In the quiet town of St. Albans, Vermont, the life of 66-year-old Janet Smith, a female who had just made history, was tragically cut short on March 14, 1980. Only days after being sworn in as the first female mayor in Vermont's history, she was fatally shot in her own home. The promising start to a groundbreaking political career ended in an act of violence that shook the community.
The circumstances of her death unfolded within her residence, where she lived with her ailing husband. The
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