Law Enforcement

In the current era of immigration enforcement, this was Vermont’s first confrontation of its kind between community members and ICE.

At the end of the month, Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy plans to retire.

A state oversight panel voted Wednesday to temporarily suspend Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer’s law enforcement certification while the criminal case against him is pending. Gov. Phil Scott, meanwhile, said Palmer should resign.

A law enforcement board planned to create a statewide policy for when police can pursue suspects. Now members say it isn’t necessary.

Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges that he paid three women to watch him masturbate, stalked two of them, and tried to cover up his actions.

Vermont State Police arrested Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer Tuesday on multiple charges, including solicitation of prostitution, stalking, and obstruction of justice.

Hemond was elected sheriff in November 2022. Prior, he had been a member of the department for 17 years, and previously worked at both the St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville police departments. He was described as highly respected in the community.

Jessica Ebbighausen, 19, was an officer-in-training from Ira, who was killed July 7 in a high-speed pursuit that injured two other Rutland City officers.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with the heads of Vermont's departments of Health and Corrections and the defender general about health concerns in local prisons.

The Vermont Senate Thursday afternoon passed a bill aimed at providing greater oversight of the state's 14 independently-elected county sheriffs.