Vermont State Police arrested 18-year-old Stephen Nuciolo Jr. on a second-degree murder charge in the January 2024 shooting death of his father, 44-year-old Stephen Nuciolo Sr.
Nuciolo Sr. was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head at his home on Swinton Road in Bridport on Jan. 24, 2024. The investigation remained open for more than a year until recent developments led detectives to arrest Nuciolo Jr. on Monday, according to a press release from Vermont State Police.
During his arraignment on Tuesday, Nuciolo Jr. invoked a right known as the “24-hour rule” to give him until Wednesday to enter his plea. At the Tuesday appearance, the court upheld its order to hold the defendant without bail until Wednesday, when it will consider arguments on bail and potential release.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office said in a Tuesday press release it would not oppose a request for the defendant to be considered for youthful offender status, as he was 17 years old at the time of Nuciolo Sr.’s death, according to a police affidavit.
