Troy, NY -- Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly announced today that Joshua Fowler, 26, of Cropseyville, in the Town of Grafton, pled guilty today to three counts of Murder in the 2nd degree.
Fowler, in exchange for his plea of murdering his wife Whitney Fowler, his father Wilson Fowler and step grandmother Anita Crandall at their Cropseyville home on June 18 will see 45 years to life in state prison.
“Today, Joshua Fowler took accountability for fatally shooting his wife, father and step-grandmother,” said District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly. “I would like to thank the New York State Police for their emergency responsive and investigative efforts in this case that has led to securing justice for the families of the victims.”
Fowler answered questions in court today of his role in the death of the three, admitting each act was a separate and distinct act, shooting each with a rifle in a separate shot within the same incident.
Fowler will be sentenced on January 26, 2026. The case is being prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney, Spencer Lane, second chaired by Assistant District Attorney, Nora Baker.