Son Arrested in Killing of Vermont Town Official Father, Stepmother and Stepbrother

Published on September 22, 2024

PAWLET, Vt.—The son of a Vermont town official was arrested on Friday on charges of killing his father, his stepmother and his stepbrother on Sunday in Pawlet, state police said. Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., 46, Erica Crossman, 41, and Colin Taft, 13, police said. The killings happened early Sunday morning inside the family home. The town of Pawlet, which has about 1,400 residents, is near the New York state line. The state police said its investigation found significant evidence linking Crossman Jr. to the killings, including digital information, statements, injuries and various interviews....

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