Crime

A worker at a Brattleboro homeless shelter was killed, and the woman charged with her murder was staying at the shelter. The service agency that runs the shelter shut down all its operations, and volunteers have stepped in to continue services.

Nationally, the number of hate crimes reported by the FBI increased from 8,120 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021.

Last week, with little fanfare, a historic, livestreamed debate took place between a team of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a team of residents from the Maine Department of Corrections.

Question-asker Chris Jacobsen and reporter Myra Flynn team up to explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding the fire that burned down this delicious Vermont institution.

The White River Valley has lost one of its most popular roadside attractions.Eaton's Sugar House in Royalton was destroyed by fire Thursday night. No…

The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.

It may not be a coincidence that several mass shootings took place in a few days. Research shows perpetrators are often inspired by media coverage of other shootings.

The nine people who died in the shooting early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, range in age from 22 to 57. They include four women and five men.

The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."

The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."