Vermont town official, his wife and her son found shot to death in their home

PAWLET, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say a town official, his wife and her son were found shot to death in their home over the weekend. Police identified them as 46-year-old Brian Crossman, 41-year-old Erica Crossman and 13-year-old Colin Taft. Police say they were found dead Sunday and all three deaths were ruled homicides. Police have said they believe this was an isolated event and there is no threat the community. Brian Crossman was a selectboard member in Pawlet, a town of about 1,400 people near the New York state line. The board held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night. Crossman’s seat was vacant and there were flowers at his place at the table.