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Case Description

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In the quiet town of Newbury, Vermont, the tight-knit community was shaken by the tragic death of 76-year-old Barbara Welch, a white female, on December 5, 2016. For 34 years, Barbara had been a familiar and respected figure as the Newbury town clerk, a role she held with dedication. Her life, however, came to a violent end in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide.

On that cold December night, Vermont State Police received a distressing call from a relative of the Welc ...Read More

Victim Details

Barbara Welch

Female

White / Caucasian

Newbury

VT

2016-12-05

76

Barbara

M Welch

Primary Suspect Deceased

05/27/2026