Vermont Driver Is Charged With Aggravated Murder in Fatal Crash That Killed a Police Officer

Published on April 10, 2024

A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer in a head-on crash during a pursuit in Rutland last summer pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a new elevated charge of aggravated murder. Tate Rheaume was ordered held without bail pending an evidence hearing. Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, who was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the cruiser, was pronounced dead at the scene July 7, 2023. Rheaume was “engaged in extraordinarily dangerous driving” at speeds of more than 80 mph (129 kph) while also moving in and out of traffic, before the fatal crash, Rutland County State’s Attorney Ian Sullivan said....

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