Helen Prescott, 88, was found dead in her Newfane, Vermont home on South Wardsboro Road on October 25, 2024. Relatives discovered the bodies of Helen and her husband, 91-year-old Blake Prescott, late that Friday afternoon and first responders pronounced both deceased after arriving shortly after 5 p.m.

The Chief Medical Examiner in Burlington ruled Helen’s death a homicide from gunshot wounds to her torso. Blake Prescott died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was ruled a suicide. Family members told authorities the couple, married more than 70 years, had been experiencing precipitously declining health and described them as having chosen to die together. Investigators characterized the incident as isolated and said there was no threat to the public.

Did anyone in Newfane know the Prescotts or have information about their health and final days that could add context to what happened?