Alan J. Keays

Couple shared 'lifetime of love and commitment,' family says

Husband and wife found in their Newfane home died by homocide, suicide, medical examiner rules

NEWFANE-Vermont State Police said autopsies have revealed the deaths of two people whose bodies were found on Oct. 25 at a home in Newfane were caused by gunshot wounds, and that one died of homicide and the other suicide.

The Vermont Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Burlington identified the two people as Blake Prescott, 91, and Helen Prescott, 88, a married couple, according to a press release late Monday afternoon from the state police.

Their bodies were found at their South Wardsboro Road residence on Oct. 25.

Police said the medical examiner determined Helen Prescott's cause of death was gunshot wounds to the torso. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide, the release added.

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19-year-old man held in transit center stabbing

Lavadus J. Williams pleads not guilty to second-degree murder charge, held without bail

BRATTLEBORO-Police said Friday afternoon they had arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a fatal stabbing in front of the Brattleboro Transportation Center late Thursday. Lavadus J. Williams, of Brattleboro, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge later Friday in Windham County Superior criminal court in Brattleboro in the...

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Brattleboro man claims killing as self-defense

Police probe origin of gun; shooter returns to prison for parole violation and faces federal charges related to fentanyl

Authorities appear to be investigating whether a recent fatal shooting at Great River Terrace was made in self-defense, according to a complaint federal prosecutors filed in court late in the afternoon of Aug. 23. Nicolas Baker, 34, told police on Aug. 19 that he had just shot an attacker...

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