EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 47 MIN
678 // The Unsolved Murder of Honoree Fleming
from Missing · host Crawlspace Media
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the unsolved murder of Honoree Fleming from Castleton, Vermont on October 5th, 2023. On October 5, 2023, 77-year-old Honoree Fleming, a beloved retired college dean and accomplished scientist, was fatally shot while walking along a popular rail trail in the quiet town of Castleton, Vermont. Despite witness descriptions of a suspicious man fleeing the scene and ongoing efforts by investigators to track down national leads, this brazen, broad-daylight murder remains a hauntingly unsolved mystery. If you have any information in the murder of Honoree Fleming please contact the Vermont State Police at 1-844-848-8477 and Tips may be submitted anonymously by texting keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES), or you can submit online anonymously at https://cityprotect.com/forms/state.vt.us/anonymous. This episode was researched by Kathleen Studer. No One Cares About Crazy People: https://noonecaresfilm.com/. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. Sources: Newspapers.com. Ancestry.com. https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/castleton-community-approaches-one-year-after-honoree-flemings-death/article_144ca0c4-8285-11ef-ad0f-03b1f9c28149.html. https://www.castletonvermont.org/home/news/vermont-state-police-identify-victim-castleton-homicide. https://vermontbiz.com/news/2024/april/06/vermont-state-police-investigation-continues-killing-honoree-fleming. https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/06/police-contact-arkansas-authorities-in-probe-of-2023-killing-of-honoree-fleming-in-castleton/. https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/vermont-state-police-issue-statement-on-honoree-fleming-case/article_95572e13-c17d-422d-affe-1638658635d4.html. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-arrested-deaths-new-hampshire-couple-found-shot-hiking-trail-rcna53586. https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/RESOLUTN/HCR173/HCR173%20As%20Introduced.pdf . Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the unsolved murder of Honoree Fleming from Castleton, Vermont on October 5th, 2023. On October 5, 2023, 77-year-old Honoree Fleming, a beloved retired college dean and accomplished scientist, was fatally shot while walking along a popular rail trail in the quiet town of Castleton, Vermont. Despite witness descriptions of a suspicious man fleeing the scene and ongoing efforts by investigators to track down national leads, this brazen, broad-daylight murder remains a hauntingly unsolved mystery. If you have any information in the murder of Honoree Fleming please contact the Vermont State Police at 1-844-848-8477 and Tips may be submitted anonymously by texting keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES), or you can submit online anonymously at https://cityprotect.com/forms/state.vt.us/anonymous. This episode was researched by Kathleen Studer. No One Cares About Crazy People: https://noonecaresfilm.com/. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/missing. Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com. Sources: Newspapers.com. Ancestry.com. https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/castleton-community-approaches-one-year-after-honoree-flemings-death/article_144ca0c4-8285-11ef-ad0f-03b1f9c28149.html. https://www.castletonvermont.org/home/news/vermont-state-police-identify-victim-castleton-homicide. https://vermontbiz.com/news/2024/april/06/vermont-state-police-investigation-continues-killing-honoree-fleming. https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/06/police-contact-arkansas-authorities-in-probe-of-2023-killing-of-honoree-fleming-in-castleton/. https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/vermont-state-police-issue-statement-on-honoree-fleming-case/article_95572e13-c17d-422d-affe-1638658635d4.html. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-arrested-deaths-new-hampshire-couple-found-shot-hiking-trail-rcna53586. https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/RESOLUTN/HCR173/HCR173%20As%20Introduced.pdf . Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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678 // The Unsolved Murder of Honoree Fleming
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