NEWFANE — Vermont State Police investigators have completed processing the home on South Wardsboro Road in Newfane where two bodies were found and have released the scene.
Autopsies on the two deceased individuals are expected to occur Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington.
VSP will provide another update following completion of the autopsies.
The investigation began Friday evening when police received a call shortly after 5 p.m. from relatives who reported finding two family members dead in the home.
First responders confirmed the deaths after arriving on scene.
Initial investigation indicates this was an isolated event involving individuals who knew each other.
Current indications are that everyone involved with this incident is accounted for.
No one is in custody, and the state police has not identified any threat to the public.
The bodies of the deceased individuals will be taken to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for autopsies to confirm identities and to determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information that could assist state police in this case should contact the Vermont State Police barracks in Westminster at 802-722-4600.
Tips also may be submitted anonymously online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No additional details are currently available.
The state police will provide updates as the investigation unfolds.
