TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center|Man arrested in Vermont in shooting deaths of a mother and son

2025-05-03 23:57:52source:Benjamin Caldwellcategory:My

WHITINGHAM,TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center Vt. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the shooting deaths of a mother and son whose bodies were found Friday night, Vermont State Police announced Saturday.

Authorities allege Christopher Ellis, 54, shot Michael Garvin, 52, and his mother, Lucy Garvin, 79, earlier in the week at their Whitingham home in southern Vermont. After being unable to contact Michael and Lucy Garvin, a relative found them dead inside their home and contacted 911.

Ellis, who had been living with them, then allegedly stole Michael Garvin’s pickup truck, authorities said. He was detained by Brattleboro police Friday night during a traffic stop.

Ellis was arrested on two counts of first-degree murder and an additional charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. He was ordered jailed without bail and will be arraigned on Tuesday at Vermont Superior Court in Brattleboro.

A phone number for Ellis was disconnected. It is unclear if he has an attorney.

More:My

Recommend

New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would make major new investments in early childhood education, indu

Robert Pattinson Is Going to Be a Dad: Revisit His and Pregnant Suki Waterhouse’s Journey to Baby

Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse will soon be taking on the role of a lifetime: parenthood.The D

Hundreds leave Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as Israeli forces take control of facility

Hundreds of patients, staff and displaced people left Gaza's largest hospital Saturday, health offic