Barbara M Welch, 76, was killed at her Newbury, Vermont home on December 5, 2016. Longtime town clerk for 34 years, she and her 80-year-old husband Kenneth were found by troopers after a relative reported Kenneth had called and confessed to shooting his wife. Officers forced entry around 11 p.m. and discovered both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

The scene and autopsy findings were consistent with a murder-suicide: the medical examiner ruled Barbara’s death a homicide and Kenneth’s death a suicide. Neighbors recalled the Welches as a familiar couple — Kenneth had driven a school bus for about 50 years and the pair were regulars at a local breakfast spot. Barbara had been experiencing worsening Alzheimer’s disease, though no motive was established. No other suspects were sought and no arrests were made.

If anyone knew the Welches or has information about their final days, please share what you know.