Criminal Justice & Public Safety

Eight municipalities in Vermont have adopted "situation tables" — regular meetings of law enforcement and social services agencies that are meant to coordinate responses to intertwined social challenges, like poverty and addiction, that can sometimes lead to crime.

A St. Johnsbury cop who was shot and wounded last December won’t face any charges for firing his own gun at his alleged assailant.

Rutland City's police department is encouraging members of the public to use a space in front of their station to safely buy, sell and exchange goods from websites like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace.

The lawsuit, filed this month in Franklin County civil court, alleges that prison staff didn’t provide adequate care to their son, who died from an apparent drug overdose in 2023.

Teresa Youngblut, 21, pleaded not guilty on Friday to new charges, including murder, related to the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont earlier this year. If convicted, Youngblut could be sentenced to death.

Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski pleaded guilty on Thursday to negligent operation with death resulting, a misdemeanor charge. He is unlikely to face any prison time.

Two officers opened fire on James Crary of Newport, New Hampshire, as he was accelerating toward them in a vehicle, according to state police.

Scott Garvey moved to Vermont to be closer to his family and get better mental health treatment. A week after he arrived he was shot and killed by state police while in the midst of a mental health crisis.

Teresa Youngblut is part of a group of young computer scientists connected to six killings in three states. She initially faced weapons charges after the fatal shooting of agent David Maland in January but was charged with murder in a new indictment made public Thursday.

Nick Deml came to Vermont after seven years working at the CIA. He’d never worked in corrections before and was tasked with navigating the pandemic, reforming a toxic workplace culture, and addressing an acute staffing shortage.