STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Vermont State Police investigates suspicious death in Hancock
HANCOCK, Vermont (Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026) — The Vermont State Police is investigating a suspicious death in the Addison County town of Hancock.
The investigation began at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, when police received a report of an altercation at a property on Bettis Road. First responders located a man dead in a vehicle near the scene.
Initial investigation indicates this incident arose from a dispute involving individuals who knew one another. Everyone associated with this matter is accounted for, and there is no identified danger to the public.
The victim's body will be brought to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Burlington for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death. The state police will release the identity of the deceased man following further investigation and notification of his relatives.
This investigation is in its preliminary stages and involves members of the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene Search Team, Field Force Division and Victim Services Unit.
VSP asks that anyone with information that could assist investigators call the Royalton Barracks at 802-234-9933 or submit an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No additional details are available at this time. The state police will provide updates as the investigation progresses.
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