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CRIME & SAFETY
High Court denies pre-trial release for man charged with Rutland officer’s murder
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Supreme Court says the man accused of causing a crash that killed a Rutland Police should remain behind bars until his trial. Police say Tate Rheaume was fleeing from officers in July 2023 when he crossed the center line and collided head-on with Officer Jessica Ebbighausen’s cruiser, killing her. He is awaiting trial for aggravated murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence.
First responders including VSP trooper save a life at Waterbury golf course
The quick actions and teamwork of community members and first responders from the Waterbury Ambulance Service and Vermont State Police saved the life of a woman who experienced a medical emergency at a Waterbury golf course earlier this summer. The incident occurred July 3 at the Blush Hill Country Club...
Single-vehicle crash closes Interstate 89 north in Berlin
BERLIN — A single-vehicle crash involving a Ford F-250 towing a travel trailer resulted in the closure of Interstate 89 north at mile marker 48.2 Monday afternoon. Vermont State Police, along with the Berlin Fire Department, Barre Town Ambulance, and VTrans, responded to the incident at approximately 4:35 p.m.
Vermont State Police, FBI investigate damage to FAA VOR station in Washington, VT
WASHINGTON — Vermont State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating after a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Washington, Vermont, was seemingly vandalized back in June. In July, FAA officials in Burlington reported a vandalism incident at the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range, or VOR, station in...
Waterbury task force cracks down on illegal ATV, dirt bike use
WATERBURY — The Waterbury Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force has been active in recent days, arresting two individuals for the illegal operation of off-road vehicles in residential areas. On Aug. 8, the task force took into custody a 14-year-old male juvenile from Waterbury who was found riding...
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