Vermont Town Official, His Wife and Her Son Found Shot to Death in Their Home

Flowers rest on a table where slain Pawlet Selectboard member Brian Crossman, who along with his wife and son were found shot to death in their home over the weekend, usually sat during meetings, in Pawlet, Vt., on Sept. 17, 2024. Cherise Forbes/Vermont News & Media via AP

PAWLET, Vt.—A Vermont town official, his wife and her son were found shot to death in their home over the weekend, state police said.

Police identified them Tuesday as Brian Crossman, 46, a selectboard member in Pawlet; Erica Crossman, 41; and Colin Taft, 13. The town of about 1,400 people is near the New York state line.