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(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife (Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife
(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife Update: Police have called off their search for Aaron Pennington on Friday, Oct. 27. They have not found the man.  Original: It's been five days since anyone has seen Aaron Pennington, the 33-year-old Worcester County man accused of killing his wife and mother of his four children on Sunday, Oct. 22, at their home in Gardner. Her family has created a GoFundMe to help provide for those kids.  Police have focused their attention on Camp Collier, where hunters found Pennington's abandoned BMW earlier this week. On Friday, state police announced they've brought dive teams to search&nb…

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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
Police & Fire
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt.  The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…

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by Cecilia Levine and Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stabbing Found Dead Near Western Mass Home Following Weeklong Manhunt Man Accused Of Stabbing Found Dead Near Western Mass Home Following Weeklong Manhunt
Man Accused Of Stabbing Found Dead Near Western Mass Home Following Weeklong Manhunt Jeff Cote, the man police say stabbed his ex-girlfriend at her Berkshire County home last week before running away, was found dead near his home on Thursday, June 15, authorities said.  Cote was found in the woods near his Savoy home, but investigators declined to release the cause of death. His body was turned over to the medical examiner's office for autopsy.  The 55-year-old has been missing since the early morning of June 7. Investigators had searched the woods near his 498 Chapel Road home multiple times.   Police say Cote stabbed his 49-year-old ex multiple t…

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by Josh Lanier
News
'I Thought He Was This Weirdo': Ex-Long Island Co-Worker Of Brian Laundrie Says In New Report 'I Thought He Was This Weirdo': Ex-Long Island Co-Worker Of Brian Laundrie Says In New Report
'I Thought He Was This Weirdo': Ex-Long Island Co-Worker Of Brian Laundrie Says In New Report A former co-worker of Brian Laundrie has revealed that the man wanted as a person of interest in connection with the death of Gabby Petito had the personality of a "chameleon" who would sometimes lose his temper. Michael Livingston, age 31, made the comments to Fox News Digital, during a vigil for the late Petito on her native Long Island to raise funds for a new organization to help other families with missing loved ones. "He never came across as the kind of person that would be the killing type," said Livingston, who told Fox News he worked with Laundrie, age 23, in 2017 and 2018 at a la…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
'Garbage': Gabby Petito's Mother Outraged By Laundrie Family Statement On Cause Of Death 'Garbage': Gabby Petito's Mother Outraged By Laundrie Family Statement On Cause Of Death
'Garbage': Gabby Petito's Mother Outraged By Laundrie Family Statement On Cause Of Death Nicole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, was outraged over a comment by the family of Petito's missing boyfriend made just minutes after a coroner released the cause of her daughter's death  Laundrie family attorney Steve Bertolino issued the statement calling Petito’s death a tragedy but quickly added that Brian Laundrie, was only a person of interest in her death.  See Related Story: Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner
Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Click here for an updated story: Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was a homicide, according to Dr. Brent Blue, the Teton County Coroner in Wyoming. Blue made the announcement a little after 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from his office. The coroner said an examination of the body shows Petito, age 22, was dead anywhere from three to four weeks before her body was discovered Sunday, Sept. 19. He added that Wyoming state law does not allow any …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September.  The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Troopers Search For Attempted Murder Suspect In Woods Off Mass Pike Troopers Search For Attempted Murder Suspect In Woods Off Mass Pike
Troopers Search For Attempted Murder Suspect In Woods Off Mass Pike Massachusetts State Police report that a man wanted for attempted murder is believed to have fled into a wooded area following an effort to arrest him. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28, after members of the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and Troop C patrols attempted to arrest an unidentified man wanted on numerous warrants on charges that include assault and attempted murder.  The suspect is believed to have fled on foot in Worcester County into the woods near the Charlton Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike, state police said. Numerous tro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Light A Candle For Gabby': Vigil To Be Held In 22-Year-Old's Memory 'Light A Candle For Gabby': Vigil To Be Held In 22-Year-Old's Memory
'Light A Candle For Gabby': Vigil To Be Held In 22-Year-Old's Memory As teal color ribbons begin to adorn street lamps, mailboxes, and trees throughout a small Long Island hamlet to honor the late Long Islander Gabby Petito, a candlelight vigil is also being planned. The color teal is being used because her mother, Nicole Schmidt, said it matched the color of Gabby's sparkling eyes. Petito's body was found on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming, just days after her mother, Nichole Schmidt, reported her missing on Saturday, Sept. 11 to police. Days later, the medical examiner's office confirmed the body was that of Petito, and the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Double Stabbing At CT Gas Station Suspect At Large After Double Stabbing At CT Gas Station
Suspect At Large After Double Stabbing At CT Gas Station A manhunt is underway after a man walked into a Connecticut gas station and stabbed two people during an altercation, seriously injuring one of the victims. The incident took around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20, at the Bestway Sunoco gas station located in Middlesex County at 1 Saybrook Road in the Town of Essex.  The suspect, pictured above, and vehicle are sought in connection with this serious injury assault, said the Connecticut State Police. The vehicle is possibly a dark-colored, newer model Alfa Romeo Stelvio.  The car the suspect was driving during the incident.Connecticut Stat…

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by Kathy Reakes