Public Safety
State panel votes to revoke Franklin County sheriff’s police certification
The decision came after the Vermont Criminal Justice Council heard some eight hours of testimony from attorneys, police use-of-force experts and others over two days.
Irasburg tanker fire has burned itself out
The evacuation zone that was established in the surrounding area has been lifted, but Vermont Route 14 in Irasburg will remain closed to the north and south of the crash site as the effort to remove the truck from the Black River gets underway.
‘It used to feel safe’: 4 Muslim students share fears after shooting injured 3 Palestinian Americans
Days after the shooting in Burlington which drew national condemnation, fourth-year students at Winooski High School spoke to VTDigger about what the incident means to them and why they’re changing their behavior because of it.
‘A fierce advocate for justice’: Colleagues remember attorney Jerry O’Neill, who died Sunday at 77
The Burlington attorney’s long career included securing tens of millions of dollars in settlements to compensate victims of sexual abuse.
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Irasburg tanker fire continues burning
By Tuesday afternoon, the fire was still burning and could potentially continue for several more days, according to Robin Beaton, Irasburg’s fire chief, who said that the Irasburg fire department was still actively engaging the blaze.
In St. Albans, some 911 dispatch infrastructure is showing its age
The hilltop trailer that holds critical equipment linking Franklin County’s primary 911 dispatchers with the outside world is in ailing shape and likely years overdue to be replaced, officials said.
Students find gun, unidentified substance at Hinesburg Community School
The firearm and a bag of unidentified material were related to a police chase Thursday night, according to law enforcement and school officials.
Rutland jury finds former child care provider guilty of fatally medicating infant
Stacey Vaillancourt was convicted of manslaughter and child cruelty at the end of a five-day trial in the 2019 case.
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