A man being held at the Northeast Correctional Complex for allegedly killing a trans woman reportedly tried to escape from the prison

 A man being held at the Northeast Correctional Complex for allegedly killing a trans woman reportedly tried to escape from the prison on Tuesday. Seth Brunell, 44, was unsuccessful in an escape attempt in the afternoon, according to a report by the Department of Corrections. “Mr. Brunell did not leave the secure section of the facility and did not pose a danger to the public during the event,” the DOC report notes. Brunell is being held without bail at NECC on a charge of 2nd degree murder stemming from Lamoille County. He is accused of killing Fern Feather, a transgender woman from Hinesburg. The alleged murder happened in Morristown. He was arraigned in Lamoille Superior Court and lodged in the St. Johnsbury prison a year ago.