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Husband Accused Of Shooting Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass Eludes Capture For 4th Day: DA Husband Accused Of Shooting Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass Eludes Capture For 4th Day: DA
Husband Accused Of Shooting Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass Eludes Capture For 4th Day: DA It's been four days since a Worcester County mother of four was found shot to death in her bedroom on Sunday, Oct. 25. It's also been four days since her husband was last seen, but police believe they are closing in on him.  Aaron Pennington, 33, is believed to be somewhere in the 400 acres of wood at Camp Collier in Gardner near the Ashburnham border, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor filed murder charges against Pennington on Wednesday.  Breanne Pennington was shot in the face on Sunday in her home on Cherry Street in Gardner. Police learn…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Find Dumped BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass Police Find Dumped BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass
Police Find Dumped BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass The manhunt for a 33-Worcester County man stretched on into its third day, but searchers said they've found his car and plan to search the area where it was located Tuesday morning, Oct. 24.  Aaron Pennington is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Breanne Pennington in their home on Cherry Street in Gardner on Sunday, Oct. 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Officers knew something was amiss when the couple's four young children walked to a neighbor's home because they couldn't find their dad, and they could hear their mom crying in her room, authorities said.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
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(Update) Woman Killed In Central Mass ID'd; Husband Remains On Run: Police (Update) Woman Killed In Central Mass ID'd; Husband Remains On Run: Police
(Update) Woman Killed In Central Mass ID'd; Husband Remains On Run: Police Update: Police identified the woman killed in Worcester County on Sunday morning, Oct. 22, and continue to ask the public for help to track down the suspect in the case.  Breanne Pennington, 30, of Cherry Street in Gardner, was IDed as the woman killed at her home over the weekend. Aaron Pennington, her husband, is a suspect in the slaying, Massachusetts State Police said.  Troopers said he is likely driving a 2013 BMW 320 with a Massachusetts veterans plate 8A30, but Aaron Pennington may have changed the license plates to: Texas: DTZ3103 California: 6CWN728 Original: Polic…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Ashburnham, Gardner Among 20 Schools To Receive Bomb Threats, Officials Say Ashburnham, Gardner Among 20 Schools To Receive Bomb Threats, Officials Say
Ashburnham, Gardner Among 20 Schools To Receive Bomb Threats, Officials Say As many as 20 schools were said to have received bomb threats on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to Gardner Mayor Michael J. Nicholson. However, that number has not been confirmed by authorities.  This morning, Gardner High School was one of 20 schools across the state to recieve a bomb threat. All students were... Posted by Michael J. Nicholson on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 The initial threat was made against Oakmont Regional High School and Overlook Middle School, the Ashburnham-Westminster School District said in a release.  Both schools were ordered to shelter in place…

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by David Cifarelli