Police are Officially Ruling Michelle Gardner-Quinn’s Death a Homicide
The Vermont Medical Examiners have completed the exams on Michelle Gardner-Quinn and 
have ruled her death a homicide.
“The Vermont Medical Examiners office has completed Michelle’s exam. We have some preliminary results. The manner of death has been classified as a homicide, with the cause of death listed as pending. The cause of death will be listed as soon as test results from the medical exam and additional information from the investigation becomes available,” continued Stubbing.
Police are still focusing on their primary suspect, Brian Rooney. Rooney has denied any involvement in Michelle Gardner-Quinns death.
(Boston Globe: Brian Rooney)
Brian Rooney, 36, told police he had nothing to do with Gardner-Quinn’s disappearance and death.
In an affidavit released before his court appearance on Monday, Rooney admitted he was the man seen in security camera video walking on Main Street with Gardner-Quinn on the night she disappeared. But Rooney said he and Gardner-Quinn went in separate directions shortly after that point and never saw each other again. (The Boston Globe)
(Click on picture to enlarge, Washington Post)
While in court today on an alleged unrelated sex crime, Rooney pleaded not guilty.
Rooney pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault on a child for allegedly molesting a girl under 14 year old back in the late 1990s.
Rooney was ordered held on $150,000 bail.
The police are also trying to locate several of Michelle’s belongings. They are asking for people’s help in that if anyone has seen or located any of the following items.
Police are still looking for several items of Michelle’s, including a silver earring she was wearing. It is described as a sterling silver chandelier type earring. They are also looking for women’s black Converse low-top sneakers, size 8; her Black Puma purse; and her Kyocera Cell phone, which is model KX414. (WCAX)