Husband confesses to killing 22-year-old wife during Vermont trip, police say
A 22-year-old New Hampshire woman who was reported missing since Monday was found dead inside a small bus the following day, Vermont police said.
Her 41-year-old husband, Joseph Ferlazzo, confessed to killing Emily Ferlazzo early Saturday inside a bus they had converted into a living space to travel to Bolton last week, according to Vermont State Police.
Emily Ferlazzo was last seen on Oct. 16 with her husband in Bolton, Vermont — nearly 35 miles from Montpelier, the state’s capital, police said.
Police located the bus in St. Albans, about 59 miles from where Emily Ferlazzo was last seen in Bolton. Inside they found human remains and evidence that supported Joseph Ferlazzo’s story of killing his wife.
An autopsy will be performed Wednesday to confirm the cause of death and identity of Emily Ferlazzo, police said.
Joseph Ferlazzo is facing charges of first-degree murder and will remain in custody until his arraignment Wednesday at the Vermont Superior Court in Burlington.
Officials said they had been investigating her disappearance since her family reported her missing at about 7:15 p.m. Monday.
Joseph Ferlazzo reportedly talked to his wife’s family earlier on Monday, telling them that they stayed at a vacation rental in Bolton and got into an argument while driving in their camper van on the Bolton Valley Access Road at about 1 p.m. Saturday, police said.
He said they stopped during the argument and she got out of the camper and started walking along U.S. Route 2, according to police. The husband went to a nearby convenience store and later told her family that when he returned to the same road his wife was nowhere to be found, police said.
After several hours of searching, Vermont State Police found the husband Tuesday at a convenience store in St. Albans. He agreed to come to the police station for questioning, officials said.
The couple’s dog, a medium-sized mix breed named Remington who was also reported missing, was safely found at a home of Joseph Ferlazzo’s friends.
“It’s very tragic, and our thoughts and prayers certainly go out to friends and family of Emily,” Maj. Dan Trudeau, head of the Vermont State Police criminal division, said during a media briefing late Tuesday.
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