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October 25, 2024

Vermont State Police investigates deaths of two people in Newfane

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

Vermont State Police investigates deaths of two people in Newfane

 

NEWFANE, Vermont (Friday, Oct. 25, 2024) — The Vermont State Police is investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at a home in Newfane.

 

Police received a call shortly after 5 p.m. from relatives who reported finding two family members dead in a home on South Wardsboro Road. First responders confirmed the deaths after arriving on scene.

 

Initial investigation indicates this was an isolated event involving individuals who knew each other. Current indications are that everyone involved with this incident is accounted for. No one is in custody. The state police has not identified any threat to the public.

 

The scene on South Wardsboro Road has been secured and will be processed for evidence. The bodies of the deceased individuals will be taken to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for autopsies to confirm identities and to determine the cause and manner of death.

 

Anyone with information that could assist state police in this case should contact the Vermont State Police barracks in Westminster at 802-722-4600. Tips also may be submitted anonymously online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

 

No additional details are currently available. The state police will provide updates as the investigation unfolds.

 

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