On June 18, 2025, a family home on South Road in Grafton, New York, became the scene of multiple shootings that left 69-year-old Anita Crandall dead. A 911 caller reported an altercation before the line filled with gunfire. New York State Police troopers arriving at the scene found 27-year-old Whitney Fowler shot to death outside the house and then encountered her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, armed with a semi-automatic rifle; troopers used Tasers to subdue and arrest him.

Inside the residence officers discovered two more fatal shootings: Anita Crandall and 55-year-old Wilson Fowler, Joshua’s father. The rifle investigators say was used belonged to Wilson Fowler and was legally owned. Authorities noted prior calls to the home for domestic incidents without arrests. Joshua Fowler was charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder, and criminal possession of a weapon; he was arraigned in Brunswick Town Court and jailed without bail and later pleaded not guilty. Reports mention an alleged confession that defense counsel contested.

Does anyone in the Grafton area have information about the family or the events leading up to June 18 that could help clarify what happened?