The Vermont State Police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of Brian Crossman Sr., his wife Erica, and Erica’s son Colin Taft in their Pawlet, Vt., home. The suspect, Brian Crossman Jr., the 23-year-old son of Brian Sr., was taken into custody by the New York State Police after an arrest warrant was obtained for three counts of aggravated murder against him.
The investigation began when police received a call about a suspicious person at the family’s home. Autopsies revealed that all three victims died of gunshot wounds, with their deaths ruled as homicides. Brian and Erica had recently married, and their deaths have left their community in shock and mourning. Brian Sr. was a respected member of the Pawlet community, serving on the town’s Selectboard.
Brian Jr. is currently in custody in Glens Falls, N.Y., and is scheduled to appear in court. The VSP has connected him to the killings through significant evidence including digital information, statements, injuries, and interviews. The community and officials are grappling with the devastating loss of the Crossman family, and their hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.
The details of the case are still unfolding, but the arrest of Brian Jr. provides some answers in a case that has shocked the quiet town of Pawlet and left residents mourning the loss of three individuals.
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