A 5 year old dies while with his mother and her boyfriend In the quiet town of Lyndonville, Vermont, a tragedy unfolded on January 8, 1987, that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On that cold winter day, five-year-old Jason Gaudette was found deceased in his home. Emergency services were called to the residence where the young boy lived with his mother and her boyfriend, but it was too late.
An autopsy would later confirm the devastating truth that Jason's death was not an accident but a homicide.
The investigation into who was responsible for the death of the young male child began immediately, plunging his family and the small Vermont town into a state of shock and grief. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the case grew cold over the years.
To this day, the homicide of Jason Gaudette remains unsolved. There have been no arrests made in connection with his death, and no specific suspects have been publicly identified. The Vermont State Police continue to list Jason's case as an open and unsolved homicide, holding out hope that new information will one day emerge to bring justice to the little boy whose life was cut tragically short. The identity of the person or persons responsible for his death remains a mystery.
