Vermont State Police On 01/05/2020 at approximately 0438 hours, 911 operators received a call regarding a residential fire at 210 Post Office Hill Road in the town of Granville. The Granville Volunteer Fire Department as well as local mutual aid departments responded to the scene to suppress the fire.
The fire department reported there was indication that one of the residents was unaccounted for. Members of the Vermont State Police Field Force Division, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit along with the Division of Fire Safety, responded to investigate.
At approximately 1329 hours, human remains were located within the debris of the structure. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) was notified and an Assistant Medical Examiner (AME) responded to assist investigators at the scene.
The remains will be sent to the OCME in Burlington for autopsy to try and determine cause and manner of death as well as a positive identification. The resident of this address, that is unaccounted for, has been identified as 37 year old Nathan Twitchell of 210 Post Office Hill Road, Granville.
Investigators will continue to investigate in conjunction with the OCME and the Addison County States Attorney’s Office. Further media updates will follow regarding cause and manner of death as well as positive identification of the remains when that information becomes available.
Anyone with any information regarding this investigation is asked to contact either Det. Sgt. Thomas McCoy-BCI or Det. Sgt. Steven Otis-Fire/Explosion Investigation Unit at 802 722 4600.
CASE#: 20B200071
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Det. Sgt. Thomas McCoy-Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Det. Sgt. Steven Otis-Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit
STATION: Vermont State Police-Royalton
CONTACT#: (802) 234-9933
DATE/TIME: 01/05/2020 0438 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 210 Post Office Hill Road, Town of Granville
INCIDENT: Fatal Residential Fire
Detective Lieutenant Eric Albright
Bureau of Criminal Investigation-Troop B-East
Vermont State Police
1330 Westminster Heights Road | Westminster, VT. 05346
802-722-4600 | 802-722-4691(fax)