PAWLET, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a triple homicide in southern Vermont. Vermont State Police have not yet released any details about the deaths, but WCAX News has confirmed through multiple sources that three members of a family were killed.

This is still officially a suspicious death investigation and police have not released the victims’ names, but all around the small town people seem to have heard about this tragedy.

It happened early Sunday morning inside a home on Route 133 in Pawlet. We’re told the victims were Brian Crossman, a Pawlet select board member, his wife, Erica Crossman, and a minor child.

Troopers say they will not confirm any details about what happened until the state medical examiner completes autopsies on the victims.

At this point, investigators have made no mention of potential suspects or any arrests in the case, but sources tell WCAX that police have identified a person of interest who is a relative of the victims. Officially, police have only said they believe this was an isolated event with no identified threat to the community.

Most people I spoke with on Monday did not want to go on camera and neighbors said they were rattled by the incident.

“It’s very hard to comprehend. It just hasn’t sunk in. We just visited the family three nights before the deaths,” next-door neighbor Oliver Ihasz said.

“We went down there about eight o’clock in the evening, on Thursday evening to introduce ourselves for the first time. I love them, I told my husband right away. They made a great couple,” next-door neighbor Ellen Ihasz said.

We spoke with one member of the family who said they want to thank everyone for all the support. They tell us they have heard a lot of different rumors and they just want people to respect their privacy.

Again, we are still awaiting an official update on the investigation. State police are waiting for the medical examiner to positively identify the victims and determine the cause and manner of death.

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PAWLET, V.T. (WNYT) – Vermont State Police are investigating a triple homicide at the intersection of Vermont Route 133 and Kelley Hill Road.

Major Daniel Trudeau of Vermont State Police said they received multiple 911 calls around 3:45 Sunday morning with one call reporting a suspicious person with blood on him near a home.

“One was a 911 call, describing a male person that they saw with some blood on them. And then, another call came in shortly thereafter, and it was actually that same person that had some blood on the clothing,” Trudeau said.

Then police told NewsChannel 13 that the person with blood on him called 911 and gave information about dead people inside the home he was staying at. Police then responded to the home on Route 133 and began their search.

“They searched through the house. So, they did find, some deceased victims in the house,” said Trudeau.

Police confirmed Sunday night that they found three deceased bodies when they entered the home.

Trudeau said police have detained the man but have not arrested or charged him yet.

“We still have him detained, still chatting with him, trying to get some information,” Trudeau said.

Investigators are using the Pawlet Volunteer Fire House as a base camp for the investigation due to its proximity to the crime scene.

“We have a search warrant for the house. The bodies that will be removed tonight and will be brought to the office of the chief medical examiner for autopsy,” said Trudeau.

The deceased have not been identified at this time.

Police also said that they believe this was an isolated event with no identified threat to the community.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is being asked to contact the Vermont State Police at their Rutland Barracks at (802) 773-9101.  

It’s that time of the year, everyone. High school football games kicked off throughout the state of Vermont Sep. 5-7 and there was plenty of great action taking place.

The No. 1 team in the Green Mountain State is Champlain Valley Union followed by a new No. 2 in Rutland.

Here’s the complete breakdown of Vermont’s elite high school football teams, heading into Week 4 of the 2024 season, as we see it.

The Redhawks kept up their winning ways by taking care of business and cruising to a 40-6 victory over Colchester. Next week Champlain Valley Union host Bellow Frees Academy.

We make more sense of this ascension up the rankings because of the Raiders’ win over Middlebury. Rutland elevates up the chain and at No. 2 this week.

The Hurricanes bounced back from their loss and throttled Battleboro 41-14 to notch win No. 2. Next up is a date with No. 4 Middlebury (below).

Don’t thin many of us saw the Tigers dropping this weekend’s game against Rutland, but here we are. Now Middlebury gears up for a showdown with Hartford.

The Wasps have been pretty dominant over the first three games, out-scoring opponents 123-41.

It is Week 3 where Burlington ended up losing itsfirst game, a 28-7 loss to a talented Essex bunch. Doesn’t get any easier against U-32 this week.

A 35-13 victory over Milton keeps the undefeated roll going for Bellow Free Academy/Fairfax. Next up is a matchup against Poultney.

The Vikings have continued to look impressive heading into Week 4, as they routed U-32 40-23 last week. Lyndon has piled up 111 points in three weeks.

Looking at what the Green Knights have done already, they deserve to make their way into the ranks. They’re coming off a 52-24 victory over Mt. Abraham.

Likely the biggest margin of victory for any team in these rankings was by Fair Haven, 56-8 over Mt. Mansfield.

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