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.
Migrant Justice leader facing federal charges is released
José Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz was released on supervision by the United States probation office pending a later trial.
Trucker’s brief detour into Canada leads to 3 weeks in federal custody
A U.S. judge in Vermont ordered the man’s immediate release “given the nature of the constitutional violations in this case.”
Protesters tell lawmakers they were choked, assaulted by officers during South Burlington immigration operation
About 200 people gathered Tuesday evening in the House chamber, where many described acts of brutality and demanded accountability.
ICE took the wrong people — and got called on it. A reckoning may be coming.
Vermont may now be at the forefront of addressing the question of whether ICE’s tactics violate the U.S. Constitution.
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2 men incarcerated in Vermont die
Jose Luis Gonzalez and Jonathan Stone died in separate hospitals days apart.
Vermont’s first Black female police chief has the last word on public safety
“It’s a very, very thin line to walk,” retiring Brattleboro chief Norma Hardy says of fighting crime amid the societal challenges of addiction, mental health problems, poverty and polarization.
Burlington police officer denies charges he fired recklessly into vehicle with two minors in it
The charges against Jeffrey Baur stem from an incident last summer when officers responded to a call of a possible kidnapping in the city.
Slate Ridge owner Daniel Banyai excused from a release condition he was accused of violating
The judge’s decision came over the objection of the prosecutor and as Banyai’s trial on a charge of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer approaches next month.
Migrant Justice organizer, detained for a second time, is now charged with helping people cross border illegally
The federal government alleges that José Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz helped people cross the border without authorization and was involved in producing false Vermont driver’s privilege cards.
Legislature approves 6 judges for new terms, including southern Vermont judge who faced heightened scrutiny
Superior Judge Rachel Malone was overwhelmingly confirmed for a new term on the bench even after a legislative panel recommended she be stripped of her job.
ICE now says man they sought in South Burlington raid was not in fleeing vehicle
An ICE officer wrote in a court filing Tuesday, “I no longer believe” that Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez “was an occupant of the Toyota Camry I observed on March 11, 2026.”
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