Gregory H. Penn
Gregory H. Penn, 68, died on December 28, 2025, at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vermont, where he was held. He was receiving palliative care in the facility's infirmary for a terminal illness diagnosed that fall. The Vermont State Police assigned a detective to investigate the death, and said it did not appear suspicious. The Vermont Chief Medical Examiner's Office attributed the death to complications of an ongoing medical issue and classified the manner as natural.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Vermont Chief Medical Examiner's Office attributed the death to complications of an ongoing medical issue and classified it as natural.
Reported by: Vermont Chief Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Vermont State Police (outside investigators).