In the quiet town of Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, the life of 38-year-old Christina Chatlos, a White female, was tragically cut short on January 23, 2024. A passerby discovered a vehicle with apparent bullet holes in a parking lot on Portland Street around 5:55 p.m. Inside, they found an individual slumped over, leading to a swift response from local police.
Responding officers found Chatlos deceased at the scene.
The investigation into the suspicious death was quickly undertaken by the Vermont State Police. An autopsy performed at the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Burlington confirmed the grim reality: Christina Chatlos's death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the torso. Detectives began a thorough investigation, interviewing witnesses, canvassing the neighborhood for any information, and searching for video evidence that might shed light on the events of that late afternoon and early evening. The Crime Scene Search Team meticulously processed the area where her body was discovered. During the course of their investigation, two individuals were detained on unrelated warrants from out-of-state.
A significant breakthrough in the case came in late February. Vermont State Police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old male from Springfield, Massachusetts. Authorities stated he would be charged as an adult with second-degree murder in connection with Chatlos's death. It is alleged that the teenager fatally shot her during a confrontation. Following the shooting, the suspect was arrested on an unrelated Massachusetts warrant and was extradited to that state, where he remained in juvenile custody pending his arraignment in Vermont.
