Stories about 'patrol' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

Agent assaulted at Vt-Canada border

By Charlotte Albright | July 7, 2008

A US Border Patrol Officer fired shots early this morning at three people who were spotted about a quarter mile away from the Canadian border in a wooded area near Derby Line.

VPR Evening Newscast, July 7, 2008

By VPR | July 7, 2008

VT delegation hop to double low heating assistance money; VSAC loans for college students are going down. U.S. Border Patrol officer fired shots in a scuffle in the woods at the Derby Line; Aabama authorities file child pornography charges against Brooke Bennett’s former stepfather; commentator Philip Baruth on life, art and the Pixar film WALL-E.

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Police step up patrols over holiday weekend

By Ross Sneyd | May 23, 2008

The summer travel season began today with the arrival of Memorial Day weekend. And Vermont State Police say they will be out in force throughout the weekend to help make sure the highways are safe.

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Midday Newscast: August 31, 2007

By Mitch Wertlieb | August 31, 2007

Law enforcement authorities in the United States and Canada are searching for a car that tried to run down a U.S. Border Patrol agent yesterday in Alburg; Senator Bernie Sanders says he’s using Labor Day to focus on ways to boost the struggling middle class; Former Iowa Congressman Jim Nussle has been nominated by President Bush to be director of the Office of Management and Budget; State officials are promoting a program designed to encourage saving money for college; Vermont State Police say they’ll be working with their counterparts in neighboring New York and New Hampshire over this long holiday weekend.