remains of Jessica Hildenbrandt were found near a gravel pit in Searsburg, a couple of months after she went missing in July 2019.
Former Vermont man charged for alleged role in death of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reaches plea deal
Terms of the plea agreement for Sean McKinnon were not publicly released.
Police say masked man killed in apparent drug robbery in St. Johnsbury as search continues for suspect
Authorities said they are awaiting the results of an autopsy, expected to take place Wednesday, before releasing the identity of the deceased man.
Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big.
Vermont’s only women’s prison, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, is half a century old and in terrible shape. The state has set aside millions for a new facility, but construction is years away.