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Colin James Taft

Death by Force
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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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    Victim Details

    Colin James Taft

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Pawlet

    VT

    2024-09-15

    13

    Colin

    James Taft

    11/21/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I still can’t wrap my head around the sheer tragedy of what happened to the Crossman family. I’v... ...Read More
    06/01/2025
    I’ve been following this tragic case since it broke, and I keep thinking about Colin. He was only ... ...Read More
    10/22/2024
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