AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBurlington Homicide: A Burlington man faces a second-degree murder charge after police say he struck his wife with a flashlight; she died Sunday. Police allege the attack happened in front of the couple’s three children. Hit-and-Run: Authorities are searching for a white box truck after it struck 71-year-old George “Buddy” Trask on Route 114 in Canaan. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Road Safety: Vermont is joining neighboring states in Operation Wicked Safe, with extra patrols Oct. 13-15 targeting impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. A separate wrong-way driver on Interstate 93 in Waterford faces DUI and other charges. Lake Champlain: Firefighters and state agencies responded to a fuel leak after a boat sank at a Colchester marina. Immigration Data: Vermont Public found federal figures suggesting a surge in ICE arrests here include more than 50 people first apprehended by Border Patrol at the Canadian border, inflating the count of interior enforcement. Health Care: UVM Medical Center unions approved new contracts, averting a strike. On the Ballot: A Chester information session on Proposal 3, the collective-bargaining amendment, is scheduled for Oct. 20.
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