In a remote woodland area of Eden, Vermont, Vermont State Police found two bodies. The deceased have been identified in autopsies as Jahim Solomon of Pittsfield, Massachusetts and Eric White of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Both Solomon and White were 21 years old.
Solomon and White had been missing since October 15, 2023. The last known contact with the two men was several days before October 15. Their travels are known to have included places such as Burlington, Vermont; Lowell, Massachusetts; Morrisville, Vermont; and Stowe, Vermont.
When they first went missing, the state police categorized the situation as happening under “suspicious circumstances.”
Major Dan Trudeau, who is in charge of the Vermont State Police’s criminal division, spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon. He clarified that there have been no arrests tied to the discovery of these bodies.
Subsequently, the autopsies on Thursday revealed the grim results the victims’ families dreaded hearing.
Major Trudeau added that they are treating the situation as a potential homicide.
Major Trudeau also said that their investigations had led them to that particular area. During the search, they found the two deceased men less than a mile apart from each other.
The direction of the investigation has led the police to several potential suspects and people of interest. Most of these individuals are from the northern Vermont area. However, Major Trudeau mentioned that getting a clear account from the people they interviewed has been difficult. “This is the kind of case that involves quite a number of people… It’s been complicated to get a true story or account from many of the people we’ve spoken to,” he said. He added that some people, crucial to the investigation, have been hard to find, with some evading the police or being hard to locate.
In his concluding remarks, Major Trudeau assured the public of the police’s dedication to uncovering the truth of the situation, as Vermont residents await clarity.