STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Vermont State Police investigates suspicious death in Brownington
BROWNINGTON, Vermont (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) — The Vermont State Police is investigating a suspicious death in the Orleans County town of Brownington.
The investigation began at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, when police received a report of a deceased man at a property on Willoughby Lake Road. First responders located a man dead inside the residence.
Initial investigation indicates this incident arose from a dispute involving individuals who knew each other. 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 Derby Barracks at 802-334-8881 or submit an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No further details are available at this time. The state police will provide updates as the investigation continues.
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