In mid-October 2023 two young men from Massachusetts vanished after traveling together through parts of Vermont. Jahim Solomon, 21, of Pittsfield, and his friend Eric White, 21, of Chicopee, were reported missing by family on October 15 after they lost contact for several days. Their disappearance was described as suspicious and prompted an active search.

Late in October investigators located both men’s bodies in separate, remote wooded areas off a rural road in Eden, Vermont. An autopsy determined Jahim Solomon died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head; Eric White died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Both deaths were ruled homicides.

Authorities identified 29-year-old Theodore Bland of Stowe as a primary suspect and allege the killings occurred on October 12, 2023, in connection with his drug trafficking activities. Court filings say Bland communicated with others about concealing the crime and moving the bodies to the woods. He is currently detained and faces state and federal charges, including federal counts alleging the deaths were caused by use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

If anyone knew Jahim’s movements in early October 2023 or saw him in Vermont, please share what is remembered.