Brian Crossman Sr., 46; his wife Erica Pawlusiak Crossman, 41; and Erica's son Colin Taft, 13, were found dead in their Pawlet, Vermont, home on September 15. The couple had just married in June.

He said he did not want to speak with investigators without a lawyer present. After being questioned by police, however, Crossman Jr. was released to the company of his mother. His clothing, socks, ...

Brian Crossman Jr., 22, is accused of fatally shooting his dad and local official Brian Crossman, 46, his wife Erica, 41, and her 13-year-old son Colin Taft at the house they shared in the rural ...

Erica Crossman, 41, told a family friend that she feared being alone in her home with her stepson, Brian Crossman Jr., and voiced concerns about whether or not she would be able to use the pistol ...

said she was afraid to be alone with her husband’s son and was scared about the weekend of the murders in particular because ...

PAWLET, Vt. — When word spread that Brian Crossman Sr. and Erica Pawlusiak were getting married this summer, it was widely greeted as much-needed good news around here. For years, Pawlet had ...

Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville is accused of fatally shooting 46-year-old Brian Crossman Sr., 41-year-old Erica Pawlusiak Crossman and 13-year-old Colin Taft in the family’s home in Pawlet ...

Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., 46, Erica Pawlusiak Crossman, 41, and Colin Taft, 13 ...

Inside they found the three deceased victims -- Brian Crossman Sr., 46, who was a Pawlet government official; his wife, Erica Crossman, 41; and her son and his stepson, Colin Taft, 13, police said.

ON SUNDAY, THREE PEOPLE WERE FOUND DEAD IN THIS HOME ON ROUTE 133. POLICE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIMS AS 46 YEAR OLD BRIAN CROSSMAN AND HIS 41 YEAR OLD WIFE, ERIKA, AND HER 13 YEAR OLD SON, COLIN TAFT.

Brian Crossman Sr., Erica (Pawlusiak) Crossman and 13-year-old Colin Taft were found dead on Sunday, Sept. 15 Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.