Brian Crossman Sr., 46, his wife Erica (Pawlusiak) Crossman, 41, and Erica’s son and Brian’s stepson, Colin Taft, 13, were found dead in their Pawlet, Vt., home early morning on Sunday, Sep ...

A small Vermont town is reeling after a member of the governing board of selectmen was found shot to death in his home along with his wife and teenage stepson. Brian Crossman, 46, Erica Crossman ...

Vermont State Police said that the deaths of Brian Crossman, 46, his wife Erica Crossman, 41, and Erica’s son and Brian’s stepson, Colin Taft, 13, were being treated as homicides.

The bodies of Brian Crossman Sr., 46, his wife Erica Crossman, 41 and Erica's son and Brian's stepson, Colin Taft, 13, were found in their home on Vermont Route 133 on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Police identified them Tuesday as Brian Crossman, 46, a selectboard member in Pawlet; Erica Crossman, 41; and Colin Taft, 13. The town of about 1,400 people is near the New York state line.

Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, N.Y., faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., 46; Erica Crossman, 41; and Colin Taft, 13.

Police identified them Tuesday as Brian Crossman, 46, a selectboard member in Pawlet; Erica Crossman, 41; and Colin Taft, 13. The town of about 1,400 people is near the New York state line.