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Colin James Taft

Case from Pawlet, VT dated Sep 15, 2024

Victim Details

Colin James Taft

Male

White / Caucasian

Pawlet

VT

2024-09-15

13

Colin

James Taft

07/10/2026

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In the quiet town of Pawlet, Vermont, the life of 13-year-old Colin James Taft, a White male, was tragically cut short on September 15, 2024. The young boy was discovered deceased in his home on Vermont Route 133, the victim of a triple homicide that also claimed the lives of his mother, 41-year-old Erica Crossman, and his stepfather, 46-year-old Brian Crossman Sr. The investigation into the grim discovery began after police received a call about a suspicious person in the area.

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  • WCVB: New England town official, wife, teen son dead in triple homicide, police say
  • ABC News: Son arrested in the murder of his father, stepmom and stepbrother: Police
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    I still can’t wrap my head around the sheer tragedy of what happened to the Crossman family. I’v... ...Read More
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