Rutland

Students at an elementary school in Rutland, Massachusetts, had a “special visitor” Monday morning. Rutland police said that a moose was seen outside Naquag Elementary School in the drop-off line. “Visitor in car line today,” wrote a parent on Instagram. In the Instagram video, the moose is seen walking next to cars and then briefly stopping and peeking through a…

Evan Swayze walks around his property in Rutland, Massachusetts, and recalls the way his home used to look. Lush landscaping has been transformed into a front yard filled with dirt and weeds. A paver walkway and granite front steps have been replaced by a boarded-up front door. And a finished basement, which included a dance studio Swayze built for his…

A 19-year-old Vermont police officer who died in a head-on collision with a burglary suspect she was pursuing was remembered Tuesday as a young woman who was passionate about law enforcement and public service and was devoted to her family. More than 1,000 people, including Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and hundreds of law enforcement officers from across New England and…

Jessica Ebbighausen, the Rutland, Vermont, police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, will be honored with a public funeral service next week. To pay their respects for the 19-year-old officer, the public is invited to attend a viewing from 4-7 p.m. on Monday at the Rutland City Recreational Center located at 134 Community Drive. The…

A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer during a pursuit last week told investigators he didn’t pull over before the fatal crash because getting arrested would hurt his chances of joining the Marines, according to court documents released Monday. Tate Rheaume, 20, pleaded innocent Monday to charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and attempting to elude...

A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly crashed into two police cruisers chasing him on Friday, killing one Vermont police officer and injuring two others. State police said Saturday initial charges against 20-year-old Tate Rheaume include grossly negligent operation of a motor vehicle with death resulting and attempting to elude with death resulting. Additional charges are possible, police…

Jessica Ebbighausen, a 19-year-old officer with the Rutland Police Department, was killed in a crash with a man being chased after allegedly trying to break into a home, Vermont State Police said

A teenage police officer in Rutland, Vermont, was killed in a crash with a suspect officers were chasing Friday afternoon. Vermont State Police say 19-year-old Jessica Ebbighausen had joined the Rutland Police Department May 23 on a part-time basis. Ebbighausen was among the officers pursuing 20-year-old Tate Rheaume, who was accused of trying to break into an East Washington Street…

Two people wanted in connection with a homicide in Rutland, Vermont, were arrested in New Hampshire early Wednesday morning after crashing their car and breaking into a local post office. New Hampshire State Police said they received a call shortly before 2 a.m. for a report of a car that had driven off the road in the area of 273…

The Rutland Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in an apartment building, officials said Sunday. The investigation began early Sunday but police declined to disclose further details about the death. Police said there was no risk to the public. Police said more information would be released later. Vermont State Police were assisting in the investigation.