VT - Helen Jones, 81, stabbed to death, Arlington, 4 Jan 2017 *Arrest*

Police in Arlington are asking residents to report anything suspicious that could help investigators find the person responsible for the death of Helen Jones, 81, whose body was found in her home Jan. 4.

No arrests have been made and police, saying they don’t want to compromise their investigation, are releasing few details of what they know about her killing...

Arlington residents think Jones’ killing is drug related and is linked to several other burglaries in the community around the same time. Police confirm the other burglaries, but won’t comment on drugs or any links to Jones’ death. They didn’t say if anything was taken from Jones’ home.

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Vermont State Police say they arrested Timothy Butler, 31, of Sunderland, Wednesday afternoon at a park on Route 7A in Arlington. Butler is accused of stabbing Helen Jones multiple times at her home on Buck Hill Road in Arlington...

He's being held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in Bennington County court. He faces charges of first-degree murder and burglary.

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