Colin James Taft was 13 when he was found dead at his home on Vermont Route 133 in Pawlet on September 15, 2024, one of three family members killed in the same incident. Autopsy results from the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office show Colin died from multiple gunshot wounds; his mother, 41-year-old Erica Crossman, suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and his stepfather, 46-year-old Brian Crossman Sr., died of gunshot wounds to the head and torso. All three deaths were ruled homicides.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect, 23-year-old Brian Crossman Jr., the son of Brian Sr. and Colin’s stepbrother. State police announced an arrest warrant for three counts of aggravated murder on September 20, 2024; Crossman Jr. was taken into custody in Granville, New York. Family members described a troubled relationship and mental health concerns, and Erica had recently told others she felt unsafe with him in the house.

Does anyone in the Pawlet area have information about the family dynamics or saw anything unusual around Vermont Route 133 in mid-September 2024?