Vt. mental health officials launch Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont mental health officials are renewing their suicide prevention efforts with a new program. The Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention is part of the Department of Mental Health’s Strategic Plan for Suicide
Longtime Vermont funeral home changing hands
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland funeral home is changing hands after being run by the same family for almost a century and a half. The Clifford family has run their funeral home for more than 140
Criminal justice reform advocates push to implement law protecting youthful offenders
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Criminal justice reform advocates are urging Vermont lawmakers to support a law approved five years ago aimed at protecting youthful offenders. Vermont in 2020 became the first state to pass the “Raise the
Woodstock police chief appeals demotion
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – The chief of police in Woodstock is fighting to keep his job, and Wednesday, he took his battle to a public hearing. Chief Joe Swanson was suspended and the town wants to demote
Vt. child care provider appeals conviction in baby’s death
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland day care provider convicted of providing a fatal dose of a nonprescribed antihistamine to a 6-month-old wants a new trial. Stacy Vaillancourt was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison
Burlington selects group to run overdose prevention center
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington is one step closer to opening an overdose prevention center. The group Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform was recently selected as the center’s service provider. The city of Burlington will now develop
Maitland cold case marks 21 years
MONTGOMERY, Vt. (WCAX) – A notorious Franklin County cold case happened 21 years ago and authorities and the victim’s family are still searching for answers. Seventeen-year-old Brianna Maitland left her job at the Black Lantern Inn in
Tech ed students take part in auto challenge
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Local tech ed students on Wednesday had a chance to get their hands dirty, compete for prizes, and get a head start in a career in automotive work as part of Heritage
High-speed chase ends in charges for Vermont man
GEORGIA, Vt. (WCAX) – A high-speed chase ended in a crash and car theft charges for a Vermont man. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says it happened Tuesday night in Georgia when a deputy tried to pull
Vt. woman sentenced for embezzling from car dealerships
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont woman will serve time in federal prison for embezzling from her employer. Federal officials say Jennifer LaBonte, 45, of Essex Junction, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling nearly $200,000 from