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Vermont Man Pleads Not Guilty to Triple Family Murder

Brian Crossman Jr. faces charges for the fatal shootings of his father, stepmother, and stepbrother in Pawlet.

  • Brian Crossman Jr., 23, was arrested in New York and extradited to Vermont to face three counts of aggravated murder.
  • The victims, Brian Crossman Sr., Erica Crossman, and Colin Taft, were found dead in their Pawlet home on September 15.
  • Autopsies revealed that two of the victims died from gunshot wounds, suggesting a violent attack.
  • Crossman Jr. reported the killings and claimed he was covered in blood from attempting to move his father's body.
  • He is currently held without bail pending a hearing on whether he should remain detained through trial.
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