Crime
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Vermont Crime This Week
Vermont law enforcement worked a full slate this week, from drug raids in Rutland City and a dozen arrests in a Barre operation to a…
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Tech Tuesdays: Don’t Call the Number on That Virus Warning
Fake “your computer is infected” pop-ups are designed to scare users into calling criminals posing as tech support. The fix is usually simple: don’t call,…
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The Public Safety Questions Vermont Doesn’t Want To Ask
A recent immigration-enforcement incident in South Burlington is fueling a broader debate in Vermont over public safety, immigration policy, and whether modern political discourse increasingly…
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VT’s S.227 Would Restrict School Cooperation With Immigration Enforcement
Vermont’s S.227 would sharply limit how schools cooperate with immigration enforcement, requiring judicial warrants before ICE-related access to nonpublic school areas. Supporters say the bill…
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How Modern Phone Phishing Scams Work
Phone phishing scams don’t rely on obvious tricks anymore. By creating urgency, establishing false authority, and steering targets toward fake login pages, attackers capture credentials…
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Federal Fraud Bounties Go Live — Vermont Has a Law, But Not a Door
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a federal fraud bounty program Monday, offering citizens 10 to 30 percent of fines collected from convicted fraudsters. Vermont has…
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Vermont Bill Reshapes Competency Restoration System
Vermont’s S.193 would create a secure forensic facility aimed at resolving a growing breakdown between the courts, hospitals, and corrections system. The bill shifts the…
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VT: New Drug in Fentanyl That Naloxone Won’t Reverse
A new CDC alert warns that medetomidine — a veterinary sedative synthesized in clandestine labs — is spreading through the Northeast fentanyl supply at explosive…
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VT Towns Aren’t Powerless on Public Disorder—They’re Just Using Half the Toolbox
Vermont towns facing repeat theft and chronic disturbances often look to state courts for answers. But municipalities have their own tools—civil ordinances, trespass systems, and…
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VT Judiciary Committee Fixates on Optics While Ignoring What Actually Happened
A two-hour legislative hearing on the South Burlington ICE incident focused heavily on optics while sidestepping core public safety questions. Testimony described a suspect who…
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